The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-08

REGULAR MEETING OF CRY CouNcn.-His
Honor Mayor Cogswell being absent, Alderman
Honour was called to the Chair. Present Al
dermen Ravenel Gerdts, Small, O'Neill, Willis,
Steinmeyer, Olney, Oakes, Marshall, Ennton,
Whilden. Cosgro7e. Butler aud Pringle.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed
Sundry applications for licenses were referred
to the Committee on Licenses, as follows: VIM.
Brunges, John F. Holland for tavern licenses
Mary O'Donnel for Junk-shop license.
The application Of John H. Devereaux, tor
permission to repair his house in Atlantic-street
was referred to the Committee on Brick and
Wooden Buildings.
A communication from the Board of Fire
Masters inviting Council to participate In the
annual parade of the Fire Department, on the
9th instant, was read, and on motion OF Alder
man Cakes the invitation was accepted.
A communication OF Geo. A. Trenholm, Esq,
relative to loan to the Blue Ridge Railroad,
and enclosing resolutions and accompanying
correspondence between the President and JAS.
l.. Orr, Governor, was read.
Alderman Ravenel stated that the Committee
of the Blue Ridge Railroad directors, compos-
ed of Geo. A. Trenholm, Judge Frost, and
Henry Gourdin, appeared before the railroad
committee of Council, and made full explain
alton of the condition Of the company, and
asked loan Of $4,000. Mayor Cosswell, ex-
officio member, was present, and distinctly
told the committee that Council was not in
condition to make the loan asked for, and could
give them no further encouragement. On mo-
ton the communication was received as infor-
nation and ordered to be published.
communication from Daniel Ravenel,
President of the Board Of Trustees Of the Col
lere of Charleston, informing Council OF va
cancy in said Board, by the resignation OF Hon.
VIM. Porcher Miles, was received as informa-
tion.
A communication from Z. c. Holland, su-
pcrintendent of Commercial wharves, in re-
ference to the enforcement OF the ordinance
prohibiting the throwing OF garbage, &c., IN
tho docks, was received as information, and
ordered to be published
4be petition of certain landlords, citizens,
to General Candy, asking his attention to the
mattor of the collection Of rents, and for some
change from the present order in relation TO the
same, was referred to the Mayor, with re-
ouast that he communicate the same to Gen.
eral Candy.
The petition Of the officers OF the police,
asking for increased pay, on the ground that
at previous time only the privates and non-
commissioned officers had their pay increased,
and that when the reduction took place only
the officers alone suffered, was referred to the
Mayor.
The petition of J. c. d. Claussen and j.
Campsen, for the repairs Of Reaper's Alley, in
the rear of the mill, was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
The petition Of F. L. Cardoza, for bricks Tor
q sidewalk in front Of his school in Bull-street,
Cardoza to lay the same, was granted.
The petition of the Deacons OF the Went
worth-street Baptist Church, asking the city
to furnish bricks to build the sidewalk on said
street, vas granted.
A communication from the commissioners
of the Orphan House, stating that MIR. and
Mrs. @. A. DeSaussure were duly elected
Steward and Matron, and had entered on their
duties, was received as information.
The notice Of the annual meeting OF the
Northeastern Railroad was received as infor'
nation.
E. Bulls account for sum due him by the
Market Board was laid on the table.
The annual report Of the City Registrar was
received as information, and ordered to be
published.
OFFICE CRY REGISTRAR,
CHARLESTON, March 90th, 1868.
To tho Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen O
GENTIEmEN-The subjoined ''reports," com
prisine mortuary and meteorological tables fol
the wear ending 31st December, 1867, are here
with respectfully submitted for your consider
alton and approval. These statistics embrace
q classification OF the causes OF death, age
sex, status and nativity OF each case, together
with abstracts OF the barometer, thermometer
dew point, winds. and weather at charleston
nying "Health Department tables" which ex
hibit the number Of CASES treated IN eacf
month and deaths, and the whole number o
cases treated and deaths during the year II
each health district, hospitatal, and the whole
department, the number OF vaccinations an(
prescriptions furnlsned, tne numDer auu hIi'
of surgical operations performed, with resul
in each case, for the year 1867, OF which tn
following is summary OF the
CASES TREATED AND DEATHS:
Total number of cases treated in the Department
during the year 1867.
All classes .....................n,11 Lis
OF this number 1908 were whites, and 6.Sls wer
O'''A' '-N '''''0N' ' Blacks an
Whites. Coiored
In the City Hospital, Mazyck.street-. 1sO $50
In the City Hospital, Hampstead. So9
In the Smallpox Hospital. ..........-
In the Six Health Districts. ........43l4 o,b2s
Totals. ...... .4,oUo o'oiS
4,S03
Grand TOTAL ...................ll,i1
Total number of deaths in the Department durin
the year 1sG7-all classes .................... 81
OF this number SO were whites, and 2S4 Wer
blacks and colored as follows:
o'A0''' Blacks an
Wiites. Colored
In the City Hospital, Mazyck-street.> u 120
In the City Hospital, Hampstead..... 10
In the Six Health Districts. 81 lol
Totals. .............. sS 2S2
Grand Total. ..........'..'..'.''''''
Tho total estimated number or prescription