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

Tho MAYOR reports the operations and EXPENSES
of the Tidal Drains for the last month as ioIoWe
Since the 2Sth December, up to which time tne
Inst report was made, the drains have been husneo
daily, with the exception Of three Sundays and MOI
day, the goth inst, when the gates were oFen'u W
relieve the drains from rain water.
Expenses have been fot- .,oo
Week ending 4h January. .etoo'oo
Week ending 1lth January. ioa'Uo 9
Week ending 18th January. !og.au
Week ending 25th January. i4v'' ~
The Keeper reports on the 9th inst. that ne mas
examined the drains through Lrnehouse Irsaa,
Logan, Mazyck and Coming streets, from NO. gate
to spring g-street finds drain broken ID
drain clean from No. gate to Cahoun.street except
the pits. From Calhoun up to Spring, ootn MUG
and sand have accumulated, especially at MOTIFS
street.
The Mayor, from the Board of Health, asked
for further time to report on the memorial OF
the Trustees and Faculty Of the Medical Col
lege. Granted.
on the petition OF P Dolen. Granted.
The Mayor read note from Mrs. Yelverton.
Alderman Cosgrove moved to grant the re-
quest. Alderman Ravenel was opposed TO
granting the request, because ne tnougnt
Council Chamber was never intended ro- sucn
purposes, and if it was granted IN tnls case IL
will be looked for in other cases.
TIE motion was withdrawn, and the Mayor
requested to II = to Mrs. Yelverton, stating
request.
The majority and minority reports Of the
Committee on the Artesian Well, on the petl-
ton of executors Of VIM. White, came up 1or
consideration. On motion, the consluerauon OF
the same Vas postponed to the next regular
meeting.
The report ofthe Special Committee on COM
munication from the Trustees OF the college
OF Charleston, presented at previous meet.
ing, was also postponed for consideration at
next meeting.
Alderman Parker gave notice OF bill to
amend an ordinance, ratified 18th OF January,
1859, entitled san ordinance to prevent the
filing up of lots with certain materials, ano
asked that the notice be considered lts nrst
reading. Granted. ~
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Gerdts offered the following resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Public Groun dB
be instructed and authorized to have the dead rees
on the Battery removed aud such vacancies repant-
ed by good trees
Alderman Enston moved to amend it by In
serbing s'Hampstead Mall" Accepted.
After little discussion on the probable cost
of the trees, the resolution was Withdrawn.
Alderman Enston then moved that the resolu-
tion be taken up again. Again lost. -.
Alderman Pringle, from the Committee on
Engrossed Bills, reported the following ordi-
nance as having been engrossed by the Clerk,
and now ready for ratification, VIZ:
An Ordinance to raise supplies for the year 1858,
An ~, ordnance to abolish the Office OF Keeper Of st.
Michaels Clock. A..
interest on The debt Of the city, which accrued on
the S1st day Of December last
nP
raise SUPPLIES, Alderman Marshall presented
the following ''protest," and moved that it be
referred to the Committee OF Ways and Means,
to report at the next meeting:
To Me CIty Council Of Charleston:
The undersigned, citizens, wholesale and
retail merchants and traders, dealing in mer-
chandise subject to that clause Of the tax ordi-
nance imposing tax upon sales, respectfully
but earnestly protest against the enactment
and enforcement Of said clause, and against
the system Of taxation it seeks to continue and
establish, and among the reasons for their
protest. they submit as follows:
First. Because said tax is tax not upon
property or upon the successful results OF in
dustry, but upon industry itself without
respect to results, whether disastrous or sue
cessful.
Second. Because the scheme Of such taxa
ton being in itself unwise and unjust, ls MADE
more 80 by unfair discrimination in placing its
burden on the industry of some classes Of clti-
zens. and exempting other classes. And the
practice of injustice in this case as in all other
cases will bring its natural and inevitable re-
suits. loss of prosperity and credit, followed by
reduction of rents and OF the value Of real
estate, with proportionate increase OF the
burden of the present necessary aggregate OF
taxation.
Third. Because the feeling of discomfort
nd
duce. intensified by the gloomy hope OF the
future and disastrous present condition OF
public and private affairs, will OF itself produce
more material evil to the city than many times
the amount Of taxes on sales would compen-
safe for.
Fourth. Because distinguished jurists hav-
ing long ago expressed opinions against the
lawful power of the City Council to levy this
tax, the attempt to collect it at this time is
likely to produce long and extensive litigation,
winch, whether it defeats it or not, will by
spreading more generally the knowledge OF its
Injustice, surely in the end force its abandon
ment, after it's evils arc incurable.
Finally. Because against every correct theory
of lust taxation this tax disregards the ability
of the taxpayer to pay. 1t is not rated upon his
property, nor upon his income, nor even upon
the fair proportionate protection he may re-
ceve from the municipal government.
hope and pray that said ordinance, or SO much
of it as is herein referred to, may not be rati-
fed:
Johnston, Crews & Co., Crane, Boylston &
Co., A. G. Goodwin, Marshall, Burge & Bowen,
D. f. Fleming & Co., Henry DAILY, F. Horsey,
Geo. q. Brown, G. d. Brahe Co., Jennings,
Tomlinson l. Co., Murphy. Little 4 Co.. T. NJ.
BRISTOL, VIM. L. Webb Uferhardt, Campsen
& Co., ". Mccomb & Co., McLoy & Rice, T.
Kelley, Cartmill, Harbeson & Co., James B
Belts, Louis Cohen & Co., Gruber & Martin,
Edwin Bates & Co. per attorney 7. R. Nc
Gahan, North, Steele & Wardell, E. B. Stod-
dard 4 Co., Chas. D. Carr Co., Vim. 8. Cor
win & Co., John F. O'Neill & Son, VIM. Il.
WhiIden Co., L. Chaplin & Co., Pierson & Co.,
John G. Minor Co., John Comlnins, Strauss,
Vance & Co., Raoul g. Lynah, ]. R. Bead 4 Co.,
Dewing, Burkett & Co., Dowie Il Noise, Good
rich, Wincman g. Co., E. ]. Dawson & Co.
The ordinances were ratified in due form.
Adjourned. w. H. SMITH,