The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-01

The expenditure necessary to carry out the prolos
ed schene of the Health Board, we venture 70
in advance of the Engineers report VIII suo oonntsd
al ds OF dollars to the already large dspGis %
upon by your Cormittee OF Ways anu ;si "4so AN
lnsura the commonest essentials OF S,;s;n
tilation and hght-for the ,,.E,rhor than t1is
from intimate knowledge Of this structure, us
tcctural peculiariues and inferior arra1sees, Mo
NAV safely affirm that 1t cannot oe maat ieopeS.a "a
BILE hosplta except perhaps py an ntesaor y, ,s1 s
expensive q character than even The boata OF heutn
would shrink from advising its prosecution. II tne
Judgment of the Board OF dealih permhss, w, you
the city willgroan under an Increased y, ht
alton and after all, the INDECENT SICK VIII % IIs
poorly provided for. The wisdom OF the neatu
Board ought already to be sufficiently apparet 10
your honorable body. Not many months SINCE, tne
Tucker House was selected by TINS b9aru as asd
eoble hospital 1t could scarcely have been
without considerable outlay. NOW THIS ouluirs 70
to be abandoned, the workhouse Gutteu, reliou-
eed ano fitted up, in order to work more mam1iUn ~
machine Council have been once mlssuaueu 1nt the
ta1payng people feel the consequences. Let Inc .ne
same advice again prevail and tho result may Do yes
more serious But wo sincerely trust that the tooa
sense of Council will triumph, and the scnenie VI
the Heal ii Board he voted down.
Whilc at loss fully to comprehend the now large
requirement Of tho Health Department tn the ao-
seuce of any iterniZed accounts OF ior
the past year. we venture 70 suegess at ieas, = ume
prob. BILE explanation. The city, with an lmpoVer'
ished treasury is, in partnership with he govern
ment Lossessed of unlimited means. Ine re-
ouirements and standard OF government nlaiA
officers may be expedient and proper ID view
of army regulations. and the resources whlch
sustain them; but may not the apPncauo2 OF
their rules be attended with indirect expense N the
city? While the City Council feel happy IN tne
amount Of rahons the government furnishes 10 tne
sick poor In hospital has it ever occurred 70 them
that the city treasury may by other drau8hts ps oe
pleted beyond the costs OF tue sameI But nsloe
from thls and whether our views ~ ms Ieaia a, o9
or be not sustained cannot overlook the pra hca
fact that the city formerly cared tor It's own
sick ut price far below that which it now pays In
association with the government.
AS Taxpayers, VIC most zealously urge retuc 70
the cid economical orrangem- Mt. and o, me1icA
men we feel that in 30 doing we are most nKely 70
conduce to tho welfare Of the SICK Let me tntr5ed
and think costly, peb Of red-tdpe oe oroesn ana es
ma once more learn to rely upon our own resources
carefully and economically looked alter.
These remarks We would have understood as sp-
plyinq to the Of the INDECENT white SICK OF our
populsuon. The INDECENT sick of the recently reea
population occupy distinct position Elevated 70
the privileges OF citizenship. they it Is true are emu
tled to such pecuniary and humane provision as the
CITY can furnish. Our Health Department should
not nnd cannot ignore their claims. busss pressn
with an exhausted treasury 1t is not unreasonable 70
claim that this GLASS should be looked upon as spe-
cial wards Of the government They are occupying
that transition stage which entities them 70 this eSrd
protection. The government, alive 10 TINS Iac', mas
already accepted t,e situation. and through tho ON
GERS of the Bureau Is dispensing literally 70 their
wants. II we are correc ly informed, It ls 10 tnls
ay tnat the sick of this class are now supporpo In
hosuital. If you are prepared to deny this. we may
he euliehtened in regard to your heavy disbuise-
ments to the Health Dep rtment AT present suca
the facts see THIN; ana It is In the iice OF
these facts that you Committee OF Mays anu esns,
uroc aim an exhausted treasury tell US OF the heavy
annual cost OF supporting The sick, and. perhars, as
we have intimated " designate the sick frestsnen
az the cause of the many denominations
This class OF SICK we believe, are now in the hands
OF the government and We maintain necessarily and
insty 10. We trust the hberaity Of the government
viii continue. Understanding that there reraa'ns
Ave millions of dollars to the credit OF the Bureu az
washington, we should gladly hail the opening OF
suitable and enlarged hospital accommodation for
this ass, and, to the extent of our ability would
willingly contribute such professional al othur nd
as might be consider acceptable
In conclusion, let us not be misunderstood. We
have spoken frankly. t been actu ted by idnele
motive-t1e publieo :. The subject ttseh ertitles
u.s. perhaps more nn any other class Of citizeIs to
the expression of our opinion, and we conhGrnty
beley1 that our action will meet the approval Of
liberal and proper thinking community.
