The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-16

open during the usual business hours BE shnl therein
ing and keeping and shall there keep carefully as city
ali maps, pats proles drawings. estimates
books, Instruments and other things appertalnng 10
his Office and shall keep therein, in convenient forlns
copics of ul papers and communications made by him
to any department or office Of the CITY, true copies OF all
made through him. and aso books OF accoun
showing oil transactions relating to his o1hce.
SEC H. TIE said Civil Engineer and his assistant Shall
perform all tho duties required Of the Surveyor OF
tue Upper and Lower Wards and the Office Of City Sur
veyor existing, shall be abolished as soon os said
Engineer shall enter upon tho duties OF his Office
Sec. H. The said Civil Engineer shall be entitled 70
charge private parties the fees which the City surveyors
are entitled to the service under existing Ord1
pauces and all private parties applying to the CiV In.
gineer for official nfornaon or for reference to official
plnts drawings, documents or standard measure 10 his
office, shall pay to said Engineer tees Wmcn snaii pe
established by City Council.
SEC. 10. Tho said Engineer shall receive in addition
to his fees salary OF two thousand dollars per annnm
receive full compensation for his services for such
time he may be employed salary at the rate OF one
thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly. ,o.
SEC IA. That all Ordinances and part OF Ordinances
rcpugnanto to the provisions herein contained are hereby
repealed.
The following Bill was takon up for second
reading and the blanks filed up.
On motion, tho further consideration Of the Bill
was postponed to the next meeting:
A BILL TO REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTING RUNNING OF
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAILWAYS N-THE CITY OF
CHARLESTON, &. Co. AND THEIR USES.
C.. i.
Cy of Charleston city Council assembled, That when
ever hereafter any company corporation shall desire
to construct railway for the conveyance of goods or
passengers along any Of the streets Of this city they shall
be required 70 petition the corporate authorities for the
privilege stating the streets along which they desire to
build such road, and the points between wtch they de-
sire to build the same.
SEC O. That whenever permission shall nave been OBJ
ained the company corporation shall proceed to lay
the track along such parts Of such streets this body
shall direct complying with surveys, regulations and
gradients that are now hereafter may be- adopted by
the city, and shall such rails as the company and cor
porate authorities may determine upon, and shall 30 lay
the same as to furnish greater obstruction than is
necessary to the free and enjoyment of the street,
and guage Of said track tracks shall be such as
the company and corporate authorities may determine
unon and that no shall be said track or tracks
nntl they have filed in tho Clerks Office certificate
from the City Engineer that all Of the ordinances and
regulations Of Council have been complied with. The
conpany shall build md keep in repair all bridges turn
outs draius &c. which the track or tracks Cross paving
or shelne tho track between the rails and for as many
cot not exceeding three on each side OF the track or
city authorities; oude that said street or streets nave
bccn or are about to be- paved by the coporate auo
es and should any company or corporation violate any
the same shall be liable to such penalties as the Mayor
NAV impose, not exceeding fifty dollars for each and
every day they shall be proven to have yoed same
SEC g. Be IL further ordained That such company
shall employ competent careful, sober and prudent dr
civ mcs per hour and shall use all e1ertons to avoid
cosions Giving due notice to the drivers of other veh
ces and foot passengers to prevent the same; and any
infacton of this section shall be punished by fine for
such sum as the Mayor may impose not exceeding fifty
dollars That this tine shall not exempt the company
from the penates and responsibilities Of such violations
or acts committed by the drivers conductors or officials
leave the track the approach OF the cars and In no
way unnecessarily obstruct the progress OF the ssme
ama am aas by fine in such sums as the Mayor may
po,e not exceeding fifty dollnrs- s..4.-,: ,F..
