The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-11

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amount Of city currency i'll circulation to the 9il
instant Mns 49, 1866, uIid ui certificates oi in.
dcbte,lness s. 1881, making total Of is5 5,5iG.
Tho Mayor also stated that there was ut this time
over si5O ON due for unpaid iaNrs. Since The rr.
| orr rani.ation Of thu municipal government the
tax payers have boon sadi, lax in their payments
| and the treasury has suffered ndcrable omba-
| rassiuent in consequence. There is no doubt that
large portion Ut the sl50GUU la, been due for
long titn, and the city should at once take steps
I" reduce this amount by proceeding against the
drlinquents. improvements aIe needed in every
section, bnt they will never be completed or even
commenced, whle the money il withheld. II tax
payers would like lravc their property increnso
IN value, they must come forward and pay their
taxes. No government can move without grcas-
IN; the wheels Of state, and tho groenlack salye
| III l!n only appliance ncw III vogue.
THg AUCTION Asp Commission I,uslsrss.-A re-
ference to the advertising columns of our paper
Will at convince the reader Of the magnitude of
this 6nsucl,s. Ceitain localities ate devoted ex-
clusively to th,s traffic, md during the busy
season the uutirng voice of The a,lcioneor may be
heard crying his goods aud knocking them down
to tho highest bidder. yontlne Range WAS at ono
time the chosen irsnrl uf these merchants, Int
the war aud The fires have destroyed many vi the
| old landmarks, and the lOrmcr occupants Of this
Range are now scattered along East Bay, Broad
| and Meeting streets. Tho advantages presented
by this business to botlI tho socr and purchaser
nrs numerous, the gools are offered to the
highest bidder and arc sold at their intrinsic mar
ket value.
a majority of tho merchants on Fast bay, have
undurtnken the Auction and Commission business,
in addition to their usual employment, :, and large
sales of groceries, dry goods roai estate. &C.,
not unusual on this and other thoroug hfaIes
Tho old Post Office has long been the favoritc
stand for tho auctioncer, and though this business
has in common with othor branches suffered du-
ring the Summer. Tho Fall trade will soon create
some activity among tho gcntlemon OF the ham
mcr and the exchange again resound with the
sound Of going, going, gone.
The old postofilce, though 50 popular among tie
fraternity, is now used almost exclusively hy the
real estate brokers, the large Wholesale auction
houses making their sales either in front of their
establishments or upon tho spot where tho goods
are stored. Tcndue Range md East Day werc
long the favorto haunis for this trade, but tho
march OF progress liaS been upward and onward
and the large stores on Meeting, IIayne and Hasel
streets arc now occupied by many OF tho auction
and commission merchants, who arc thus enabled
to otfer tho goods to both country and city pur-
lated every branch of radc and the auction ho,lsca
are among tho first to offer attractions to their
customers. Large consignmonts OF goods of dfsr-
cnt descriptions havo been received, and scarcely
day passes without notice of some prominent
sale
AS these stores are we'll supplied with oyery
article needed in this market they offer rare in
ducements 10 purchasers, and tho country mer-
chants should embrace this opportunity to add to
their stocks. The prominent sales are often advcr-
tiscd few days in advance and no difficulty ex-
lists to prevent an attendance.
REGULAR MEETING OF CITY CorSo1L.-Council
met at . 2. VI. Prcsent--His Honor tho Mayor
Aldermen RAvESEt, O'NEIL, WILLIS SrErSsEYER,
OLNEY, lioSorE, ESsToN, CosoHoyE, EARLE
and CoURrESAY.
Tho millutas Of the last ,uceting were read and
couilrmcd.
a petition from snn.iry citizens resident on
King aireet, between Calhoun aud yantlcrhorzt,
relative to The condition Of the sidewalks i'll that
locality, referred to tho Committee on Streets.
The petition Of Mcssrs JHo ROBINSON & Co., to
change the location of their Hand Power Cotton
Press from No. C6rdes street to No. % Comlner-
cinl Wharf, WAS granted.
The petition OF g. uERAHIY and others, lur
Council to create public landing at the TOOL Of
King street, Mas referred to tile Commit lce Oh
Public Grounds.
The annual statement ur the Orphan IIuuse
Fund and the reports of the Ilarbor Master, Chief
of Police and City Sherin weru received AZ nfor-
mRtion.
The report Of the Civil Engineer, wlto al the
instance Of tho Board of Health examined The
low lots in the dcront parts Of the city, was read
| hut owing to tho absence OF Il money quorum, no
IL A.
| consideration ln the neat mecting.
l'lla from the Gas Company, aInountIn. to
sa7o.T0, We're referred 10 tire Committee on At
Counts
The Committee un Licenses reported rayursbiy
on tho application Of Messrs. HOLMES d MACBETH
for an anctoneer's license; and on tho application
of C. Irwin, South Bay, and OF Mrs HARwIs,
Middle street, for junk shop licenses.
Alderman MILLS requested anil received fur, her
time i'll which to make report on the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad.
Tho Committee on Accounts reported fayorably
on certain bills from ths Orphan House, but there
being no money quorum they were laid for
consideration until the next meeting
The Committee on Accounts reported farorably
on tho petition of tile Charleston Steam Fire Axe
Company, but Tor the same reasons it was not con-
sidercdr
The Mayor stated as information that the
amount Of city currency in circulation to +. M nn
Monday sl9,7s6 IS Of certificates Of indebted
ness, s5,723 sl-making total Of s2j, Sis lG. Tho
amount Of ci.y taxes duo to the samo date was
something over s150, 900 co..
Tho communication from the President and
Trustees of the Charleston College was laid over
for consideration.
Tho Bill regulating the proper dredging and