The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-19

rorcn for the city siek which they were carefully
resoyed entirely at their own cost and Wnen oussea
nn1 that place by tho summary orders Oh inc mntasy
they bCre the expense OF second renoPt'
an in the ince of every difficulty, faithfully anu cur
isntr discharged their obligations, contant TO reselse
their stipulated appropriation III currencs
to mere nominal value. 80 4t,,,
bdinr aud have nearly completed their preparations
for the reception OF patients. - on |
nai income of between $1,000 and $1,000 which Will bo
increased to $4,000 whe1 from tho Resumption OF inc
nayment of interest by State and corporate ooaes on
their oc q and Bonds and from other sources they are
in the receipt of their entirc means. ,z
Tint of this income, oil Of which will oc eXpond
o r the benefit of the city $1,000 dollars are
by the State and will be lost to the city 1t the doors OF
the Roper Hospital not opened at once lor luz
ception Of patients .,,.,.san+ Tn |
waiye their claim for the $4,000 due the,n Annually o
the contract if tho City Council WILL restore te ~
norfon of them to the Roper Hospital furnishing Wiz
them raeabio proportion OF supplies And they en-
gage to make such periodical reports ol te ~ td;aJ
as are now made by tho City o oe f tho
in tho General reports made by the Health ocer OF the
city. t,,o Ho.,,ita1 will further
contribute in no nc"nsderane aGgro o W ~ e e,Jsnts Of
tho city by this advantages it Will oier TO "
medicine as school of Clinical lnst1ucnon ~; ~
creasnc the number of those rcsorhng 70 ING c1Gy M
medical education, each OF VINO IL ID es1l."'e . " M
behind him IN average OF SoUo: .s,ao5 ~ 1,,
TX That m opportunity will thus be afforoea oi iSs
ing tho foundation Of institution that must err
ha Established to meet tho acquisitions sprlngng out
of tlle new order of things, Hospital or LUG si
and insane of tho of freedmen; the Csy a
boine devoted to the uses OF tho one "no 'o
HOSPITAL shelters the other. ~, ;,, ,,,,,o
16 That the re-opening of the Roper Hospital WIN ors
into operation system OF hospital m @ tt;5 IN
IL needed In our community and Only 10 oe siI -
this wpyi e. department for pay padents laSo W.;
transient persons having means to pay or tns
,atment mny enter and roeeye tns carr ~ ay
estahshment in tho city. Portions OF the itoper nys
ni,a were devoted to this object before the war anu e
plan found to work admirably, -
ol epidemic .., ~, p,,oo,, Ia
II That tho present with the bureau @ rs Is
of uncertain duration, being habie 70 atop anS ulv
may suit one party 10 terlnlnaAte ~ "ne1 " 49,
to continue two years " a., o+ ,,,ope
be facts and arguments above stated qua not maze
impression on all tie that
the reopening of the Roper Hospital WOULD no OF
mabe advantage to the city US 1t would Ies!s ~ S
ranocr,cnt which had worked most hhrmonlouslJ ~
aver and which is the only one which promises
nern,anent and independent system OF opetauons wa.
it can be engrafted OH tho present gaI a. sen
narote hosDital accommodation must enElll auua.
eInense TO an amount not to be foreseen OF
that unless it is done spoediy tle tba income
of the Roper Fund $4,000 or more IN ~ anoft W "
State appropriation will be expended tof tns De !t h "
fte
@ dpoJ n cooperation TO violate that faith would
s a ppnheconinc tho high characer OF this body INC
following resolution is, therefore, foconilt'lueN
Ssssou,d That committee Of three be appointed by
Council to conter with tho Trustees OF the Roper tun
with view to restoring the n sos %
ing between them aud tho Citg Couhch on ooiio ~
at'' 01' Respectfully submitted. by a
Alderman Olney made the following report,
which was adopted
The Committee on Accounts report that they have e1
a.nined the following bills, hnd them corfec1' hno
commend they be paid, viz r,,..Ipu5
Bills of Gas Company for Streets and Puos &c 6Sa o.
dngs Hills AGAINST Orphan House s.
Suudry bills against Aims House.. 4l W
ss,56s 40
H. D. OLNEY.
T.. WILLIS,
P. c.. GAiLLAnD, Mayor.
Tho Mayor made the following report, which Was
received as information:
In the matter of tho verdict the Jury Of Inquest re-
Gently rendered in the case of Thomas Frean beg to
| submit the following
At1' AoeOt1 -e' Estate or SOUTH CAROLINA,
CHARLESTON DISTRICT.
