The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-07

clauses of section tN0 OF IN ordinance, enuueu "An
ordIna,ce to aid rebuilding the burnt district and
waste places Of tho city CT Charleston" ratified 2Sth
August 1856, be and the same are hereby amended
80 rs to read as follows:
C1AusE l. Any applicant desiring to build, under
this ordinance must make application to the said
committee, setting forth plan or description, and
the estim tng cost Of the building OF buildings ne
propose, to erect; aso the situation at dimensions
Of his lot lots and an abstract OF his title thereto
| and upon appraisemcnt OF the value ofthe LOT and
approval Of proposed Improvement by the commt-
tee and the approval OF the title in writing by the
City Attorney, loan shall be made to said applicant
on the appraised vilue OF his iot payable IN SAID
bonds ut par value.
CLAUSE q rhe applicant shall give bond in sufh-
cient pen,lty, with condt on to pay to said City
Council OF Charleston the principal sum OF whatever
NAV be loaned him IN f{eeu equal annual install
ment., the first payable within three years from the
date of bond also, with condition tor payment OF
the interest quarterly, i'll advance also, with the
further condition that the money loaned ehall,
within six months from its receipt. be expended in
the erection OF buildings. with roots or coverings o.
incombustblc material, upon said lot OF land anu
ALSO that the applicant shall. in all respects. comply
| with the PROVISIONS of this Ordinance and OF tue
Acts OF the General Assembly in relation thereto,
| and OF the law in relation to building IN
the city; and the said bonds shall be secured by
mortgage or mortgages Of the lot or lots IN sucn
bly, of the States and II saiG mortgage should at any
| tine become forfeited rhe SAID CiJ coencil shall
and may after six months notice to the obITor his
|
sonaly served or published in one or more pub
lie gizetes Of the city, proceed to sell the pro-
pcrty morg5ged, atauctien. upon such terms as tue
| City Council shall prescribe, for the best price
that can be obtained for the same, which said sale
shall be advertised for thrce weeks previously in
one or more OF said gazettcs, aad the money afis-
ing from such sale shall be applied to Satisfaction
OF siid bond and any surplus that may remain shall
be paid to the oblisor, his executors admlnistra
| tors, or ass ignS.
CLAUSE Z. No loan shall be made for any build.
| ing of less than two stories.
CLAUSE s. This Ordinance to take effect upon The
approval ratification thereof by act OF the Gene
lal Assembly OF the State
On motion. consideration postponed 10 next
meeting.
The following bill came up for its second
readi g, which it received On motion, the
bill was passed 10 its third reading; the bill re-
ceived It's third reading and passed, its tito
changed to ordinance, and ordered to be Gil
crossed for Ratification:
A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIQUIDATION OF INTE-
REST AND ARREARS OF INTEREST ON THE CITY DEBT.
TO 1Sr JANUARY, 1869.
SECTION ]. Be ii ordained by the Mayor and Al.
dernep in City Council assem- oled hat therc snail
be issued persons holding stocks or SIX per cent
bonds OF the city, and entitled to receive tho interest
thereon accrued, the FIRST day OF January, le09.
stock obligatory on The orpor ton. Tho said stocks
OF certificates thereof to embrace for each person so
entitled all interest and arrears OF interest due on
the said first day Of January to bear interest at the
six per cent. per annum, payable quarterly,
and to be redeemable in thirty years from date Fro
rded that ne part ot SAID STOCK snal iCr sn
SUM less than twenty for fractional part
of dollar Provided also. that all such quarterly In
terest and arrears for less than twenty dollars and
for raclieaa parts Of dollar shall be paid In city
bills Or United Rtates currency, ut the option OF the
city; Asd provided further, That any person, bona
fae holding stocks or six per cont bonds on said
first day oil January, upon which interest has &C.
crued, shall have the privilege. until the 3lst
~ Aics0 tipD
or any part thereof assius taxes due by him to the
city on said arst Jay Of January ne1l, and may re-
cevo any balance in his favor In new stock, accord
ing to the amount thereof, in manner aforesaid.
SIC. O. Tho form Of certificate and mode Of tr1ns-
fer said stock shall be subject to the same reSula
lions as now exist in relation to other s!ocks OF the
city.
Alderman Lindstrom introduced the follow
ing bill for its first reading, which it received:
A BILL TO LICENSE CARTS BAKERS CARTS DnATs,
WAGONS AND OTHER PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by tho Mayor and Alder
men in City Council assembled, That from and AFTER
the first day Of January 1862 licenses shall be taken
out for all CARTS bakers carts, drays and wagons,
used for private and donestic purposes 10 the same
manner and according ~ the same provisions now Of
force in relation TO carts days and wagons LET or
driven for hire, except giving bonds.
SEC. 9. No person shall be taken by the Treasurer
as surety to any bond under the ordinance concern
ing licenses for carts, drays wagons and other carri.
ages. unless he or she be freeholder
SEC. 8. The following shall hereafter be the rates
for licences for public and private carts, bakers
carts, drays, wagons, &C.. including the horses or
mules usel therefor, which shall be free from other
taxation;
For every cart bread csyt dray or wagon, drawn
by one horse or mule, twenty dollars.
For every carl, dray or wagon, drawn b. TWO nor
ses OF mules, thirty dollars.
For every ack or carriage with two wheels, twenty
dollars.
For every hack or carriage with four wheels, forty
dollars.
For every stage or omnibus drawn by two horses
For eYery stage or omnibus drawn by four horses
or mules, sixty dollars.
mules, sixty dollars
For every express wagon drawn by two or more
horses or mules. sixty doiars
SEC L. Any party running cart, baker, cart dray
wagon other carriage for pay directly OF indirect
conviction in the Mayors Court be Liable TO pom
alty net exceeding twenty dollars, and the cart dray
or wagon shall be forfeited to the use OF the city until
said pennliy and license are both paid.
seq s. All ordinance or parts OF ordinances con-
hictlpg with this arc hcrtby repealed.
Alderman Ohey gave notice OF bill to abol.
ish the Office of City Apothecary, and asked
that the notice be considered it's first reading.
Granted.
Alderman voigt gave notice OF bill to reg
ulate and reorganize the Police Department,
and asked that the notice pe consluereu iIs ns'
reading. Granted. .,.n
Alderman voigt introduced the following bill,
which received its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO FIX ONE PRICE For LICENSE TO
SELL BEER ALEs, WINES AND LIQUORS.
SECTION l. Be u ordalned, That from and after the
passage of this ordinance there Shalt be only one
class Of licenses to sell ale, beer wine and liquors.
SKc O. That the price Of license fer selling aic,
brer wine and LIQUOR snnll be dolars for Que
wear, commencing from The first OF January in each
and every year.
SEC g. This ordinance shall include oil places
where aes beer. wines and liquors are sold either OF
retail, Wholesale or otherwise
SEC. 4. All ordinan, os, and Parts of ordinances,
repugnsnt to the provisions ofthis ordinance be and
tho same are hereby repealed.
Alderman Moore offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor be empowered and au-
tloracd 10 arrange with Hon. ". u. Porter, City At
torney for services rendered by himself and other
counsel at Columbia. s. Co. on account OF City Coun-
Gil and 10 draw from the treasury OF the city funds
to sutrla wi the same
Adjourned. w. Il. SAITH,
Clerk of Council.