The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-18

MEETING OF COUNCIL.-A regular meeting
Of the City Council was held last night, at which
were present the Mayor, Aldermen Barrow, Col
iins ycigt, Cunningham, white; Howard, E. p.
and L. F. Wall, Thorne, Brown and Small, color
ed.
The reading OF the minutes OF the last meeting
was dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
Petition OF the congregations Of the ST. Johns
Lutheran and Unitarian Churches, requesting
that lamps in the vicinity OF the churches be Lit
on Sunday and Thursday evenings, was referred
to the Committee on Lighting Streets, with power
to act.
Petition OF policeman Martin 0'Brien, for pay
during the time he was cennRed In jail, was re.
ferred to the Committee on Retrenchment anG
Relief.
Petition Of Mrs. Margaret Vincent was referred
to the Committee on Brick and Wooden Build
ings.
Petition OF J. C. Harbers was referred to the
same committee.
Petition Of Mrs. Hogan, asking relief nom one
years taxes paid OH her stable when the Union
forces had 1t In charge, was referred to the Com
mlttee on Retrenchnent and Relief.
Petitions OF several parties for relief on account
OF over assessments on their property, were re.
ferret to the Committee on Assessments.
REPORTS.
The keeper OF the Artesian Well reported tha:
for the last six months the expenditures were
$500 and the receipts 1885, The report was re-
celved as information.
The repo.t ca :he city sheriff for the month of
April 1870, was received as Information.
The committee appointed to revise the jurS
lists reported that they. had performed their du'
ties as the law required. The report was
adopted.
The Committee on Retrenchment and Relief, to
whom was referred the petition OF q. H. DeLeon.
president Of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, asking
for relle. from taxation OF the Orphanhouse
building, reported, recommending that the peti.
ION be not granted. Adopted.
A communication from Alderman Greene, ask
ing for further time to report upon the Citadel
Green building, was read and request granted.
A communication from the commissioners o!
markets, stating that they had no funds to repair
the drain near the market, was read, and Alder
man Geddings presented several bills ofsparties
for work upon said drain. The bills were ordered
to be paid.
/ The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings
reported ravorably upon the petitions OF Mr.. Rich
ardsor, R. &. DeEseef and Mrs. J. NicIerson
Adopted.
A communication froM L. Bunch, desiring to
paint the iron railing around the Battery, was
read and referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
A communication from this post Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, inviting Council to partici
pate in the decoration OF the graves or the Union
soldiers at Magnolia, on the Soth instant: was
read and the invitation accepted.
BILLS.
Alderman E. P. Wall offered bill to determine
the punishment for violations OF the city ordi
nances. 1t provides that the City Council maJ
imprison for thirty days In the workhouse al
yiolators OF city ordinances, and 1t has oil the
provisions Of a law in reference to the matter
passed by the last Legislature, all OF which mai
been published. 1t received Its first, second ant
third readings without debate, and its title wa!
changed to that Of an ordinance and it orderee
to be engrossed for ratification at tie next meet
ing.
Alderman Barrow desired to know II magts
trates and trial justices and the coroner we're en-
titled to hold their courts in the City Hall
The Mayor said be knew OF no authority bu
custom.
The Mayor stated that 1t was well known tha
the apartments OF the Old Folks Home were
| crowded, and as cases came before him every day
| which he desired to send to the Institution, bu
did not like to do no en- account OF the presen
crowded condition, he would like Council to IN
crease the accommodations there.
The whole matter was referred to the Mayo
and the Committee on Public Buildings an
Grounds, with power to act.
On motion or Alderman Small Council then ad
journed.
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