The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-29

tistics Of population, wealth and industrial pro-
gress, will accompany this map. :,
One Of these tabular statements it Is pro-
posed to devote to the cities OF the Union. You
will, therefore, confer great favor by senoins
to this Office, at your earliest convenience, re-
liable statistics Of your city, embracing ropu..
lation on the 1st July, 1868, with the value OF
real and personal estate, the capital employed
in manufacturing industry, with statement OF
the kinds Of production, the extent and cnar-
acter OF your commerce AID commerclal Ieclil-
Hes. including railroad, canal, river and ocean
communications, with such other tacts as you
may deem important.
Hoping the above may meet your approba-
tion, and enlist your cooperation, have the
honor to remain,
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOS. NELSON, Commissioner:
Bills Of Aims House amounting to SS440SS-lOO.
Deferred to Committee ON -.ecounts.
REPORTS.
ByAlderman Geddines: Q:
The committee to whom Was referred the
petition Of Mrs. 3. E. Lizard, administraIN OF
the estate Of R. 8. lizard, deceased, recommend
the renewal Of city six per cent. stock OF the
tiHcate No. 8, issue October, 1848, for SS593;
Certificate No. 141, issue August, 1850. TOR
600; Certificate No. 219, issue August, 1850,
for 81, ,666 81; standing in the name OF B. 8. L.
ard. Also, Certificate No. 2G, issue August,
1850, Tor 5000; Certificate No. 228, issue Au-
gust, 1850, for $500; standing In the name OF
r. 8. Lizard, trustee. ]. d. GEDDINGS.
H. B. OLNEY.
G., .,VOIGT.
The Committee Of Ways and Means, to whom
was referred the petition for the renewal OF
Bond No. 80, i.foc $500, with coupons attacned
since 1853, report: -.
That they have examined the papers present
cd, and do not find sufficient proofs upon which
to torecommend renewatof said bond, as pray
ed,tor in the petition. scs =
In the first place there Ia no specific or salts,
fsctory proof Of the character OF the bond
alleged to have been lost or destroyed. or the
issue to which it belongs and Of the year in
which it must have been payable. OF course
no renewal or duplicate can be issued without
clear proof Of the contents OF the original.
Again, the proof Is inconclusiye or insufficient
as to the presence Of the Bond No. 80 in the box
st the supposed time Of its destruction. The
committee do not say that such proof cannot
be furnished; nor do they desire to pref 9dice
any future application upon new proofs. Ihey
only mean to Say, that the evidence at present
is detective, In relation to registered stock
there Is not occasion for 80 much precaunon.
But as the coupon bonds are transferable by
delivery, It iisveryn to be careful, as
the bonds may still be in the hands OF persons
who have possessed themselves OF them.
The committee think that in al cases OF ep-
plication for renewal Of bonds, the parties
should be required to take their proofs in the
manner prescribed by the acts Of the Legisla-
ture for the perpetuation Of testimony In rela-
tion TO deeds, wills and other papers lost or de-
stroyed during the war. When the proofs are
submitted in. this form, the City Council can
better judge Of the propriety OF issuing renew
.lsor duplicates OF bonds alleged to nave neen
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50. -,H. B. OLNEY.
$sf. @. VOIGT.
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BY Alderman Voigt:
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Build
ings, to whom was referred the application OF
Of his house in Middle-street, west side, beg
leave to report that they have examined the
same, and cannot recommend it fayorably, as
the Act of Assembly of December Goth, 1856,
prohibits the repairing or renewing roofs with
combustible material.
"a y Respectfully submitted,
g: g. yo5eEs J! SaEsINaHAM. niPsss. Gfas
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Build
ings, to whom was referred the application OF
MI. William Yates for permission to remove
Ohurch-street, and replace 1t with an attic
covered with slate or tin, beg leave to report
That they have examined the same, and recon-
mend that it be granted. a. = -....--:5.
Respectfully submitted,
g. g: yo5SEf J. oS5SgEEfsrsaHAn, }connittee.
By9ESsrman syGPisS eeddings, in absence Of the
L..'ezs;il = = CHARLESTON, August Is, 1868.
To tie Mayor and Aldermen Of the City Of
-; Gharkston. ":--N.'' .-%.-.s- -
Your committee. to whom was referred the
communication OF the Hope Fire Company,
asking that their building be repaired, re-.
spectfuIly report that the house is in need OF
repairs as represented by them. The probable
cost win be three hundred and twenty-five do.-
lars, and we respectfully recommend that the
application be granted aud work carried out as
provided by the ordinance. tz1,a.
(Signed) II L. T. POTTER,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings.
CHARLESTON, s. c., August 25, 1868.
To the; Maqor and A.dsrmen Of the City of
CHarleston: .r..
The Committee on Tidal Drains beg leave to
make the following report: The drains have
been attended to satisfactorily by the keeper,
who. reports having sfushedn daily, with the
following results Spring and Calhoun-street
drains can be kept clean, but Meeting and
Coming cannot by flushing. We think the dis
tance too great, and in the absence OF sufi1-
cient head OF water it ls impossible e. Mash
out the continual accumulation OF sand. With
. view to obviate this difficulty, your commit
canal from Payne's Greek 20 Ashley River, and
the extension Of the drains to it. BY building
locks to it, sufficient quantity OF water can
be obtained to wash the entire system OF
drains ut low water. The excavations to form
this canal can be used to advantage in grading
streets and filing low lots, the health OF the
neighborhood and value Of property greatly
improved. The drains have been kept full
every night. From diagrams submitted BY
the keeper, your committee find differences OF
levels in the bottom of twenty inches this
undulation accounts for the constant accumu-
1ation of sand.
Your committee have had four sand pits con-
structed corner Of Morris and Coming streets,
at cost Of two hundred and thirteen dollars.
This amount has been economical in employ
ing men from the House OF Correction TO do
the labor, from the lat to the 18th August.
BY the construction Of such pits your commit
tee feel satisfied that from five to six thousand
dollars will be saved the city yearly, and they
therefore recommend the use Of them where
needed. Since the building of these pits,
thece has not been any percep6ble accumula-
ton OF sand in the drains at the above place,
although there have been several heavy rains.
sisoee6 Chairman Tidal 3 Drain Al Commit Committee.
Accepted and laid over, there not being a
money quorum.
BY Alderman Olney:
The Committee on Accounts beg leave to re-
mort Sayorably on the Dill Of John +. Taylor
Co., for fifty (50) Drain Gratings, amounting to
x172 II. and recommend that it be passed for
payment. a. B. OLNEY.
WILLIAM G. WHuDEN.