The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-26
REG U14R MEETING OF COUNCIL.

Present-the Mayor, Aldermen Gcddings,
Potter, Cunningham, yogt, Barrow, Greene, ilol-
loway, Hampton, Small, Z. p. Wall, Thorne,
Brown, Howard.
Council was called TO order at half.past 1
o'clock.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
Alderman Greene presented the petition OF SUM-
dry citizens PRAYING that plank read be lald
through Calhoun street to the depot of the Savan-
nah and Charleston Railroad. The petition was
signed oy ilfty.three citizens, including the larg.
est mercantile firms. Referred to the Committee
on Streets
The report OF the physicians of the Shiras Dis.
pensary, showing that, though city officials
they had not sufficient Office room, and that hay-
ing rented an additional Office, they pray Council
that they be refunded the amount OF rent paid,
and he furnished an additional Office in future.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
The petition OF William G.. Bee to repair the
house in Tradd street, opposite Logan, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Brick and Wooden
Buildings.
The petition of Jcrords i Co., to rcshingc Ii
thrce-story building at the corner Of Smith and
mittce.
The petition Of ]. D. Zanoga, to repair house in
Coming street, was referred to the same commit
tee
The application OF Francis Weston, for renewal
of certificates OF city stock, was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
The petition of sundry Keepers Of seamen's
boarding houses, for o reduction OF license, was
referred to the Committee on Retrenchmcnt and
Relief.
The report OF the Board Of Health that in consc-
quence of the appropriation Of the $4,000, obtained
from the State for the transient poor OF the city
for separate purpose, that the INDECENT poor Of
the city be alone provided for at the city hospitals
was laid on the table.
The report OF the City Registrar with reference
to the filing up of vacant lots was laid Oh the
table,
The quarterly report of the Captain OF Police
was received as information anu ordered to be
published.
The report of the City Treasurer for the past
four months was received and ordered to be pub
lished with the first quarterly report.
Alderman Geddings presented sundry bills
amounting to 1892 "a that had been approved by
the Committee on Accounts, and moved that they
be passed for payment. Adopted.
Alderman Potter, Of Committee on Streets.
moved that Mrs. Mary Cooper be remanerated
for land taken in streets Also, that drain be
placed in Pitt street, between Montague and
Beaufain, and that applications for contracts be
accepted. Adopted.
Further time was granted to the Committee on
Streets to make reports.
Alderman Holloway, from the Committee on
Brick and Wooden buildings, reported uniavora-
bly, on the petition Of Stenhouse i Co., anu asked
for further time to report on petition OF Plymouth
Church. Granted
Alderman Voigt read O memorial from Council
to be presented to the State Legislature asking
the extension of the time allowed to the citizens
OF Charleston for erecting wooden buildings and
repairing the same In the corporate limits, asking
the signatures OF the Council and an early dispo-
sition of the same be made.
Alderman yoigt moved that reward OF one
thousand dollars be offered for proof of conviction
OF persons who have, or hereafter may, set fire to
buildings in the city. Adopted.
Alderman voigt offered resolution that the
City Engineer be authorized TO make plats OF all
city real estate and property, and keep the same
in his office for inspection.
On motion, Council then adjourned.