The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-27

Potter. Cunningham, Lindsrom, Dereef, Cade, y
ney, Voigt, Marshall, Moore and Wall.
The following petitions were read and referred
follows:
Petition of proprietors OF billiard rooms, asking
reduction OF license Referred to Committee on L
cerses.
Petition of A. Melchers for permission to erect
wooden shed on his premises in King-street. Re
ferred to tho Committee on Brick and Wooden Build
ings
Petit on of measurers and inspeo ors OF lumber
&c., an also OF sundry lumber merchants and pro
priesors of mills for specific ordinance in re
lation to the measurement CT lumber, &c. Referred
to spe ial committee cf three. viz: Aldermen Ged
dings, Potter and Cndc. On motion. appointed b!
| the Mayor.
Tho following communications were read by tht
Mayor. and referred as follows:
/ Communication of the Board of Firenasters, en-
closing petition of Robert q. Turner, asking relie
for loss suffered by the fire in Hase!sreet. Referred
to the Committee on Retrenchment and Relief.
Also, resolution from the Board of Firemasters
requesting Couoci to reconsider its action in rela
ton to disricing engines, and asking for authority
to purchase three alarm bells Referred to Commit
mittee on the Fire Department.
Communication Of sundry persons doing business
and residing in the vicinity of East Bay and Calhoun
Streets praying that the plank road now being laid
in Calhoup.street be continued to Gadsden's wharf
Referred to The Committee on Streets.
Communication from the Commissioners of the
Markets relative to the condition of the drain at the
lowe end of the market. Refer ed to the Commit.
tee on Public Buildings.
The following reports were read and disposed oi
as follows:
Report of Committee on Ways and Means on re-
solution of Alderman Obey, asking leave to intro
duce bill to substitute coupon bonds for city stock.
Report accepted.
Report of Committee on Strev.n on the resolution
of Alderman Olncy in relation to planklng King
street. from HUDSON to shepherd-stree stating that
the work will cost about $1,000, md recommending
that the came be done. Ordered to lie over, there
not being money quorum present.
Report of the Committee on Streets on petition oil
John R. Dukes and Others Tor the plankiDg of Con-
cord street. recommending that Concord, Hasel and
PincIney streets be rlAnked; cost about s2500, as
per diagram shown. Ordered to lie over.
Report of the Con- mittee on Licenses in favor oi
the application for junk shop license by William
Meade and of transfer of auctioneers license for
j. F. Dawson to Job Dawson. Adopted.
Report of Committee on Licenses, recommending
that the clerk be authorized to furnish certificates to
those who have complied with the license law, and
to order those who have not to come forward aud
pay the full emount within twenty days. Adopte1.
--t Of the Committcc on Accounts, recon-
mending that the following bills be passed for pay
mept. viz: Orphan House, sI9I9 Oh; Aims House,
s1474 o5; Health Department s72 City Hall, $40 SO,
police s113 90 tidal drain, s7s 95; shell road s125;
streets. 500 90. Total s3s24 81. Adop ed.
Rerort Of the Committee on Lighting the Ciiy. re-
commencing that The bill of the Gas Company for
December, amounting to s246o 10. be passed ior pay
mcnt Adopted.
Report of the Commissioners CT the Aims Bouso,
giving their annual statement for the year ending
November IA, 1868. and notice of the election OF
officers of that institution. Received as informa-
tion.
Report of the Commissioners of the Markets, Civ
ing notice of tie election OF officers. Received as
information.
Return OF 6. B. Stoddard, Harbormaster. show
ing the collection OF harbor dues, from hs 1st to the
10Th of January. 1860, smountpg to s207. which has
been pail to the City Treasurer. Received as nfor
nation.
Report of Captain Of Police for Deceuber. Total
arrests S48; amount paid over to Treasurer $500 u.s.
Received as information.
The hefollowing ordinances were duly ratified:
An ordinance to regulate the licenses of drays,
carts and public vehicles.
An ordinance to FIX one price for licenses for SELL
icg beer, sles, wines and liquors
An ordinance to raise supplies for the year 1863,
and for other purposes.
communication was rect ived from the managers
of election, in relation to pay claimed by them for
services rendered In the recent Municipal election,
and asking that the claim be Iquidated. Laid on
the table.
communication was rocci, I'd from c. M. Bessi-
leau enclosing bill for sl45 So for services render
ed on the pond at the foot OF Broad and Rutledge
streets. Referred to the Committee on Retrench
ment and Relief
Alderman Wall rnade some remarls in reference
to petition FROM the residents Of Ward No. in re-
latlon to planking Columbus-strcet, and asked why
it had not received attention. while other matters Of
less importance had been attended to.
Alderman Potter eaid, in reply that the want Of
timber had been the cause of delay and that he had
told Alderman Wall 8, several times.
Tho bond of T. W. Stanton naval stores inspector.
was referred to the Mayor to ascertain the susiency
of the sureties.
The bond of c. s. jenkins, lumber measurer was
referred hack to him ior stamp and approval by the
City Attorney.
The bill to abolish the Office of city apothecaries
passed its third reading.
Aide, man yoigt introduced the following bill to
amend an ordnance entitled AN ordinance to aid
in re building the burnt district and waste places OF
the City Of Chlreston':
Be il ordained That the restriction upon the cree.
tion OF wooden buildings In clauses and ofsPcton
of the ordInan to aid rebuilding tho burnt dis
trc and waste places OF the city he confined to that
por ion OF The city ly to the east of King street. in
Guiding both sdes thereof aud 10 the south OF >oce-
ictio BE- revealed as 10 all other portions Of he
cit Provided however III It this ordinance shall Lot
take effect uni the General Assembly Of the state
shall have given 10 the City Council authority 10 pass
the SAM.
This bill is substitute for the one introduced by
Alderman Voist ot the last meeting OF Council 1t
passed its nd reading and was on motion, de-
ferred until the next meet ng OF Council.
The pclico bill WIS ihen taken up and was passed
by sections. The following :s the bill as passed:
BILL TO nEGULATEAND REQ dANlzE THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
sEoTIoN l. Be IL itorddiHed by the Mayor and Alder
mou 10 City Council assembled That the police torce
of the city 81 all consist of capau Of po ice two
licuenanfs OF police. two scrgeants OF lollce, and
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