The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-03


} his step-daughter, was taken up, d. W. soHRoE-
DER and WILLIAM TENNENT, Esqs., appearing Tor
the defense. Chisolm was indicted by the Coro-
nor's Jury for the murder Of the child by drown
ing, and our readers will remember the account
of the inquest held on that occasion. There were
number Of Witnesses summoned both Tor the
State and the defense, and the examination con-
s,1med nearly the whole morning. The court ad-
journed at P. NJ, and will resume the hearing
Of the case to-day.
UNITED STATES CouRT.-Hon. GEO. 8. BRYAN
presiding. motion Of @. q. sMaNToS, Esq,
Messrs. JOSEPH j. NORTON and JAS. b. WHrTNER
were admitted to practice in the United States
Courts in South Carolina, and on motion OF
Messrs. srMoNs and s1MoNs the same privilege
was accorded Mr.. JOSEPH GAILucHET
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL Council met at
City Hall, Tuesday, ats P. N. Present-The Mayor,
Aldermen WRAaa, GERDrs, SMALL, ONEnLs
srE1NMEYEB, O1NEY, oAKEs, WHnDEN, CosaRovE,
EARLE, CouRTENAY, PRNaLE and RAvENEL.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The applications Of W. A. BAoHMAN, No. Queen
street, and MICHAEL NELSON, Coming street, for
Junk shop licenses, were referred to the Committee
on Licenses.
Several applications for inn keepers snd liquor
licenses were laid on the table for future action Of
Council.
The application Of JOHN P. KEEP, to improve his
building, No. 1S2 Meeting street, was referred to
the Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
The petition Of Fire Engine Company, No. s,
asking Council to recommend their application for
q charter as hook and ladder company, was re-
ferred to the Special Committee on the Fire De-
partment. --, - t.
The application Of Mr. HENRY T.. STREET; Agent
to be allowed to erect wooden shed ON Browns
wharf, was referred to the Committee on Brick
and Wooden Buildings. rN
communication from the Board Of Fire MAG
ters, requesting that the plank road on King
street be relaid was referred to the Committee on
| Streets. .s..,.-r
Monthly bills against the Aims House and Or
phan House and the monthly bill Of the Gas Com
pany were referred to the Committee on Accounts.
The report Of the City Sheriff was received as in
formation.
The favorable report Of the Committee on Lii
censes on the applications Of JAMES MoFn and
JOHN RELY & Co. for Junk shop licenses was
adopted.
| Further time was granted to the Committee on
Brick and Wooden Buildings to report on the ap-
pc ,tion Of the United Baptist Churches to erect
temporary wooden house Of worship on their lot
in Pitt street.
The adverse report OF the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds on the application Of Mr..
FEHRxsBAcH to be allowed to erects pavilion on
the Battery was adopted. .s
The report Of the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds recommended that repairs on
the sea wall of the Battery, be immediately COM
menced, was adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported faVorably
on the bill Of Mr.. JOHN RUSSELL against the
High School. Adopted.
The Majority Report Of the Special Committee
on the Fire Department, on the application OF the
Palmetto Fire Engine Company to be put on the
same footing as other steam companies, in regard
to q supply Of hose and the payment of their en-
gineers, and recommending that the application
be granted, was adopted.
The Bill for the liquidation Of the interest on
the city debt, June 80 1867, was then taken up for
it's second reading. The Bill was amended, and
passed its second and third reading, and was
ordered to be engrossed for ratification. The Bill,
as amended was passed, and is as follows:
A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIQUIDATION OF THE
INTEREST ON TIE DEBT OF THE CrTY WHICH Ac-
uRuKD ON 30TH DAY OF JUNE, ULT.
Be Ordained oy ne Mayor al ana a. Aldermen 1saSs N N
Gqmdating the interest on the public debt OF the
City, which accrued on the 80th day Of June, ult.,
Six Per Cent Stock, obligatory on the CORPORATION
Of the Cityof Charleston. shall be issued under
holding Stocks or Six Per Cent. Bonds of the
City, and entitled to receive the interest to
accrue thereon at the time above stated, the said
Stock to bear interest. after the rate OF si1 per
thirty years from date Proo,ded, that TO part OF
said Stock shall be issued for any sum less
than twenty dollars, or for any fractional part
OF Q dollar. And, prouided also, that all sums
for less then twenty dollars and for fraction
And pro rided further, That any person bona ttde
holding stock or six per cent. bonds on said 9Oth
| day Of June, upon which interest has accrued,
shall have the privilege until the y frss Gay OF sep
part thereof against taxes due by him to the city
on said 30th day Of June, and may receive any
balance in his favor in oity bills or new stock, ac-
cordng to the amount thereof, in manner ap-
pointed.
SEC. 2. That the form Of certificates and mode Of
transfer Of said Stock shall be subject to the same
regulations as now exist in relation to other Six
Per Cent. Stocks Of the city.
The bill in relation to the Blue Ridge Railroad
was postponed for further consideration.
The bill for perpetusting the position Of the
police officers was laid on the table.
The bill for modifying the granting Of licenses
to sell spirituous liquors was then taken up, and,
after some discussion. was laid on the table.
Alderman WILLIS gave notice Of bill to ex-
change city stock for bonds.
On motion Of Alderman GERpTs, it was resolved
that Council will issue no No. licenses at present,
but that No. licenses will be granted on the usu-
al terms, but not to sell in quantities less than one
gallon.
Alderman O1NEY offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolced, That the Committee on Retrenchment
and Relief be authorized to examine into the seve-
raj departments of the city government with
view to making such reduction Of expenses as the
present condition Of the treasury seems to de-
mand. Adopted.
Alderman RAvsNEL Chairman Of the. Committee
on Ways and Means moved that in consideration
OF the present Strengthened condition OF the city
finances, the City Sheriff be required to enforce the
collection of taxes by due process Of law. Adopted
unanimously.
Alderman CoURTENAY moved that the City
Treasurer be required to prepare list Of the
taxes paid by tax payers on real estate and month
| ly sales. Laid over under the rule.
The petition from the pilots that Captains OF
steamers and vessels be not allowed to act as pilots
was referred to Commissioners Of Plotage. Ad-
journed.
AT A CALL meeting Of the officers of the several
companies, consisting of the Ashley Fire Engine
Company, No. O. Comet Fire Company No. 8,
Promptitude Fire Company, No. 2, and Niagara
Fire Company, No. g. held at the Hall of the
Ashley Fire Engine Company, No. 9, it was unani-
mously adopted, that the above companies have