The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-24

The
MEETING OF CoUNoIL.-The regular meeting
of Council was he'd last evening at halfpast seven
O'Clock.
Present-The Mayor; Aldermen Geddings, Potter,
Lindstrom. Dereef Cade, Olney. Honour voigt,
Moore, and Wbilden.
A communication from j. B. Bissell, requesting
loan under the Fire Loan act. Referred to the Com
mittee on Fire Loan. i4fbr
A communication from the residents Of Bull-street
the subject Of drain in said street was referred
to the Committee on Streets.
communication from s.. g. yeronee, asking re-
duction OF assessment his property, referred
to the Committee on Accounts. ~ .
communication from residents of Shepherd
street. praying that the said street be opened to
travel, was referred to the Committee ON Streets.
communication from Mrs. Mahoney requesting
that provision be made for the support ct inmate
of the lunatic asylum, referred to the Mayor.
communication from Geo. S. Pelzer, City Regis.
trar, submitting mortuary and meteorological
Health Department reports, received as infor-
nation ..t.
Communication from Gee. S. Pelzer City Regis
trar the propriety OF constructing drains in ver
GUS portions of the city, and regularity in emptying
the vaults in the city, and suggesting other sanitary
Streets, and ba' ance to Committee on Hospitals.
An application from VIM Robb executor, for
payment for piece OF land taken to widen Kingstreet
was referred to Commtttee on Streets
communication from AlonNO ]. White, Esq.,
stating that he had learned Council was willing to
treat with Mr. Della Tore the subject Of right
of way in Washington-street, was referred to the
committee on Ways and Means.
communication from A. D. Esril, stating his in
tention to erect wooden house in Rutedge-street,
was referred to the Committee on Brick and Wooden
Buildings. .i,
communication from Anna D. Kaufman in rela-
ton to Reid street and the effect of its condition
ths property in the vicinity referred to the Com
mittee on STR cts.
A Communication frem the Commissioners Of the
Aims House, calling attention to repairs necessary in
tho house. and asking an appropriation Of $1,000 for
the purpose, was referred to the Committee on Pub.
| lie Buildings.
| AtOmmunicaion from the commission of various
medical men to investigate the propriety of filling
certain lois in the western part Of the city was
motion. ordered to be published with the proceed
ngs of Council, and action delayed uptil the next
| meeting Of Council.
The report of the Captain of Police for February
showing the number Of fires, arrests, &C.. re.
ceived as information. g
l
| 1868 was received as information.
| sundry bills from the Board Of Firemasters for
making changes in certain engine houses were laid
| ON the table,
The bill of E. P. Ha1sey was referred to the Com.
| mittee on Accounts.
| Sundry bills of the Health Department were refer
red to the Committee on Accounts.
| The bond Of J. @. CambelI, Lieutenant of Police,
was approved.
| Alderman Geddings, from the committee to whom
the petition Of VIM. Lebby and others was referred
reported 1t inexpedient to take any action on the
| said petition.
| The same Alderman, from the Committee on Hos
pitals, in teation to removing inmates Of Old Folks
| Home to quarters on Pottershsld, made verbal re-
port favorable to the measure which received as
| information.
| Aldermen Geddlngs, from the Committee on Ways
and Means. named z. b. Oakes, e. W. Marshall. An
drew Simonds, Alva Gage Elias Roddin and George
| A. Glover as board of equalization. Adopted
! Alderman Oney, from the Committee on Accounts
reported avorably sundry bills against the city
amounting to s4,074 4s. Adopted.
/ alderman Whildsn, from tho Committee on Light
ing the City, reported favorably on bill OF aas Com
pany, amounting to $2.268 s5.
| The bill to regulate tho measurement and inspec-
tien Of timber and lumber was postponed until the
next meeting Of Council.
The commune alton Of George 8. Pelaer City Reg.
istrar. on using ofal ON water lots was postponed
| until the next meeting of Council
| Petition of the Young America Fire COMPANY in
relation to building them house, was referred tt
the special committee on Fire Department
On motion Of Alderman Wbilden, General W. e.
Martin, counsel for L. J. Barbot ESQ., was allow ed
to read his defence before Council
The reading finished, Alderman Olney moved
that the reply of the late City Engineer be referred
to the 60 nmittee Streets. to report at the nex
meeting and they be requested to employ three
competent persens to re-measure the streets in
| question. Adopted.
| Alderman voigt moved an amendment, that Mr.
Barbot be allowed to select one Of the three which
| was lost. Adjourned.
JUST CLAM.-We understand that num-
Der Of persons, in making their returns for state
saxes, have included thenmount of shares of stock
held by them in public companies which themselves
ore taxed upon their whole capital. The state il
not entitled to tax the same property twice. and as
the returns were made under o misrepresentation of
the law fused by its prolixlty and ambiguity the
persons assessed should be allowed to withdraw
their returns and substitute correct ones in their
stead. This is o just claim, and we presume
that the County Assessor will make no difficulty
| about it.
HooRAy FOR THE VELoCnEDE. Another OF
these wobbling, pireueting, shin-scraping, coat.
tail elevating inventions OF cavorting genius. on
which mau can travel in any attitude from q per.