The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-02
OFFICE CHIEF FIRE DEPARTMENT,

CHARLESTON January 16 1867 #
Hnnual q the @ Ward
Engines took place goth December last aud re-
hose reels Nos s. 4 and o. are Ill that now com.
pose tina part Of the Department
hose; most Of which very condition The sue
ton hose is In very bad order; hoso reel ordnarSa
bad condition. Suction hose bsd; reel ordinary 80 \
No. Engine Is in good playing order. and requires
bad hose reel ordinary:
10 Engine in good order; has 200 foet of hose in bad
The men who compose these four companies color
ed and are orderly snd well behaved and attend their
In my last annual report recommended the abandon
WEE aease Sn tho We could
pay the expense incurred to maintain them. The heinoduc
aa 81 - 5 X eees ana seventh being about to oe
Wards has caused to alter opinion the subject
q DOM M the - four ~ MA, Easd engines For the Lower
.nat NOS. and ss placed IN tho Upper Wsrds and in
Werds except in cases Of emergency
ont @ these % suggestions agreed to by the City
above engnss furnished With 400 feet Of new hose
and feet OF new suction hose Tho present condition
OF ther hose and sucons render their services
little avail at rea and docs not compensate for the
Board to petition Council to allow us to have ten adders
sde to be placed in certain localities In the Upper and
Lower Wards. Respectfully,
NJ q. NATHAN, CHIEF F. D.
was referred to the Special Committee on the Fire
Department. and the report o. the Chief Us nfor-
nation The nomination Of J. O.. E. Richardson
as fIremaster approved.
The following Communication was read:
MAHxET BALL. January 16, 1865
GENTLEMEN: At meeting OF the Commissioners Of the
Market, held this date it was, on motion,
Rssolced, That an application be made to Council for
about $500. - ~
put order they may be rented On favorable terms
th-TQE Tpn
Alao. at the same meeting tie following officers were
eSsfa %sis1a a9F IL sRseps ySsf SsaFi Clerk
William Withers: Assistant clerA Centre Market
c1srR s5a oRpif a Measures
O. J. BecRnaz, Public Weighcr Market street Scales
From minutes. WHLIAa K1RKWooD.
On motion, tho 18th rule was suspended and
work The election OF officers approved.
The following communication was read and up
proved:
CHAnIEs1oN, 2lst Janua-y. 1867.
10 the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of Charleston:
issone-s Of the ohareston Orphan House the fo!1own
named parsons ware selected to furnish supplies
ensuing year. in accordance with their RESPECTIVE Offers
Thomas A Johnson-"All such Beet. Veal and Pork
satuon ut Is !thirteen) cents pc- h.. Jacob Small l.
10; ood s sheesome bsesd at {az) cents per ID
Your obedient servant
Chairm'n Comnn's C. O. H.
Petition Of D. Nordenmeyer& L. Co. and others, do
ing business on King street Road, praying for
reduction in the price Of their Tavern License in
consequence Of the localities of their places Of
business. Referred to Committee on Licenses.
Petition Of J. E. Spear, PRAYING for reduction
King street and No. Il South Bay street. Re-
ferred to Committee OF Ways and Means.
Petition of D. A Walker, for permission To erect
next to Horlbeck's alley. Referred to tho Commit
tee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
Notice Of John Dougherty, Of his intention to
put up wooden building on lot No. II South Bay,
Referred to the same Committee.
Monthly bills Of the Orphan House, amounting
to s2061.72. Referred to Committee on Accounts.
The following report Of the Captain Of Police
was received as information: .@
REroR1 OF THE CAPTAIN POLICE TO HIS HONOR THE
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON SHOWING THE MUM.
BIR OF PERsoNs ARRESTED IN CHARLES.
TON DURING THE MONTH OF DEcEA1DER, 1866 AND
ARREST.