SEC A. Be it further ordained That said company or
companies shall use other motive power, unless spe-
freight than horses mules: and that whenever It may
he necessary to attach two horses they shall be driven
abreast.
of such company passengers, to lun car week
DAYS at least as often as every hour, from A. ID. to
NJ and oftener If required by the corporate anthori-
ties except on those routes which shall be laid for plea
sure trips only, tho running Of which shall be- decided
by such companies until directed By the corporate nu-
thories to- changethe same and that they shall be al.
lowed to run Sundays only during the pleasure of
Council; h,s this section shsdot be construed to pre-
ysGese5pS durapas night. should the company
III DESIRE The said company shall be governed In its
charges for freight passengers by the author
es whenever they indicate wnt those charges should be-
SEC s. Be further ordained That every car on each
road shall haye the number Of the car painted on each
SHE in such md place as may be plainly seen;
and shall carry at night lamp In frontand rear, with
the number thereon, and shall be fully and properly
lighted inside and shall have printed copy of this Or
inance conspicuous place In each and shall
have bell attached s each horse or be liable for failure
to comply with the same to such penalty the Mayor
may no. ns 4las If any company
shall refuse neglect to run their cars as provided by
this Crdnauce for period of three months, then the
corporate authorities of this city may rent the road at
nubc outcry for account Of the company for period OF
twelve months and If the same be not rented but shall
beidle for period of twelve months, then the said
to the highest bidder and after deducng the
OF taking up the road selling the same and repairing the
Streets the balance, If any shall be paid to the legal
representatives of said company. -
SEC g. BE il further ordained That II any person shall
smoke in my of any city railroad, otherwise in
any way improperly conduct himself or herself he CT she
shall bo liable to ejectment from the car and to such
fine as the Mayor may impose, not exceeding ten dol
lars.
SEC g. Be it further ordained That 1t shall not be law
full for any driver conductor Of any car on the City
Railroads to stop their cars to obstruct the street
intersecing the line Of the railroad nor shall they OBJ
suct the foot crossings of the street for any longer time
than is necessary for the hndng and receiving ofpas
sengers but it shall be their duty 10 drive beyond the
intersecpg street far the crossing before stopping
under such penalty as the Mayor may impose, not ex
ceeding ten dollars.
SEC. TO- Be It further ordained, That no privilege OF
authority herein granted shall be construed as TO In
erere with the operations of the Fire Department OF the
city but in all instances in Of fire the use of the
streets where railroad tracks are laid shall be subsery
ent to the necessiHos of the Fire Department.
SEC. IL Be- farther ordained, That the conductor
and driver Of each car san Keep watch or on a
the trock or moving towards it. aud on the rs appear
ance of danger such vehicles persons the car shall
be stopped n the shortest time possible and all foot
passengers arc hereby required to avoid obstrucng the
their otherwise The conductor sha
notunder any circumstances allow ladies' OF children .
SHALL when requirsd stop to allow any one to leave the
car and whom not full to stop for any passenger giving
the customary signal If within reasonable distance
And the violation of any portion of this section shall
be liable to such neas may be imposed by the Mayor
in his discretion, not exceeding ten dollars.
SEC IL. Be further ordained That the corporate au
thores reserve the right to amend or alter the forego
ing Ordinance whenever circumstances may require 1t
and that the granting Of tho privilege to any company to
construct track through any street is not exclusive
and that the city authorities may grant the same right to
other companies through the Same streets or thorough
fares they deem it advisable and this Ordinance shall
be binding on any company already IN existence IN the
same manner as companies hereafter created.
The Mayor stated that he was desirous of being
absent from the city between now and the next re.
gular meeting for few days.
Alderman Willis moved that leave be granted
and that Alderman Honour be appointed Mayor
pro tenn. Concurred in.
The Mayor reported fayorably on the application
of Hudgins & Co., for permission to put up two
steam engines at the west end of Beaufain street
Concurred in.
Alderman Wllilden offered resolution relative
to the removal Of certain persons from the Almf
House to some other location in the city, which
was laid over till the next meeting.
Alderman Small offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved That in consideration Of the health of tht
City Treasurer he be allowed one months leave OF ab-
sencc after the return of tho Mayor.
Alderman Gerdts offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolrcd That the Board Of Fremasers be authorized
to have the pump that has been removed from the corner
of franklin and Queen streets be replaced.
Alderman Willis moved that the pay of NIr.
Whildon, the assistant clerk in the Trcasurer's
Office, be increased to $1,000, commencing from the
2Oth OF January last. Concurred in.
The report OF the Committee on Lighting the
city on the communication of Mr.. PoZnanski, in
relation to the use OF his Gas Multiplier, which
was laid at the last meeting, came up for coll
sideration.
Alderman Honour, Chairman, requested that the
Committee be authorized to withdraw their report;
which was granted.
The following resolution, offered at the last
meeting by Alderman O'Neill, and which was with.
d,o,r,, nv be ron1nst of the NTayor came I'D in