The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-05

Cry COUNCu-SPEClAL nEhAAs'N
CHAMBER, AUGUST 4, 186S.-Present, the Mayor
and Aldermen Potter, Lindstrom, wall, Cade,
Olney, Whilden, voigt, Howard, Marshall and
Moore.
The Mayor stated that he had called this
meeting at the request of the Special Commit
tee on the Fire Department, and proceeded to
read the following:
MONDAY AFTERNOON, August 8, 1853.
Dear Sir: At meeting Of the Special Com
mittee on the Fire Department, held thus atter-
noon. it was resolved that that this committee
request a special meeting of City Council be
called BY his Honor the Mayor, on Tuesday az
ternoon next, at five o'clock, to consider the Pc
tition OF the Board OF Firemasters and OF the
Underwriters Of this city, and that they recon-
mend that City Council petition the Legislature
OF South Carolina to modify the proposed act
in reference to Fire Department SO as @ TO tbs gNa
empt the Fire Department OF this CITY from tne
provisions Of said act, and to leave the Depart
ment uudisturbed. Respecetq4y,, wv
WILLIAM G. WHlDEN,
Chairman Special Committee on Fire Dept.
To his Honor GEORGE W. CLARK
BOARD OF F1REMAsTERs,
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 81, 1868.
To the Special Committee on the FTe Depars-
ment of the City Council:
The undersigned, members of this Board,
have noticed, with concern, that bill has
been introduced into the Legislature BY which
II ia proposed materially to change the pres
emit Organization of the Fire Department.
The undersigned, therefore, representing
the several incorporated Fire Companies OF
the city, would respectfully ask the attention
Of your COMMITTEES to this subject, which, we
consider, is fraught with evil to Department
now harmonious in feeling and most efficient
in service, with the request that the matter De
brought Immediately By your committee Pc
fore Council for their consideration, with tne
view to petition from that body to the Legis-
lature, that the Fire Department, as now or
panized, should not be disturbed.
M. ii. NATHAN. Chief Fire Department.
R. M. ALEXANDER, First Assistant CHIEF
Fire Department. ,,..s r;..
C. P. AIMAR, Second Assistant Cnlet flre
Department: o,,, ,.:5.. r.,,o F;ra
WE W.H. SMITH, President Hope Fire Com
pE E. D. ENsToN, President of Pioneer Steam
Fire Engine Company.
s. Y. TUPPER, President vigilant Fire En-
GEO. TGPPER, President Phoenix Fire En-
sa JAMES 9. LACosTE, Foreman Hook and
Ladder G0mpsny, a,ST2sa SS; 2; pre.;aen. 4tna Fire
r. G. BARKLEY, President Marion Steam
Fire Engine Company.
J. b. ALBERS, President German Fire En-
& r. q. FERG6soN, President Palmetto Fire
l9gEHS GEORGE eGHga Z. BUST, President stonewaIl
JOSEPH HILTON Foreman Charleston
Hook and Ladder Company, No. l.
JNO. B.. MARTIN, President Washington
Fire Engine Company.
JAS. W. GUY, President Young America
Fire Engine Compny.
The undersigned, members Of the Board OF
Underwriters Of this city, fully concur in the
wi WILLIAM B. HERIoT, President.
S. Y. TUPPER, Vice-P President.
A. L. TOBIAS, Secretary.
I .HUGER & RAYENEL, Agents.; 49,. ID
COLBUBN & HOWELL Agents. 80
/ A. H. HAYpEN;TAgent.:t 3a.,Stl
/ 6J.L.HONOUR, J, Insurance Agent.
/ q, B. OAKES, Insurance Agent.
/ A. s. JOHNSTON, Agent.
| LANE & LANE, Jr., Insurance Company.
ARTHUR BARNWELL, Queens Fire Insur-
". 6. BEE l. CO., Agents Of Royal Insurance
Company of England.
Whereupon Alderman voigt offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the City Attorney be request
ed to prepare two petitions, in accordance with
the petition OF the Board Of Fire Masters and
the Board Of Underwriters, and the same be
signed by the Mayor Of the city and Clerk OF
Council, and the seal Of the city attached, to
be Forwarded to the Senate and House Of Rep
roo ont tivag NOW aag6mbl6d.
On motion, Council adjourned.
VIII. SMITH, Clerk Of Council