The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-16

found acceptable. Tley therefore recolunen" ena' '
JOHN Il. sTEINMEYER
z. B. OAKES.
JAMES COSGROYE.
The Committee on Licenses to which was referred the
petit1ouof John H. Hilken c. Vomer, and others Vlng
and dopg business on the King Street Road
reduction in the price of their License on ac
count Of the localities of their places OF business re-
specuy report thai the ordinance reeuaung tne price
Of tavern licenses requires all persons applying fr sucn
leenee to pay one hundred dollars for the same COM
mencng from the first day Of January ana ue mrs. nay
Your Committee being entirely governed by the ocdi-
nance are compelled to report unfavornby on the pet
ton. Respectfully submitted @ e,v,,,rrvrp
SI@ - JAMES GSaROvE.
Tho Committee on Licenses beg leave to report upon
the application Of Gaylord Wagnon for license to Keep
four Billiard Tables on their premises, Meeting and
Queen streets and feeomsha tna. tne sane oe
= sisespe'euD' % : ea' JOHN h srE1NMEYER.
-. = 2. B. CAKES.
.za. JAMES O0SdROVE
Alderman Olney, from Committee on Accounts,
made a favorable report on the monthly bills OF
sundry persons against the Orphan House, amount
ing to So, 2,O61.72, and recommended the same Tor
payment.. Concurred in. ~! :,
Alderman .Whilden made the following report,
which was adopted: ,s-..,l-E sgi5f
The Special COmmltISe Ou tuo rhO
ayoraby on the application Of tho Board of Firemasters
and that they be allowed to have the neces.
sary repairs made to the fire well tho intersection Of
The ComlaittsSIso recommend tina. the city engines
and bs las suggeste1 BY the Boz
u hs Upper +. Wards sSasss s,a6v
the sa and the necessary repairs done on he engines
And that the Committee in connection with he Chief OF
the Department. be authorized to select ocHtons for
II The Committee also recommend that the Board Of
Fremasters be authorized to procure the ten ladders Tor
the use of the Fire Department .....sI
- e WILLIAM g. wHHDEN. Il
E W. MARSHALL.
1900 Z.B. CAKES. .-.sl--=
JAMES P. EARLE
- s. G. COURTENAY.
The Mayor communicated to Council the propo-
ston of the Secretary of the Treasury in the mat
ter of widening East Boy street, from the new
sented for their acceptance plat showing tn pro-
p On motion, the proposition of tile Secretary was
accepted, and the Mayor authorized to complete
ar1angements with the Collector Of the Port. =,
The Mayor brought to the notice of Council the
condition of South street, and suggested the pro-
priety of opening said street, as 1t Will facilitate
the drainage of that portion OF the city winch
requires drainage. Whereupon, Alderman Wragg
offered the following resolution, winch was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee Tidal Drain be in.
strcted to employ additional labor for the purpose Of
Fastening the completion of the work of cleaning.
The Mayor informed Council that he had been
called upon by q Committee of Firemasters, who
informed him that q elegation of the Old Volun-
teer Fire Department Of New York was expected
TO paes through this city on their way to Columbia.
with new Hose Carriage and Hose, as present
for one Of the Companies IN said city, and that
they deemed it desirable that tho hosp,talltes OF
Alderman Courtenay offered the following resola-
ton which was concurred in:
Resolved That the of three hundred dollars be ap
ropraed for the use the Board Of for the
of entertaining the delegation of exempt fremen
the city y New xos Eser on e1 ReF of
The Mayor brought to the notice OF Council the
Nicholson Patent Paving, which is now being
tested in some Of the cities OF the Northern and
Northwestern States, and read several letters from
the Mayors Of some OF those cities, giving favor
able account OF the same.
On motion, the matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
The following Bill came up for it's second
reading. which It received. The Bill was passed
to it's third reading. The Bill received its third
reading this evening, and its title changed to an
Ordinance, and ordered to be engrossed for ratit-
cation:
A BILL no EsrABLIsH AND REGULATE THE OFFICE OF
CITY CIVIL ENGINEER.
SEC l. BE il ordained 1y the Mayor and Aldermen Of
Charleston in City Council assembled, and Is hereby or
dained by the authority Of the same That an otice shall
be created to be called tho Office OF City Civil Engineer
and the election of an Officer who shall be skilled in Civil
Engineering, Surveying, Architecture and Building TO
fill the same, shall be held for the first time at the hrst
meeting of Council after the ratification OF this Ord
nance and the expiration Of the usual notice. thereafter
at the regular time of eecng City officers by Council
Said Officer elected sha hold hs ONCE tor four years
and until his successor elected and qualified and shall
have such power and perform such duties as arc hercn
prescribed may be hereafter prescribed not ncom
patibe with the nature of his Office.
SEC. O. The said City Engineer may, upon assuming
the duties of his office, ut any time during his
term of Office with the consent of the Mayor appoint an
Assistant Civil Engineer, to be approved by the City
Council who shall act under his directions aud be re-
movable at bis pleasure.
SEC 8. Said Civil Engineer, before acting as such,
shall give bond and surety, to be approved BY Council
in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned
for the faithful performance of the duties of his office
aud that he La not and will not whilst IN ofcc be direct
ly indirectly concerned OF interested in any city con-
tract
SEC l. Said Civil Engineer shall provide a Skeleton
Map of the City on such scale as VIII admit in details,
from time to time be obtained by him. or received into
his Office and shall practicable provides CON-
plete Typographical Map Of the City, showing such e
vrons as the probable growth of the City may hereafter
include This Map to be on such scae as to snow fhe
width of streets and sidewalks the levels OF I'LL corners OF
blocks with reference to mean low tide the directions OF
proper drainage and the true mode and meaus OF such
dranage-both superficial and subterranean. All nncs
of the City Boundary and Of Streets and Levels OF strces
WQeucVer
the ground BY permanent memorials and also pc located
on the Map and duly recorded. He SNAIL prepare
and lay before City Council plans and speclncauous ol
all improvements which may be In contemplanon,
together with estimate OF tho expenses OF the same
and all applications for improvements made to the City
Council shall be referred to said Engineer VINO snail re-
port thereon He shall receive proposals TO 90 a the
public work. and with the aid and concurrence OF the
Committee Contracts shall decide upon the same ana
make contracts therefor sbec to the approval OF the
the public works ordered by the City Council and super
intend the opening and closing up OF the puonc
drains to admit private drans for other purposes
he shall inspect oil msteras used or to DE USED ID the
construction or repairing Of all public works OF the city
and shall reject all such in his opinion may De unsafe
or defective and all the public works to be done by the
city shall be done under completely advised and matur-
ed plans and specifications prepared by the engineer
with the concurrence Of the Committee on ConIacts anu
TO be approved by the Cy Council and shall oe carried
ssant; and all contracts sa be made that the City
Engineer shall direct the work. and whenever, IN Dis
opinion, the said work il not progressing III manner
agreeable to the terms Of the contract he shall call IL 10
the notice of the Committee Contracts and, Win thef
consent shall have power suspend the same and nave
any unfathu work removed and rebuilt at the expense
OF the contractor in accordance with the terms OF e
contract Suredes in all cases to be furnished; ana III
cases OF failure of the party parties OF the second p
to carry out the work and complete the contract the
make contracts to complete such work 1T he expense
OF the surees for any amount the sail work may cost
over and above the amount of original contract And
no payment Of money shall be made any public work
until the said Engineer shall certify in writing that such
work has been done according to the requirements OF
he contract.
SEC. No contractor for city work materials shall
eceire any relief and above his contract unless
here should be unforeseen for granting such
eGef, and then the application must be recommended