The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-07

Return of CITY Sheriff for November, 1887, show
ing sS03S.7j paid into the City Treasury. lnfor-
NATION. ,-
sl99t 2S-1oo 0rl,han House, SSol1.93; McAlillan
Sowitt, $40. Referred to Committee on Accounts.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Alderman Steinmeyer from the Committee on
Licenses mn 10 the following reports, which wero
sevcrally concurred in:
The Committee on Licenses beg leave to make
report on the following matters referred to them
At n previous meeting, VIZ: G: ii: Llnsteat lot
lev s. treight:n, and Smith u McGillivray, each
f5r Aactioneer's License; L. Couehlcn, for a junk
Shop License; William naslon. for Ale and Beer L.
censc; W. A. Bachman, transfer Oh license 10
Patrick O'Hern. a.,
The Committee recommend the granting OIL 'lc
same. Respectfully submitted.
JOHN II. STEINMEYER,
z. 3. OAKES,
j. COSGROVE.
The Committee on Licenses to whica was refer.
red the petition Of L Bunch Son, praying cier :
ercY for negecting 10 renew their AUCTION Ii
cence' at the proper me- beg leave to report th1t
thoy have examined the Ordlnace re- Tuatng auc-
tioleers, I'd find tina. AIessrs. Bunch & Son nave
not conpi I'd With Section I, anu therefore Ha'c -
CURED the penalties or the !aw.
The Committee recommend that, upon the pay
meut ofthc license ieo and the execution % new
bond. they be allowed TO exercise to privilege OF
auct.onGers.
JOHN H. STElNIEIER,
z. Z. CAKES.
J. COSGROVE,
Alderman Steinmeyer from Committee on br1cA
ard Wooden Build ngS, LIauo inc iouo"!no teP'-V v
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings,
to which was rolerred the application OF n. y.
Luden for per mission to repair his mouse, coiHet
~ Montap,e ard Coming sti Gets, Reg leave 10 re.
mort tnat thew have examined the premises and
fad the contemplated improvements III cohiollil.S E
with the law, and recommend that the pentionIl DC
granted. JOHN II. SnEiNTI SSiSf;iIr4 iIi''
Alderman Olney, from Co 1nllttee on Accounts,
made favorable report on the bill or Rusaeu q
Jones against the High School, amounting 70
s7o 10. and recommended the same f0r payment
CCncurred II.
The following resolutions, ctared cy Alderman
Wragg at the last meeting, came up for considera'
tion, and WAS adopted:
Alderman Wragg introduced the following reso-
utiore, and begged that they lay ovcr tor consce-
ration at the next meeting. So ordered:
r. .sc.yed, That the Standing Committees OF this
body be required to make monthly reports 70
Council statiag in detail all the WORK going on
in tn ir special departments, the progress maze,
and the sums expended, naming the contraolors
for TIE work, the individuals employed, tne sums
CT money already paid to each or them, ana inc
probable o. actually estimated ultimate cost OF
each job when completed; Ia every case giving the
names Of those to whom money mas peGn palo'
and the amounts paid them. AL or whlcn lAlor-
nation, together with any o.ner matters they may
deem important shall be published IN the pro-
ceedings OF Council,
Resoiced, That the Committee on Accounts be
instructed to recommend 10 bills Tor p1yment
that have not been audited by the proper commit
teo and attested by the signature OF lts cna.r-
man.
Alderman Marshall offered tie following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Reso Uei, That the City Treasurer be requested
to report to Council, at its next regular meeting'
the entire indeb edness Of the city, which is to IN
clude all the subscriptions to railroad and other
enterprises given by the city. Also, to furnish
Council with the assets OF the city III the way OF
Alderman Marshall said he offered this resolu-
tion so that our people might see eAacty ING posi-
ton in which we stand.
The Mayor stated, for the information o. Coun-
cil that, owing to the pressure or business IN the
Office the City Treasurer had not been able, as
yet to comply with the resoiution aaopteu az M tne
last meeting, calling for list OF delinquent tax
payers. It was estimated, however, that there
would be about 600 names, representing ABOUT
s94 900 taxes on real estate, for 1867, remaining
unpaid.
Alderman Courtenay moved that the Cork be
authorized to give notice Of an election at the
next meeting OF Council for keeper OF the proper
ty at the ArIesian Well. Adopted.
Alderman Marshall movcd that Council, ct Its
next meeting ill the vacancy in the Board OF Com
nssioners of tho Poor, occasioned by the rosigna-
ton Of NIr. Sanders.
Alderman Butler reported as having been en-
crossed by tue Clerk can ordin nee 70 regulate
the salaries Of city officers, and other purposes"
The ordinance was ratified IN duo iorn,, after
Clerk OF Council.