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

CITY CoUNcM--The regular meeting OF
cou neil was held last ming In the Chamber, City
Hail. Presen THE Mayor, Aldermen Potter, Will
den. olney, rersef, Geddings. Honour, cade, Lind
str ON, voigt, Moore and Marshall
The petit oftaIpayers, calling attention to the
co pdition of Coming. street. from Spring to Line
streets, md the condition of st. Phip-street was
ze:erred to the Committee on Streets.
he petition OF g. Logerman, for relief from tax
es was referred to the Committee on Assessments.
The return OF the City Sheriff or February, show.
ing S5976 90 paid into the treasury was received as
information
communication from the Commissioners of the
Market in relation to paving and cisterns, was re-
terred to the Committee on Streets.
A communication from L. ]. Barbot, Esq. request.
ing reconsideration OF the action Of Council at the
asst meeting in reference to nus Office was laid over
70 further consideration.
The application of Elizabeth O'Gorman, for junk
shop license, was referred to the Committee on Ii.
cepses.
suudry accounts were referred to appropriate COM
mit.ees.
A communication frem Dr.. George 8. Pclzer, in
reference to certain lois filed with scavenger matter
and co mmunication from sundry citizens in rela-
ION to planking Line-street were referred to the
Committee on streets.
A communication from the Commissioners OF the
Aims Hcuse, in relation to tho removal of the in
mates of the Old Folks Home to tile Aims House,
and stating that the building cannot accommodate
them, and making suggestions In reference TO their
location at another poi,:t where they can be self
sustaining, was referreA to the Committee on Hos.
pitfalls, with power to net.
The designations of Alderr en- Robert Howard and
G. L Gun ningham were accepted.
A memorial of Vim. Lebby and others inrelation
to the property of Vest Point Mi and tho building
of street to lie mill, was referred TO the Committee
on Streets.
communication from the City Auditor calliog
attention to section ixtynine of the act Of the Leg
islature providing for assessment OF taxes and
the appoi Of Board OF Equalization, was re-
ferred to the Committee of Ways end Means, with
power to act
communication from Captain Reed, stating that
another thousand feet of the shell road is completed,
was rec eived ns information.
The Committee on Streets reported hvoiably on
putting drain in Liberty-street Adopted.
1be favorable reportof the Committee on L enses,
on sur.ly petitions for auctioncers, taverns, and
removal Of cerain junk shop licenses, was adopted.
The Committee on accounts reported favorably on
sundry bills au ounting to 1892 G6. Adopted.
The bill to amend an ordinance emitted an ordi-
nance to reoreantze he Board of Health came up for
q second reading and the bill indefinitely post
poned.
1t wes moved by Alderman Whilden, aud seconded
nv Alderman yoirt that l., j. Barbot, ESQ.,, be al
lowed to make any xplanation of his official conduct
he may desire Carried
1t was moved by Alderman Whilden, aud seconded
by alderman Honour, that the Mayor be requested
to take into consideration the propricty Of ordering
q new cl cion to fill vacancies existing in Council.
Unanimously carried.
The ordnance 10 ri city six per cent. stock
into coupon bonds was ratified.