The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-14
REGULAR MEEILNG OF COUNCIL.

Il r.lSt - ~. -
/ The regular meeting OF Council was hel
last evening" at the usual hour. At the time 81
pointed much talking and cancussing was goin
on in the lobby, and the Mayor experienced som
difficulty In getting the members to take the
seats. Finally quorum was announced, an
his honor the Mayor, and Aldermen Geddingi
Potter, Cunningham, Holloway, Volgt, Hampton
Collins, Small, Brown, Thorne, L. F. and E.
Wall, McKinlay, Howard and Greene answered t
| their names.
On motion, the reading OF the minutes OF tn
last meeLing was dispensed WITH
The Mayor then said that as 1t was The regula
meeting OF the Council, and no objections ha
been advanced, they woul.t proceed to the elec
tlon OF city officers. The elections were held, an
resulted as follows:
City Sherlr-George Addison.
Commissioners Of OrphanhouSe-Wm. Q. Bee
Alya Gage, Andrew Simonds, George W. Clarke
]. D. Geddings, James :. Greene, [. I. Potter, Ed
win Bates, George VI. Williams, Stanley G. Trott
Hiram B. Olney, John F. O,NeIl;
VIM. Barnett, Joseph P. Howard: Joseph Quash
NJ. N. Brown, James Dunning, Charles Yoigt.
B. Howard, Elias Garden, E. p Wall, Thomas
Aiken, Martin Caul6eld, jacob Mills
ney, P. M. Thorne, L. F. Wall, William McKlnlay
Robert Howard, Thos. Holmes, W. R. q. Hamp
ton, Thomas r. Small, Richard Holloway, Henr!
HOFFMAN, NJ. d. Collins, Joseph Dothage.
Bryap. Re' Hon. % e. L. D. fesesne. Hon. George BuIst
DR.. Robert Lebby, ST., Rev. G. 9 Plnckney, G. L
Burckmyer, ]. D. Geddings N. B. Collins, L
RayeneI' eie' William vi Uferhardt, Jacob whitman
Hon. W. A. Prlngle, Hon. H. D. Lesesne, Hon
George S. Bryan. Hon. william D. Porter, Alonzc
]. White, IL. BurcEmyer, Q. N. Furman, T. M
Hanckel. Rev. c. O. Pinckney, Rev. W. y: yates
G. r. Miles, william Ravenei, NJ. W. st. Amand
George Buist, Rev. ]. P. Seabrook ]. D. Gedd
ings, L. T. Potter, George 1. Cunningham.
The four vacancies in the board Of trustees
were filed by Messrs. Unerhardt, Hanckel
st. Amand and Seabrook; and 1t was moved anc
carried, that the clerk be instructed to inform
the four new members OF their election.
Alderman vogt then presented petition o.
chief OF the Fire Department In relation to the
bells Of the Arsenal, and their intended remova
by the owners, and asking that bell be furnished
in Its place.
On motion 1t was referred to the committee or
the Fire Department to ascertain what new bel
would cost.
The different wards were next called on fol
petitions, to which Ward s responded through
Alderman Collins. with petition OF the dray and
truckmen, showing their high rates Of license
and taxes, and praying for reduction to the old
standard.
Alderman E. P Wall moved that 1t be referred
to the committees on ways and means and
streets.
Alderman voigt proposed to amend this BY
taking up the petition on the reguat blu, expect
ed to come up for Its 6rst reading atth!s meeting
After some discussion the amendment wai
Withdrawn, und the petition referred to the com
mittees on ways and means aud streets.
The Mayor then took up several petitions lying
on his desk. as follows:
A long petition setting forth the bad condition
OF the sidewalk on King street, between Calhoun
and vanderhorst, and asking that 1t be repaired
Alderman Collins stated that the street In
spector was going to work on it at once, and Was
now sending the materials there and as many
workmen o. could be spared from other pressing
duties On motion, the petition was received al
information.
Apetition by Sylvester Jancovlch, asking Coun
Gil to consider the impossible condition Of the
pavement In front Of his house, was referred tt
the committee on Streets with power to act.
A petition by Charles Litschgi asking that the
pavement should be repaired in front OF his new
Improvement on East Bay street. near Broad.
After much discussion the same. disposition
was male as of the last petition.
petition to remove slx-horse.power engine
on Market street to Atlantic wnarf was referred
to the committee on engines.
The report on the Artesiau Well was next read
showing q balance OF expenses in excess OF re
ccIpts OF $500 OF. On motion, this was received
as information, and ordered to be published IL
the proceedings OF Council.
petition to widen the street extending from
Hayne street to East Bay, known as Gulgnard
and to change its name to Hayne street, was re
rerred to the committee Oh streets, with power t
report to Council.
The reports of comm tees were then called for
Alderman Geddings reported the usual month
bills, amounting In all TO ss4lo %.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the bills b
paid
Bills then being called for, bill was introduces
to regulate licenses for 1871 similar to the oil
one.
Alderman Collins moved that the bill be passe'
to Its second reaIiug, and that the Mayor appoin
a special meeting OF Council for the second read
ing. Agreed to.
Council then adjourned.