The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-09
-. OFFICE CrTY CIVIL ENGINEER,
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 5, 1858.
III tbe Honornbie The Hduor


To the Honorable the .Hayor
=. and Councl Of Charleston:
The subject Of utilizing the. water from the
Artesian Well. as proposed by his Honor the
Mayor, OF several meetings OF Counc1t induces
meto give some thought TO the matter, and l
respectfully propose to your honorable pody
chat portion of the lot at the corner OF Went
worth Sire 1t and Meeting-street be appropriat-
ed for the purpose of establishing fountain
for the distributing OF the water By means OF
coolers, IN rear Of which establishment par
terre be constructed, and again in rear OF that,
hath rooms, with entrance from Meeting and
Wentworth streets for ladies and gentlemen.
All ofsuch improvements in form OF building to
be made by the city, and the place so prepared
to be leased for term OF years to the highest
bidder.
All of which respectfully ask to be REFER
red to the Committee on the Artesian Well
Plans Of same will be prepared for same when
needed.
I have the honor to be,
Your obedlent servant,
LOUIS ]. BARBOT.
The following report OF the Board of Health
was received as information, and ordered to be
published:
OFFICE OF BOARD OF HEALTH,
CHARLESTON. S. G., May s, 1858.
To tue Honorable the hayor
"
Health held on the 4th instant the resolution Of AL
derman Whilden, in reference to soap and candle
fnctories tannerie., &C., ani the petition Of sundry
citizens, relative to the existing ordinance regulating
slaughter ns which were deferred 10 this Board,
we're duly considered by the same, and the Board
haye instructed me to communicate, that it is tn.
opinion OF the Board of Health, after frequently
visiting and carefully ins ectmg all the slaughter
pens SOAP and candle factories, tanne'es &C., SINCE
the last meeting OF your honorable body, that the
manufacture of soap and storing of sated hides and
tanning OF the same, within the corporaie limits OF
tie city is preudicial to the public health; and also,
for similar reasons, that the city daughter pens
should be moved to point situated at the southern
extremity of the public cemetery grounds, and built
over j coneiderabl, running stream, known as Gads-
den's Greek, by which the ofI and s.ops can be
thoroughly and effectually washed away Ut each eb
bing and flowing of the tdewater, and that all other
slaughter pens should be located at the above named
point or at such pace as will fuibl the conditions
above indicated. and that they should all DC tno-
roughly cleansed after each slauShtering OF cattle
&C. and be subject to regular inspection Of tn City
Registrar and that heavy penalty be imposed ior
any violation or neglect Of these important regua-
tons; but inasmuch as the present Council Will
not be able to nansurate and carry out the
measures to enforce tue foregoing suggestions OF the
Board. they would therefore recommend, in reier-
ence to the soap and candle factories tanne'es &c
that they be allowed to remain In their present
localities provided that those engaged IA tne Gulioe
of hides be required to remove their Vats TO the e1
treme rear of their premises, keeping the same IN
good order and condition subject to the inspection
Of the health officer of the citV, ana tne proprstoIs
subject to penalties for neglect violation Of such
necessary regulations as he may prescribe; and 4 in
reference to slaughter pens thar so much OF the
ordinance regulating tue same as require tneir re
moval beyond the corpora limits OF the city Do re-
pealed, as 1t is impractcable. un 'er the crcum-
stances; and the Board would recommend that for
the present and because OF the above mentioned
reasons the slaughter pens be allowed 10 remain N
their present localities, an required 10 oe tnorouen
y cleaned aite: each sGughtering of cattle, &c. ana