The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-11
CITY COUNCIL.
r E Il U L AR EETIN


Present-The Mayor, and Aldermen Ravenei.
Gerdts, Small, O'Neill, Willis, Steinmeyer Olney,
Cakes, Honour Marshall, Enston, Cosgrove But
Ter, Courtenay and Pringle-16.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
Applications of 2. C. Schroeder and others for
No. 9 Liquor Licences. Referred to Committee on
Licenses.
The following communication was referred to
OFFICE CRY REGISTRAR,
CHARI EsroN, October 8, 1867.
To The Honorable the stayor and Aldermen Of
Charleston:
GENTLEMEN The City Ordinances providing but
partially against the practice Of intra-mural inter
ments in Charleston, and this subject being re-
garded with great interest by the military authori
ties in command, Surgeon Charles Page U. s. A.,
and Medical Director OF this District has address,
ed communication to this Office, under date Oc-
tober Sd 1867, suggesting the Importance OF such
ment of other municipal regulations 4 shall effec-
tually prevent such practice in future, and ex-
pressing the 'hope that the Registrar will use his
influence with the Honorable Mayor and Council
Of this beautiful city, to put an end to habit that
must operate against the health of the people,"
AS Surgeon Page desires that this subject be
promptly submitted, have the honor to recon-
mend and request that the suggestions and re-
concentrations specified in the communication
above referred to- receive your immediate con-
sideration.
Very respectfully your obd't seryt.
GEORGE 8. PELZER, MID,
Return of the City Sheriff for September, 1857
showing $l177 30 collected and paid over to the
City Treasurer. Information.
REPORTS.
Alderman Courtenay made the following reports
which were concui red In,
Church, asking that that portion of Broad street
between Church and Meeting streets should not
be paved the Committee on Contracts beg to re-
port that as the paving Of that portion OF the
street is. included in the contract entered into by
City Council for paving sundry Streets they called
upon the contractor to ascertain his views, it be-
ing impractlcable to grant tue petition without his
consent The contractor having already incurred
the expense OF obtaining the material for the work,
and placing 1t on the spot is unwilling to relin.
condition OF his being paid as though the work
we're done, as otherwise he W 1uld suffer great pc
cuniary loss. To stop the work on such terms,
your Committee is not prepared to recommend
are Of opinion that public improvements for the
general good should not be modified to suit indi-
yldual cases, except under circumstances of an
extreme character, aud they do not consider the
application before them as coming under that
class.
The Commtte respectfully recommends that
P. c. GAILARD, } Committee
Mayor. on
S. G. COURTENAY,) Contracts.
The Special Committee, to which were referred
the petition of Mrs. NJ. A. Whitney, praying CON-
pensation for damages done to her house by rio
ters, as stated in the petition beg leave to make
au unfavorable report on the same.
Respectfully submitted.
s. g. COURTENAY.
Il. NJ. BUTLER.
EDWIN D. ENSTON.
Alderman Steinmeyer made the following re-
port, which was concurred IN. EsS
The Committee on Licenses beg leave to make.
favorable report upon the following applications
tor licenses, and recommend the granting of the
same on the payment Of the license fees to the City
Treasurer.
No. Liquor, Licsnse.-James Wiley, No. 6sl
King street. lIn
w. s. Corwin 4 Co., No 259 King street.
Inn-Keepers Licenses.-John Kenny, No. %
Queen street.
B. Reils, Coming and vanderhorst streets.
Harm Sherhammer, Church and Broad streets.
E, F. Torek, Queen and an T East Bay streets. @
Hote! LtcpnSe.-A. Tiefenlhal, No. 444 King
street.
Ale and Beer Lcense.-John spanier, No. 81
Market street. -.
Nme PIN HEY LicenSp.-A. Tiefenthal, No. 444
King street. ia ~.
Auct,oneerS Lacease-J. & +. Dawson.
License TO Pack (oiion.: Thos L. RYAN. Adger's
North Wharf,.
Transfer OF License. james Cummings to j. j.
Monaghan, Moreland's Wharf
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN II. STEINMEYER,
z. B. OAKES,
JAMES COSGROYE.
Alderman Oakes made the following report,
which was adopted.
CHARLESTON, October 8, 1867.
The CoMmitlet on City Lands, to whom was re-
ierred the letter OF w. b. Heriot President OF the
Charleston Floating Dry Dock and Marine Railway
Company, asking permission to transfer their
lease Of the water lot now used by the Company
to Messrs. Courtenay Trenholm, would respect
fully recommend that the request be granted.
Respectfully submitted,
z. d. OAKES.
JAMEj r. PRINGLE.
JACOB SMALL.
Alderman Oney made the following report
which was adopted
The Committee on Accounts report that they
have examined the following accounts find them
correct, and recommend that they be passed for
payment. viz
Sundry bills against Orphan House amounting
to .......c...... ................... s3937 21
9undry bills against Aims House amount
Bills Of Gas Company amounting to-. 2lA 50
ss67s 20
II. B. OLNBY.
P. C. GAILLARD, Mayor.
E. WILLIS.