The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-24

REGULAR MEETING oF CITf ,CUuNClL.-
met at the Council Chamber at P. NJ yesterday.
Present, His Honor the Mayor, Aldermen RAVE
MEL, WRAaa, GERDTs SMALL, STE1NMEYER, O'NEn,
OLNEY, OAKEs, HONOUR, MARSHALL .ENsToN, Cos
GROVE, EARLE, PRINaLE
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed
The following petitions were read. The appica-
ton of J. J. ANsEI Co., for transfer Of license
referred to the Committee of Licenses
The application of Rev. A. TooMER PORTER, for
renewal Of certificate Of City Stock was granted the
usual conditions having been complied with.
The petition of JNo. F. TAYLOR & Co., to erect a
three story wooden building on Pinskard Street,
tho roof to be covered with tin, was referred to
Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
The petition of certain real estate owners be-
tween Queen and Market Streets was referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Greenville AMI Columbia R. R. Co., was announc-
ed and the presence of some one to represent the
City interest requested. On motion OF Alderman
RAvENE1, Alderman MARSHALL was appointed to
act as the proxy for the City interest.
The monthly Bills of the Aims House, and Bills
against thai institution we're referred to the
Committee on accounts.
The report of the City Sheriff showing the
amount of unpaid taxes, was referred to the Com
mlttee Of Ways and Means.
A communication from the Board Of Firemas-
ters was read, inviting the Mayor and Aldermen
to join them at 10 A. M at the Citadel Green, and
review them before the Guard House. The inyi-
tation was accepted.
Another communication was read from the Board
Of Firemasters. requesting tho day OF the annual
parade to be changed from the 9th to the 9oth.
This created considerable discussion; but reso-
luton Of Alderman SrE1NMEyER, that the parade
take place on Saturday, the 9th inst, was finally
adopted.
Alderman STENMEYER, from the Committee on
Licenses, reported favorably on the following appl
cations for Licenses No 3: JAS. WATSON, No. SO
Broad street; HENRY spENKEN, Shepherd and King
streets; NJ. ONEnL, Line street; W. HE1ssENBUT-
TIE, St. Philips street; ANDREW WILLIAMS, No. %
Queen street.
The Special Committee on the Fire Department
reported adversely on the petition of the United
Fire Company to be received into the Department.
as there we're already q sufficient number of en-
gnes employed-7 steam and IL hand, being II
more than in the City Of Baltimore, which had .
larger area.
I The petition of tho Stonewall Fire Company, to
be allowed to purchase the City Engine, was grant
I'D the parties referred to the Mayor, who
wou.u state the terms and all other particulars.
The petition of the Board of Underwriters was
answered by bill.
The ,mmttec on Accounts recommended that
the monthly bill of the Gas Company, amounting
to s2227 29-1OO. be paid.
The Mayor read communication from the Col
lector relative to the proposed strengthening Of
East Bay street, near the New Custom House, and
his answer to the same, showing that line had
beeD agreed upon by which the alignment could
be made.
A bill to amend an ordinance to raise supplies
for the year 1867 and for other purposes, came up
for it's second roading, which was done; and it
passed it's third reading, and it's title changed to
IN ordinance, and
A bill to regulate the cleaning Of privies and
vaults in the corporate limits of the city, passed
it's third reading and was ordered to be engrossed
as an ordinance.
Alderman OAKEs, from tho Special Committee
on the Fire Department. introduced a:bill to regu-
late the storing of Petroleum Oil in the city, and
asked that it be considered it's first reading.
No further business appearing, Council dd-
journed.