The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-06

REGULAR MEETING OF CoUNCm.-A regular
| meeting Of the City Council was held last even
ing, at 8 o'clock.
The Mayor read report Of the Committee
Of Repairs. The committee state thav the
cost of the required repairs will be about
$1,000.
The following were also submitted:
A communication from Courtenay & Tren-
holm, and others, calling attention to the con-
dition of Concord-street and its approaches.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
An invitation from the Commissioners Of the
Orphan House to participate in the annual
maroon Of the Orphan Children, on Friday, the
9Th inst, on the farm Of Philip J. Porcher,
ESQ.,, about fifteen miles from the city, on the
Northeastern Railroad. Accepted.
| A communication from Hon. W. D. Porter,
enclosing areport OF two cases touching city
taxes. in which the decision Of Judge Moses ia
adverse to the interests Of the city. Mr.. Por-
ter SAYS, the result Of the decision is to confne
the city to the collection OF one years taxes,
where there was previous mortgage or other
lien on the property. II sustained it will
sweep away large amount Of city taxes.
The purpose Of the letter is to inquire whether
| shall attend at Columbia, where the Court ot
Appeals is setting TO argue the case. I have
put in ,grounds OF appeal, and had the briei
| printed. 9s..t..
On motion Of Mr.. Ravenel, Mr.. Porter was
instructed to proceed to Columbia and argue
the case. ...ts..a.y
communication from the Board Of Com
misaioners Of the Poor, reviewing the charges
against them concerning the conduct OF the
Aims House and administration ofits details,
made by committee Of the City Council and
published in the proceedings Of April 21. The
concluding paragraph is as, follows: '1n con-
clusion, the Board feel that great injustice has
been done them by this report OF the commit
tee, and the hasty action Of Council in
adopting it, without q hearing from the Com
missioners, and in sef-respect to themselves,
they cannot consent to hold the position they
now OCCUPY as almoners Of the city charity,
when their actions have been 80 unjustifably
condemned by committee OF their body and
scquiesced in by them, and the only alterna-
tive is to tender to Council their resignation as
a board. Signed, John Z. Dawson, Chairman;
P. J. Barbot, Chairman pro tem.; q. W. De-
saussure, Secretary; T. D. Eason, Joseph Daw-
son, John N. Greer, W.. George Gibbes, E. a.
| Locke, F. J. Pelzer, Thomas j. Knauff, 8. O.
Brown, NJ d.
| Alderman Marshall stated that no discour-
tesy was intended by the report Of the COM
mittee, and he regretted that the resigna-
tions had been submitted. Nevertheless, he
would move that the report be received and
the designations beaccepted. Agreed to.
The City Sheriff made his return for the
month Of April, showing the receipt Of s9,24S
19. Recelved as information.
The following ordinances we're ratified:
An ordinance to amend an ordinance OF the
city in relation 10 the Health Department.
An ordinance to regulate the driving Of carts,
drays and wagons on the streets.
An ordinance to provide for the liquidation
OF interest and arrears Of interest on the city
debt to April 1st, 1868.
The following letter was then read and re-
ceived:
Sir: have the honor to report that, in
accordance with my appointment by you as
proxy OF the City Of Charleston, attended the
annual convention Of stockholders OF the Char
lotte and South Carolina Railroad Company,
held in Columbia on the 22d April, and also
that of the Greenvile and Columbia Railroad
Company, held in the same city on the 3Oth
April.
By reference to the report Of the President
Of the Charlotte Road, 1t will be noticed that
the total figures for the year 1857 show for
GROSS income. .S235, 128 ~
Expenses. lsz,oo' oZ
Net earnings. gs................ SASSso n
These figures, as compared with the Presi-
dents reports for 1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860,
show as follows:
Gross income. .........---....'sZaU!5z 10
Expenses. 1Is,lo' a.
Net earnings. .....sl2l,654 I'll
1885,
Gross income. ...skoo,zoo oo
Expenses. ....."......'.......'. AoAi<i AZ
Net earnings. ia;a %
GROSS income. 2Sa VI
Net earnings. .......S151,6l9 40
GROSS income. ..SSlZ,SIo 81
Expenses es........................ l43o24 of
Net earnings. ........"...... .SibS,!o3 ~
BY reference to the report Of the President