The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-25

Ravenel, Wragg, Gerdts, Small, O'Neill, Will
lis, Steinmeyer, olney, Oakes, Honour, Mar
shall, Whilden, Cosgrove, Butler and Pringle.
The minutes of the last meeting we're read
and confirmed.
Sundry applications for licenses were read
and referred to the Committee on Licenses.
The petition Of Messrs. Jeffords & Co. to
erect permanent awning in front Of their
store on vendue Range. Referred to the Com
mittee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
The petition of John J. Iten to be relieved
from the payment of taxes on the wooden
building in Tradd-street, opposite Limehouse-
street, was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
The petition of several citizens for shell
road from Spring-street to the City Boundary,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
The petition of sundry citizens, resident on
Wentworth-street, to have an asphaltum side
walk laid between King and Pitt streets, was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
The petition Of J. L. Davidson to be paid q
balance due him for city work, was referred to
the Committee on Relief.
communication from the Commissioners
of the Poor for an appropriation of fifteen
hundred dollars for the purpose of repairing
the almshouse was laid over under the
eighteenth rule of Council.
The proceedings Of the lsst meeting OF the
Board of Firemasters in reference to the dis
tributing Of the fire engines, the removal Of
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2 to the Upper
Wards, and the application Of certain parties
to enter the Department apd form new COM
pany was confirmed.
A communication from Mr.. G. A. Neuffer Of
Baltimore, on the incompetency Of the Charles
ton Flour Inspector, wss laid on the table.
The petition of Mr.. Mcbride for relief
from taxation was referred to the Committee
on Retrenchment and Relief, with power to act.
SundrY bills from the different public insti-
tutions were referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts.
The petition Of ]. Il. Happoldt to be allowed
to open shooting gallery at No. 119 Meeting
street. was referred to the Committee on Lii
censes.
The petition Of c. A. Greaser, agent Of the
estate of John Clement, to be relieved from e1-
cessive assessment, was referred to the Com
mittee on Assessments.
A petition of taxpayers relative to NJ. q. COL
Inns, and signed by number Of citizens, pray
ing to have the petitioner relieved from taxa
ton, was referred to the Committee on Relief.
The monthly report of the Captain Of Police,
for the month Of February, was received as in
formation.
The report of the Committee on Tidal Drains
was received as information.
The favorable report Of the committee on
the feasibility of cutting window in the east
wall OF the detective Office was adopted.
The Committee on Licenses reported favor
ably on sundry applications. Adopted.
The Committee on Lighting the City report
ed that they had examined the bill OF the Gas
Company for February, and find it to be cor
rect as stated, s2254.54. Adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported favor
ably on sundry bills. Adopted.
The report Of the Board Of Health on the
memorials OF the Faculty and Board OF Trus-
tees of the Medical College Of South Carolina
and the Medical Society of South Carolina
were received as information and ordered to
be printed. The memorials referred to were
presented in Council some weeks since, and
the report has been postponed from various
causes.
An order from General Candy, relative to
the Roper Hospital, was referred to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
The report of the City Engineer for the
month of March, was received as information
and ordered to be printed.
The Mayor suggested that the water now
escaping from the Artesan well could be ap-
piled to some good purpose, and recommended
the subject to the Committee on the Well.
He also thought the city bound to sustain
the Charleston College, and to pay the interest
due on certain donations.
This caused lengthy discussion, when AL
derman Ravenel offered the following resolu-
ton:
That a committee of three be appointed,
who, with the Mayor, shall confer with com
mittee Of the Trustees Of the Charleston Col
lege as to the best mode of carrying into effect
the PRAYER of the memorial OF tho Trustees,
and that of the benefciaries OF the Boyce
fund of said college-the committee to have
power to act.
The following bills we're passed to their thlrd
reading, and ordered to be engrossed:'
A BILL to amend the 1st section Of an Ordinance
to raise supplies for the year 1868. and for other
purposes, ratified January q, 1853.
BE- il ord lined, That the 18th clause in the
1st section of can Ordinance to raise sup
plies for the year 1868, and for other pur;;
poses." ratified January 28, 1868, be amended
by striking out the words, "and other Manu-
featuring Companies"
A BILL to prevent and punish Indecent Exposure
or Improper Conduct. and for other purposes.
SECTION /. Be ordained 6y me Mayor ana
Aldermen, That if any person shall appear in
pnblic place in state OF nudity, or in dress
not belonging to bis or her SEX or shall make
any indecent exposure of his or her person. or
be guilty of any lewd or indecent act OF be-
havior, or shall print, engrave, make, eInlDlt,
sell or offer to sell any indecent or leWd BOOK,
picture or other thing, shall be subject to nne
of not less than twenty dollars, nor exceeding
one hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. If any person, or persons snail throw row
from any house or window water, offal or other
matter upon the sidewalks, he, she or they
shall be subject to a like penalty.
SEC. 8. If any person or persons shall de-
face any wall, fence, sidewalk or building, by
nosters or otherwise, he, she or they shall be
subject to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or
one months Imprisonment, for each and every
offence so committed.
Alderman Steinmeyer gave notice OF a bill to
regulate the proper driving of carts and wag-
ons in the streets, and asked that it be con-
sidered the first reading.