The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-28

has largely increased, ana Is sllu increasing,
corresponding increase OF expenses must be
expected, and the Board are of opinion that
when the maintenance Of these institutions is
charge upon the city, the city authorities
should retain the control of them, and, there
fore. recommend that the prayer OF the memo
rial be not granted.
NI. COGSWELL,
Mayor and Chairman Of Board.
s. G. COURTENAI.
Z.B. OAKES.
WILLIAM G. WHILDEN.
GEORGE S. PELZER, II. D.,
City Registrar.
e. ". MARSHALL.
Information, and ordered to be published,
The Mayor communicated to Council the
following military order, which was re1erreoto
the Committee OF Ways and Means:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, 8. c., March 2S, 1858.
Special Orders, No. 69.]
so much Of General Orders No. lS9, OF
December 8, 1867 appropriations, Be- ION y.
az appropriates 'sfor maintaining and keeping
onea the Roper Hospital in Charleston, three
fsonsand (3tOO) dollars" is revoked; ana the
said sum viii be paid by the Treasurer OF tne
State to the City of Charleston, to be appneo'
without regard to complexion, rehglon OF ma
ton, ssto the relief Of all such SICK, mslmeG oi
aid The same section is modified BY trans
ferring from the appropriation OF eight tnou. Z
sand 3sOOO) dollars for the transient poor OF
the City of Charleston, the sum OF Two tnoac
sand (2OOO) dollars to the Medical College OF
South Carolina, to be expended under the al-
rection of the Faculty in Indispensable repairs
of the college buildings, subject 70 tne co!u,
attendance % at the City Hospital shall be rem
.dered cratuitously by the Faculty OF that lnsti,
tntiop. under such regulations as to pohce ana
supervision and application OF, ana accounta-
b;jIfv for the means and material, as may De
aoreed mon and established by the United
States and city authorities. i.
Bv command of Brew -Eaj Gen. Ed. X. s.
0ANDA' LOUIS v. CAZIARC,
Aide-de Camp, Actg. Asst. AdJt. Gen.
The Mayor called the attention of Council
to the water flowing from the Arteslan wells,
and recommended that some action be taken
to renderit a benefit to the city.
nm r1otion the matter was referred to the
Committee on the Artesian Well.
The Mavor also stated that since the last
meeting of Council he had looked over some OF
the former acts Of Council, and was OF oplni9n
that the city was in duty bound to sustain the
College of Charleston. Ee thought that, IN
consideration of the property received by the
city from that institution. they were Legally
bonnd to support it. Whereupon Alderman
Ravenel offered the following resolution:
Resoued, That it be referred to Special
Committee, of which the Mayor shall oe one,
to confer with committee OF the trustees OF .
the College of Charleston, as to the best mode OF
carrying into effect the prayer OF the memo no
ries Of the Boyce fund OF the said College, wlth
power to act.
Alderman Marshall moved to strike out the
words with power to act" Lost.
The resolution was then adopted. -
The following is the committee: the Mayor,
and Aldermen Pringle and Willis.
BILLS.
A bill to amend the first section OF an ordi-
nance to raise supplies for the year 1868, and
for other purposes, ratified January 70, 1853,
came up for It's second reading, which i re-
ceived. The bill passed its second reading;
On notion, the bill was passed to its third
reading, which it received and passed. The
title was changed to ordinance, and ordered TO
be engrossed for ratification.
BILL TO amend the 1st section Of an Ordinance
to raise supplies for the year 1858. and for other
purposes, ratified January %, 1858.
Be It ord tined That the 10Th clause in the
lat section Of 'An Ordinance to raise sup
plies for the year 1868, and for other pur:
poses ;" ratified January %, 1868, be amended
by striking out the words, "and other Manu-
featuring Companies.
A bill to prevent and punish indecent ex-
posure or improper conduct, and for other
purposes, came up for its second reading,
which 1t received. The bill received its third
reading, and passed. The title was changed
70 ordinanca and ordered to be engrossed for
ratification.
BILL to prevent and punish Indecent Exposure
or Improper Conduct. and for other purposes.
SECTION /. Be It ordained by The Mayor aad
aldermen, That if any person shall appear in
public place in o state Of nudity, or in dress
not belonging to his or her sez, or shall make
any indecent exposure of his or her person, or
bs guilty Of any lewd or indecent act of be-
havior, or shall print, engraye, make, exhibit,
sell OF offer to sell any indecent or lewd book,
picture or other thing, shall be subject to fine
Of not less than twenty dollars, nor exceeding
one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one month.
SEC. 2. If any person or persons shall throw
from any house or window water, offal or other
matter upon the sidewalks, he, she or they
shall be subject to a like penalty.
Sec. g. If any person or persons Shall de-.
face any wall, fence, sidewalk or building, by
pOSI6TS VI OluCA NioS, hC, ohO VA WY StAua4 w
subject to fine not exceeding fifty dollars,
for each and every offence SO committed, or
not exceeding one month.
Alderman Steinmeyer introduced bill to
regulate the driving Of carts, drays and wagons
on the streets, and asked that the notice be
considered its first reading, which was granted.
Alderman Batter gave notice Of a bill de6n-
ing certain duties Of apothecaries, and asked
that the notice be considered its first reading,
which was granted
Alderman Gerdts gave notice Of o bill for the
better regulations Of the street department,
defining the positions and duties of the Street
Inspector and Civil Engineer, and for other
purposes, and asked that the notice be consid-
ered its first reading, which vas granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Whllden:
Reso!oed, That the City Civil Engineer be
required to examine the ordinance for the
regulation of the City Railway, and call the at.
tention Of the officers of that company to such
portions of the ordinance as are not complied
with.
Adopted.
The Mayor stated that he had addressed a
letter TO the Trustees of tie Roper Hospital,
asking upon what terms it coulI be leased TO
tue city, but as yet hnd received no answer.
Alderman Ravenci announced vacancy in
the Board OF Commissioners Of the Orphan
House, occasioned by the death OF the vener-
able W. II. Gilliland, ESQ.,, and moved that
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