The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-19
PROCEEDING Gs OF CITY COUNCIL,
EXTRA MEETING.

CoUNCm CHAMBER, August Is, 1858.
Present-The Mayor; and Aldermen Geddings,
Potter, Cunningham LIndshom, Vail. Cade Olney,
Ymgt, Howard, Marshall, and Moore-12.
The Minutes Of tho last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The following matters were disposed Of:
Communication from W. q. Smith, President
Hope Fire Engine Company, calling attention to the
condition Of the engine house as needing some re-
pairs for its further preservation. Referred TO Com-
mittee on Public Buildings, &c. :.
Application Of F. W. Stanland for the pon1on OF
Naval store Inspector. Granted upon sufficient
Petition Of 8. W. seignious for permission to re.
pair the roof Of his house In Middl-street and OF
VIM Yates, Agent to repair house No. Church
street. Referred to Committee ON Brick and Wooden
Petition of 7. Black. relative to balance due him
by the City Engineer for certain work done on the
streets Laid on the table. ..--.--,,.-.i...
Petition of Mrs R. K. Lizard for renewal Of certih-
Gates of city sx per cent stock, destroyed by fire.
Referred to Committee of Ways and Means.
Notice Of j. Hancock Of his intention 70 build on
his lot corner Of Queen and Mazyck streets. Rtfer-
red to Committee on streets.
Bills of Lunatic Asylum, Gas Company and other
bills. Referred to Committee on Accounts.
Return Of Hsrbormaster for July, 1853. showing
1884 01.1O0 paid to the City Treasury; also Of City
Sheriff showing $149S 76-100; collected from dein-
quent Taxpayers. Information. s-- ga.
y.,,,,,., REPORTS. ..,.;t -r,.r
BY Alderman Geddings: ..-;sey
Z !, g. - CHARLEsToN, 8. G., August IS, 1858.
The Special Committee appointed to confer with
the Trustees Of the College with power to act beg
leave to report that they have conferred with the
Trustees and nd that the amount Of Interest on the
six pen cent stock owned by the College to first July
1885, is $11108 40, and that the amount already ad!
ing balance OF sl65s 40 due the College on account
Of lnterest on the six per cent stock.
The committee have added this balance OF $165S 40
to the previous advances Of $9460, making an aggre-
- ln-f, 1,leI,k kho TrT1af
gives their notes Or memorandums OF Indebtedness,
secured by pledge OF the interest due the CoHege
which when payment Of interest on the city si1 PEI
cent, stock ts resumed viii extnguish the notes or
memorsndums OF Indebtedness, without any naplnty
on the part Of the Trustees Of the College.
the sum Of $138, advanced ior the Internal reVe-
nue. tax, was necessary payment to secure the Bay
nard legacy, whereby the city has been relieved 10
the College. and should, therefore, Ls assumed and
discharged by the city 90 as to leave the legacy un-
diminished.
The se..,enent with the Trustees has been made
upon the bads just stated TO the first Of July last
But the committee think that under present de-
pressing circumstances, the College should be made
selfsupporting; and have, therefore, given notice to
the Trustees that from LIST July, nit, they must con.
ne the expenditures Of The College within Its In
mend the passage Of the accompanying bill repeating
the payment Of the salary of the Curator out Of the
treasury, and requiring Il to be provided by the
Trustees out Of The income Of the College. I
AMI Of which Is respectfully submitted. ..
-! ,t.sTs I'D. GRDDINGS
GEO, W.. CLARK. Mayor.
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A Bull to repeal the Ordinance providing for the
payment Of the salary OF the Curator of the Muse
nm of the College Of Charleston, and for other par.
Toass 3.
Adopted. and tho notice of the bin considered its
frsf reaiirnp. q.
nv Alderman Potter:
CHIa1rsroN, 8. O., August 10, 1858.
N, u. u.,,~chI. Na,or md iSjst,rsn of Me Citu of
Charlsstons,----e .,
aswTSaTHLThe Committee on Streets, to whom
vsa reserred the al s large number Of cih.
,sns nravin0 int thss rysnk road In John, Chapel
nd siri E relsid boa loava TO report:
That ,neF nSye eIsmif,ed the said streets andwoud
recomnIsndg thitthe same bs. done at onoe. They
v2nid ocalf ihe sttention OF Council TO the nuf
safics 81 fheI mills over Washington-street near
tb MOTH eastefl Railroad Depot which, in the opin
ION of Che con1r1fttee, ought to be taken down.
80 3 = -.iisssS5sa555T 81 :, IL. II POTTER.
S1F ~ ;ts.. L N: sif. g hINpsTRoM.
Laid 64er under the eighteenth rule.ssI
ByAldermnH Lindstrom, In the absence OF the
chntrmAu. Alderman Wh1 len: