The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-10

CITY COUNCTL.-Ihe regular meeting or
Council WIS held lest ming in the Chamber. City
Hall. Present-Ihe Mayor. Aldermen Potter, Will.
den OF ney, Ter ef. Gcddings, Honour, Cade, Lind
str ON, Voigt, Moore and Mars hall.
1he petit ION oftax-payers. calling attention to the
condition of Coming. street, from Spring to Line
streets and the condition of st. Philip was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
The petition OF q. Logernan, for relief from tax
es, was referred to the Committee on Assessments.
The return OF the City Sheriff or February, show
ing $597 90 paid into the treasury was received as
information.
communication from the Commissioners of the
Market In relation to paving and ciserns, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets
A communication from l. j. Barbot, ESQ.,, request
ing reconsideration OF the action of Council at the
asst meeting in reference to his Office was laid over
for further consideration.
The application of Elizabeth O'Gorman, for Junk
shop license. was reierred to the Committee on Ii.
censes.
sundry accounts were referred to appropriate COM.
mttees.
A communication frem Dr.. George 8. Pe,zer in
reference to certain los filed with scavenger m after
and co mmunication from sundry citizens in rela.
ton to planking Line-street, were referred to the
Committee on streets.
A communication from the Commissioners Of the
Aims House, in relation to the removal Of the in.
mates of the Old Folks Home to the Aims House.
and stating that the building cannot accommodate
them, and making suggestions IN reference 10 their
location at another point where they can be self.
pitfalls. with power to act.
The designations Of AlderT en- Robert Howard and
q. I. Cunningham were accepted.
A unarnori II of md okLar,
to the property of West Point Ml and the building
of street to tie MIL VAS referred to the Committee
on Streets
Communication from the CITY Auditor oallipe
attendo to section OF the act OF the Leg
islature providing for an assessment Of taxes and
the appoi nment Of Board OF Fqualiz,tlon was re-
ferred to the Committee Of Ways and Means, with
power TO act
communication from Captain Reed, stating that
another thousand feet Of the shell road is completed
was re, eivedds information.
The Committee on Streets reported fay6iably on
putting drain in Ltberty-sfFeet. Adopted.
The favorable reportof the Committee ON licenses.
on sundry petitions for aucrioneers, tayerns. and
removal Of cerain junk shop licenses, was adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported fayorablyo on
sundry bills an ounting to s52sa 60. Adopted.
The bill to amend AN ordinance, entit. ed an ordj
nanceto reor1anize he Board of Health came rf, for
second reading. and the bill was indefinitely post
poned. Is
1t was moved by Alderman whilden, and seconded
by Alderman voigt that L. J. Barbot, Eco. be al.
lowed to make any txplanetton OF his Official conduct
he may desire. Carried.
It was moved by Alderman whilden, and seconded
by alderman Honour, that the Mayor be requested
to take into consideration The propriety Of ordering
new ell cAsG to ALI vacancies existing in Council.
Unanim ously carried. tss saiA'
The ordiparce to cow 1T city six por cent. stock
into couE OF. bonds was ratified