The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-22

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Very respectfully submitted.
i'uA LOUIS j. BARBoT,
City Civil Engineer.
Referred to Committee on Public Buildings
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on Streets-Alterman Gerdts, Chan-
man. ~
The Committee on Streets, to whom was re-
fsrred the o. ISa esnseWsy or
street leading to Chisoms Mill, west end Oh lraoo
street, beg loaye to report: o.- ,..,.
Thai they have conferr:d with the City Attor,
ney, and, after examination OF the Journals anu
records It appears by the proceedings OF Councli,
31st August, i847 that Council accepted PROPOSE
tion from Mr. Alexander II. Chisolm, the previous
owner OF the mills, to contribute $3OOO toWard tne
repairs Of the causeway., oo,:., ,a
approved by Council; and on the 5th November
1s47. the said sum OF $4,000 was paid to Mr. A. ID.
Chisolm. .,.,dor II
Cbisolm offered as part Of the arrangement, 70
convey to tho City Council seven feet in width OF
Ills Land ON the north side o. the causoWay ana
running tho whole length thereof, for the pu5p1so
of widening tho street. from 50 to 40 feet ana asE
ENGAGED to crcct ton Q0) houses two stories nigh
IN his land on the north side Of tho causewsy stat
inc that these orections would contribute IN t1e
way Of taxes to tho City Treasury, and would add
TO the security Of the northern side OF tne causo
way. -. - ,oo,, sornd and ia
nrobably among the lost papors OF the city. BUT
There is on record in the Mesne conveyance OhSe,
on September 20th 1917, Book 3u, page Z1L,1 tue
deed of the strip Of land which Mr. GaisOim ;s
as follows: eau that lot of land lying TO the Wese
~ Savage street and north OF Tradd street, meas
uring and containing in width seven w IeeS @ iaon w
north to SOUTH and running nom sno Sess 81 hsbley %
River butting and bounding north on land OF A.
n Cb,solm. south on Tradd street, east on savage
street. and wost on channel OF Ashley River. Inc 10
Gty ATTORNEY has ordered for Council o copy OF
this decd, as the original mas noe oeen iounu "N
| ia probably destroyed. -.,...: =, rcr.da
rfsis causeway is tho continuation OF ITadd
street and part thereof The preservation OF tne
street is of importance to Council to Wnom 9eons
the water lots on the south sdo sGG1so1 2 which
does a very large business, and the proprotors OF
ub;cb nav q h( svy tax to the city
n ia we'll known that the finances OF the city are
much st,aightenea but atill the Committee rsGoPs %
mend ssps tSss coano ndrske to
norshern barrier repaired by the drying o. neaSy s
nine slsbs. to be furnished frse OF sost py tne
E Messrs. Chisolm, into the mud inside OF Hs pres
and harrier, and that the street be then nied
tho eity. The work to be done under the supesn.
ASds3ee az The City Engineer upon proper con-
sfse' roist;an ao bo tas engagement Of Mr. Alex. =:
ct;.o,~s | j. aroct ton Go4ses on bis land on tne
nortbarn aide Of .ha barrier it y pEoPst ssa0ee
that Robert Chisolm -. S. WHY s.s s.s s Go fennec
proprietors of the mill property, -ss;tiist;
i there may be for the non-performance OF the en-
gagemont attaches to MIR. A. H. Chisolm person
/ sIly. HENRY GERDTS,
JAMES B. PRNGLE,
| q. B. UAKES,
| JACOB SMALL,
| r M. R1JTIER.
Tho Mayor took occasion TO read the following
letter of B. T. Chisolm Sons:
10 Ae Honorable Mqyor, and Gsy oouaca Of
GENrIKMrN !, Allow us to correct an error which
was inadvertently made by his Honor The Mayor at
| the last meeting OF Council when our application
was resd to have the west end OF TralA street re-
paired. statement wns n1atlo that had not
complied with O contract entered into with tho
city. This supposed contract which, however
does not exist, was an understanding had m lSl1
| with Mr. Alexander II. Chisolm. who OWNS sundry
water lots ON tho north OF Tradd street. In those
| lots we have no interest whatever. Our property
lies ut the end of Tradd street, and as the assess
ment on the property (now idle) il very heavy, Wo
ought to enjoy the privilege OF SAFE communica- @
| than TO keep the street in order leading to our
property TO which, as tax payers, we think we are
entitled.
Very respectfully, {
Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings-
Alderman Stoinmeyer, Chairman.
| The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings,
to which was referred communication OF y: l.
! Johnsou, reporting the erection OF wooden build
ing on Tradd street, between New aud Logan
| streets, beg leave to report: ~ -,
Thnt there is an Act Of the Legislature by which
the erection Of VIC oden buildings in the city is de-
clared to be public nuisance, and may be abated
after conviction. =
There is also an Ordinance Of the City Council
affixing q pecuniary penalty to the erection Of
wooden buildings in violation OF the law.
The remedy in the first case Is by Indictment In
civil suit for the fine or penalty In the namo OF tho
| City Council.
The Committee are Of opinion that the erection
of the building reported Is violation both OF the
State law and Of the City Ordinance, but under 3
misrepresentation of tho Law, the assent OF Council
tculars OF which are explained in the report OF the
Committee on the petition Of John Kenny, which
report was adopted by Council on the 2lst May,
The Committed are advised that tho action Of
Council, by asserting to the erection of tho build
Ing, would bar the recovery, in the name OF the
City Council, Of the pecuniary penalty under the
Ordinance, because it can hardly be supposed that
which WIZ S he had authorized; it would be useless,
therefore, and unreasonable, for the City Council
to institute suit in this case.
State law is not under tho control OF Council,
and any citizen who may think himself aggrieyed
has right to make his affidavit before magis-
trate and have the question OF nuisance tried be-
fore Court and jury.
The Committee ask to be discharged from the
further consideration of the matter.
JOHN d. STEINMEYER.
JAMES P. EARLE.
JOHN F. ONEILL. :
Concurred in.
Committee on Accounts Alderman Olney, Chair
man. .
The Committee on Accounts report that they
have examined the following bills, find them cor
rect, and recommend they be ordered for payment,
VIZ: ~,
Bills of Cos Lg Company amounting to 1913 os
Sundry bills against the Orphan House amount
ing to-. I,ooA ~
Sundry bills against the Aims House am uniting
|'9o 90
$7,057 66
n. B. OLNEY,
E. WILLIS,
Adopted.