The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-03
REGULAR MEETING CITY

REGULAR MEETING CITT CoUNcIL.-Held ut
Council Chamber, City Hall ut 5P. NJ, January 2d,
1GT.-Present-The Mayor, Aldermen -Ravenel,
Wragg, Small O'Ncil, olney, Cakes, Marshall, En-
ston, Whildon, Cosgrovs Butler and Courtenay.
Tho minutes Of last meeting were read and con-
frmed.
Application Of J. Burns Junk Shop License, ro-
ferrcd to Committee on Lconso.
Acts of Legislature, referring to condition and
welfare Of Charleston, which had been forwarded
by the Attorney-G Gencrai were read.
Application Of Goo r. Richard, for reduction of
assessment OF property on East Bay, was referred
to the Committee on Retrenehment and l;cicf.
Bill OF Gas Company, reforred to Committc on
Accounts.
Alderman Oakes presented favorable reports on
several licenses. Accerted.
Alderman WhiIdcn presented unfayorablo re-
ports on petition OF Young America Fire Company,
and on the renovation Of tho Frc Alarm Telegraph
Adopted.
Alderman Gerdts presented petition from J. S.
Riggs l. Co., r reference to laying track to Bat
terry, in Meeting strcot, and to Magnolia, through
either King and Meeting stroe'. This was con,
sidered preferable to the East Bay, as several
citizens there objected, and tho Committee on
Streets offered the following resolution: That the
charter be granted, and both extensions laid
before june no1t.
The Mayor considered that tho action of the
Committee was irregular, as no previous notice
had been given, 30 as to allow tho citizens OF that
section to express Their opinion on the subject.
Alderman Wragg read the first report of the Com
Tnttce on Tidal Drains, which represented the con-
dition of said drains.
Tho Mayer reported favorably on the application
of Mr. F. Claussen on the erection of q steam en-
gine.
The Mayor then referred to the melancholy acci-
dent Of last week, and quoted the verdict OF the
Jury on that occasion, and referred to the strctres
of some of the press published. He stated that the
premises at the time had been examined by him.
and he hold himself as head OF Council entirely ac-
quilted of blame, and he recommended that COM
nnttec be appointed by Council to thoroughly IN
Yestigate the matter and report
Alderman Wragg, on the same subject, spoke OF
the condition Of tho wal! ut present, ard what It
was before tho accident. The wall orig inally left
standing remained SO at request of owner, who con-
sidered It secure enough to rebuild upon that tho
unfortunate man. by using tho premises, daily eS-
posed his life by his temerity, and Council was not
responsible Ho, therefore, offered the following:
Resotoed, That his Honor the Mayor be, and
hereby is, empowered to collect the facts connect
cd with the death of Thos. Frean and report them
to Council at his earliest convenience. Adopted
A Bill Of Alderman Enston's to appoint an In
spector Of Steam Engines and Boiler within the
limits of the city came up for its second reading,
the title WAS changed so as to read the City Steam
Engineer, instead Of Inspector: Considerable dis
cussion arose on fl ing tho blanks in the Bill,
when Alderman Ravenel moved that the Bill be
printed as amecded and brought up for future dis
cussion.
The Bill to establish the Office Of Teacher of the
German Language in the High School of Charles.
ton camo up for its second reading. On motion OF
Alderman Marshall the Bill was takon up for it's
third reading, which was passed, and its tito
changed to an Act.
Alderman Wragg moved that tho Keeper of Tidal
Drains be allowed to contract fer CRATES for drains
The Mayor stated that he had already made con-
tracts for some which would be furnished at lowest
rate.
Alderman Wragg explained his motion to mean
an upright grate, instead Of the kind now used,
but subsequently withdrew the motion.
Alderman Gerdts, from the Committee on Streets,
required to the petition of the Street Railway Com
pany, and moved that the petition Of the Company
be granted, provided both extensions be laid be-
fore the LIST of June next.
Alderman Butler moved that the resolution be
amended by inserting that the Company offer no
hindrance to any other road from hereafter Cross
ing them Motion and amendment carried.
Alderman Whilden moved that Council proceed
to On election of Chimney Contractor at next meet
ing. Carried.
Alderman Whilden introduced Bill to define the
rights and privileges Of street railways, which
UP 1Sl onoy and willis wero assigned to
different committees.
There being no further business, Council adj
iol1rned