The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-29

ACeF TIE TeaulnS VI Tue petilVu, hiueiiu'ii
volgt offered the following resolutions:
Resolued, That Council cease paying interest
on the city debt, and that his Honor the Mayor
be requested to direct the city treasurer not
to pay any Of the quarterly instalments ol In
terest due July l, 1870.
Resolued, That committee of three be ap-
pointed By his Honor the Mayor, to take into
consideration II all or how much of the third
Instalment of the city taxes can be RENTED IN
view of non-payment OF interest.
Alderman Holloway seconded the resolutions
After innumerable motions to receive the
resolutions and petition as information, and to
defer further consideration Of them, Alderman
Barrow moved that the City Council have no
power or voice as to the validity Of the city
debt, as the whole subject in relation to this
matter is in the hands. of the citizens, who are
now taking the necessary steps to test the va
lldity Of the ssme."
Alderman Collins said that to adopt Alderman
Barrows motion was to endorse the action OF
the citizens, who by their movement in the
matter had shown that they had no confidence
in the City Council, and for this reason he
hoped the motion would not be adopted.
Alderman E. F. Wall thought as the City Coun-
Gil was only the agent of the people, and as
the people had commenced to move in the
matter Of the city debt, 1t vast not meet for
the City Council to take hold of the question
now.
Finally, Alderman Barrows motion was
adopted, and the petition received as infOrma-
ton.
PETITIONS.
Petition OF citizens relative to the impassa-
BILE condition of Hargrave alley and Cannon
street was referred to the Inspector Of Streets
and the Chief of Police.
Petition of J. A. May to erect q steam engine
of eight-horse power on Fairchilds wharf was
referred to the Committee on Steam Engines.
Petition of J. NJ. Eason and ninety other clti-
zens to extend Columbus street from Bay street
eastward to Town Creek was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
Petition Of John H. Muller and others for o
pavement, for space Of three hundred feet,
on King street, was referred to the Committee
on Streets, with power to act
Petition of John Kenny was referred to the
Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
Petition of W. F. Dare was referred to the
Committee on Retrenchment and Relief
Petition OF citizens for a gas lamp on Socie-
ty street, between King and Meeting streets,
was referred TO the Committee on Lighting
Streets.
Some resolutions from the Board of Fire
masters, and petitions from two OF three of
the fire companies, relative to the construc-
ton of plank-roads tor the use OF the fire COM
panies, were read, and the resolutions recely-
ed as information, and the petitions indefinite
ly postponed.
REPORTS. &C.
The annual report Of the Chief of the Fire
Department was submitted and received as in
formation.
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Build
ings reported favorable upon the petition OF
T. Robertson. Adopted.
The Committee on Ways and Means reported
favorably upon the petition Of H. D. Lesesne,
executor of Mrs. Petigru. Adopted.
The Committee on Steam Engines reported
favorably upon the petitions Of Chas. c. Cue,
| C. H. Slmonton, and others. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance to secure to the people Of
Charleston all of their vested rights, and to
amend the ordinance regulating licenses, was
presented as duly engrossed, and was formally
/ ratified.
Council then adjourned.