The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-30
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
EXTRA MEETING.

Present-Tne Mayor, and Aldermen Gerdts
Small, ONeill, steinmeyer, Oney, Whlide9, COS
The minutes Of the last meetings were reac
and. confirmed, and the following matters dls
posed Of:
License; G. Irwin Mary Harvey for Junk Shop
License; John d. Theile for No. License, ano
M. OBrien for Ale and Beer License. Referred tc
Committee on Licenses.
Ioplicstion OF L. Chaplin, Esq, Attorney OF w
L. Godfrey, for renewal OF Certificate NO. SSS
CITY of Charleston six per cent. Stock, the original
beinp DESTROYED The amount not being mention
ed It was referred to the Mayor to confer with the
Petition Of Thomas NJ. Hanckel, Trustee Of the
certain certificates Of City Stock belonging to that
estate. Granted.
Petition Of Charleston Steam Fire Company Of
Axemen, praying that the debt due to the city IN
Confederate currency be scaled. Referred 70
Memorial o B. Tgh and P. Collins, Contractors
for the Upper Wards praying for relief in the mat
5Spt. az .s sgSSsid, in behalf of the City Police on
the same subject and the Commissioners OF the
Poor recommending that the contractors for fur
nishiig beat and bread be paid in currency, or 10
city bits 1T proportionate rate, their contracts
beina made at low rate in United States curren-
q. Sbsfeued 70 the Committee OF Ways and
CHARLESTON, August "a, 1867.
Hon. Anyor and Aldermen.
GxST1FlRN The communication from Com
mittee Of Engine Company No. 6, asking TO be
recommended for q charter to form Hook and
ladder Compsny was laid before the Board OF
Fire Masters. 4 am directed to hand you the
following resolution adopted at their meeting last
Rssosrsd That in view Of the fact that there are
r IL Hoponapioa in the Fire
Depsrtmert which are deemed amply sufficient
for any emergency, and also as resolution has
been sent this Board by the City Council disap-
proving Of the admission OF any new Companies
into the Department, this Board 90 not Nc aeem ~
advisable to recommend the petition OF Company
No. 6. Respectfully yours ,,,
= Clerk and Superintendent.
MA1xKr HALL, August Is, 1867.
10 his Honor the Nnyor and Aldermen:
of Markets, held on the 7th inst, received from
City Council communication referring to the
Board letter from MIR. E. Bull, relating to claim
which was recently rejected by the Board.
Re Re.oloed % That a return be made to Council, in
forming them that this demand appears to have
originated in the year 1885, and that after full in
qury into and consideration OF the matter, the
Board are Of the opinion that Mr. Bull has no claim
and is not enhtlsd to receive anything on account
tQ6I6OI TOW NOuuOh Va hoAAA eAAAS ~>Ss~~Ss
An extract from the minutes. noon
:..,. Chief Clerk.
Bills against the Aims House, month ending
' house. sSsa.o7"totai, G o. sss7x9s. Rsieredto Com
mittee on Accounts.
The following reports were adopted:
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings,
TO whom WAS referred the petitiod Of Mrs. A. D.
H,pY Y,aYTnaaiOn IN make certain improve
ments % her house, No. Sl King street, as stated
in her petition beg leave to report that they have
examined the same, spd recommend that she be
allowed 70 proceed with the work.
Respectfully submitted.
-. = JOHN q. STENMEYER.
= - - JAMES p. EARLE.
~. =" y - JOHN p. ONEILL.
The Committee on Licenses to whom were re-
fsred The q Ms,'zeF No. s9S SS
Thomas Flynn, No. = Meeting and Market
streetsy for ioeasa fsHs Billiard Tables, beg
leave to report favorably on the same, and recon.
mend that they be granted upon the payment OF
the license fees to the City Treasurer. I,,,rv,,
80 JAMES COSGROyE.
The Committee on Accounts report that they
have examined the following bills, find them cor
rect, and recommend they be passed for payment,
Bills Of Gas Light Company .s2,167 1s
Bill Of Lunatic Asylum ......... 2,8S2 20
>' '''' 5000 IL
u.t.. Il. B. OLNEY,
- p. G. GAILl4ARD; Mayor,
The following report Of Alderman Gerdts was re-
ceiyed as information:
The Committee on Streets, according to the
resolution OF Council respectfully report herewith
the expenditures OF the street oeth 81 nIH
and ending on the 10Th August '(ncluslve), 1901 =
To Street Laborers est oo
10 Sa1tsfs. ..!..............-.'-..'' Ike nm
To Brck2yers ............'' 10 W eo
To purchase Of Bricks oe W
To purchase OF Lime. 20
10 purchase Of Nails. - o.
To Inspector and superntsndent's salary. 47 W
Total. ,sz so
The above is correct extract from the nspec-
tors books. B. GERDTs,
P. S.-The expenditures on the sidewalk in
Charlotte street, under the superintendence ofthe
City Civil Engineer, we're $7s, thus making total
Bill to regulate the dredging OF docks came
up for its second reading. On motion considers
tion postponed to next meeting.
Alderman Steinmeyer offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That Council deem it inexpedient to |
c;rculste any more City Issue, and for this pur- |
nuse the City Treasurer be instructed to pay out
no more'of said issue, but to receive all that is
now ont, in payment Of city dues.
Lfter some discussion, Aldermsn Cosgroye called
sor The syes and naye, which resulted in the whole
Board unanimously voting TOR the resolution.
TNe Communication Of the President Of the
rrn.taas Sf the College Of Charleston, which was
Laid over under the 18th rule, came up sor action
There being no money quorum present. the fur
ther consideration of the same was postponed.
'nst sNnmrnad W. q. SMITH,
Clerk Of Council
Durine Last week there were received in Cleve
lsnd SOS, 800 pounds Of iron, 499,8O0 pounds OF
nails and spikes, and 6967 toas Ct iron ore There
vere shipped. during the same time 4,546, 400