The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-13

:teT: ha0 Deen grained Dy Gne 5LeSlSLatu"e 1oE
freight railway on that street, leading to the De-
pot. The petitions were referred to the Committee
on Streets. = .s..s - ~
Alderman RAvENEL, Chairman Of Committee ol
Ways and Means, made report on the petition Of
Mr. JAS. e. SPRAR, regarding the assessment Of
his property, recommended that his petition be
not granted. Adopted.
Alderman CouaTENAY, Chairman Of Special Com
mitttee of three, to whom WAS referred the ques-
ton Of the Roper Hospital, reported that the
Mazyck street Hospital and Roper Hospital be
designated as one city hospital, each to remain
under. it's present Board o. Managers. =:
The Mayor read .: lengthy argument, id which
he discussed both the original majority and mi
norty repor;s, as well as that recently presented
and concluded by advising the Council to take no
action on the suggestions Of the different reports.
Alderman CouRTENAY replied, reviewing the
subject under discussion, when general and AMI
mated debate occurred.
Alderman MARSHALL moved that the report be
adopted, providing that The city do not comIait it
salt to- The support of the Roper Hospital and that
the Registrar be authorized to send patients to
said Hospital. :.r.y,.s ,s.5z:sz;;.Sc
Brick and Wooden Buildings, reported favorably
On the petition Of JNo. DocKERY to erect wooden
building at No. II South Bay; also on petition Of
d. a WALKER, Esq. to erect ON
corner Of Meeting street and Horlbeck alley, the
same to stay at pleasure of Council
The Committee on Licenses reported favorably
on 1879 applications.
A communication from the Trustees Of Charles
ton College, stating the present condition Of the
library building, and the perfect nature Of it's
contents, and requesting that the same be insured
in the English insurance Company, which offered
inducements unsurpassed. They also referred to
the necessity for o professorship Of modern Inn
guages; tutorship had been formed in the High
School, and twas necessary to the advancement
Of the College that it should not he ignored in this
matter.
On motion Of Alderman RAvENL, the commun-
cation and accompanying documents were referred
to the Aldermen Trustees, the Mayor being Chair
man.
The bills of the Gas Company for lighting the
city, and of the Lunatic Asylum for board and at
tention paid to city patients, were referred to the
Committee on Accounts.
The returns Of the City Sheriff and Harbor
Masters, also that of the City Registrar, with
tables annexed, were received as information.
The Mayor submitted to Council a plat furnished
by the Collector, and stated that j. tho result
Of communication between bsmseR and the
Secretary Of the Treasury regarding The straight
ening of East Bsy. The proposition was accepted,
and the Mayor authorized to agree to tee terms
proposed.
The Mayor stated to Council that he had been
notified that portion Of the New York Fire De-
partment WI soon visit our city, with charitable
intention, having with them complete engine and
hose, which they design presenting to sister
city. He had been approached on tho subject by
the Board Of F;-emasters, who wished to extend
the hospitalities Of our Department toward the
strangers, and they hao requested him to lay the
subject before Council for them consideration, and
state if the city would not make an appropriation
for this purpose. Alderman GoURTENAY offered
the following, that the sum Of $3.50 be appropri-
ated for the use OF the Fire Department.
The Mayor stated that he had received a letter
from party who was desirous of putting down q
Nicholson pavement in this city. He had commu-
nicated with the Mayors Of several cities who
have this style Of pavement in use in their corpo-
rate limits. In every instance the answers wero
very favorable, and he left the subject to the con-
sideration Of Council, who referred the matter to
the Committee on Streets.
Alderman WRAaa spoke Of the necessity Of ex-
tending all streets to the water, and that some
were now being closed; referred to the condition
Of Chapel street and others. He stated that Col
BRANCH had plats Of the entire city, and us the
originals were lost it would be well to obtain CO.
PIES He offered the following resolution
That South street be opened from Hanover
street and beyond. It was referred to the Alder
men OF Wards Nos. 5 and 7.
The Special Committee on the Fire Department
reported fayorably upon the application of the
Board of Fremasters to repair the fire well at the
corner of Smith and Beaufan Streets to locate the
city engines in the Upper Wards subject to order
Of Chief and Assistants, and also to procure ten
ladders and On additional quantity of hose.
The Bill to establish and regulate the Office OF
City Civil Engineer came up for second reading !;
which was passed, and it was then taken up for q
third reading, passed, and engrossed for ratiica-
tion.
A Bill to regulate the constructing and running
Of passenger and freight railways in the city OF
Charleston, y. G., and their uses, came up for q
second reading, but was postponed until thu next
regular meeting.
Alderman HONOUR stated that the Committee on
Lighting the Streets, having come into possession
of certain facts connected with the propositions
before them, have determined to Withdraw their
report.
Alderman WILLIS offered the following resou-
ton, that, in consideration Of the onerous duties
now performed by Mr. B. F. WmLDEN, the as
sistant Treasurer his salary be raised from s1200
to $500. Adopted.
The Mayor requested leave Of absence from the
city for two days, which was granted and, on mo-
ton Of Alderman Willis, Alderman HONOUR was
appointed Mayor pro tenn.
Alderman O'NEr1L moved that additional labor
be employed upon the drains, and the work be
fastened before the summer.
Alderman SMALL applied for one months lenro
OF absence for the City Treasurer on account Of his
Ill health, which was granted.
Alderman GERDTs moved that the pump which
formerly stood at the corner Of Franklin and