The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-07

REGULAR MEETING OF CITY CoUNc1L.--Pre-
sent: The Mavor, Aldermen Cunningham, Lind
strom, Adams, Weston, Wall, Olaey, Whilden,
voigt, Howard, McKinlay, Potter and Moore :
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
The petition of Robert Brode, owner of pro-
perty on Market-stre asking compensation
for land taken by the city in the widening of
the street, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
Sundry petitions, to be allowed to take out a
three months license for horses and drays,
were referred to the Committee on Lice :ses.
The petition OF the Marion Fire Engine Com
pany. asking for aid to perfect needed improve
ments II their house, was referred to the Spe-
cial Committee on the Fire Department.
The petition of the Hope Fire Company,
asking an increased appropriation for the same
purpose, was referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings.
Sundry applications for Licenses were referred
to the Committee on Licenses.
The return OF the City Sheriff for the past
month, showing receipts of s2OS9, was received
as information.
The petition Of Jas. Melvin, City Scavenger
for the Upper Wards, asking for increased
pay, was referred to the Committee on Streets.
Alderman McKinlay, from the Committee on
Steam Engines, asked for furthe. time on the
petition of A. Habenicht co erect steam en-
CINE on South Bay. Granted.
Alderman Potter, from the Committee on
Public Institutions and Buildings, reported in
favor of granting four hundred dollars for re-
pairs to the Charleston College, the same hay
ing been requested by Mr.. Daniel Ravenel,
Chairman of the Board OF Trustees.
The Committee on Streets reported on the
petition of certain citizens asking for plank
road between Vanderhorst and Shepherd
streets, that the same be granted. provided the
CITY Railway bear one-half The expense.
Adopted.
Alderman Lindstrom presented report on
the extra work done on the new engine houses,
showing that the same was authorized by the
City Engineer, who requested the contractor
to communicate with Council. This was not
done, and the vote being taken, Council decid-
ed not to pay the bill.
The Committee on Licenses reported favor
ably on sundry applications. Adopted.
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Build
ings reported unfavorably on the applicatio, OF
Mr.. Michel Adopted.
The Mayor stated that, in view of the ap-
preaching election, and the necessity Of rely
ing on themselves to preserve order, it would
be advisable for Council to authorize the en-
ployment of special police. On motion, the
Mayor was empowered to make the selections.
The following bill was passed to it's third
reading, and its title ordered to be changed to
that OF an ordinance, and engrossed for ratl-
fication
BILL to provide for the liquidation Of interest and
arrears Of interest on the city debt to 1st October
1868.
SECTION /. Be IL Ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen On Council assembled, That there
shall be issued to persons holdl lg stocks OF SIX
per cent. bonds of the city, and entitled to re-
ceive the interest thereon accruing on the lst
day of October, 1883, stock obligatory on the
corporation; the said stocks, or certificates
thereof, to embrace for each person so entitled
all interest and arrears OF interest due on The
said 1st day of October, to bear interest at the
rate Of six per cent. per annum, payable quar-
terly. and to be redeen1able in thirty years from
date Proviled, that no part OF said stock shall
be issued for any sum less than twenty dollars,
or for aay fractional part Of dollar Provided,
also. that all such quarterly interest anu ar
rears for less than twenty dollars and lot frac-
tional parts OF dollar shall be paid IN city pl
or United States currency, at the option Oh sne
bona tide holding stocks or six per cent. bonds
on said 1st day Of October, upon which interest
has accrued, shall have the privilege until the
Both day of November next Of discounting such
interest. or any part thereof, against taxes due
by them to the city on said 1st day OF October,
and may receive any balance IN his favor IN
new stock, according to the amount Thereon, IN
manner aforesaid.
SEC. Q. The form Of certificate and mode OF
transfer of said stock shall be subject to the
same regulations as now exist IN relation 10
other stocks of the city.
The motion Of Alderman Whilden that Coun-
Gil place $1,000 to the credit of Mrs. Col. Cogs-
we'll, which had been lying over since July on
account of the absence ofa money quorum,
came up tor consideration, and the ayes and
nays being called for, resulted as follows:
Ayes-The Mayor; Aldermen Potter, Gun
ningham, Weston, Olney, Whilden and Moore
Y.
Naus-Aldermen Lindstom, Adams, Wall,
Yoigt, Howard and McKinlay-6.
The Mayor gave the casting yoto and thu re-
solution was adopted.
Alderman Weston offered q resolution, that
for the better observance of the Sabbath, the
President of the City Railway be directed to
cease running the cars on that day, commen-
cling on the l1th. No one seconding the reso-
luton, it fell to the ground.
Aldermen Olney offered resolution that
hereafter the regular meetings Of Council be
held at P. H., which was adopted. Council
then adjourned.
BILL OF MORTALITY Of deaths with