The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-08
sPKOIAL HEBTIaG OFF COUNCIL.

| dinEs, Potter, Cunningham, Earrow, Greene, Col
lins. Vo.st, Holloway, Brown, l.. y Wall, Small
| Hampton.
| Alccrnan GcJdln:s presented the petition OF
MT. Po5nannki, relative TO The transfer OF the
| Citadel property 10 the city. ana statement oi
| the fact, read 10y General J;.nlCi .;iIacilS,
| attorney for Ss. rH.l,ansk, Thc whole sub;cC.
was referred t. The Committee OF Ways and
Mc:na. Wit, instrnc:!Ona 10 report IT ,Ie next
| mccing.
| Alderman Grccrc presented TIE following. petit
tion,: Hys. Jane Gordon to dig - well; Mrs. Ken
| nciy, ior iurkShrp liCtnsc; w. pD1n, fur pny ~
scrrcan' oi police. Referred 10 the appropriate
| committees.
| Alderman Harrow presented 49, fuuwins peel
| lions:
Mcawi. Ho,ncs & Catcr. for thc erection cr
htcarn cieinc. Ec'crrcd 10 the Committee on
Steam Engines.
The riTuix Engine npany, for an additional
Lamp ia Cumberland street opposite the engine
house. Granted.
| Thc Cit.;!cl Square Bau,is. Churca, TO- The
abatement or y nuisance. VIZ: il,e continued
| btcisa,: o. glass il The windnws Referred to
the Mayor, 70 confer wi:h ;l.o Chicf of Police.
Alderman Hampton requested the petition Er..
| secuted by Inn III reference 10 the vacancies In
| the hiicrm;snic i'oard hr read. ca motion or
Aldermen Cunningham, the consideration q! the
| same WAS inGcNnic!y rOHN1Hch.
Alderman Cc.iin3 gave r0;icc or hl, withdrawal
f! a. or the surricS OH tho bond or George
! Addison, City ShcriI Eeca..cI ~ inrornuu uon.
AldcrnIn Small presented the pc;i,ian uf mt
mcru'is ciiizcas in Ward 8, iriJ ine for lamp in
Laurel street, nca: S!ting iirfcrrcd 10 Ills Com.
| mitUrc on Lighting Streets
The petition u Hrs. BERNARD tn erect aha utirs
on property in Magazine street was referred to
thn commistcc IN rr,cx anh Woodc;. Buildings
Tho petition OF Mrssrs. Wilcox 81 Gibbs to
erect Il sl0rehouse cn Palmetto Wharf WAS re-
| fcrrcd 10 the Committee Brick and Wooden
| Buildings.
| The petition Of The stccplcncn Of ~. Michrcis
stccnlc Tor increased pay and foT tsc appoint
| incnt OF al additional btccpcman, WAS granted
The petition OF William ". bird g. Co. for per
mission To 80 the enclosed lot East Bay, op
positc Union wharvcs for the storage or petro-
lcuIn, was referred to special committee OF three
hidcrincn-.Foigt, Potter, and l.. II. Wall.
The petition OF r. Tilenworth for . transfer Of
license vas referred TO the Committee on Ii
| cenBes.
The petition OF A. Poulriigc to retail spiritual
liquors. was referred To same committee.
The petition OF Mrs. Grccnald. TO Improve pro-
pcr.y In Horibecks alley was rcferrca the com.
mittce OH Brick and Wooden buildings.
Tnc petitions Of the Ashley. Prudence and Com
ct Fire Companies, to he allowed 10 purchase the
engines In their possession for $780, the same
as paid by the Omitted Fire Company. Referred to
the Committee OH the Fire Department..
The petition of the night pnllcc force for an in
crease or pay to $40 ner Iaouth Referred TO the
Committee OF Ways and Cleans.
Tho petition OF Denis r. Tracy to retail spirit.
ous liquors. was REFERRED o tho Committee on IL
| cenSes.
Tile petition OF Rev. W. u. Yates. seaman Il chap
Ear ,,t,r:.,,
organizing the schoclsiir. on motion, tile pcli.
| ion WAS received as information.
The petition OF urs. n. Ba.ct wns rcierrc. 20
tho Mayor, with power to act
Alderman Gcddlngs presented sundrY accounts
amounting 20 Si2Il 20. Referred for examining
iion.
The committee reported fivorab!y on the pet.
lion Of Rev. A. ToUmcr Porter in reference to the
payment OF n part OF the cxpeuss or repairing
pnbc cstcrn.
The committee reported favorabiy ON the pcti-
tion osthc Fire Department for more fire wells.
! and for repairs TO the Eagle Engtac house. Re-
ferred To the Committee on Contracts An adj
| verse report was given TO the dcmaud for more
| alarm bells.
The committee reported faVorabiy ON tile petl-
| ton OF the Union Star Fire Company.
The Committee on Licenses reported favorabJ
on petition of A. lanafan. Adopted.
Tic Committee on, Steam Engines reported
favorably on the petition OF W. T.. Russell g. Co.
and a. Habrnicht
The report OF Major Welton. the lessee OF the
artcsan well, was received as Information.
A favorable report was made by tho Committee
on Trick and Wooden I;ulidinga on the petition
OIL. r. Smith.
The petition OF II. ]. Cainplin for lease of civ
lands was granted.
The petition Of James II. Gray was referred TO
tho Committee on Strecls
I Tic application OF Seth Sptncer for auctIoncer's
license was referred TO that committee.
Tic application OF Mr. lie TaTorrc, ~. com.
mitice of con!crcnco IN reference Co the mil,
bridge at east end OF Washington street, was in
definitely postponed.
The petitions OF Messs. Bevin and Robinson, TO
he licensed Us naval store inspectors were Ye!er
red To the Mayor, with pDwcr to act.
The bonds OF tile newly elcc.et1 city oGlcers
were offered and accepted.
Tho ordinance TO regulate the sale Of goods by
sample was duly ratified.
On nation OF Alderman Collins the pollen and
detective force. were Instructed to prevent any
storage Of petroleum In the c:y below Line strrut
Alderman Barrow read lengthy statement OF
the benefits resulting to ihe city from the cstnh.
hsamcns OF an extensive depot for city store,
which created some amusement. The Alderman
stated so!emniy that r. J. Mackey was not the
auhor or the statement, hut that IL wns an cmu-
Ention CT his own foresight. After q lively dis.
cnaslon OIL whnt S.lonid be done with the docu
men', IL was flnnJ referred to a committee OF
three, to he appointed by the Mayor.
On motion, the Council then adjourned
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CHARLEsT0k AND BRUNswICK.-Thc Bruns-
Wick tGa.) Appeal, In aludng to tho comparative
merits or Charleston and Savannah, makes the
ioho"ih9 statement: "How that VIC have direct
weekly communication With Charleston, It be-
| comes oir merchants TO consider whether IL