The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-02

ton OF all parties, whereby the city may have the
use of the Roper Hospital" aud save the expense
of the rent OF the Tucker Building.
City Cicu Eginee'm.Ne Tecommena %, tnot mat IN 5ne
CIR Recorder. This Office is created by the
Legislature, anu the salary fixed by Council
wllicn cannot te changed during life or good be,
April, 1902 page 214, Eckha1d's Digest" also to
seciicn 10th, Ordinance ratified 1906, page 1SS,
same Digest.
Ciu lreasnrpr.-We recommend that the salary
of Treasurer be reduced to $4,000 per annum
and that of the Assistant and Clerk to s14OO per
annum.
Clerk Of Councd.-we recommend that the sala-
~ be reduced to $1,000 per annum and one-haf the
perquisites of said Office; the other half to go to
the city.
College Of Charleston.-Your Committee recon-
mend that the Trustees of this Institution be re-
quested to make the same sef-supportlnS, as In
the present impoverished state OF the City, Coun-
Gil may not be in condition to assist them.
Ctty Ahorney.-We recommend that the salary
be reduced to $500 per annum. 49,
FIRE Dep0rf1n nt.-Wc would state, IN Gaining
your attention to this Department, that the large
amount charged thereto during the past year
arose from the faci that the end OF the late war
found this organiZs ton almost entirely without
hose and o. er appurtena2ces necessary for the
safety OF thu city. Another year this will be avoid
ed and at least 1000 will be saved the CITY In
this Department. .,
Cgy Potce-Your Committee propose material
reductions in this department OF the city, both as
to officers and men-the present organization be-
ing entirely too extensive and costly. Formerly,
owing to the peculiar police arrangements when
it was necessary to MAINTAIN, police in largo num-
bers were needed as patrol for the streets ~
night: now no reason exists FOR such patrol.
Such police force should be kept up at the Lower
and Upper Guard Houses as to suffice for duty III
cases Of riot, alarm, or emergency; and II Is pc
lieyed that this can be done by the retentlon Oh
much smaller number OF otcers ana men 'hal d, .,o
now in the employ of the city. We recommend one
C) Captain four az Lieutenants, two w Ofuo13
Sergeants, ten (10) Sorgeants. one hunoreo lI9o)
Prvates ten (l0) horses, and the following saia-
ries will be allowed:
First Lieutenants. .lO0O eacn per anuuln
Second Iieutenants.- 9O0 each per aliuulti 'ii
Orderly Sergeants .10o ~ each oI por rn,,ro
Sergeants. I2O eacn PEI .',,,, a,tnur,
One hundred PI1vates..... .oOO eacu PEI .iuiiu
Detectiue Po.ice-To consist of one Q) Lleuten-
ant and six (6) Detectives. Your COMMITTEE also
recommend that all appointments by tne o4[, Mas0r'
for Captain and Lleutenants OF Ponce, 10 apPio'
ed or rejected by ballot in Council. ~, -
salaries of this institution, are actuated Dy no
feelings of hostility; but when 1t ls borne In iliu
that our citizens are now taxed enormously W
support the Public Schools, which are most aui- VI y
rably managed and fee to ALL we ieel !ustheu, II.
ries of the
Principal to two thousand dollars per annum.
1st Assistant to twelve hundred dollars per an
mum. ,
9d Assistant to nine hundred doIlare per anEum.
French Teacher eight hunoted dollars per an
German Teacher eight hundred dollars per an
num- IL. ssoo
- Acc;otopf Horhnr Master be aDOSleQ.
MauoIs O6ice.-We recommend to reduce the
SALARY Of the Mayor to thee thousand dollars
per annull. . - ,.
Orphan Rouse-This noble Institution, foster
ed bv the city and the pride Of our people, has, IN
our judgement, been managed during the past
two wears by the Commissioners OF the orphan
House with sigDal ability, and with every enort on
their part to save the city any unnecessary e1-
pense; and Council and the community at large
owe them debt OF gratitude for their labor OF
love. But your Committee, while they ADMIT tnat
the children of this Institution are fed and clothed
at the smallest possible sum compatible with
health and comfort, recommend the following re-
ductions in the salaries Of it's officers:
Superintendent eight hundred dollars per an
mum.
Matron four hundred dollars per snnum.
Physician five hundred dollars per aunum.
Pubtac Printtng.-Your Committee recommend
that the Public Printing be given TO TWO newsPs- I
pers at O cost not exceeding one thousand dol
lars per annum for each paper. The same to be
elected by Council.
Sreets.-This department has cost the city OF
Charleston during the past year over one hundred
thousand dollars. Your committee recommend
that IN future all work done on the streets be
done under and by authority of the Committee on
Streets, and that the inspector be required to
make monthly report to Council of all work done,
with the cost thereof; and 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 Assistant Inspectors be dispensed with. Your
committee are Of opinion that, should this recon-
mendaton be rigidly enforced, at least fifty ahoi-
sand dollars can be saved the city the ensuing
year. H..
the salary Of the Inspector be reduced to $500 per
annum. 50
Tidal Drains-Your committee recommend that
the Mayor make monthly report to Council OF the
operations Of the drains and the cost OF the same
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 Couacl.
Respectfully submitted.
City Auditor, z: W: MARSHALL, ALL
WILLIAM RAVENEL,
B. OLNEY,
E. D. ENS1 ON,
D RIITT.ER