The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-25
PROCEEDINGS OFF CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING.


PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING.
Council, CHAMBER, April 81, 1868.
Present-Colonel Cogswell, Mayor; Aide, Alder
men Ravenel. Gerdts, Small, UNeli!, WINS
Enston, Whilden, Cosgro7e, Butler, Parker and
Pringle-17 members.
The Minutes of the last meetings were read
an6 confirmed.
The following matters ware disposed Of:
Apphcations for licenses. Referred to Com
mittee on Licenses.
Petition of E.. D. Ens.on, President OF the
Chsrleston Steam Fire Company OF A1emen,
Suggesting the northern part of the city lot
at fRe northeast corner Of Meeting and Vent
worth streets. as suitable location for their
engine house, &c. Referred to Special Com
uittee on the Fire Department.
Memorial Of surdry citizens concerning I'M
proyement Of Common" between Broad,
Beaufain, Butledge and Lynch streets: Re-
ferred to Committee on Public Buildings,
Letter Off. Bull, Esq, requesting permits
sion to give statement, IN person, before
Council relative to the balance of contract due
him by the Market Commissioners.
Alderman Cosgroye moved that Mr. Bull De
allowed to make his statement. Granted,
After making his statement, motion was
made to refer the matter to the Commute on
Retrenchment and Relief. Granted.
Application OF ]. N. Wood, agent, Tor per,
mission to erect temporary shedor BRICK and
wood building on lot corner East bay anu
Msrket-street. Not granted, 1t being contrary
to law.
Letter of P. J. Coogan and others, informing
ConnciI of their intention to build on the va .
cant lots at the northeast corner OF King and
Oueen streets, also of their Willingness to COM
DIV with the plan for the widening OF Queen
street, provided competent persons are aP-
pointed to balance the true value OF what each
ewner would be ceding to the city, &c. Refer
red to the Committee on Streets.
Communication Of G.. q. Panknin and others,
drngeists. relative to bill now before Coun-
ell, defining certain duties OF apothecar7es,
protesting against the passage OF the hrst and
second sections OF said bill, the same being
11onecessarily oppressive. Also, one from Drs.
Raonl 4 Lynah, on the same subject Laid
over until The consideration OF the bill is taken
up. ..:.:.,, e,o,, ,,,,,;,,,,, o;+;zore
engaged in slaughtering, was referred to the
Board Of Health. ~ ,,.o
To the Honorable the Mayor and Cay Council Of
Charleston, S. O.:
The undersigned, citizens of Charleston,
who represent the interest OF large class OF
the community, would most respectfully orlng
to the poticesof your honorable body the fol-
lowing facts inSconnection with the ordinance
regulating slaughter pens, now. existing and
ahont to be enforced, and pray that their suS-
pestions herein made may be considered
In their present impoverished condition,
MANY of those engaged in the business now
yould be unable to remove their slaughter
pens, while such as may De aoie 70 40 so WI VIII
not only suffer great Inconvenience, but serl-
ons loss. the result OF which will be an increase
in the price of all kinds Of fresh meat, which is
regarded by your petitioners as equally neces-
ssry as q sanitary agent as pure air; putting 1t
beyond the reach Of most OF our people, since
Were the expense and loss consequent upon
the removal Of the slaughter pens will fall
aike mon all engaged in the business, there
can he no competition sufficient to keep the
The ordinance, as now existing, allows the
CITY to have slaughter pens within the limits
of the same, aud this, your petitioners think,
Won must admit to be prejudicial to the inter-
asst Of the private citizen who by the same Or
dinance is obliged to remove out OF the city to
carry on his business, and monopoly OF all
the advantages of location as regards proHmi-
ty to the markets, on the part OF the city, and
Which they think is at least unfair, If not arbl-
trary: and your honorable body must admit
that the fact of these pens being owned by the
city. does not make their removal any less ne
cessary as sanitary measure than those OF
private parties, especially as the city pens are
not properly constructed, and require to be
moved nearer the tidewater.
The objection most generally urged against
all slaughter pens is that they are not proper
" cleaned, and are allowed to remain in
filthy condition, and this we regard as being
more Injurious than their location, while 1t
can be remedied BY careful system of inspec-
tion by CITY officers, appointed to see that the
pens are kept properly cleaned and in good
condition; and your petitioners would most re-
spectfully pray that, in consideration OF the
above recited facts, your honorable body
would so amend the ordinance as to allow OF
the following requirements:
1st. That no slaughter pens be allowed in
any part of the city or it's suburbs, unless To-
Gated over or directly upon tide-water course,
which can be washed by the tide twice in every
twenty-four hours, and the slops and contents
thereby thoroughly removed.
I'd. That the slaughter pens be thoroughly
and regularly washed out after each slaughter
ing of cattle, and everything removed which
can in any way prove injurious to the pub
lie health, under heavy penalties for neglect.
Sd. That additional city pens be built, IN or
der TO &C, ommodate those who are unable to
build for themselves, and hired out as the pens
now owned by the city are; and that sumclent
area of city lands adjacent be enclosed by a
substantial fence, and the parties hiring the
civ mems be allowed to use the enclosurse as
nastnre for cattle designed for our market.
Tonr petitioners believe that these condi-
lions being carried out, Will not only benefit
those engaged in the business and the commu-
n;ty but viii prove q source Of revenue to the
c;ty: for your petitioners feel as deeply inter-
ested in al measures calculated to improve or
nreserye @ the public health as any class of our
Citizens. @ and would be willing to suffer any in
Convenience and loss to that end in the present
instance but that they feel confident OF carry
ing out such necessary regulations IN regard to
sIenehter pens within the limits OF the city as
Will effectually prevent their being regarded as
to the public health, while at the same time
such measures will not only accommodate tne
citizens generally, but benefit your petitioners
who will ever pray, &c.
+ ]. Cunningham, Timothy OBrien, James
Dunning, j. H. Kahrs, Charles Flaethmann,
Daniel Burns, Elias Garden, George shuer-
bury. F. ". Sasportas, James Brown, Zaek
Mills, W. Gadsden, P. Hopper, Joseph Hall,
D. Stoken, Wm Guess, Thomas Thompson,
Roderiek Byrnes, Thomas Aiken. John a. !.
Godfrey, James Wilson, Isaac Weston, Z.
Weston, j. Wilson, c. J. d. Prince, y. :.
Ryan, Peter Jones, Robert Miller, Frank
Hoffman, Francis Perry, ;. Friday, u. D.
Cox, John Jude, Frank Moran, William A.