The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-11
! GEO. 4. TRENHOLM, Chairman.
GEO. A. TRENHOLM, coyn-
EDWARD. FROST, :. r.;ttse %
HENRY GQURDIN. S'

RreSuuent OF tne Dlue nluSe naufoou SvliPeuy
and Hon. James l.. Orr, Governor OF the State
of South Carolina, before the City Council OF
Charleston, and urge upon them the impor..
tance Of granting to the company loan OF
ten thousand dollars, to defray the expense OF
repairing the locomotives, and thereby enabling
the directors to resume the charge Of the road
on the expiration of the present lease; and also
of uniting with the company in efforts to pro-
cure aid from the State sufficient to complete
theroad. -.
RSsolped, Thatthe President be authorized to
pledge first mortgage bonds OF the company and
the South Carolina Railroad Company's shares
it owns, as collateral security for the proposed
GEO. A. TRENHoLM,) T
Hon. ED. FROST, SCommittee. ..
= HENRY GOURDlN, -.
The following Communication was received
THECo1LreE OF CHARLESTON, Z
. >-~..of1 March S1st, 1868.
To The Honorable the Aoy0rand ALdsraes of Me CITY
GtSTIEMES II is my duty to- inform you,
that vacancy has occurred in the Board of
Trustees Of the College of Charleston, By the
resignation of the Hon. VIM. Porcher Miles.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
President Trustees, &c.
The following communication was received
as information:
CHARLESTON ORPHAN House,
March %, 1868.
To the Honorable the Mayor and
Aldermen of Charleston:
GENTLEnEN-In accordance with resolution
of the Board Of Commissioners Of the Charles
ton Orphan House, I would respectfully inform
your honorable body that MIR. and Mrs. Charles
a. DeSaussure have been duly elected steward
and matron OF the above named institution,
in the place OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Stejnmeyer,
resigned. and that they have entered upon the
discharge Of the duties of their respective
Offices.
Very respectfully, your cbedient sery.n',
Chm Commissioners Charleston Orphan House.
The following invitation was accepted:
OFFICE CHEF FIRE DEPARTMENT,
CHARLESTON, 8. c., April 9Th, 1867.
To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen Charleslon s. c..
GENTLEMEN: The Annual Parade and Inspec-
ton of the Fire Department of this city, ac-
cording to ordinance, will take place on
Monday, the 9th instant. You are respect
fully invited to participate in the same, at ten
o'clock A. NJ.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
VI. Il. NATHAN,
Chief Fire Department
The following communication Was referred
MARKET HALL, 1st April, 1865.
At @ meeting OF the Commissioners Of Mar
kets, held this day, the following resolutions
were adopted and ordered to be sent to City
Council:
Resolred, That an application be made to
the City Council for permission to put up suit
able buildings at the lower end of the market,
for the better accommodation Of those who
furnish supplies for transient and other per-
sons usually obtaining their meals in the
markets.
Resotued, That the opening and closing the
markets is fixed by city ordinances and do not
depend upon the discretion of the Board; that
the Chairman communicate to the Mayor the
readiness to comply with such regulations as
the City Council may adopt, but that the Com
missioners are Of the opinion that sunrise is
the most suitable time for opening, and that
ten o'clock in the summer and eleven o'clock in
winter would be convenient hours for closing
the markets.
Extract from the minutes
WILLIAM KIRKWOOD, Chief Clerk.
Cemmun cation from the City Engineer, sub
mitiins plan Of a machine for the purpose
of pulverizlng. brick, rubbish and gas lime,
used for roadway and sidewalk covering. Re.
!ered to Committee on Streets.