The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-13

Dereef. Wall, Cade, Moore. Marshall, Oney. Foigt
and Geddings.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The resignation of Mr.. Henry Horlbeck, COM
missioner OF the Aims House, received as infor
Hlaton.
A commvnic: lion from the Board Of Firemasters
reporting elections Of officers. received as por-
nation.
The petition of james Me'vn, contractor, praying
payment for back contracts referred to the Com
mittee on Streets
The communication cf J. r. Uukcs. President Of
the wando Mi, ing and Manufacturing COMPANY,
and Others calling attention to The condition of Con-
cord. street, was referred to the Committee on
| Streets.
The resignation Of Mr. A. +. TAFT, as q Commits.
sioner of the Markets. was received as information
The petition of j. Dawson, for transfer OF license,
was referred to Committee on Licenses.
The return of tie Acting Harbormastcr. ". F.
Turner, for December 1868, showing receipts of
SCOT SO, was received as Information.
The return of the City Sheriff, for December,
sho wing sl751 turned over to the City treasurer,
was received as information.
The petition of F. H. Ploger. for compensation for
drainage to bis lot was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
The bills Of the Gas Light Company were referred
to the Committee a Accounts.
sundry bonds Of city officers recently elc :trd
were submitted as approved by the City Attorney.
and accepted
The Committee on Steam Engines made favor
able report en- the petition of Geo. P. Gibson, which
was adopted
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings
made favo, sble report on the petition fJotn Dor
ohue. Adopted
The comnittee on Accounts made favorable re-
port on sundry bills, to the amount of SleSS 81,
which was adopted.
The tex bill was taken up tor nsidsration.
Alder man Il onour moved to reduce the tax on real
estate proposed in the first section. from So 60 to So
Alderman Honour made few remarks in support OF
his motion, showing the evil effects Of overtasing
real estate He rad among other things that with
such taxes no. than four per cent interest on
the capital woue bc realized from real estate, which
was 80 much lower than other investments that it
would prevent the burnt district from ever being re-
built.
Alderman Geddings made an elaborate reply, urg-
ing the necessity of aging the interest on the city
debt.
Alderman Honour was anxious also to pay the in
terest of the city debt but thought 1t could be done
by keeping up the tax on sales and by crtailing
penses.
The amendment was lost-ayos s; noes 10.
Aide: man Olney offersd the following amendment
to paragraph 60 of section l. which was adopted:
Fifty cents on every s1c0 of GROSS receipts or coec
1,,-. ahnDinr
agent or agents. any other person or persons act
ing at the Port OF Charleston agent or agents for
any sailing vessel vessels, steamers, the same
payable monthly by the said consignees or agents to
the city treasury they RESIDENTS of the city and
Immediately objections if they are onresidents.
Alder nan Liz. istrom moved to amend the section
in regard to the street railroad by reducing the tax
on cars to 50 so month, including the horses aud
mules in that tax Adopted.
After urther amendments of no special tInpor
ian.e the bill passed. its title changed to an or
dinance, and o. dered to be engrossed for ratifca-
ton.
The bill for licensing public carriages was passed
and ordered to be engrossed for ratification.
The liq uor license bill passed, fixing the for
mer pr % Of 500 for all licenses, an1 ordered 10 be
cngrossed for ratification.
The consideration of the police bill was deferred
to the next meeting.
The bill for rebuilding the burnt district was also
postponed to the next meeting.
On motion of Alderman whilden, the report Of the
Committee on Printing recommendr !. that the offer
5fthe Courier be accepted, was adopted without op-
position.
On motion of Alderman whilden, tho Board of
Firemaste rs were requested to reconsider their
ton in districtng the city.
On motion of Alderman Geddings, ii was resolved
to purchase six copies of the statutes Of 1868, and
twenty copies of the new constitution.
Alderman Olney offered resolution ms 'ructiDg
the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the
expediency Of issuing coupon bonds, bearing inter-
est, In place of city stock. Adopted.
petit on from Dr. B. a. Rodrgues, asking for
loan Of sl5 900 Of Fire Loan bonds for building in
tha burnt district was referred to the Committee on
the Burnt District.
The Mayor brought the subject of the mandamus
to the attention OF Council.
On motion Of Alderman Whilden, the Mayor was
instructed to consult with the City Attorney In re-
gard to the nsandamus and to report to Council at
an extra meeting, to be called as coon us possible.
Council tn en- went into an election for Comnis.
sioner Of the Market to AL the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation CT Mr. A. X. TAFT. Mr.. ]. II.
Steirmeyer was elected on the first ballot
Council next went into an election for q Commits
sloncr OF the Aims House. to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned By the resignation Of Mr. Horlbsck. Mr.. Il.
L. Baker was elected on tho FIST ballot.
TIE bill for liquidating interest. &C., was ratified.
Council adjourned.
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