The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-12

EXTRA MEETNo OF CITY COUSCIL.-f fhU01,
September 11.-Present. the Mayor; Aldermen
Geddings, Cunninghma, Lindstrom. weston,
Wall, Cade. Olney, Whilden, Voigt, Howard,
Marshall and Moore.
The following bill coming up for its second
reading was taken up by sections, and after q
full discussion and close compar son with the
provisions of the old Tax bill, passed the
second and third readings, and its title was
ordered 10 be changed to that Of an ordinance
and to be engrossed for ratification:
BILL. to change and molify an ordinance "to raise
supplies for the city for the year 1868. and for
other purposes" tt7.
Be it ordained BY the Mavor and Aldermen
in Council assembled, That the said ordinance
shall be amended so as. to read as follows, to
wit
Paragraph OF Section Fifty cents on
every hundred dollars Of all sales OF goods,
wares or merchandise (except cotton) on per,
twenty-five cents on every hundred dollars OF
all sales OF otton on personal account, or ac-
count Of others, payable monthly.
Paragraph 5 of Section Fifty cents on
every hundred dollars of oil sales at auction,
payable monthly
Paragraph 81 Of Section Fifty cents on
every huIdred dollars of the gross receipts OF
payable monthly.
Paragraph az Of Section Fifty cents on
every hundred dollars Of all receipts OF livery
stable keepers. payable monthly.
Paragraph "a Of Section l-Ffty cents on
every hundred dollars Of the gross receipts OF
all printing Offices, newspapers and puohshlng
houses, payable monthly.
Paragraph &c Of Section 1-Fif5y cents on
every hundred doll rs Of all sales Of horses and
mules brought to the city, payable monthly.
Paragraph 20 Of section Fifty. cents on
every hundred dollars Of gross receipts OF all
tavern keepers and liquor dealers, payable
monthly,
One dollar on every hundred dollars OF all
freight and passenger lists of all steamers or
sailing vessels, paid or payable in this city, the
sane payable monthly, the consignee or
agent OF said vessels to be held liable Tor the
payment oi the same into the hands OF the City
Treasurer.
This ordinance shall take effect Oh and after
ratification. -;
Deferred business being the next in order,
the favorable report Of the Committee on
Streets relative to the. plank road in John,
Chapel and Washington streets was taken up
and adopted.
At this stage Of the proceedings Alderman
Cade presented memorial Of the Mayor and
Aldermen to the Legislature in relation to the
law regulating the digging of cellars, &C., in
the city. Ordered to be sent to the Legisla-
ture when signed by the Mayor and Council.
The report allowing Mr.. P. j. Coogen the
sum OF s1G4 for land taken to straighten Queen
street was adopted.
report was read from Hook and Ladder
Company No. l, praying that certain neces-
sary alterations, not made by the contractor,
should be allowed them by Council. Referred
to the special Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
protest from the City Engineer relative to
the recent bill passed by Council, and showing
that the emoluments and pay Of the Office had
been reduced contrary to the provisions Of the
bill creating said Office, was ordered to be pub
lished and laid over for consideration at the
next nesting. U'I
., Alderman -Geddings reported favorably OF.
the petition Of the Hope Fire Company for re-
pairs to their Engine House. Adopted.
Alderman Wall moved that committee OF
five, of which the Mayor be chairman, be ap-
pointed to investigate the affairs Of the City
Engineers Office, and report at the next meet
ing. Alter some discussion the resolution was
adopted, and Corncil adjourned.