An tnquisition indented, taken at No 20 State street
in the District and ST. to aforesaid tho 27h d0y OF
cenbcr A. D. 1866, before E. N. Whiting. Coroner upon
view OF the body OF Thomas rean Of Charleston shgn
and there being dead by the S4s Of
uanrh. j. Sharkey E. Flannigan, P. Burns. D. OLearS,
P. Kelly, Michael Calnshnn. NJ. Early P. Carey bong
to naure for the State Of South Carolina where md BY
wla, means the said Thomas Frean came 10 nus aeash
upon their oahs say that he came to his death 6y me
FILLING of wall Cordes street, occasioncd by the ne
glcct of the proper authorities in not having said wall
pullcd down, And tho said jurors atoresaia upon
their oats aforesaid do say, that the aforesaid
E1oan came to his death in manner and form as Ao
said. ,v,,,...azo,u., .,ou.
said and the Jurors aforesaid to this inquisdo9 havo
ole 7Ay0 and yaQ
Signed by Coroner and Jurors.
position reads as follows:
sworn says, that this morning, about halipast :
clock while he opening the store OF Mr. Costa, by
whom he is employed he seen tho wall OF t1e ousnt
1,nilJnp mt no corner of Vendue Range and Cordcs
street fall AM II the deceased nnd bis mule instantly
Sworn to before Coroner Whiting 9th December,
1860
Inon this testimony then, tho verdict rendered.
It is true that Frean was ed by tue falling OF waI
but urder circumstances which would scarcely warrant
snch verdict; and In orlei 10 sho" tns. suD0l1L Tic
The DEPOSITION Of Williams states that the wall was
part of tho burnt building at Of Vondue Range and
Cordes st ect which is mistake the building being at
corner of Yenduo Range and P1olcall street. Coroes
street runs parallel with Venduo Range and 1s a SUCH
distance from the RRngc that another street lies between
Them parallel to bot 1t il apparent that the W1tness
williams has confounded Cord,s with priolcnu street.
and tho Jury upon his Testimony, has jumped to the
Conclusion that tho wall TINT street, though there
ia nothing in the deposition to warrant it. Tho depos1-
ton stutes that the building not tho wall was ut the
corner two Streets und the fact s that there was
M wnll or Poleau ct it having been pulled down
to the level the pavement months These renlarks
are intended show with what little care the nvestiga-
ton was 1nade The inqishon was held in State street.
nnd am informed by one the jurors that they did not
even visit the spot ascertain the OF the
accident Those will detail 80 far az have been Rble
to learn them from my own ooR9rYauon nnd from se-
ments of othors
Two or more largo stores on Vendue Range, o1-
tending from PrioleRu street towards East Bay wore
mil Jr1I
frsm tho Range to tho next parallel street SOUTH The
store at the corner OF PrioleHu and Yendue Range is
owned by estate of Earicr aud tile next by estate Miss
roon The wall which fell WIS the partition wall between
these stores and it fell almost entirely within the slto OF
Eaper's store, portion falling on the sidewalk on
Vendue Range ard smaller portion on tho sidewalk on
the parallel street SOUTH but none reaching Proleau
street which, by measurement OF the City Surveyor ls
ftytwo feet from the cast face Of said wall Had frean
been with his dray in either ofthe three streets which
this store WAS u nated neither he nor his mule would
ha 20 been injured whereas both were killed. but no was
entirely within the walls OF Napiers store where he had
for some time been i'll tee habit Of leaving s dray ut
night.
lie was in the act of putting his mule to the dray when
the accident occurred Az soon as heard OF it went
to the pnce though tho body of Frean had been re-
moved the ray nnd dcad mule still there to point
out the spot.
stop here but s well to 80 Oh and state the rule by
which havo been governed in this matter or pulling
down walls after lire.
But very few walls ure pulled down by direction Of the
authorities tt objections not rsc by tho owners
Of tho property and for this reason have only had those
thrown down Which endangered the lives OF persons
ing on the streets. Interior walls. the falling of which
would not affect tho street. do not conceive as coming
under my jurisdiction.
In this particular case however, to show that the a
horities were remiss would state TINT in July lust
these walls were reported as unsafe The Agent OF Estate
of Napior was immediately noled BY the City Inspector
and he very promptly authorized the Inspector to employ
proper parties pull them down. This was done; tho walls
were pulled down to What waa deemed by others point
of safety and the bill wus paid b. the agent Since thRt
time no report the insecurity of any OF these was has
been made, and naturally supposed they were safc
After full examination of circumstances and locality
do most honestly acquit myself OF any blame In this
matter Il say myself the blame, if any, would justly
attach to mo- Dn clsc nnd without further COM
men: leave the matter tor the decision OF the community
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