The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-30

raend, however, that the, City Registrar be au-
ment. 1909 t.nl NJ
cay Recorder. This Office is created by the
which cannot be changed during life or GOOD be-.
hayiour. We refer Council to Ordinance ratified 4
April, 1902, page, 214, EckhaId's Digest" also to
same Digest.
Oily Treasurer. recommend that the salary
OF the Treasurer be reduced to $4,000 per annum,
annum. fArtf
Clerk Of Council. recommend that the sala-
ry be reduced to $1,000 per annum and one-half the
the oity -'' -' o. ~
/ College Of Charleston Your Committee recon-
mend that tho Trustees Of this Institution be re-
qhested to make the same self-supportng, as in
the impoverished state OF the City, Council may
not be ina condition to assist them. Es
y CITY AuO,aey.-We recommend that the salary
be reduced to $500 per annun.
Guy Registrar.-We recommend that the salary
be reduced to $500 per annum. r W .ff,.
Fore DepdrtHaent.-We would state, in Cplling
your attention to this Department, that the large
amount charged thereto during the past year
arose from the fact that the end Of the late war
shfeby Of the city Another year this will be avoid
sd, and at least $4,000 win be saved the city in
Cuy Polioel-You Committee propose material
'duchons in this department Of the oity, both as
to officers and men-the present organization being
y,
to the peculiar police arrangements which it was
necessary to maintain, police In large numbers were
9eeded as 9 patrol for the streets at night, but
now no ceason exists foS SUCK patrol. Such PC
lice force should be kept up ct the Lowor and Up
per Guard Houses, as to suffice for duty in cases
tnat ti this can Be done By the retention @ Of much
smaller number Of officers and men than are now
ip tho employ OF the city. We recommend one
ten lsergeSats, one hundred PTivates, WITH the
following salaries: -R-R. " a8Fl XIV Sa-r
n f,rst Lieutenants each s ioSS Der per s1 snnum
Second Lieutenants, each. .,..... 800 per annum
Orderly sersessts, each .7so @ per annnm
One hundred Privates, each. GOO per annum
Ten horses to be allowed.
Detectsoe Pol,ee. TO consist Of one QD Lepten-
ant and six (6) Detectives. Your Committee also
for Captain and Laeutenants Of Police be approved
or rejecteu by ballot in Council h
High Sctoo.. Your Com mmittee, in reducing the
salaries OF this institution actuated by feel
ings Of hostility; but when it s borne in mind that
our citizens are now taxed enormously TO support
tne Thi9h s are
mending to Council reduction OF the salaries of
the Ase Hsr. ite6vIFt
Principal to two thousand dollars per annum
1st Assistant to twelve hundred dollars per an
I'd Assistant to ono Thousand dollars Dor annnum.
French Teacher eight, hundred dollars per an
German Teacher eight hundred dollars per am
Haroor Master.-We recommend that the Office
Of Assistant Harbor Master be abolished.
Mayors 0face.-We recommend to reduce the
salary of the Mayor to three thousand dollars
($3000) per annum. III Nl
Orphan Rouse.-This noble Institution, foster
ed by the city and the pride Of people, has, in
two two years by the Commissioner Of the Orphan Sa
House with signal ability, and with every effort on
their part to save the city any unnecessary ex-
owe them debt Of gratitude for their labor 81
love. But your Committee, while they admit that
the children of this Institution fed apd clothed
health and comfort, recommend the following re-. re-
duotion in the salaries Of its officers:
Superintendent eight hundred dollars per an
mum. a2sh
Matron four hundred dollars per annum.
Physician five hundred dollai 9 per aunum.
Pubic Printing. Your Committee recommend
that the Public Printing be given to two newspa-
pers at q cost not exceeding one. Thousand dol
lars per annum each paper. The same to be
elected by Council. Y NY EF
Charleston during the past year over one hundred
thousand dollars. Your COmnnittee recommend
s done e. 9h tie s
| Streets, and that the inspector be required to
make monthly report to Council Of all work done,
| and the cost thereof; aud that no bills shall be
paid by the City Treasurer without the approval
| Of the chairman of the Committee on Streets and
| the Mayor. And it is further recommended that
the asslstanC luspector pe dispensed with. Your
committee Of opinion that, should this recon-
mendation be rigdy enforced, at least fifty thou
] sand dollars can be saved the city the ensuing
year. 1t is also recommended that the salary OF
the Inspector be reduced to $500 per annum.
Tidal Draans.-Your committee recommend that
the Mayor make monthly report to Council Of the
operations OF the drains and the costs thereof
during the month Council can then determine
what is best to be done. The committee recon-
mend that no bills be paid by the City Treasurer
except salaries and contract work. unless having
| been passed by Council.
ISigned.l E. w. MARSHALL,l
n WILLIAM RAVENEL,
81. B. OINEY,
E. D. ENS1ON, N.
X. NJ. BUTLER.