The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-19

Two or three hundred head Of hogs could be
attended to by these same inmates. The gar
bage and swill collected about the city oy
proper city carts would be ample for their sup
port, and meat enough would be raised to sup
ply all dependent upon the clty's bounty.
The pr1ves of the city should be regularly
and properly cleaned by city laborers and
suitable carts, and the offal taken to this same
Potters' Field to be worked into manure by the
same hogs, for sale to the farmers on the Neck
or elsewhere. The extent to which this self
sustaining process can be carried IS scarcely
thought Of and still less realized in this COM
munity.
have endeavored to present the leading to-
pics OF interest pertaining to the manage
ment Of the city government clearly to your
view, and, with few parsing remarks, Will
leave them in your hands,.
This city is far from being BANKRUPT and
ruined. We have climate equal to any in
the United States for salubrity and pleasant
ness the year round. Our harbor is not ex
celed by any in the Southern States. We
have large back country, extending by the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad to the Miss
sippi River and rs soon as the Blue Ridge
Railrold is completed by direct eommunlca,
ton with Ohio. We have a population equal
to any for labor Of all kinds; all it requires is
the education and direction. And now, with
all these advantages OF nature and art, 1t is for
the individual interest OF every one residing
here TO 'iaccept the situation as 1t is;" to give
to every man, Of whatever race or nationality,
tho right band of fellowship and his full poht-
ical rights under this Tree government OF laws.
And not 10 ,ua.t for Northern or other capital
to come and rebuild our fallen fortunes, but
to 40 TO ,Cork, aud as soon as the others see us
helping ourselves VIC shall not want for lheir
aid and assistance.
City Hall, Charleston, December 10, 1868.
Alderman Potter moved that the report be
received as information and published.
Adopted.
Alderman Olney offered the following
Resolved That the Committee on Streets be
requested to inquire into the probable cost and
expense of layfng cobble stone or plank road
in King street, between Hudson and Shepherd
streets, and to confer with the President and
Directors of the City Railway Company as to
what proportion of expense that corporation
would bear. they having the use OF large por-
ton of that thoroughfare, and report at the
next regular meeting Of Council. Adopted.
By Alderman Moore:
ResoEutd That Council proceed at the next
regular meeting to elect !bo Boards OF Com
missioners of the various city institutions.
Adopted.
By Alderman Moore:
Resoloed That the Committee on Contracts
be authorized to advertise for estimates to do
the city printing, and to report at the next
meeting the result OF the same. Adopted.
Alderman Olney gave notice Of bill to raise
supplies for the year 1869, and for other pur-
poses. The notice was considered as first
reading Of the bill.
Alderman Olnsy also gave notice Of bill to
provide for the liquidation Of interest on the
city debt, accruing January 1st, 1869. 1t was
considered as The first reading.
Alderman yoigt gave motive Of bill to alter
and amend au ordinance "To aid in Rebuilding
the Burnt Districts and Waste Places of the
City of Charleston" ratified 2Sth OF August,
1860, and asked that the notice be considered
as the first reading OF the bill. Granted.
Alderman Voigt offered the following:
Resolued, That the City Council petition the
Legislature to amend the acts OF 1888 and 1861,
in relation to the erection Of wooden buildings,
and that it lay over for consideration at the
next meeting.
Granted. Adjourned. W. Fl. SMITH,
Clerk of Council.