The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-17
REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.


this afternoon, at p. III. PreHent-His Honor tho
Mayor; Aldermen R4vENEL, GERD1s, ONRnL,
WILLIS. SrnrNMEHEn. 6MALL, OLsEY, ,OAKEs, HONOUR
ENsTur, WHnDEN, CosaRoyE, CouRTENAY, PRN-
GLE, BUTLER, EARLE.
The minutes OF tho laat meeting we're read and
confirmed.
Tho applications Of G. ". srEfFRNs l. Co., JNo.
HuRIAAdP & Co., D. ". OHLANpT, o. TDE11As.
KIMox, W1oKENBuno & Co., JNo. G. OoERMAN, G.
D. AHRBSs, SKHKKH & Co., JNo. A. Cook l. Co., )
GoToEN. d. JAooDs @. DEIcKHoFF & Co., LuLIES-
THAI Co., ]. II. FoILEHs and D. PAUL & Co., for
No. Lconses. and Of J. n. JUNoBLuTH, L..
KKNAoKE, woLBEHK l. sTE1L1Ea and H. h. BADEN
HOP for Inn-keepeta Licenses, as IN accordance
with Orders No. 80, was, on motion, referred to
the Committee on Licenses.
Tho communication Of Y. YaLEs1As, calling at
tention TO the situaton Of lot on Smith street,
and representing the same AZ nuisance, was re-
ferrcd TO tic Board OF Health.
Tho application OF JoHS Lopn1sos & Co., to
erect press to pack loose cotton, referred to
the Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
Tho application Of the Marion stcam Engine
Company, for q loan Of $3.50 was referred 10 the
Special Committee on the Fire Department.
The application Of mrs. NJ. WHITEHEAD, for per-
mission To improve her house in Minority street,
waY referred to tho Committee on Brick and Wood
on Buildings.
The application Of n. KEns, for permission to
orect wooden shed on his lot in Iimebouse street.
WAS referred to the Same Committee.
The application OF ErMoND DUIL, for tho pay
nent OF q baiance Of SIS, due m for work on the
market before the war, was referred to tho Com
missioners Of the Market
The petition Of E. SULLIVAN, for a remission OF a
fine Of $1,000 imposed by the Recorder, was Laid on
the table.
The petition Of Jas. PURCELL, GEORGE MnEn,
miasion Of the fne imposed by the Mayor for soll-
Ing liquor without q lcenRe was read, and he Pc
htion was granted.
The return Of tbe Harbor Master for the month
OF June WAS received, showing receipt Of 1881 81.
A communication from the Harbor Master was
alao read relative to tho improper dredging OF the
docks, and showing that tho mud had been de-
posited In tho channel, and had formed bank
upon which the Steamer Fd.con had touched on
her last trip to this port The communication was
received as information.
Tho Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings
reported fayorably tho application for the cIec-
hon Of . shed on Browne Wharf, t;Io same TO be
covered with tin and to be open be ow.
The Committee on Licenses, reported favorably
on the applications OF W. A. BAoKhAN and MIoHArL
NOLAN 1or JUNK Snop License.
The Committee on Retrenchment and Relief
offered a resolution thft all work be suspended on
tae streots for the present, except scayenger work.
aad such as the Committee on Streets may con-
eder absolutely necessary, and made the following
raport:
Tho Committee on Retrenchment and Relief. to
which was referred the. resolution Of Council ITO
examine INTO the condition OF tho several depart
IN s.ts .. tie City Goyernment, with tho view Of
nOaHihla GYp mn, rult oh kIo,
sent ct ndition OF the Treasury seems 10 demand"
ssz leave 10 report:
an iave.tigs as its great importsnee ;iomaeds
having obtained from the books OF the TrossnIy
the am"unts paid for the several departments since
SsS ~ Sc0ne cement 'f tho present a'0al year. bo-
from the invesIigation mado, the Committee
have not been hblo TO find any mode OF reducing
tho expenses OF the several departments, or in
wt.ch duo regard to economy las not been eIer-
cisea. with perhnps two except ous The coat Of
tan that OF any other dsusrlmet but not more
20 thar the Present organization demands. Tie
pay Of both tficorc and mon .s now mono too much;
not number might be- safely gnSsaec rsdaced Si
mid this is q matter III which ito COMMITTEES
are not prepared 70 cypress o decided opinion,
thsy therefore prefer thar Council shoud judge for
Tue other departments, to which special
attention Is invited, is that Of streets.-
and tho Committee Of Ways and Means. At tbo
commencement OF the present year, when framing
the bill 70 raise supplies, estimated the probable
smount that would be required at $40 900. Ton
months OF the year have passed., and tho amount
already expended has reached the very large sum
estimAted amount that would be noeded. and thio
Is exclusive OF the paving OF East Bay street This
particularly attracted tie attention OF the Comm;t
toe, Inasnuch as II is, with tho eIo ption Of tba
9idA drains, tho only department. the oxpepdjtnYes
for which do not come befbre CounrjI or sny OF
the Standing Committees, and Of which, therefore
they oan have no definite know. edge.a Tho expen,
dltures Of Tho other departments ,ro aIcd either
by ordinance or by resolution. or tho bills credited
by the Committee on Acoounts.
Tho amount expended being 80 much larger
thln any other department, except the Police, In
duood moro particular examination, when Il ap-
petl ed that there has ben steady increase from
month TO mouth, the amount expended In Seplem-
ber being s3267.b0, and In june, $t 640.88 The
Committee have condensed the last named sum,
With tho following reeult: Paid for carting
slsA ssi enIbing. tlo22b2; bricks, te64i1; hard.
tsa218 Total, Al aboIo, s17 64O SO for ono month,
nearly 900 Of winch 10 for the sipeie item Oh
csfang. The charge generally made IL from
hsty 70 torfy cents per load, tho latter
!eay pEedonlnat n8, phLo In two instances %
par diem has bee. t'daaYed. Taking tho atter
sum as crterion. and calculating tho tvsnty-fye
Working days OF tho month, Tho average nninb.r
n,ittee eontens themselves with masinr 4 an ola
statement OF tho faots and leave Counoif to To-,
their own conclusions, but Recommend ina 49,,
ton Of the following resolution; ''