The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-30
/ Report OF the speeial Committee.

The following is the Report Of the Special Com
mittee on Retfehchment appointed by City Council
referred to in our local column:
The Committee Of the City Council Of Charles
ton toswhorn was referred the following preamble
held on the 14fh INST, to-wit: y ~,
Whereas, it is highly important and Imperative
upon Council to. reduce the expenditures Of the
city 30 as they will not exceed the receipts,
.'Be u Resotoed, That o Special Committee. of
five be appointed by his Honor the Mayor to report
to Council at their earliest convenience, how and
in what manner such reductions can be made
Beg leave respectfully to report that they have
given the subject referred to them the mature de-
liberation which it's Importance suggested, and as
the result Of their conferences submit the accom-
panying bill and Recommendation. In 80 doing
however, the Committee deem it proper to say, in
arrived, that they have boon nctuated by sincere
ass not only sS ssye the SS but tS do Justice
They fully comprehend the fact that very many Of
these ara gentlemen OF the highest character, and
have suffered 30 seriously by the late calamitous
sdas 20 o. T % r
over, too patent to every one interested in the vel
fare OF the city that the expenses of the city gov
now 80 large that 1t is impractcable to meet them
and pay the interest which quarterly accrues on
the o,ty funded debt; md it is by reason Of this
that the securities OF the city the validity Of which
is indlsputable) are selling at figure which is so
low as to make them available for scarcely any
purpose
system which will produce revenue equal to that
row realized, it is impossible to pay both the in
incumbent on Counil, as your Committee believe,
to curtai the expenses, 30 to reduce the expen-
ditures within tho income; for people, in their
present impoverished condition. are taxed already
to their utmost capacity It is Of the greatest con-
sequence to the community, that the interest on
the city debt should be met promptly and punctu-
II at ALL by the increase Of it's population and tie
revival OF its trade; and to realize both population
and trade the maintenance sntaot Of it's credit and
fair name is requisite. Your Committee believes,
after careful survey of the subject, that il the
propositions embraced in the bill and recommen-
dation. are adopted, the saving Of the Treasury
and that no embarrassments will arise in the con-
duct Of any department Of the city Government.
In the reduction nc OF salaries proposed, it should
period to diminish the compensation Of those
who are in the employ Of the city, inasmuch
greater than when the offices were established,
and the salaries fixed, your Committee have
only to say that al classes OF our citizens have
the poverty OF the countey. Your Committee
hope for better and moro prosperous times and
when they come, perhaps the income Of the city
hberahty with the money Of the public.
The Committee have examined each expenti.
ture, and now propose the following recommenda-
tions in the order in which they come as the re-
suit Of their deliberations: if A
Aims House.-We can propose no reductions in
th1s department. as, rom all we can learn, the
Board Of Commissioners have ably discharged
their duties. '"@
Artesian IVeu.-We recommend that ali work be
suspended, and that the Mayor be authorized to
employ person at o salary not exceeding twenty
i've dol arp per month"; to take Of the premises.
Assessors 0bioe.-We recommend that the AS
SCISSORS salary be reduced to eleven hundred dol
lars; the Assistant Assessors to nine hundr ed dol
lars, and that no clerk be employed in that office.
BoaTdf HedAh-Your Committee are Of opin-
ion thst no unne cessary expense has been entaied
upon the city by this department. but are in hopes
ton Of all parties, by which the oity may have the
use Of the "Roper Hospital" and save the expense
or the rent OF the Tucker Building. We recon-