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

sso retreat for city ck to which they carefully
removed entirely at their own cost and whom ousted
uthoritcs thcy bore tho expense Of second removal
Md IN the face OF every 1c9y faithiuly and ON,
their stipulated appropriation in currency depreciated
- .se-e aoEss.. =s.1s l55
building and have nearly completed their prcpasadons
for the reception OF patients
income OF between $1,000 and $1,000 which will be
70 from n tho G tne
their Bonds, and from other sources, they arc
H. Of this ai Of which win be
tho Of the G os % tho t aFG tho
tho Rc;er Hospital not opened, at once for the re-
ccption Of patients ,,. 49,.
their clarn for tho $1,000 due them annually by
tho contract if the City Council VIII restore the sos
them ratcable proportion OF supplies; And they en-
m1 os se ~ 1 Hs
the general reports made by the Health officer OF the
IL That the re-openng Of tho Hospital VIII further
contribute inconsiderabe degrees to the benefit Of
medicine as school Of Clinical instruction. thereby
crossing the number Of those resorng TO the city for
medical education each Of who Is estimated to leave
is That an opportunity viii thus be afforded Of lay
BE- established to tho requisaons sprincing ont
Of the new order Of things ~ notR spit tG for the
bsng devoted to the uses of the one while tho Roper
1S That the Of the Roper Hospital bring
into operation system OF hospital urgent
needed in our community ad only 10 90 i atnsd io IN
transient persons having means to pay for their medical
heh Is nos 70 pe I'D IN Boarding houses
establishment in the city. Portions Of the Roper hos
plan found to work admirably particularly in seasons
ol epidemic.
II. That the present arrangement with the Bureau i
Of uncertain Duration being liable stop any time it
suit one party to terminate it. and at fraes only
The facts and arguments above stnted did not make
tho same impression al tho mobeEs Of the commit
the rcopening of tho Roper Hospital w9Nd be Of ines
1s s to 1 the CITY, 1t
ten years and which is the only which promises
i be eng1ated the 1t no to
the city while to persevere in tho effort to provide sepa
expense to amount not to be forescen calculated
tss unless i is d9ne speedily The Stsse Of
Of tho Roper Fund $4,000 more in addition to the
State appropriation, VIII be expended for the benefit Of
pledged to to violate that faith would
be unbecorning the high character Of this body The
following resolution is therefore, recommended to
Resolred, That committee Of three Be appointed BY
Council to confer with the Trustees OF tho Roper Fund
with to restoring the relations heretofore aubsist
'. Respectfully submitted, by N @@
Alderman ,olney made the following report,
The comittee ON on Ase0onts report that they have
commend they be paid, viz: teE
Bills OF Gas Company for Streets and Public Build
sundrs bills against Orphan ssss s
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?: O. f: aaiILARD. Mayor.
| The Mayor made the following report Which was
received rs information N -a Gf.sE.&
In tho matter Of the verdict the Jury Of Inquest
submit the following: s8 s@@ @&E%-
| The record roads as follows !:
An tnqusition inaentod, safen at No state street
eemberA ?. 1866. before E n. Whiting Coroner. upon
td of tho body Of @ nm Ssean Or then
se5rens VIM n Mora Il %eEnernny sas Tho%as Ks7s
sstaF
lawful Jury Of who, being charged and sworn.
what the said Thomas Frean camo to his DEATH
their osths do that he to his death BY the
glect Of proper authorities not having sad wan
pulled down And so the said jurors Aforesaid. upon
Frean came to his death in manner and form afoe
said Jurors Aforesaid TO- this inquison have
set our hands and seals the day and year aforesaid
But one witness yss examined in the case. a his de
Anthony Williams geo,ored who: qpaa bling duly
sworn says that on this morning about halipast
s IL e @ ss # M n
building at the &c corner OF vendue Range and cordea
1867: S'n . 0ss'se coroner ~a.ssas' Dssen1eef'
Upon this testimony, then was tho verdict rendered
It is that Frean Killed by tho filling Of wall
but ucder which would scarcely warrant
snsh verdict and in order to show this submit
following statement Of facts:
The deposition of Williams states that the wall was
part Of the burnt building at Range
cordcs at eet which is mistake. the building beg
corner Of yend1e Ranes and P15oleau street cordes
distance nom the Range that another street lies between
hss Tas 4ss e
and the jury upon POI his testimony has jumped to the
nothing in the deposition to warrant it The depoai
ton states that the building, not the wall was at the
wall pr1oleau having been pulled down
to the level Of the monthsago These
ton made The nquisiton held in State street
and am informed by ono of the jurors that they did not
accident These will deta 60 far aa have been able
to learn them from my own observation and on
Two or more large stores vendue Range..cz.
tending from Proleau street towards East Bay were
burned more than year These stor through
from the Range M to the e. next parallel street sou. Tho
b Of on M and M nd Range
room The vail which fell was the partition between
Napier:s store portion falling on the adewas on
Vendue Range and smaller portion the sidewalk on
street which by measurement OF tho oy s9rveyor. d
hftytwo feet from the cast wall Had Erean
been with his dray in either three upon which
this store 81 uated, neither he mule would
have been injured whereas both killed. but he was
entirely within the walls of Napiers store where he had
for some time been in tee habit Of leaving his dry Al
night 85i3s 49,
Ho was In the act Of putting his mule to dray when
the accident occurred. AS heard OF it went
to the place. and though the body ean had been
moved the dray and dead mule still there point
out the spot. s.$.is ss5ssgts.. -,
So far the verdict Jury is CONCERNED might
stop here but 1t Is as well to and state the rule by
which have been governed in this matter OF pulling
down walls after fire. q 49, =
But very few walls pulled down by direction Of tho
author1nes that objections not by the
OF the property and for this reason have ony had
thrown down which endangered the lives persons
ing on the streeta Interior walls the falling OF which
would not affect the street. do not coming
/ under my jurisdiction. TSI 70i5 7 'l' --- =
In this particular case however to show that the an,
thorues were not reiss would tnt in july last
these walls were reported unsafe The Agent OF tata
OF Napier Immediately notified by tho CITY Insnctnr
and he very promptly authorized the Inspector to epov
proper parties pull them down. This done; the walls
were pulled down to what deemed by othars uont
Of safety and the bill was paid by the agent no that
e no report Of the insecurity Of OF these walls has
been made, and naturally supposed theysere safe.
After fun examination Of cdrcumstancas and oca1itv
do most honestly ecquit myself Of any blame In this
matter say myself the blaIne any, would i,1stlr
sttaoh to and alsel and without furtber co
ment Leave the ater Tor the decision community
| BILLS. =
| A Bill to establish the Office OF sCity Steam En-
glneer, &c" came up for its second reading NIL
| . On motion Of Alderman Enston the considern-
! ton OF the san1o was laid over. c5 1I-a
| A frrnr 11scl e. - =.