The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-08
MEETING OF COUNCIL.

| A regular meeting OF Council was held lasl
evening, at the usual hour. Present, the Mayor
and Aldermen Potter, Cunningham, Holloway
voigt, Hampton, Collins, Small. L. F. and E. P
Wall, Howard, McKinlay and Greene.
PETITIONS.
The Mayor read petition OF the vestry and
wardens OF the Protestant Episcopal Church, re-
ferrng to the taxation OF certain glebe lands, fol
which exemption was claimed. Referred to the
| committee on ,retrenchment and reiier.
He also read petition from the factors and
merchants dealing in naval stores, requesting
the appointment Of an additional inspector in the
person OF Mr.. Bevn Or some other person.
A petition from Mt. Bgan was read In reference
to the line Of house in process Of erection on
Broad street, at the corner Of Gadsden alley. Pc
tion refused.
A petition from Mr. Prendegast, administrator
asking an additional $40 in payment for an ad'
disional ten feet Of land taken 10 widen the
streets, was referred to the committee on streets
with power to act.
petition from the city treasurer to authorize
the committee already appointed from time to
time to destroy the fractional currency Issued by
the city was referred to committee, consisting
means, retrenchment and relief, and accounts,
with power toact.
Alderman Greene read the report OF the harbor.
MASTER which took very favorable view Of the
trade and prospects of the city, and stated the
amount OF foreign tonnage entering the port for
the past year to have been 27,s21 tons.
Alderman Greene read the account OF the meet
ing OF the board OF directors OF the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad held il Nashville on the
7th Of January last, giving favorable account OF
the condition and improvements OF the road.
The mortuary and meteorological report Of the
city registrar was presented, received as infor-
nation, and ordered to be printed.
The return Of the city sheriff for the month OF
January, showing receipt OF S7337 49, was re-
ceived as Information.
The bonds OF the several officers OF the markets,
accepted by the commissioners of the markets,
were ordered to be placed in the hand Of the city
treasurer.
REPORTS.
The report OF the committee advising that the
salary OF the city physicians be increased to $500
was rece ycd as information, and Alderman Col
lns gave notice OF bill 10 change the present
ordinance on.ths point, to be brought forwardat
the next regular meeting.
The committee on wooden buildings reported
that they had granted Mr.. Lindley's petition to
erect wooden building. Report adopted.
The committee,on atesm engines reported IA
yorably on Mr.. Esnning petlloh to remove an
engine from Harket street 10 Atlantic wharf, Re-
port adopted
Anappeal from E. N. Hill; concerning the wash
ing away Of bis lot by the tide coming through
broken wharfat the foot or Greenhlll street. was
referred to The committee on streets to examine
the premisesy = ~ :.
A petition from R. Burns, showing that the tide
flowed across Spring street. near the ferry, and
wss rapidly washing It away, was referred to the
commlttee on streets.
6 The printing Of the reports Of the city officers
was dlscussed:-snd they were ordered to be oil
printed in one volume In pamphlet form, TO the
amount Of 1900 copies.
5 me Mayor stated that he was supboenaed to at
tend at Washington, D. O., on the 18th Of the
present mouth, and asked leave OF the Council to
20. Leave wds granted. and on motion, the Mayor
vas requested to appoint Mayor pro TEN during
his absence; whereupou he appointed Alderman
~ -. BILLS.
A bill to appropriate money. to meet the ex-
renses OF the city Tor the fiscal year ending 1871
received its first reading by its title, and was or
dered-to be printed.
A resolution waspassed inssructlng the captain
OF polics-to prevent the further erection OF The
building on MI soampsen,s lot fn1 Market street,
encroachlng on the street, aud notifying the con.
tractor and owner to remove that already
erected.
Alderman yoigt presented the following esolu-
tion:
Resolved That the city treasurer be directed to
furnish to Council, bS ncXt regular meeting, the
following: First, what amount OF city STOCK mas
Geen issued since the 81 OF Auy, 1850, up to date
and for what purpose. Second, what amount OF
past due city stock was redeemed on thatperlod
what paid with, BY whose direction, and Wnat
dispo.i iiion has been made OF It. Third, the
amount or city srock now pust due, and not re-
deemed, also the entire sum or city Indebtedness
remaining, in city stock and otherwise.
Alderman Wall offered resolution iu reference
to the journey of the Mayor. wishing him speedy
return. The Council then adjourned, and the
May syor.expressedh his thanks and appreciation NJ
the compliment conveyed In the lest resolution.
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