The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-13
MEETING OF COUNCIL.

| Saturday afternoon at four O'Clock. present. 'ue
Mayor and Aldermen O'Neill, Pe!zer, Voigt' sig
Sald. Garrett, Glover, Sweegan, Kenny Michasis'
| Johnston. TAYLOR Moran, Garden and SlmoDds.
Petitions having been called for from 'heVafl
vorae IN tnrn and none handed in, the Mayor
| called for
The committee on accounts reported that .hey
had ,cue through large number Oh oll!s "Hcn
had been submitted 10 them. Ol these they nau
sonea some for payment and others had been re-
| ,nrned ,be proper vouchers Lot accompanying
| them.
Alderman O'Neill introduced bill, duly en-
prossed, which had been under consideration by
the old Council TO empower the Board Of Health
OF the City Of Charleston to create permanent
fund, and for the purpose OF rendering the City
Hospital self-sustaniug.
Alderman Voigt remarked that the bill came
property under the head Of 'unfnished bus-
nessn OF the committee Of which he was the
chairman, and that 1t seemed better 10 leave it
| over until his committee was ready to repsrt.
In conf ection with this matter, the Mayor read
| an explanatory communication from DR.. Leooy,
| showing the reasons for the bill, and the melnod
! in which its provisions could be carried out.
On motion, the communication, together with
| the bill, was left to the committee on unfinished
! business.
| Alderman O'Teiil remarked that during the
last one or two meetings OF the late adnlniS IA
| ton, numerous petitions had been sent lnto
Council, which had never since been heard from.
AS matter of justice, the pc tioners should be
| notified 10 renew their petitions.
Alderman vo'gt said the committe on undhish-
ed bus ness had determined upon this course, notl
flying the petitioners TO renew, and that tney
would be ready to report shortly.
The Mayor read communication from DR.. +. M.
Robertson, president OF the Medical Society, star.
ing that he had been instructed by the board OF
| trustees Of Shirrs's Dlspensary to forward 'he
following resolutio g. adopted BY the board a.
special meeting on he 9Th instant:
RESOLVED That IN consequence OF the deprecl'
alton OF the assets In the hands OF the tlus ees
the repairs absolutely necessary on tne properly
owned by the institution, the board VIII De COM
peed on the lst Of January next 10 elect but one
physician fvr the Dispensary.
Resolved That the secretary inform the City
Council OF the above action, In order mat pro-
vision may te made for the election OF physician
to supply the health district lett vacant.
1t as also suggested that the health district to
be filled by the city had better be the eastern
division, as the property and ONCE OF the Dispen.
peueary were situated in the west rn division,
and 1t was required that the physician elected by
the Dispensary should reside within the limits or
the district.
On motion OF Alderman Pelzer, the matter was
received as information.
The Mayor next read communication lrom
the chief and assistant chiefs OF the Fire Depart
ment stating that, as committee, tney trans-
mitted the following resolutions, passed on the
preced ng evening at meeting Of the committees
OF the steam fire engin ecomp panies, and HOOK and
Ladder Nos. ! and Q:
RESOLVED That the Mayor and Aldermen oe1e.
spectIuly in vited to review the fire comranie. on
their line Of march on the l!tn INST, IN nonor OF
the reception of the Washington Fire Company OF
Wilmington, DELAWARE
Resolved That the Mayor and Aldermen be
invited to participate In the excursion To be given
to our guests on the 18th inst.
Alderman Garden cnered the following, which
was adopted:
RESOLVED. That the City Council accept the inVi.
tation 70 revisw the 1re companies on Inelt Hne
OF march through Broad stree on tne l7tn inst. 10
honor OF the Washington Fire Company 0l WI.
miupton, Delaware, but respectfully decline 10
partl, ipate, as a body, in the excursion on the
18th inst
Alderman Sweegan read petition, which he
had found upon his desk and did not KNOW
whence 1t came, asking that the csmmittee on
contracts be instructed TO advertise for proposals
TO repair the building known as the old engine.
house in Hayne street. The petition was referred
back to the alderman for investigation.
Alderman ONeil In consideration Of the favor.
able report and action OF the Howard Associa'
ton, ard The general abatement OF the yellow
fever offered The fol owing:
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be requested 10 issue
his proclamation. announcing day VI prayer anu
THANKSGIVING TO she Giver OF all good gus for DIS
mtrcies and boun,eous favos, SO literally mani
tested during the past year.
The resolution was unanimously adopted and
the Mayor stated that he wouli appoint the day
by proclamation.
Alderman voigt moved that the clerk OF Couu.
Gil advertise for estimates for contracts for city
scavengers as prescribed BY the ordinance rati.
fed on the 10th OF January, 1853. All bids to
be handed In on the 2lst instant at II NJ, and be
directed to the committee on contracts.
An amendment, proposing the l4th instead Of
the 2lst, was offered and accepted, and the reso
luton as amended was adopted.
Alderman Garden moved that the batch Of bills
handed in by the treasurer be referred TO the
committee on accounts Adopted.
BILLS.
The bill TO amend an ordinance entitled an or
dinance to establish a health department, and for
other purposes, ratified December 10, 1855; also TO
repeal an ordinance for the same purpose, ratified
May Is, 1871, was taken up for its second reading
and was read by sections.
In this connection the letter Ct DR.. Robertson,
with the resolutions OF the trustees Il Shirra
Dispe nsary, were consider,d and Alderman
Sweegan propo: ed to amend the bill by adding
an add ionsl ply sican for the eastern divlsior-
Wards / and S-of the city.
The bill and amendment were discussed at
length, when Alderman Taylor offered the follow
log resolution:
RESOLVED. That the Mayor appoint join com
mlttee or one alderman from each ward TO whom
1hall be erred the bills relating to the board 0l
health the city registrar, the city apothecarles
and the city physicians, to consider and report
10 The Council what legislation Is necessary In
regard 10 those offices.
The reso!u ion was adopted, and the Mayor ap.
pointed the following committee: Alderman
Taylor chairman, and Aldermen o'Neill, Kenny.
M chaeis, Moran, Garden, Pelz + and Sigwald.
The Ill TO amend an ordinance 10 abolish the
offices OF assessor and assistant assessor, and TO
create the ttice OF appraiser and assistant ap-
praiser, was taken up and read for the second
time by sections.