The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-17


Esq.,, was elected President, rice Colonel
Sam Tate. The directors were all present e1-
cept one. The State OF Tennessee was repre-
| seneed by two directors, the Cityof Charles
ton by two, and the stockholders by nine.
Colonel Tate made the following statement OF
the three months business to 31st March:
Gross receipts. sSS4, ,S 1SS eS eS
EXpenBeS Observation-Disclosures. iI,oVS oo
Net .............. .$ls2, 1888 80
Also, in regard to the business in April:
Gross receipts. S1S, iSo LOO ~ ~
| Expenses. ..........-. -............ oo,soo oo
Mel. :. SIS, sos IT
The report was received as information.
A communication from the Chief the Fire
Department was read, submitting his annual
report. Received as information.
Communication from A. R. Chisolm, ESQ.,,
calling attention to the portion of Rutledge
Avenue used by the City Railway Company,
setting forth that the rails are 80 much ele-
vated above the ground as to be distractions,
gather water, &c. Referred 10 Committee on
Streets.
Reports of the Chief Of Police for March,
April and May, 1868: Number Of arrests
| White male, 574; female so. Colored-male,
ZIG; female, 100. Total, 1160. Amount Of fines
imposed at Mayors Court, s92S7; amount paid
by prisoners, s27Os; amount paid to policemen,
s14OO. Balance paid to City Treasurer,
$1307 so.
Sherifs return Of unsatisfed executions re-
manning in his office waiting the action OF
Council. Referred to the Committee of Ways
and Means.
Return of the Harbormaster for May, 1868,
showing s265 49, Received as information.
Report Of City Engineer, suggesting i'm
provements in Simons-street, &c. Referred to
Committee on Streets.
Communication from John s. Ryan, ESQ.,,
calling attention TO the condition Of the public
square west side Of Rutlcdge-street. Roferred
to Committee on Public Grounds.
DR.. Joseph Yates, ono of the city physicians,
rendered his resignation, which, on motion Of
Alderman Whilden, Was received.
Alderman Whilden, from the Committee on
Lighting the Streets, reported that the gas
bills for the month of May was correct-amount
Der statement annexed, s220S 90.Ad opted.
Alderman McKinlay, from the Committee on
Steam Engines, reported in favor of the appli-
cation of Henry Tweetman and W. B. Ryun for
the, privilege of erecting steam engine.
Adopted.
Alderman Whilden, from the Committee on
Accounts, reported that the committee had
passed tho following accounts: Aims House,
sS.176 %; House of Correction, sta 56.
Adopted.
Alderman Whilden introduced the following,
which was read the first time.
A BILL TO EXTEND THE LIEN FOR CITY TAXES
Be il Ordained, &c.. That hereafter taxes
shall constitute specific lien on the property
taxed from the time when the Liability for the
said taxes accrues, and such taxes shall be PAID
prior to and in preference OF all judgments
mortgages, pledges, debts or other liens OF Pill
va.e character on said property.
Alderman ". said he offered the above bill
because no provision existed upon the subject,
and case had arisen in which the court de-
cided adversely to tho city in the collection OF
taxes which had been standing for more than
one year, as would be seen by the following
| letter from Hon. w. D. Porter:
CHARLESTON, June 16, 1868.
| Colonel NJ Cogs,oea, Mayor.
oision Of the Appeal Court in relation to city
taxes. The substance of the decision is that
as against mortgages, judgments or other
| liens of prior dato, taxes are preferred
| lien only for tho period Of one year. This does
not release the owner of the property from La
biity-it only postpones the lien to others Oh
prior date.
for Council to defer the collection Of taxes be-
yond the year in cases where there are prior
liens upon the property.
Should Council desire to extend the lien for
taxes and give it preference to all other in.
purpose. And am of opinion that Council, IN
view of the necessities of government, has the
authority to establish such priority OF lien as
AGAINST all private membranes.
I also enclose the bill of Clerk of Appeal
| Court for copy of the decree.
Respectfully. -
Alderman Geddings. It has been the hope
of those interested in the subjecLthat we could
past due, amounting to about 900, but 1
find that it cannot be done, except in the ordna-
| ry stercotypcd way. find that we have a float
ing debt of something like $50, 1000, upon which
the city is payi ,g heavy interest. 1t is desira,
BILE that we should meet, as far as possible, and
as promptly, the notes outstanding, 80 that we
| may get all the collateras in our hands, to be
used in case Of any emergency that may arise.
| Tho only manner in which this can be done.
however, is by funding the arrears of interest,
and have, therefore. prepared q bill IN the
usual form for this purpose.
IAlderman Geddings here introduced the
bill, which was read the first time. 1t is the
same text that has been heretofore publ shed
| in The NEWS, and as the blanks are to be fill
ed by dates and amounts on it's second read
ing, it is not now matter Of general informa-
tion.1
Alderman Clark introduced the following,
| which was read the first time:
Whereas, in the management Of the City
Government it is the imperative duty of Coun-
Gil to 80 closely watch and guard its finances
that the expenditures shall not exceed the re-
ceipts;
And ,ohereas, it is we'll known That our pres
ent expenditures of City Government are in ex-
| cess Of its receipts, be it
| Resoiued, That special committee Of five
be appointed by his Honor the Mayor to re-
port to Council ut the earliest practicable time
| system of taxation and expenditure, by
which said desired end can bo attained