The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-10
MEETING OF COUNCIL.

Chamber, last evening ut half-past seven O'clock
Fresent-ihe Mayor; Alderman Geddines Pot
ter, Cunningham, lirdstron,, Deroe:. Cade Ol1,cy,
| HoDour, Whi!den Vogt. Howard. Moore.
Communication from the Boald of Flrom ,s.crs
informing Council of the recollection OF b. NJ Strohel
| clerk and superintendent, and a. @. Shokcs. pump
| contractor. was received as information.
Communication from w. 9. Bee, ESQ chairman
of the commissioners o, the Orphan House, report
| ing the election Of officers of the institution, and
stating that the oil ction of steward and mltron was
postponed. and that Miss A. K wing, principal Of
OF the school. would supervise those departments
| until an e'oction. Received istormation
The bonds Of Wm Kirkwood, Clerk of tho Mar
ket, Jacob F. Schrmer, Clerk of Weights and Mca-
sures, g. J. Beckman, Clerk Of Public Scales, Wm
j. Wiley, Assistant Clerk of the Upper Wards Market
Wnl. Withers Assistant Clerk OF Centre Market
Thos W. Stanard, Naval Store Inspector. were ap.
proved by Council.
The return of the City sboria for the month of
January, 1869, showing tho collection OF $1G32 55
which he paid over to the City Treasurer, was re-
ceived as Information.
The report Of C. B. Sigwald. Captain of Police
showing number of arrests fines imposed &c.: ar.
rests, 269; whites, 124; colored 143; fines imposed
at Mayors Court $3.50, and paid $3.50; city's por-
ton $168, pad over to the City Treasurer, was re-
ceived as information
Petition from Dr. M. E. Carrere, stating, in view
of the prospective widening OF Friend-sreet he will
sell to Council for the heirs the lot on the southeast
corner Of Broad and Friend Streets at tho assessed
value, $4,000. Referred to the Committee on Streets
Petition of Mrs. Susan 8. Keith to have Eliza lizard
Wright, an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum at Colum-
ba transferred to tho pauper account and her sup
port be charged to the city. Referred to the Com
mittee on Retrenchment and Relief.
icsf nT
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad the quarter
ly statement of the company to December 81, 1868;
showing gross receipts of s34214 10. and expenses
amounting to $3.50. 15l Te Received as informatioa
The account current of the Iunatic Asylum With
the city, showing balance in favor Of the asylum of
S3401 95. was received as inform ation.
The bill of the Gas Company for lighting the city
was referred to the Committee on Accounts
Ihe committee on Streets recomn end that NIr
James Marsh be paid S197 76 for land taken from
him to widen East Bay. Adopted.
The Committee Licenses report that it would
be inoxpcdent to change the license fee on billiard
tables. Adopted.
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buldinrs
recommend that Mr. A. Melchsrs be allo we'd to erect
a shed on his lot, to he covered with tin Adopted.
The Committee on Retrenchmcn, and relief reported
adversely on the petition c. NJ Bcsselleau for SER
ID
street Adopted. =
The Committee on Retrenchment and Relief re.
ported adversely on the petition of Robert Turner
for compensation for loss sustained by having h,s
small wooden house pulled down on the morning of
the fire in Hasel-street. Adopted
Alderman Geddings introduced bill to amend an
ordinance to reorganze the Board of Health and for
other purposes ratified 2sth December, 1855
bull to amend an ordinance entitled ..An ordi
nance 10 aid In rebuilding the burnt district and
waste places of the City Of Charlie tom passed ifs
third reading.
Alderman Olney introduced bill to authorize the
conversion of city six per cent. stock into coupon
bonds upon certain conditions
On motion Of Alderman Olney it was
Resotred, That the Committee on Streets he allow
eo 1urther time AID the Mavor be requested to I'LL
the committee to the usual number of i've
Alderman Geddings offered the following resolu
tion which was adopted:
RESOLVED. That the Committee on Streets. with his
IN the premises as they may deem wise and expedent
~ 1ne matter OF pavemehts referred to in resolu-
they report at the next meeting.
Alderman Honour offered the following:
dcsolred, That the Committse on Citv Tond, ia
TO n negotae for the purchass ot
Fire Company, provided that suitable lot can be
purchased at a sum not ex .eeding $500.
Adopted.
On motion of Alderman Olney, it was
Resolpe6. hat the Committee on City Lands be in
structed to dispose of the city property viz: ono on.
gine house and lot in street after two weeks,
advertisement of the same in the city newspaper
Adopted.
Tho Special Committee on the Fire Departmen.
recommended that the engine house in Anson street
be disposed Of the being of no use to the city
IN its present condition. it Is not suitable for tho
steamer which is to be located in that district
Adopted.
Inc committee to whom was referred the petition
of Jno. r. Dukes and others, in relation to plank.
ing Concord-street, recommend that the work be
done. Adopted.
The committee to whom was referred the resolu.
ton of Alderman Oluey, in relation to plankinQ
King street, recommend that the work be done
Adopted. 3
Alderman Olney from the Committee on Accounts.
reported favorably on sundry bills, amounting to
$500 80. Adopted.
Alderman Whilden from the Committee on the
Fire Department. asked further time to consider the
purchase of three alarm bells. Granted.
Alderman voigt read memorial to the Legisa.
ture Ia relation to filling up the waste places IN the
city. and moved that 1T be adopted by Council
Alderman Whilden moved that the memorial be
amended so as to ask that building less than two
stories and no tenement be allowed to 90 up
Adopted.
The ordinance to regulate and reorganize the po-
lice Department duly ratified also the bill to
abolish the Offices of city apothecaries.
The Mayor called attention to the nomination Of
officers Of the police FORCE under the new bill seve-
raj attempts were made to defer the matter, but the
Mayor pressed his point with vigo- and nominated
the following:
For Captain-W. A. Hendricks.
For first Lieutnant-John g. Minott.
For Second Liertsnant-Ihomas B. Chapman
Tho casting voti of the Mayor carried the nomina.
tion.
The new bill epes into effect at once, and q reor-
ganization Of The force will begin to-day.
The following isthe bill introduced by Alderman
Olnay: #&at
A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE ooNyInsroN OF crry srx
PEa CENT. STOCK DITTO COUPON BONDS UPON GER.
y TAIN CONDITIONS. s i 'a,
BE It ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen in Oity
council assembled That the city treasurer Is hereby
directed, soon as arrangemants can be made at