The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-13

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sponsible position OF Mayor by military ap-
pointments not knowing that shall have Tune
TO complete any reformatoxy measures that
Z may be commenced. any and all remarks are,
perhsps, Epperfuous; consequently, shall
oonfne myself to as few and general observa-
lions sposaible.
The financial condition Of the city having so
recently been plainly brought to your notice,
and sundry measures for as improyement hay-
ing been inaugurated, I feelit my duty TO urge
Ion the good work to fnal completion. Deslr-
ing to.see thiseity improving, her inhabitants
sprospero1s aud happy. it shall be my most
+ earnest effort 70 90 direct its government,
8 1howeyershott myt OF Office: that when We
I. leave our positions for regularly elected m
: soumbents, our fellow citizens shall lnot. ther
sreioicings at the return 5of owl rights and
piyileges, reproach us with not having falth-
fully performed our selEimposed and, some
times, thankiess labor. ~
Mr.. Whildsn shsn offered the following
resolution which was laid over
Reso,oed That the sum Of one Thousand
dollars be placed to the credit OF Mrs. II. Co6s-
well inthe First National Bank, and that 9
copy Of thep preamble and resolutions offered
this: evening, beBent to Mrs. Cogswen as tes-
th6seryices Of Colonel CogsweH while acting
I as the Mayor of Charleston.
Mayor Oo9swel, before retiring, submitted
the following report
To- ,Ae City Council assembled: s&
Having been relieved from the important Do
aition of serving as chief magistrate Of this
nity, Z have thong BIT it would be proper, before
) vacstng MY seat, 70 invite your attention TO
sEuch matters .as relate to my efhcial career.
s:on the 27th day OF March last, by order Of
Breyet Msjor- General E. B. 8. Candy, was
!. aasiened to dnty as Provisional Mayor OF the
: sCitE0f Charleston, osce5 5Brevet Brigadier- Gem
: srAl ". W.sWsBarns. relieved at his own request;
= Upon assuming the duties Of the office
tonnd q large amount OF city currency IN CIR
ing debt OF some sixty Thousand dollars at an
interest:o Of one enda half per cent. per month.
Theneglected condition OF the streets, drains,
guttere and. sid ewalkss rendered it necessary
r me TO pursue q courtero Of improvements.
: l I..s Wo1a aol repairing the streets having been
commenced by my predecessor, determined
10 carry il on as public necessity. The pave
ments In the principal thorough ghtares have peen zee
repaired, .as He!s as ON the main streets. The
snnsightly columns whichs stood In front Of tie
Circular Church, on Meedng-stceet, have been
removed. andcaddA great deal to the appear
ance OF tsr tssar pesutiful street,
IS "a number OF Qnft and: vacant }ots esA beeu
fenced sia, mostly throughout the burnt dis
stricts, this a. small cost. the 1ners OF the
lots bearing one half the expense.
Ainre6 nunber Of carts and laborers were
os arest irnportance asrecards the sanitary res
gulstions and health OF the city. Old and
worn out guttes have been removed, and new
onep replaced. side and main drains have been
repaired new spayemeuts have been laid down
in iIiffarants parts Of the city. new curbs for
siife WALKS have taken the place Of old ones !;
many low lots have have been drained and 8.
hrps nunitarp fuuisances then existing abated.
MA srayenpers, contract for cleaning the streets
= &. INV a,,crestion was cnan1ed at 8 saving to
ths city S some $40, 600 per annum, the wtrk
going ON as well aa in former years, when it
cost double that amount, new shell road Ii
De,ns oousr froro the nterssctio,, of snrne and
and tsrminatinr at the city
1870. fSs erne,se of constrnct,ne this
{ ept;reiy ontha city. 8, portion
- az ,nIsy Lav;ner hesn raised by private
~ oot,h,,tions ss,y from roerchsnts farmers and
W.. yss-Sons irectiy intarested in it. The
onntrar1A oeat- rs.S w;tS Mr p ODonnaIl for paving
cs,ts;n 3 strasfa has been carried ont. Before
coucluaing the subject on streets, Iwould re-
commend that whenever ~ saooio CScoms y ON :
necessary 70 repair hlng stiset, eueH 1J audJ
Do oons,Iucseo 40 IN my oPrnoL W., uJu,u ~
answer aA the purposes, ano Wlu eoes 1ess sn@u
any other ROAD covering.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT..
TIKI. ;JanartTnent has be.n in operation for
i ,ns,, s,,S 10 srnnortad mestiv hv the
VIC S.sea. ro1arnne1t Two hosnta,s he ye
SnNou SnNs:S S1csoI ~ N Nc zocir- -etraat en6 the
oeen ss,agsMSImJ IarsteaJ =, This Xsnsrtosnt is nm.
asr tbe anneryiMon Of Dr. Geo. 3. Pelser, the