The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-19

His Honor the Mayor, Aldermen Rayenel
Wragg, Gerdts, Small, O'Neill, olnoy, Honour
Whilden, Cosgrove, Parker, Courtenay, Enston
Marshall.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
Sundry applications for licenses were read
and referred to the Committee on Licenses.
A memorial from sundry members of the
medical faculty, relative to the taxes due by
". q. Collins, showing that he had generously
and glatuitously furnished large quantity OF
drugs, &C., to the poor Of the city, after the
evacuation. The memorialists prayed Council
to remit the taxes due to January 1st Refer
red to the Committee of Ways and Means.
The petition of Mrs. NJ. A. Whitney for re-
muneration for damages inflicted on her prop
erty by a mob. was referred to the same COM
mittee.
The petition of the Rev. John Moo e, Pastor
of St. Patrick's, asking for suficiency OF
bricks to pave the sidewalk in front of the
parochial residence in st. Philp-street, was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
The application Of W. Il. Dawson, attorney
of Miss Clementina Gadsden, for renewal OF
city ecrip, was granted.
sundry bills we're referred to the Committee
on Accounts
A report was read from the Commissioners
of the Market on the claim OF Mr.. Bull, dis
putting the said claim. Received as informa-
ton.
The returns Of the Harbor Master and City
Sheriff we're received as information, and the
return of the City Sheriff was referred to the
Committee on City Lands, with power to re-
port to Council plan for managing the leased
property.
The report of the Trustees Of tho Roper
Hospital was received as information, and or
dered to be published.
The report of the Committee on Tidal Drains
was read and received as information.
memorial rom the Trustees of the Charles
ton College, in behalf of the bene6ciaries of
the Boyce fund, askfng for the payment of the
interest on the city stock, was received as in
formation.
The Committee on Retrenchment and Relief
reported favorably on the petition of MIR. PEN
dergrast for payment Of city work done by
him, $3.50 in King-street, and twenty-five
cents per foot in Elizabeth-street.
The Committee on Accounts reported favor
ably on sundry bills.
Ihe Mayor presented report on the appli-
cation of Mr.. Dolan, late Sergeant OF Police, for
pay, allowing him pay for ten days as request
ed. Adopted.
The following bill was taken up and passed
its second and third reading, and was ordered
10 be engrossed as an ordinance:
BILL. TO AMEND THE FIRST SECTION OF AN
ORDINANCE TO PREVENT THE FILLING UP OF
LoTs WITH CERTAIN MATERIALS, RATIFIED
JANUARY 18, 1859.
Beu ordained By the Mayor and Aldermen
tn city Council assembled, That, hereafter, 1t
shall not be lawful for any person OF persons,
or body polite, to fill up any low lots or low
lands within tho city with nee chaff, sawdust,
or ffal of any description, except duri lg the
months Of December, January and February,
except such lot or lots as may bo covered by the
tides, under penalty oftwenty dollars for each
and every offence; and, also, further penalty OF
twenty dollars for each aud every day that such
prohibited materials shall lie or be permitted to
remain on any euch low lot or low land, after
twenty-four hours notice from the Mayor, City
Inspector, or City Registrar to remove the
same. And one-half of the first named penalty
shall 60 to the lnformer in each case.
Alderman Cosgrove offered resolution that
the City Treasurer report to City Council at
each regular meeting the amount of city bills
and currency in the treasury. Adopted.
Alderman Parker offered Il resolution that
whereas reports are in circulation that there il
a large quantity of real estate in this city which
is not on the tax list, therefore be it
Resolued, That the Committee on ASSESS
ments be instructed to inquire into and report
whether there is any foundation tor such re-
ports. Adopted.
The majority and minority reports OF th'
Committee on the Artesian Well were consider
cd, and the following resolution, offered by
Alderman Olney, was adopted:
Resolued, That the majority report OF the
Committee on the Arteslan Well be adopted,
but the assessment OF five hundred dollars per
year for the past two years be remltted, and
that it be referred to the Committee Oh the
Artesian Well to report to Council what dis
position shall be made of the water.
The Mayor asked Tor leave of absence for
Two days, which was granted, and, OH motion
of Alderman Olney, Alderman Honour was ap-
pointed Mayor pro tenn.
No further business appearing, the Council
adjourned.
DISSERTATION OF THE MARKET.-There are
few persons who have passed through the
market and have not noticed the numerous