The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-26
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oalce of City Registrar. February 2s. 1863
GEORGE s. PGLZLR, NJ. D., City Registrar.

"CEAsSEsToN is something Of city, after
an.n We heard this remark made yesterday at
the Mills House by stranger, who had evi-
IDENTIFY Just arrived. So it is. Few places In
the country to-day possess more OF the ele-
nents of comfort and content than this same
old "clty by the sea-" The atmosphere is as
balny as if imported fresh from the Bay OF
Naples. Our orange trees are bearing their
full weight of delicious fruit; our market Is
ono of the best in the world, and tempts the
eourmand with everything in the shape OF fish,
flesh and fowl from an unoiled sardlne 10 the
iuiciest game. Our society is polite, renneo
and hospitable. Our professional men are
learned. Our public institutions are models.
Onr ladies are the prettiest, our chill
dreu the best and cleanest, our "maumas
are old-time and aboriginal. Cur municipality
is the best ordered; our police are the most
harmless; and our Mayor is trump; fnauy'
our streets are cosmopolitan. You may prom
enade the paves on King or Meeting-street any
fair dav. and tread on the toes OF Counts IN
cooniLo. rub against members Of Congress, and
behold the best bred representatives OF Yam
kee enterprise who travel to air themselves.
Our present population is, in brief, mosaic,
whose pattern, though not on quite 80 large a
scale, is quite as unique and astonishing IN Its
variety as any that can be found in even the
great metropolis itself.
Taken as q whole, therefore, the stranger
vas rieht-"Charleston is something OF city
after ALL"
TIE CITY CouNo1L-REaULAR MEETING
present-His Honor Mayor Burns; Aldermen
Ravenel. Gerdts, Small, O'Neil, Willis, Stein
never. Olney, Oakes, Honour, Enston, Will
den. Cosgrove, Butler, Parker, Courtenay.
Pringle, and Marshall.
The application of W. H. Heinsis, for the
license of 81. Nehrs to be transferred to him,
WAS referred to the Committee on Licenses.
The petition of John Halbers to erect a steam
engine at the corner Of Queen and Archdaie
streets, was referred to the Mayor.
The petition of certain taxpayers in the up
ner warls to have hook and ladder company
stationed in those wards. Referred to the
Board of Firemasters.
The memorial of the Board of Firemasters,
stating that there are four steam engines aud
one hook and ladder company who now hayeno
halls, and that these companies ere now IN a
peculiar position, and it is resolved that the
Board Of Firemasters recommend to the City
Council the expediency of providing houses to
preserve their engines and apparatus. Recely-
ed as information.
Sundry bills from the Aims House and other
offices we're read and referred to the Commit
tee on Accounts.
The Committee on Licenses reported favora-
bly on sundry applications for licenses.
The petition Of the Rev. John Moore, asking
for aid to pave the sidewalk in front of the
parochial Residence, in st. Philp-street, was
referred to the Committee on Accounts.
The Committee On Lighting the City pre-
sented an account Of s24O9.69, which was re-
sarrad to the Committee on Accounts.
The Committee on Public Buildings pre-
sonted sundry bills, which we're adopted.
The memorials from the Committee ON the
Charleston College, the Trustees of the Medi-
cal College, and from the Medical Society,
were postponed until the next regular meet
ing.
A memorial from Mr.. Jno. W. Lewis, relating
to the taxation of his city property, was refer
red to the Committee on Ways and Means with
power to act.
The resolution presented at the last meet
ing, that clerk be detailed i'll the Assessor
Office, with the same salary as sergeant OF
police, was considered and adopted.
Aresolution to employ Mr. Webb to replant
trees on the Battery and City Park, the ex-
pense not to exceed 5000, was adopted.
Alderman Marshall called for the report OF
the Committee of Ways and Means, on the
protest of certain merchants against the city
tax on sales.
The Chairman Of the Committee responded
that the committee would report at the next
regular meeting of Council.
The ordinance to amend the first section OF
an ordinance to prevent the filing up OF lots
With certain materials, ratified January lSth'
1852 was ratified.
Adjourned.