The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-04

On the oath June, regular systom of ''hushing"
wss commenced and continued to she present time,
and from that date to the 2sh instant period Of 1873
days, they have been flushed daily, with the e1cep-
tim of some twenty-four or twenty-five days. and
when the tide suited were flushed Ewlce day, morn
ing and afternoon.
On the 29th July, the keeper reported sand accu-
latng in the drains viz in Sprrg-street at Its In
tersection with President In Comlgstree at its in
tersection with Morris, and betwe,n Bull and Beau
fain; and in Calhounstreet ct it's intersection with
st. Philip.
Arrangements were then made for the removal OF
these deposits, and the work commenced early In
August employing at times ten IN at others twelve
hands.
From time to time additional accunlulations werc
reported In the several drains mentioned above. as
have been ever since employed In tho removal Of
these deposits. In his report dated 23d December,
the keeper says: "After carefully flushing the
drains from June to the present time, and noting
that the washing will keep the drains clean (except
the pils) in Spring, Calhoun and In Coming streets
from Calhoun down. In Coming, at Morris viii
have to be cleaned after every hard rain In Meet
ties of sand ip, which viii hayeto be cleaned out
In Meeting, below Calhoun, can never bring sum
cient force Of water to wash out eTen light stuh by
emptying from No. gate. I ind, also, tnat Ia
Spring street. at President SAND accumuiates BUCK
every heavy rain."
From this 1t appears that the Calhoun-street
drain is the only one that can be kept clean by fush
ing and 1t is questionable II this IAN be, as the re-
ports show that in August, Septe nber and October
there was considerable accumulation OF sand In that
drain.
TO give an idea of the cost Of thu present system
of working these drains, 1 have carefully summed
up the weekly expenses for labor and cartage as
ported by the keeper for period Of thirteen weeks
ending the 28th December, and find 1t amounts to
81 9s1 40, being average expense OF $16S 1sH per
week, on annual expense oi $7s65 SO for labor and
carriage which, with the salary Of the keeper, will
cause an annual charge Of nearly $4,000.
The drains have been 30 thoroughly repaired tn {
but little expense that score may be expected for
some t1me and the cost OF tools and keeping them
in repair will not exceed 5000 ytar.
have thus laid before you the probable annual
expense of keeping these drains clean, based upon
the operations of the last three months, but 1t is
matter for consideration whether, In view OF the
value OF these drains this expenditure ls not Just
fed. would, at oil events, cccmmenda cononIl-
Of the present system for longer period as 1t
is possible the weekly expenses may diminish.
Respectfully submitted
1he Mayor also submitted tho following report:
Pursuant to resolution adopted at the last meeting
Of Council, it becomes my duty to suggestto you the
name of one of the Lieutenans OF Police to be
dropped under the "Ordinance to regulate the sala-
ries of City officers and other purposes" ratified on
the Sd instant
would respectfully submit tn, name Of Lieuten-
ant John C. Campbell to be dropped from among
ton take the opportunity to sy, 1t is done IN no
dBparagement to him as an Off Ger, but that am
governed by considerations Of public interest. Cw-
ing to his state Of health he has or some time been
unable 10 perform his full tours OF duty. and now
that the force Is 10 be reduced, both In officers and
men, and the duties thereby ncr.ased 1t Is essential
to its efficiency to retain those bsst able TO endure
the fatigue and exposure incident to the ONCE, other
things being equal
The Mayor stated that in connection with this
matter, the following paper had been received BY
him, which he read:
CHARLESTON, December 21st 1867.
Hon. p. C. Gaillard, Mayor, and city Council.
DEAR SIRs: The undersigned, officers and mem
bers Of the Fire Department, lern that on the ist
January next change Of some Importance Is 70 take
place In our Police Department III relation TO the re-
duction Of the number Of officers and men.