r. A. KiNLOCH, NJ. D.,
P. P.esident Medical Society SO. Ca.
T. GEDDNGS, NJ. D.,
y. OHIsOLM, NJ. D.,
J.R MOOD. II. D.,
IF. n. ROBERTSON, NJ. D.,
WE. ROBERTSON, NJ. D..
W. h HUGER, NJ D.,
W. .RAvENEL, NJ. D.,
JT. N. GE0DINas, NJ. D.,
JP. CHAZAL. II. D.,
w, @. HOHLbECh, Nj. u,
ELIAS HORLBEcK, n D.,
JAMES JERVbY, NJ. D.,
L. G. PhIOLEAU. NJ. D.,
WV. KEITH, 81. D.,
J.L ANCRUM, II. D.,
GEO. PRESCOTT, NJ. D.,
W. g. OGI. R. NJ. D.,
f. LEFAU PARKER, NJ. D.,
BENRY W. DESAUSsURE, N. T.,
FIT. MILES, NJ. D.,
d, BAER, M. D.,
JOHN S. MITCHELL, M. D.,
T. L. OG1ER, A. D.
Alderman Epston moved to Lay the COM
munication on the table:
Alderman Marshall said that he was opposed
to laying 1t on the table, and suggested that 1t
be referred to some committee to report on.
The Mayer hoped that the moIon TO iay on
the table would not prevail and that 1t be
referred.
Alderman Enston withdrew his motion.
Alderman WhiIden moved to refer it to
sneciaI committee OF five of which none CT the
members of the Board of Health shall bn ap-
pointed.
After some discussion the motion OF Alder
man Whilden was withdrawn
On molten, 1t was referred to the Board OF
Health.
Suudry bills referred to proper committees.
Bills Of Aims House and Orphan House.. en-
ding goth January, 1868, amounting to s6,s72 8S.
Referred to Committee on Accounts.
REPORTS.
Alderman Steinmeyer made the following re-
ports, which we're severally concurred in.
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings
report favoraby on the application Of John NtuDan,
for permission to repair his house in MagycK-ltreet.
JOHN H. STEINMEYER.
JOHN F. O'NEIL
N. G PARKER.
The Committee on Licenses, to whom was referred.
ct the last meeting, sundry applications for Nos
and Licenses beg leave to report upon the n1ami-
nation Of the same, they find the recommendations
acceptable and the amount Of the Il ense fees de-
ponted by each applicant with the Treasurer, who
has receipted for the same
The Committee, In order to comply with Para
graph ], General Orders No. 164, issued by com
mand or Brevet Msjor-General I'D. R. 8. Canl,y, re-
quired all sp2l cants for tavern licenses to enter
into bonds with two good sureties, for one thou.
sand dollars, he same to bs lodged in the ofce OF
the Clerk vi C0uucil.
The following persons having complied with the
requirement as above stated, are hereby recon-
mended 10 have licenses issued to thnm.
[The names will appear In future issue
JOHN b. STElNMEY Err.
2. B. CAKES.
j. COSGROVE
The Committee on Licenses beg leave to report ia.
vorable on the following applications for licenies:
JUNK SHOP LICENSE.
Patrick Evers, No. Q Wharfstreet.
SAILORS BOARDING. HOUSE.