The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-04

School Committee elaborated as to the arrange
ment of that branch, and stated that the clhcehcS
of that department would be much weakened by
the action of Council. Long observation had con-
vinced them of the necessity Of paying every at
tention to the education of their charges, and
reduction of tho appropriation would effect no
good At meeting Of the Board the following
resolutions were passed, and ordered to be pre-
sented to Council:
Resotred That it is the opinion of the Board
that the school of this Institution Is now conduct-
ed upon system of the closest economy and that
anv reduction in the appropriation must be detrl-
nie tai to the most important part OF the charity
dispensed in the House.
Reso red, That tho Chairman of the Board be
requested to communicate to the City Council the
annual report of the School Committee Tor loo6
and '67, and with them the above resolution and
our earnest request that the sum heretofore al
lowed us for the purposes of the school be not dl-
minished.
Bills from the Aims House, amounting to 1924
IS; from the Orphan House, s3O11 90; the Gas
Company, s2S21 13; were referred to the Commit
tee on Accounts.
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings
presented favorable report on the petition of N.
C. Luden to repair his building at the corner OF
The Committee on Licenses returned an unfa-
vorable report on the petition of L. Bunch Son
to renew their auctioneers' licenses, they having
failed to comply with the terms, and stating that
it was necessary to execute new bond. Adopted.
Sundry applications for licenses were reported
on favorably, and report adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported favorably
on the bill of Russell & Jones for stationery fur
nished the High School.
The resolutions offered by Alderman Wragg, at
the last meeting, in relation to standing commit
tees and the Committee on Accounts, were read
and adopted.
Alderman Marshall offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resotued, That the City Treasurer report to
Council at the next regular meeting the entire
indebtedness of the city which is to include all
subscriptions to railroads and other enterprises
entered into by the city also to furnish Council
with the assets of the city in the way of stocks,
bonds &c.
Adopted.
The Mayor stated that the City Treasurer had
been called on to furnish list Of defaulters tax
payers) and the amounts due. The Treasurer
had found it impossible to prepare this list, but
there were about six hundred names of delin-
quents, and $1,000 due the city.
On motion Of Alderman Courtenay, the election
for keeper of the Artesian Well was fixed for the
next regular meeting; and on motion Of Alder
man Enston, the election to fill the vacancy in the
Board of the Commissioners of the Poor was
fixed for the same time.
Alderman Butler presented the bill to regulate
the salaries of public officers, and for other pur-
poses, for engrossment, and it was engrossed in
due form.
On motion, Council then adjourned.
ACCIDENT TO DAM CAsTELLo's MENAoERIE.-
From the ''Mobe News" we learn that on the 25th
ult, portion of the train of the Mobile and Great
Northern Railway was thrown off the track:
The cars had on board Castello's and Van Am
burgs Menagere. The accident was caused by
the springng of rail, and six cars were precipi-
tated down forty foot embankment-three plat
form and two stock cars The cages of the ami
mails were upon the platform cars, and we're thrown
of. smashing them up. A lion, three bears, two
tigers, hyena and hippopotamus were thereby
turned loose, and produced much excitement.
One of the bears getting hold OF beautiful Amer
lean deer made short work of her. After great
difficulty all of the animals were secured with the
exception of the hyena, who showed tight; she
was finally knocked senseless by blow from
heavy piece OF wood and thrown into q cage. MIR.
Lewis Burrows attached to the circus department,
was killed an four others severely wounded. One
horse was k:.ed and several had their eyes
knocked out.