The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-22

mel. Gerdts, Small, O'Neill, Willis, Steinmeyer,
Olney, oakes, Honour, Marshall, Enston, Will
den, Cosgrove, Butler, Parker, Pringle.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
Sundry applications for licenses were read
and referred to the Committee on Licenses.
A petition of E. D. Enston, President OF the
Pioneer Company, asking the city authorities
to furnish the company with lot and build
ing, was referred to the Special Committee on
the Fire Department.
A memorial from certain residents In Ward
No. 4, relative to the pond at the west END Oh
Queen-street, and asking Council to have the
same properly enclosed and cared for, and
make the same an ornament to the city anu
pleasure to the residents.
Alderman Marshall moved reference to the
Mayor.
Alderman Olney moved reference to COM
mittee of five Aldermen.
Alderman Whilden moved to the Committee
nm Public Grounds-which was carried.
A letter from Mr.. E. Bull, relative to MS
claim on the Commissioners of the Market,
and asking permission to present his claims IN
person. This was granted, and MIR. Bull be-
ing present, stated his claims on the Board 10
be a demand on them for work done under con-
tract, and which had never been paid. on
motion Of Alderman Marshall, the claim was
referred to the Committee on Retrenchment
and Relief.
The petition of J. N. Wood, to be allowed to
repair a wooden building at the corner OF East
Bay and Queen street, was not granted.
The petition of P. J. Coogan and others IN
reference to the widening of Queen-street and
building three stores at the corner OF King
street, if not widened, and two If the
same is done. Referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A petition from sundry citizens, praying an
amendment to ordinance removing the
slaughter pens, and showing that the same,
in their present location, are clean and not
preiudicial to the health of the neighbors. Re-
ferred to the Board OF Health. as
A notice of the annual meeting OF the Green
Vile and Columbia Railroad, held on the 3Oth,
was read, and the Mayor requested to appoint
proxies.
The petition of Martin ODonnell, stating
that his taxes amounted to SIS, and being un-
able to pay, he requested to be employed as q
laborer on the streets until he had liquidated
the amount. Referred to the Mayor.
The return of the Harbormaster for the past
month was received as information.
Sundry bills we're referred to the Committee
on Accounts.
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Build
ings reported unfavorably on the application
of John q. Devereux, to repair wooden
building on Atlantic-street
The Committee on Licenses reported favor
ably on sundry applications for licenses.
The Committee on Streets reported on the
application Of the residents of Reaper's Alley
to have the same paved either with cobble
stones or the Nicholson pavement, they pro-
missing to bear half Of the expense. vote was
taken, which gave nine ayes and eight noes,
and the report was adopted and laid over to
the next meeting.
The Committee on Lighting the Streets re-
ported favorably on the bills of the Gas Com
pany, and recommended they be paid.
Adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported favor
ably on sundry bills. Adopted.
The Special Committee appointed to e1-
anime and report oa the condition OF the Aims
House presented favorable report on the
condition OF the house and the care taken OF
the inmates. There were eighty-one present
at the examination. The committee recon-
mend that city physician be authorized to
attend daily. at stated hour; that the
same bread be given to the outdoor as
indoor patients; that the Mayor be requested
to use his influence with the military to pro-
cure good bedding for the inmates; that the
children Of the female inmates be sent to the
Orphan House as soon as practicable, and that
the commissioners visit the institution more
frequently. The report was adopted.
The report of the Committe on Tidal Drains
was referred to the Committee on Accounts.
The Committee on Contracts reported that
they had received several applications for the
scavenger work on the streets, and the follow
ing we're accepted NJ. Powers, for Wards Nos.
1, and 4; P. May, for Ward No. 8; P. Melvin,
for Wards Nos. 5, 6, and 8.
The bill for the better regulation OF the
Street Department, defining the duties OF the
Inspector of Streets, and ether purposes, re-
ceived it's second reading. Further conside-
ration was postponed until the next meeting.
The consideration of the bill regulating
apothecalies was postponed.
The bills amending the ordinances of the
city in relation to the Health Department" !"
and the bill to provide for the liquidation and
arrears OF interest on the city debt to April l,
1868, were passed and ordered to be engrossed
as ordinances.
The Mayor suggested that the city establish
bakehouse Of its own, and, on motion, Alder
men Whilden, Willis and Parker, with the May
or, were appointed a committee to examine
into the subject and report at the next meeting.
The Mayor also stated that the contract OF
MIR. Francis Summer to repair the city dock
had been accepted and signed, and MIR. Sum-
mer had agreed to do the same for $500.
The Mayor offered suggestion, that the
sidewalks to be repaired be hereafter done at a
part expense of the citizens owning the prop
erty in those sections. He further stated that
the contracts for the shell road would be signed
to-day, and that survey was now being made
for the proposed railroad in Washington-street.
Alderman Honour offered the following reso-
luton:
ReSo'red, That on and after this date the
CITY Treasurer be authorized to charge fiftv