The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-17
HOSPITAL EUnsE.


The Hospital Nurse shall have charge of tho
Hospital and quarantin. department of tho house,
under tho special supervision and direction OF
the physician, shall pay constant and particular
attention to tho administering Of such ME jicnes
food, and other attention to tho sick children aont
to tho Hospital us may DO directed by Tho PbYs-
% y eohs AMID AMID anR Of hS sS
dren, both in tho Hospital and quarantine: shall
carefully watch over the morals Of all such chill
dren as mag be under her charge; and in caye OF
serious misconduct, shall report tho sano 10 tlIo
Steward. Upon the dismissal Of any child or chill
dren from tho Hospital or quarantine she shall
report the samo to the Steward.
Bill OF Lunatic Asylum for maintenance of bcne-
nciary patients OF the city, amounting to s2S32 o.
Gas Company for July, 1867, $2167.ls. Reforred
to Committee on Accounts
Returns OF Harbor Muster and CITY SborifI Re-
ceiyea ss information.
Tho following reports of tho Trustees Of tho
ISce below for Roporta.l
mitteo on Streets
OFFICE Crry CIVIL ENarsEEn,
CrTY HALL. CHARLESTON, August 1s, 1867.
To Re Hon. Mayor and .iGteynicn '
Of n,e Ciy Of Charleston:
orablo body tho permission to have CONSTRUCTED,
at each grating OF the diagonal lateral drains. n
trapped inlet "f earthenware, cast iron, or brick,
tor .ne purpose OF eonhnng tho corporations
The very offensive and unwholesomo eflluvia
ssppg itsn hSiG S drains tSa where
duced mo to look into the manner of pro-
vomiting 1t; From tho reports OF tho Commits
fh soas on Sewerage Gf & various cities perceive
the accomplishment OF this end, and OF all modoA
that of tho trapped nlets is very strongly urged.
have required thom to bo usod by psiyatn mar.
ties, to whom have furnished spccifcations FOR
drains agreeably t. Ordinance and from tile effee
hVoness obtained, am induced 10 recommend
their uso for tho city drains.
No argument III needed TO show your bon
orabla body how effective such means are: very
many OF you may have had them built OF
masonry IN connection with you yard drains
aud the advantages thereby obtained, which r yo
fully appreciate, Ill no doubt induce you 10 Giyo
favorable consideration to their use, particular
ly where tho laterRlB connected with the main
drains, which ut times, from tho action Of great
heat, produce M evaporation Of tho gases fropl
pntrid matter necessarily contained in said drains
which is as unwholesomo ns IL is Offensive ,Fhoy
will be principally needed whcro tho latornls do moi
connect with the tidal drains, and the e1pentlituro
Of a small sum Of money will repay us in point Of
to our drainage system.
In addition, beg leave to call your attention IN
the means OF obtaining suffic 1T and suitable nm
terial for tho filling Of our los streota and lois.
This has, for aomo time, occupied nv THOUGHTS.
Some Of our streets, from which filling matter has
been obtained, nro now 30 low that It wonid not
be advisable to remove any moro from them: n
10 proper, thon, to 500 what bo done elsewhere
To meet this necessity, would, therefore, rocom-
mend to your honorable body tho employment Of
suitable machine, which can DO hired and alter
cd at a very small cost, to be used for the
purpose OF removing tho largo nccumulntion
Of pluf mud from tho docks or city mnrsh
wharvos-this all 10 be 1ono by the machine ITSELF
thence TO BIO taken nway in boxed cars, to DO run
upon tram road, said road will not require that
the surface OF tho stroets should be disturbed in
the least degree, but is simply 10 DO laid upon tho
surface OF tho ground. It will be formed Of acapt-
ilngs the ends OF tho pieces connected together or
pleasure, and removed from ono street to another
and thereby carry tho material and dump IL In
aach localities where filling material is needed.
single horse or mnlo
The amount paid for c1csyating docks will laroe.
y pay Tor the malcral and labor. and am sure IL
expense TO tho city. o' '"An VI
In point Of health such paserial is not obtoc.
tionabe, as have II from tho boat anthnr;tioS ~
aiyIess aiyyeSn0' and from tho Same practice in other
hope your honorable body will refer tbcso mol
tsrs to q committee with whom may moro fpIIv
Very respectfully submitted.
LOUIS J. BARBoT.
City Engineer.
Tho following communication was received, ind,
on motion, laid over under tho 18th RuIe:
- THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, 8. C.,}
The Hon. p. c. GoAlard, Iagcr Of Charleston.
DEAR SIN :-After considerable discussion be-
tween Mr. ". ID. Porter, In behalf Of tho College
and tho officers Of tho informal Revenue OF tho
Of prssenting our views hs berafmSas
hss decided that tho Baynard Endowment of Cty
o. Ohaiioston sI por cont stock is subject to the
AuSGSession taI under tho Act Of Congress of 1852
we had hoped for ON exemption, but doom IL
Rssope5 sitsr duo consideration, to offnr no fur
az me omoors havo with just consideration OF
rights accrued, asseased Tho tax at thirteeY, h1n.
dred ana I'd twenty y,eIght dollars {sisSsj, payabie
we desire now TO mako tho paynont h-. A.
Cohego 10 without tho 1noans. Tho ;n2oyest tnO nn
'he BAynArd fund, excepting mall bsisnce. has M