The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-28
PROCEEDINGS og CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING.

REGULAR MEETING.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, March "a, 1868.
derman Ravenel, Wragg, Gerdts, Small O'Neill,
willis, Steinmeyer, Olney Oakes, Honour,
Marshall, Whilden, Cosgrove, Butler, Prin-
gle-1G.
The minutes OF the last meeting we're read
and confirmed.
The following matters we're disposed of:
Sundry applications for licenses. Referred
to Committee on Licenses.
Application Of Jefords & Co. for permission
to erect permanent awning in front of their
stores, Nos. II and 10 Vendue Range. Referred
to Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
Petition of Mrs. Mary Lee. Referred to the
Mayor, with power to act.
Petition OF John G. Itgen, praying an ex-
emption from taxes now due on his property IN
Tradd-street for certain reasons as set forth in
the petition. Referred to Committee OF Ways
and Means.
Petition Of large number Of citizens, pray
ing that the sidewalks on Wentworth street.
from King to Pitt streets, be repaired. Referred
to Committee on Streets.
Communication from George A. Neufer,
merchant, Of Baltimore, Maryland, calling at
flour inspector in Charleston to inspect flour.
Laid ON the table.
Communication from F. L. Davidson relative
to balance due him for certain work done for
the city. Referred to Committee on Relief.
Communication from NJ. Mcbride, attorneyfo
j. T. b. White, praying for relief in the matter
Of taxes due on house south side Of Charlotte
ment and Relief, with power to act.
The following petition was referred to the
Committee on Streets:
CHARLESTON, S. c., March, 1868.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Charleston;
The undersigned citizens and taxpayers of
the City Of Charleston respectfully snoweth
unto your honorS that the main entrances to
the City of Charleston, composed OF the con-
tnuation Of King-street and Meetlng-street,
and known respectively as the king-strect
road and the Meeting-street road, uniting at
or near the three mile post, and merging into
the State road, are from Line-strees to the
northern boundary Ct the city, distance Of
about two miles, almost impossible at all
times, on account of the heavy sand and dust
in dry weather, and the mud and mire in wet
weather. That the above-named obstacles are
asource OF great inconvenience and loss, not
only to your petitioners, but also to farmers
and others bringing their produce, wares, mer-
chandise, &C., into the city tor sale or to be
otherwise disposed of. That in addition to the
loss and inconvenience occasioned, the present
condition Of the aforesaid roads is greatly in
furious to the general health OF the city.
In consideration of the facts above set forth,
cause shell road to be constructed on one or
both Of the said entrances from Line-street to
the point at which the Kfng-street and Meet
ing-street roads, or either of them, connect
with the State road. That whenever the same
shall be constructed, the entrance be opened
L. IL ,1.AE Eraa ng oil oko Prvhi
your petitioners most respectfully submit to
your honors as the means Of adding greatly to
the health and welfare Of. the city:
John s. Ryan, j. Legare Yates, w. E. Has
kell 8: j: Cunningham, rHqtson Lee John b.
Holmes;W; I: Trenholm AZ :Ns ;Moreland, j.,
p6ck, J., N. Robson, John ferguson, R.,S,
Long, L? Gambrill,S %. vs.. Mckay, John E. Ca
reS,E: IAsstte,W. 4: Wasdlaw, DANES A,Dut-.
Lowndes,. BerkleX 6fmb balf samuel C: Black,
Holiness d 9farbetk. JoM Ffaserd Co., Be1ja-.
min HuseS FrsSSk Esn@9g p: hs1 y; Mac.
Adams -Damcp. 4 co.. a. (T.Peake, ". Nc
Bride, &. Nc Marshall & Bro.,,.Wm. ,BaHeriot
& Co.,Jas: Hackman, Fred. e. Fraser, w. 81.
Easterby, Rutledge Young, r. S. Bruins, W. Y.
Leitch, 81. Il. Williams, Jr, w. Y. Leitch d 4.
s. Bruins, Geo. W. Williams & Co., D. F. Flem-
ing & Co., C. D. Brahe & Co., Leonard Chaplin
0
ick & Sell, Henry DAILY, John s. Fairly & Co.,
J. NJ. Brawley, Charles q. Flynn, A. G: Good
win, Crane, Boyleston & Co., Gabriel Davis,
Robert M. Welch, E. b. Kellers & Co., John
Commins, j. E. Adger & Co., VIM. Cadow,
Murphy, Little & Co.. Marshall, Burge &
Bowen, C. T. Durham, Dewing, Burkett & Co,
Dowie Il Noise, Goodrich, Wineman & Co., E.
J. Dawson, E. Henry, T. R. Egleston, E. B.
Stoddard & Co., North, Steele & Wardell, VIM.
L. Webb Holmes & Calder, Edwin Bates 4
Co., ]. P. Horbach, for Charleston Hotel; E. D.
Enston. Cameron, Barkley i Co., VIM. N. Bird
g. Co., John Ell. Devereaux, architect and build
er; T. Kelly, 4. Fl. Hayden, VIM. s. Corwin g.
Parker, Campbell & Seabrook, ". P. Matheson,
E. Il. Locke, and others.
The following communication was laid over
under eighteenth rule.
CHARLESTON, March "a, 1868.
To the Hon. the Mayor and
City Council OF Charleston:
GENTLEMEN-By resolution OF the Commits
sioners of the Poor, adopted at a recent meet
ing, was directed to make application to your
honorable body for the sum Of fifteen hundred
dollars, to be applied to refurnishing bedding
and clothing tor the inmates of the institution,
and also for repairing the water works, and
building q new fence around the vegetable
garden.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN L. DAWSON,
Chairman Commissioners Poor.
The following communications from the Fire
masters were concurred in.
CHARLESTON, March 24th, 1868.
Honorable Mayor and Aldermen:
GENTIEMEN-I am directed to transmit to
your honorable body the enclosed documents,
adopted By the Board Of Fremasters at their
meeting held 18th instant.
Respectfully, B. NJ. sTRoBEL,
-. Clerk and Sup't.
The committee appointed to district the
engines Of the city beg leave to report that,
after mature deiberation, they deem it ad-
visable that the same should be done, and at
once carried into effect, and they believe that,
with the present increased department., that
much benefit will be the result, not only to
the individual companies, but to the city at
large. The department is now composed Of
seven steamers, five hand engines, and two
trucks, which are the private property OF the
volunteer companies; four hand engines, the
same belonging to the city. ALI are governed
by the rules of the Board. and work under the
city ordinances. They therefore submit that
there shall be three districts, consisting of
Wards and 5 forming the first, Wards and
forming the second, and Wards 5, 6, and
forming the third; Meetlng-street being the
dividing line east and west, and Calhoun-street
north and south.
The third district being from the north side
of Calhoun-street, from river to river. That
the following companies, VIZ: the Palmetto,
Young America, Phoenix, German and Yigi-