The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-23
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Corbin's Salary Increased-CityT TrHas-
urer's Report-Police Bill, sc


held last evening, at which were present the
Mayor and Aldermen Greene, Barrow, foigt, COL
lins Geddings, Cunningham, white; L. F. and T.
P. Wall, Holloway, Thorne, Brown, Hampton
Small, McKinlsy, Howard, colored.
The minutes of the last regular and specal
meetings were read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Petition of James Riols was referred to the Com
| mittee on Public Lands.
Petition Of Mrs. C. Fl. Bernard was referred 10
the Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
Petition of sundry citizens Of John street was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
Petition OF the Hibernian Society, asking that
it be relieved from the city taxes assessedupon
the hall and grounds Of the society IN 1869, max
ing the petition on the ground that 1t was organ
lied for charitable purposes, was referred TO the
| Committee on Rctrenchment and Relief, with in
structions to confer with the City Attorney anu
ascertain whether or not the tax was legal.
Petition from the board Of fire a3lers, re-
questing payment Of bill Of sl6O due TO Messrs.
Cameron Barley, was received as informa-
ton.
Petition of Chamberlain & Seabrook, attorneys
for Captain McIntire, asking that he be reimbursed
for the money he paid to Drs. Lebby and others,
for medical attendance upon members OF his
crew who were sick with yellow fever, having
been compelled to pay this because there was not
sufficient quarantine accommodations for the
crew; was referred to the city registrar with in
structions to report at the next meeting OF Coun
Gil.
Pc tition Of the corporators OF the Enterprise
Railwa: Company, Of this city, asking that the
company be granted the right Of way through
the streets heretofore mentioned), was referred
to the Committee on Railroads.
Petition OF John F. Griffin was referred to the
Committees on Brick and Wooden Buildings and
Steam Engines.
Petition from the Fire Department asking for
an appropriation Of $500 month for steam and
500 month for hand engines, was referred to
the Committee on Fire Department, to report at
the next meeting OF Council.
Petition Of the Ashley, Cometstar and Pru-
dence colored fire companies, asking that the first
Tuesday In May be appointed for the inspection
and parade OF the colored companies, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Pire Department.
Petition OF sundry dealers in timber and lum-
Der, asking that no election be held for inspector
of timber and lumber, as altogether useless, In
oon venient and annoying officer; also asking that
q committee he appointed to inquire into the SUBJ
ject, was received as information.
~ ELECTION.
On motion OF Alderman Collins, the Council
proceeded to the election to fill The office OF In
spector general Of timber and lumber, left vacant
by the resi- gnation OF Alderman T. ]. Mackey.
Alderman Collins nominated Alderman David
Barrow.
The result OF the balloting was as follows +:
David Barrow received fourteen votes, and Alder
man L. 7. Potter one. a ,.u
Alderman Barrow was declared elected
REPORTS.
Alderman Volgt submitted the following report
Of the city treasurer, and offered resolution
providing that the report be received as informa-
tion, and those portions alluding to the assets
and Indebtedness Of the city, and the receipts and
expenditures for the months Of January and
February last be published. Adopted.z
The report Of the City Treasurer, briefly Is as
follows:
March, 1870. ......................... sas,71e 70
March. Is7e. e......................... 1851 70
..ssa. sas 7sFSSs 9; s;;1 ss
Assets OF city sinking fund.-: .:..... SsS,o2i S3
Interest on per cent. stock and
amount OF arrears due 1st April,
1870. o1otiLoi %
Five per cent. stock issued to college
and high school, under ordinance or
teriy'' . ] $4,000 90
months OF January and February,
1870-Receipts. ts...................... loo,sso 10
Cash on hand January 1st............ 7,l03 y!
Djshursements 155, 7l3 "a
Cash on hand March lst, Is T0........ S,3s5 So
Alderman Geddings presented report Of the
city appraiser, published yesterday, which was
ordered to be printed.
Alderman Geddngs presented numerous bills
against the city, amounting to S4o3i, which were
ordered to be paid.
Alderman Holloway, from the Committee on
Brick and Wooden Buildings, reported favorably
upon the petitions the Plymouth Church, Mr..
Raoul and Alderman Howard. The report was
adopted.
Alderman Collins introduced a bill providing
that the salary OF the city attorney, D. T. Cerbin,
be Increased from $500 to $4,000 per annum. The
bill received q first reading.
Alderman McKinlay introduced bill to amend
the ordinance TO aid in rebuilding the waste
places Of the city. 1t provides for the removal Of
all restrictions upon erecting wooden buildings.
1t received first reading.
The bill to raise supplies for the fiscal year end
ing December 3lst, 1871, published yesterday
was taken up for second reading, which 1t re-
ceiyed, also third reading; its title was then
changed to that OF an ordinance, and 1t was or
dered to be engrossed for ratification at the next
meeting
Arecess of five minutes was taken in order to
engross the bill.
At the expiration OF the recess the ordinance
was presented "as duly and correctly engrossed,"
and was duly ratified.
The bill to fix the salary OF the city attorney
received It's second and third reading, Its title was
changed to that Of an ordinance, and 1t ordered to
be engrossed for ratification at the next meeting.
Alderman Hampton was not in favor OF in
creasing the salary Of the city attorney when
the police.
The bill to regulate the police force was called
up for second reading. 1t provides that there
shall be one captain, whose pay shall be $500 per
annum, two lieutenants $1,000 each; two SER
geants, $500 each; seventy prlrates, $40 each;
four outdoor sentlnels. 5000 each; two hcsters,
$500 each; six steeplemen, $3.50 each. The amount
requisite to pay Off the force will be about $685.
900 yearly.