The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-31

Adopted.
by Alderman Whilden:
r6e Special Committee on the Fire Depart
ment, to whom was referred the petition OF the
Marion Fire Engine Company, for an appropri-
alton OF fifteen hundred dollars, respectfully
report that the facts Us narrated III the petl-
ton are true and correct, and inasmuch as the
city has been at no expense either for the lot
and building, or for repairs, TOR this company
for twenty years, they recommend that the
sum of $1,000 be appropriated, to be paid in
December next, for rhe purposes within named.
WM. G. WHILDEN, Special
HB. OLNEY, Committee
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L. Il. POTTER, File
g. CUNNINGHAM, Department
The Committee on Lighting the City have
examined the bills of tue Charleston Gas Light
Company aadreport favorably on the same, and
rec ommend for payment the sum OF S2329 o.
100 WILLIAM q. WHlLDEN.
GEO. w. CLARK, Mayor.
Adopted. ,, :,
at this stage of proceedings, Alderman Nc
Kinlly preso lted the following petition, which
wa: referred TO Committee on Relief:
CuARLEsT S. c., October 10, 1868.
To his Honor The Mayor and aldermen OF 'he
City ct Cha "teStoa. s. e.:
GENTLEMEN-I would most respectfully sub
NIT the following petition to your honorable
body, and solicit at your hands consideration
ofthe same:
At q regular meeting of the City Council
held March, 1867, 1 made an application to
them to be allowed the privilege Of erecting q
wooden building upon vacant lot IN lraad,
near Limehouse-street, to which PERMISSION
suance OF said grant { at once commenced the
erection Of the building on the 4th day OF May
ensuing. After prosecuting the work nearly
to completion, and during the month OF June,
o. suit was institu' ed against nc, at the IN
stance of ono - Johnson, charging me as q
nuisance, and for violating an act of the State.
in erecting said building. At the last term OF
the Court of Common Pleas and General Ses-
sions, Judge Glover presiding, the case was
called finally and tried-the result OF which L
was found guilty aud sentenced to pay costs OF
court and the building to be removed by the
1st Of November next and if not removed, 10
pay a fine of one hundred dollars. l appGalea
from said decision to the General Assembly OF
the State, and after mature consideration OF
the samo, was relieved from the decision OF
the court by the General Assembly, by an act
passed for said purpose.
My object in addressing your honorable BODY
is to bring to your NOTICE the loss that nave
sustained by an act OF the City Council III ms,
leading and causing me to U1otate O law OF
which was ienorant of, and of which certain
" would not have done OF my own voiltlon. In
defending and maintaining my cause III SAID
suit. together with what have lost in the non
completed condition of my building in rentals,
and from other causes connected, has made the
investment one Of loss rather than proht, ana
in soliciting your consideration of my case dc DO
50 with the hope that you, in your good iudg-
ment, will assist me; for consider that IN de-
Tending this suit 1 was defending the Clty
Council. And in appealing to your honoraoie
body for aid as remuneration tor thc loss
have sustained in said caase, do 80 with no
desire to resort to litigation; for feel assured
that after careful investigation OF the facts
by your honorable body, that we cal arrive at
n satisfactory conclusion. Gentlemen, earnest
~ soliciting your kind consideration OF the
above, l remain, with feelings OF the highest
respect, your obedient servant,
JOHN G. ITGEN.
RESOLUTIONS, &c.
By Alderman Whilden
Resoloed That the application of Mr.. Thonl-
as Dotterer for permission to sink well 10
Alexander-street, for the purpose of supplying