The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-09

ningham, LindstrOm, weston, Caoe, Omey,
/ Whilden, vogt, Howard, Marshall and Moore.
The minutes of tho last meeting were read
and confirmed.
A petition from large number OF the res:-
dents of Calhoun-street, near the intersection
of Middle and Alexander-streets, was referred
to the Committee on Streets.
A memorial from sundry residents of Ward
Q, praying that the petition of Mr.. Habernicht
to erect steam engine be not granted, was
referred to the Committee on Steam Engines.
A petition from P Meitzler tn keep nine
pin alley was referred to the Committee on
Licenses.
communication was read from Mr. Daniel
Ravenel relative to the cistern OF the College,
and referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings.
The reports of the Captain Of Police and
City Sheriff were received as information.
The bonds of Mr.. W. E. Beun, as Naval Stores
Inspector, were represented as approved.
The petition of Messrs. A. S. John son & Co.,
showing that they had furnished material for
paving the streets and had not been paid for
the same, was referred to the Mayor.
Sundry bills were referred to the Committee
on Accounts.
Alderman Geddings read q statistical ac-
count of the expenses of the hospitals under
the city control, through the Board OF Health,
with statement Of the present mode of con-
ducting them. The report was received as in
formation.
Alderman Cunningham reported that the
quarantine matter was referred to General
Scott, from whom no answer had been re-
ceived.
Alderman Lindstrom reported favorabiy on
| the construction of building by Mr.. Hancock,
on Queen.street; also, that MIR. P. j. Coogan be
paid s164 for land taken in on Queen-street by
the city.
The petition of J. h. Oppenheim to pack
loose cotton was reported on favorably.
Sundry bills from the Committee on Ac-
counts were reported on fayorably.
A petition to lease the east end Of Calhoun
street, and to erect wharf thereon, by Mr.. NJ.
Caulfeld, was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
The Mayor stated that o meeting of the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company
would be held on the 18th. Messrs. Hastie
and Willis, the city proxies, were unable to
attend, and he desired Council to act in the
matt:r. On motion of Alderman Olney, the
Mayor was authorized to nominate the city
| proxies.
A communication from the residents OF the
west end OF Beaufain-street, deprecating the
action Of Council in selling the public lands,
was referred to the Committee on Public
| Lands.
The following bills came up for their second
leading, and after some discussion, we're pass
ed to their second and third readings, and
we're ordered to have their title changed to an
ordinance and be engrossed for ratification:
A pun, to relieve certain persons from the payment
of fees to the Clerk Of Council and for other pur-
poses.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
| Aldermen Of Charleston in Council assembled,
| That all ordinances and parts Ut ordinances al
lowing the Clerk OF Council certain fees lor is
suing licenses to liquor dealers: billiard table
keepers, ink shop keepers, auctioneers and
others. be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. That the pay OF the Clerk OF Council
be at the rate Of $500 per annnm, dating from
October next, payable monthly. :.
SEC. 8. All ordinances and parts OF ordinan-
ces repugnant to section two are hereby re-
pealed.
A p111, TO alter and amend an ordinance. entitled
Gan ordinance to establish and regulate the office
of City Civil Engineer" ratified Goth day OF Feb
ruary, 1867.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen in City Council assembled, That
Sectious numbered 3, 4, 5, 2, 8. 9, III, u and
| IS Of an ordinance to establish the Office OF
L hnrnh hu
SEC. g. The duties Of the City Civil Engi-
neer, shall be as follows, VIZ He shall per-
form all surveying, engineering, architectural
and other work relating thereto, as he may
from time to time be directed in writing by
the Mayor or Council, but he shall not con-
tract for, begin, or proceed with any public
work without this authority.
SEQ. s. He shall attend to the construction,
opening and closing of public drains. He
shall Law down and have in charge q standard
measure of fifty feet, which shall be authority
| and govern in all cases OF contested measure
ment. He shall be furnished with suitable
Office and instruments, which ottlce shall be
kept open during the usual business hours;
| He shall keep carefully as city property. all
maps, plats, profles, drawings. estimates,
hooks. instruments and oher things apper-
tanning to his Office, and shall keep therein, in
Convenient forms, copies Of all papers and COM
municatlons made by him to any department
or Office in the city; true copies OF all contracts
! made through hum, and also books Of accounts,
showing all transactions relating to his Office.
| He shall collect from private parties the fees
which the City Surveyors were entitled to TOR Ike
service, and pay the same at once into the City
| Treasury; and all private parties, applying to
the Civil Engineer for official information, or
for reference to official plats, drawings, docu-
raents or standard measure III his office, shall
pay through the Engineer into the City Treas
ury the fees which are or may be established
by the City Council.
Sec. 4. He shall receive from and after the
first day of October, 1858, salary OF twelve
hundred dollars per annum payable monthly.
| SEC. 5. all ordinances and parts OF ordinances
repugnant to the provisions herein contalued
are hereby repealed.
The application of MIR. John H. Devereux re-
lative to the purchase OF certain city property
was on motion Of Alderman Whilden, referred
to the City Attorney, to report On the legality
of the purchase.
The consideration Of the Tax bill was post
poned, there being no money quorum present,
and the Mayor stated that he would call an eI-
ira meeting on Thursday or Friday next, at
which he would expect to find money quo
rum. The meeting would be called at half-past
7P.M.
The memorial Of certain parties relative to
the plank road in John-street. was postponed