The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-30


OrTY FMANoEs.-REPoRT OF THE COMMUTERS ON
fTnENorz1rENr.-The Committee Of the City
Council. appointed on the 14th inst to report how.
and in what manner, the expenditures of the city
could be reduced so that they should not exceed
the receipts, made their report to the City ooun-
oil last evening. @- '9S
In their Introductory remarks, the Committee
describe the position Of the oity. and point to ts
necessity OF retrenchment., They say, emphatical-
y, II is t''patent TO every one Interested in the
welfare Of tho city that the expenses Of the city
government must DO materially reduced" They
say, also, lii the present system OF taxation, or
revenue equal to that now realized, wiN not pay
both the interest on the debt and the current ex-
penses, it is incumbent ON Council ssto curtail
tho expenses SO as to reduce the expenditures
within the income; for our people, in their present
impoverished condition. are taxed slready to their
utmost capacity" The Committee state their be-
Lief that the credit OF the city can be maintained
intact; and then proceed to make their recommen-
dations, which are, in brief, as follows:
Aims Hoase-No reductions or change.
ArtesiGn Vel. All work to be suspended.
Board qa HsQl. h$-No cAange recommended,
but City Registrar to be authorized to reduce sol
aries.
College Of Charleston. Trustees TO be requested
to make this institution self.supporting, az the
city mey not be able TO give il help. , ST..
Fire Department. No change to be made.
C1ty Osce--Number Of cAicsrs and men, and
anount Of salaries, TO be reduced. Propose TO
have one captain at $1,000 Two lieutenants at $1,000,
two lieutenAnts at $500, two orderly sergeants at
SEQ, ten sergeants at S720, one hundred privates
sS $780, Detective police TO oonsst Of one Eeuten.
ant and six detectives. All appointments Of Of
fcers of police to be approved by Council
Hds00T Mastar. Once az Ashistant Harbor Mas
ter TO be abolished. si< .s ssr + y ,s3.s
Orphan HoEse.-No changes beyond reduction
Of salaries of officers
Publsc PrAatfng. -To be given 20 two newspa-
pers, Ut NOT exceeding $1,000 each.i fs
Streeis-proyision made sor proper supervision
Of work done. Assistant Inspector 10 he diapendei
WITH 81 is expected thks s6O.0oG eAagtS saved in
The ensuing year.
Tidal Drains.-- Monthly reports to be made oi
tho dss!ns and costs fos consideration and action
Of Council. n. ss 9st s:>SA "a I.
seAesJes.--The following fsansticns are pro
posed IN saiassss Oh Sis and 6thes ofacers Assess
soE to S1160, and no clerk to be employed; Trba-
surer to $4,000, and AasistSnt and Clerk to SlzOO.
Clerk OF Connoii to $i00O and one-half or perqui.
sitas; City Attorney 70 $500; City Registrar ia
$1500; the Mayor TO 5000; Orphan House Euperir.
sendant Ia $500; Matron to 94O0, and PhysIcian "a
$500; Inspector Of Streets 10 $500; High gohpol
Principal to $4,000; Aasissants,s respectively, I'd
$1,000, $1,000. and $500; French and aerasap Tsaph-
crs 10 $500. w .dda q gss,T Nsss /
Thia is . summary OF the whole rspcss as stb.
daittsd 70 Council The report Itself ia ludid,
terse and practical; and II shows s.thcrougl
lmcwiedge Of tho subjeeta of which IL ttsatsy a.
won arm resolve 10 rsocnsmsnd what eosrAsd
hsat fdf ths pfsaefvAtion of ths honor aSa t2sdi.
IA dear ola chasaeston. SsT \,