We ask your interest In this chimge for Lieutenant
and we recommend him as tho m an for duty during
the time of fires He is familiar With our wants, al
ways ., Omptly executing them 10 our entire salts.
faction. -
Very respectfully, your obodient servants,
M. b. Nathan, Chief Fire Department; B. II. Alex
ander, First Assistant Chief; j. A. Quackenpuan'
President Etna Fire Company; Il. 8. Duryea, Presi-
dent Eagle Fire Engine Company; W: Z. Holmes,
President Phoenix Fire Company; Hugh Ferguson.
President Palmetto Fire Company; Jas. s. Weston
dorf, President Young America company; =. " In
ston, President of Pioneer Company; james @. La
coste President Charleston Fire Engine Company;
S. Y. Tupper, President Vigilant Fire Engine Com.
pany; Joseph Hilton, Foreman Charleston HOOK and
ladder Company, No. /; A. Stemmerman, President
German Fire Engine Company; g. P. Aimar, Second
Assistant Chief; B. III. Strobtl, Clerk and Superin-
tendent Fire Department; j. E. Steinmeyet, Jr,
President Marion Fire Engine Company; W. d.
Smith, President hope Fire Engine Company; Geo.
L. Buist President Stonewall Fire Engine Company;
John B. Martin, President Washington Company:
We the undersigned, members OF the Board OF Un-
derwriters. concur In the within;
Da~t tot I'm A IL.
burn Howell, j. L. Honour, Giobes co., per JOS.
3, Gibbos, Huger Ravenel.
ON motion of Alderman Euston, Council proceeded
to ballot on the dropping Of Lieutenant Campbelrs
pame from the roll, which resulted in ayes b,
nays 49,
The Mayor stated that he was not prepared to sug-
Rest the name Of any other officer to be dropped,
and 1t was now matter for Council TO decide. IL
had been an unpleasant duty, which he had perform
ed undsr the instruction OF Council and he was not
prepared with any other suggeaton. He had already
stated that Lieutenant Camprell's name was suggest
ed, because, owing to his health, he was the least
efficient of ALL be might be able to attend to other
business. But II Council retained the officer least
able TO undergo the fatigue and exposure required In
the performance OF the duties OF the oce the Mayor
and the Chief Of Police should be relieved OF al re-
sponsibity It was not pleasant for him to suggest
the name of an officer to be dropped nom the roll
whose appointment he had brought before them but
two years ago for confirmation. And especially was
this the case when 1t without other cause than
only upon the score of the efic.cncy OF the Police
force that he had suggested Lieutenant Campbell al
the officer to be dropped.
Alderman Parker moved that Council proceed to
ballot each Alderman voting for the officer whom he
desired to have dropped from the roll OF eutensnts
of Police
The motion was carried and on the ballot being
taken 1t resulted as follows:
Lieutenant J. B. Whaley, Is votes; Lieutenant John
@. Campbell, s votes. Lieutenant Whaley was there
,,non declRred droDned from tho roll.
Alderman Prngle introduced the following bill,
which, by tne consent of Council, received Its first
reading this evening:
BILL TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF KEEPER OF sT.
MIoHAEL'B CLOCK.
Be IL Ordained, That the Office Of Keeper Of st.
Michaels Clock be- and the same is hereby, abol-
ished.
Alderman Ravenel gave notice Of bill to provide
for the funding of the quartern interest on the city
debt, due 31st December, 1867. and asked that the
notice be considered as the first reading Of the bill
So ordered.
Alderman Enston submitted the following preamble
and resolutions which were adopted:
Whereas, on the night of the Gath OF October last
Private Cahi Of the City Police while duty nsar
the corner of Beaufain and MlZyck streets, and In
pursuit Of suspicious person whom he had dis
covered escaping from building from which flames
were issuing, notwt standing the threats Of the cl
prit to take his life, P9llantly and herocally CEN
tnued the pursuit, snd was fired upon and severely
injured:
And whereas in consequence Of the gallant and
determined conduct of the said Private Cahill, the
said culprit failed to make his escape and was appre
hended, aud Is now in custody Of the law to be tried
for the crime Of arson,
And whereas the act OF the said Private CahiE is
one which deserves the appreciation Of all good cid-
zens and inertia the encomtll N of this Council