The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-22
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, February 10, 1865.
Present-The Mayor, and aldermen ha'enoi' sIH
shall. Enstou, Whildep, Cosgrove, farker'
Courtenay and Wragg. rood
IT The following matters were disposed OF in
regular order: 1:.,,.
Elizabeth German, Philip Riley and Mrs. WIN
ington, for Junk-shop Licenses. hefelreo 10
Committee on Licenses.
Petition OF DIR. ". b. Collins, relative to his
arrearaee of taxes. Referred to Commlttee Oh
Ways and Means. ,,;.o
Petition OF ". h. Dawson, attorney for Miss
Clementine Gadsden for renewal Oh cl'y SCRIP
the original being lost. Granted.
Petition of Mrs. NJ. A. Whitney, for rehef IN
the matter Of her taxes. Referred to Commlt-
tee Of Ways and Means. g.
Petition of John Moore, D. D., pastor CT st:
Patrick's Church, praying for sufhciency OF
bricks to pave in front OF new brlck residence
on st. Philip s-street, to be used as PsrocniaIi
residence for st. Patrick's Church. heierreo
to Committee on Streets.
The following communication rom the Com-
missioners of Markets was read:
MARKET HALL, February 5, 1868.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen;
GENTLEMEN At meeting Of the Comnlis-
siopers Of Markets. held this day, the commu-
nication from your honorable Board relating
to MIR, Bulls claim was presented 10 tnem lor
their consideration. On motion, =,
Resolped, hat the clerk transmit to Counch
q duplicate copy Of the resolution adopted 6y
this Board August 7th, 1867, in relation to the
claim of Mr.. Bull.
MARKET HALL, August 7th, 1867.
On motion.
Resolued, That return be made to Council
Informing them that this demand appears to
have originated in the year 1853; that after
fnll INQUIRY into and consideration OF the mat,
ter. the Board are OF the opinion that MIR. Bull
has no claim and is not entitled to receive any,
thing on account thereof from the City Coun-
Gil or from this Board. am,
The Board also, on the 9th Of June, 1857,
passed the following resolution nm IN rep'y " ILL.,
Resotued, That the Board don't recognize
--.' D'''' . WILLIAM KIRKwOOD,
Extract from Minutes.] Chief Clerk.
Received as information.
sUNDRY BILLS REFERRED TO PROPER COMMIT
TEES.
Bills Of Lunatic Asylum -sSS29.72. Referred
to Committee on Accounts. .o.o m
Bills of Gas Company amounting TO sZS4S.oV.
Referred to Committee an Lighting the City;
Return Of Harbor Master for January, lSGo
showing $S67.SS paid into the treasury. Ne
ceived as information. ,oco
Return Of CITY Sheriff for January, 1858,
showing $s940.2 paid into the treasury. he
ceived as information. -
The following return Of the City Sheriff, OF
property bid in for city, February 4, 1868, was
referred to Com:aittee on City Lands, to re-
port to Council plan for renting and mana
e Rstnrn Of City Sheriff of property sold by
him for city taxes, on Tuesday, 4th February,
and bid in for the city on lease OF five years
Two houses and lots, Anson-street,
sold as the property OF Mrs. NJ. .-o, o.
Cooper. ......''' w
FOB TAXES oF 1867.
House and lot, Hanover-street, proper .. rr
ty Of Grips d Dereef. ..... ......'. z4 20
FOB TAXES OF 1866.
House and lot, Nos. and Desportes ~
Court property Of Louisa Edwards. IL Zo
FOB TAXES oF 1866.
House and lot. sires-street, property OF a. on
Eliza Ann Gill. ............'..''.. 20 oo
FOB TAXES OF 1861.
Honse and lot, corner Queen and Trap
man streets, property Of John Hor- ~
sew. wife and children. .............. Zl4 "
<>~'0 ~~~''
House and lot, Rutled9e avenue, prop
erty Of John s. Mitchell. .......... 4Os oo
FOB TAXES OF 1865 AND 1857.
House and lot Wentworth-street prop
erty Of John T. Mcdowell. ......... 96 Oo
FOR TAXES OF 1866.
House and lot Montaoue-street, prop
erty Of estate Elizabeth Schmidt. -. l27 ~
FOB TAXES OF 1867.
House and lot, Rutledge avenue, prop
erty Of Mrs. b. Shirrer. .......... 81 10
FOB TAXES OF 1867.
House and lot, Lynch-street, property mr. -
Of John q. Slmons. ............ ooo Io
FOB TAXES OF 1867.
House and lot, Cannon-street, proper - =,
ty of John Thorn. n................'.'' 70 70
Respectfully,
February IA, 1868.
Alderman wragg submitted the following
reports:
These reports will appear on Monday.l
Received as information.
Alderman wragg, from Committee on Tidal
Drains, submitted the following report, Whlcn
was adopted:
The Committee on Tidal Drains report that
thew have examined the bill Of F. E. Besselieu
FOR carriage, amounting to forty-six 20-1O0 dol,
lsrs. find it properly certified, and recommend
that it be pussed for payment.
VIM. T. WRAGG,
HENRY GERDTS, conomittee
P. C. GAILLARD, oon'H'''e''
Mayor,
Alderman Wragg, Chairman COMMITTEE on
Tidal Drains, submitted the weekly report OF
the Keeper Of the Tidal Drains, ending l7th
Eahrnary Received as information.
Alderman Wragg submitted the following
report:
The committee to which was referred the
communication from the President OF the
Board of Trustees Of the Charleston College,
covering petition from the benefcaries OF the
Boyce fund, respectfully requesting that
Board to lay their case before the City Coun-
chi and ask for such relief as In their wisdom
and Justice they may deem meet to extend,
which petition is endorsed by resolution OF
the faculty of the college, respectfully report:
That they see little to add to the views that
have already been 30 forcibly brought before
Council on the subject OF the Charleston Col
Ieee, first in the memorial Of the trustees,
lately submitted to this body, and subsequent
ly in the report of this committee on that me-
mortal. The present appeal comes to us, if
possible, with even greater force than the
former-certainly with no weaker claim. All
That they would now add is to draw the atten-
tion of Council to the disastrous consequences,
40 modestly and forcibly set forth by the bene-
Aciaries OF Mr.. Boyce, which must result to
them. in their prospects for life, II they are