The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-06
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during the month Of june ~. .$2428.9l
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By Alderman Stainmsyer.
The Committed on Licenses, to which was re-
fsfrea The applications Of James MoYey and John
Rley,6 Co. ,ior junk shop hcenses, beg leave to
uaker q favorable report upon the same, aud no
command that they be granted.
- JAMES Il q s oosdRovE.
HaaInsn Gaaiumsyer, from Committee on
Bfink md Wooden Buildings, asked Tor further
Dire o. 1pmt on the application Of The United
Iy Alderman wills. g -
n 0Y11m CIrY CIvn EaINEKR,
0ty HAll, Gharleston, june 18th, 1884,
70 As Honorable Aayor and Aide1Iaen
= & sss. ase C1y Of ghara ston
Grsnfnations made Of the South sea wall OF the
Hettery, built Of concrete, that find the wall IN
condition which requires your early attention and
seton kr 10 preseEvation.' beg Leave to submit
snd carhfal examination n9 it
t1N6Hce Of the wan in some places show large
0viti6& and in others is much honey-combed.
The depths of the openings at some points are
nsnsk Rrsster than st others and, irom the large
Qu1B6y o4 teho Wnlcn VIII ettSy tue - Csttteu
cu6, Ne have the proof that the breaches have. by
the farce cf water, increased and reached the
eaetA eubankmeEt ftself, Of which the concrete
vork iHms the retaining wall. Every lido carries
sWsy several soiid yards q earth. From 0
cisSs Ssinspection Of one cavity estimate that from
19 % Is cubic yards Of the earthwork have been
washed in . fe1 weeks; this may be readily per-
c6iyed BY Ehefapid settlement and sinking OF the
surface a the shell walk In two or three places.
From time TO time great many loads q good
hp& - Nh Under the suppodtioa that this set-
tls@ent Was but ordinary and not caused from
some defcets In tho retaining wall; but thorough
exsminatic0 has satis6ed me ON this point, and It
would therefore be but waste OF good material to
re6n and reform the bank until We can repair the
chief caaSe 81 the eva
Yho shspeso o6 tho cavities are Of much larger
dinensicns latsrally than vertically, and the de-
stzuctim cused BY tho tide water, together with
the perceaation d rain water through the earth
more slona ihe base Of the wall than elsewhere.
ThiS d 60 be accounted for particularly in the
stroneer brce and action Of the rising and fallng
tide uxn the wall Of that point Of elevation. :.
The csSities higher up on the ace Of the wall
sre circular n shape and hom two 10 three feet in
dismcter, and the wear at these plscAs is more
rspid in Tia depth than it 10 lataraliy.
fro6pA6kfhlly recommend some immediate action
on the peri Of your honorable body ). and, Tit be
youf plo4sure, specification setting forth the
manner 0f doing the repairs will be drawn up and
propoeals fBe the work receireds ts:S
MGlepairs, however, that may from troe to
time % made to this work, though they be Of per-
lions to structure that is Of temporary duration.
The proper course would be TO construct perms-
neft and durable sea wan Of rock work, were the
city IN pro-perous condition and able TO do 30.
Verytespeetfully submitted.
Your obedient servant,
* LOUIS J. BARBOT,
.., = io. z sjl City Civil Engineer.
The ssme Committee made an unfavorable re-
port on the application Of N. Fehrenback for per-
mission 10 put mp tent on White Point Garden,
&C.. .Concurred IN.
Ry Alderman Olnsy.
The Committee ON Accounts report that they
have examined bin Of Mr. John Russell against the
High School, amounting to $49472 find It correct,
and recommend II t9 pe Ps%ld, %nEy
.;3ioEts: p. G. GAuLARD, Mayor.
z. WILLIS.
The majority and minority reports Of the Special
COMMITTEES en- the Fire Department, made at the
I1t mceiine. on the communication Of the Board
Of Ere 1Ens8ers recommending that the Palmetto
seam nv Engine Company Be allowed pay for an
Enginear "a also to be furnished with 600 feet OF
hose anda anew hose reel, csme up for considera-
tioa. 1hs majority report recommends the grant
ing Of the asSiytanee prayed for, so soon as the
condition Of the City Treasury will permit. The
yeas and nays were called for. Previous 70 calling
the yeas and uAys, Alderman Whilden, Chairman
Of the Special Committee on the Fire Department,
and who made the minority report not granting
the assistance, brought to the attention Of Council
The fact, that year ago Council unanimously
adopted Q resolution declaring the number Of
Nasners then ordered by tho different companies
named In the resolution as being sufficient, and
ti,at no more appropriations would be made for
chpurpose. HeWas Informed that this company
ordered steamer some days aker the passage Of
the resolution, and for those reasons he was op-
Dosed to afording them any assistance. In the
Csc Of the Marion Fire Engine Company, he gave
his reasons for making o favorable report ON their
anulication I'M December, 1856. At that time there
Vaa but one steamer located in the Upper Wards,
and for that reason It wssdeemed advisable by the
Committee On account Of the location Of this COM
nsng beinr In 4 part of the city far remote from
INV other team apparatus. he shen begged that
ths reeolutjon passed Sd July, 1856, and report
msds Afh december, 1855, be referred to and read,
The Special Committee ON the Fire Department
respectfully report ayorsbly on the application OF
the Manon Fire Engine Company, TO be placed on
the same footing a. regards pay hose and hoso
reel, with other companies having Steam Fire En-
Your Committee would not have recommended
this application, but deemed it advisable on ac-
count 81 the location Of this Company being in o
paxt OF the city fAr removed from any other steam
nuparatns; but at the same time, they would call
attention to those Companies having hand engines,
10 The resolution Of Council in reference to the in
/, tsodncing Of a0y moro steam fire engines in the
HseotUed That the loan heretofore offered to
fhoee Companies furnishing steam fire engines for
tbs Charleston Fire Department. be NOT granted
70 any other companies except those that have Al