The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-27
THE CITY COUNCIL.

| ternay afternoon at the usual hour. PrtseIt, TIE
Mayor, and Aldermen o'Neiil, BoweD smi h.
voigt, Gage, Garrett, Kenny, Sweeg:n, Glover
Taylor, Meran. Brown, SimoEds, Pelzsr and
Sigwald
ofJohn H. Devereux, wm. Aiken and others
calling 10 the attention OF Colncil the &C. o: the
General Assembly annexrg the upper wards TO
The city, AMI providing that the part there an
pexed should lot be liable fer the debt Of the
city previously contracted. II asked in conciu-
sion that the ''Secs" should no: be taxed TO pay
the interest and debt contracted before its an
nexation, and that the amount already paid be
refunded. Referred to the CONN tee On asess-
man,s, with request 10 confer with The city at
tOrney on the matter.
or the ci'y inspectors be allowed forage ard
stabng for one horse FOR each al The Gaa!dhouse
Referred TO the MaJor. with power 20 ae'.
or Hook and Ladder Companies Nos and .
stating that the presen: allowance OF nve nun
dred dollars for each company was entirely in.
adequate and that they had each spent seven
hundred ard lfty dollars last year, and asking an
increase OF pay. Received as information.
Gf Dan Rice. stating that mis- circus was com.
PEELED 70 remain here tne week, AMI asking re.
duction Of The amount charged twenty-five do
lars per day) for his l:c;nse. After discussion,
petition was not granted.
or the Cannonsboro' Wharf ana Mil Company,
stating that the assessment OF their property
upon which the city tax VS. about to be ccl'
lected was excessive, and assirg reduction OF
the same, with a remission Of the penalty: ana
compensation for the water from their ml'ipohd
used by the city for noodrg The tidal drains.
| Referred 10 the committee on retrenc1Ment an
relief
or the firm OF Risley i Creighton, asking that
;aye, on sale Of foreign merchandise overpa!d be
| refunded 10 them. Referred - tie city attorney
| for his opinion.
| REPORTS.
The city attorney, as to the SUITS tf :. NJ. Wh!!-
ing, guardian, and Mary johnson, admlnissTatr y,
against the city, reported 20 the ars; there was
| no objection TO the Claim except the STOCK having
been issued N favor Of the B.ue Ridge Road AS
to the second for damages for the death OF plain
,in's husband. caused by his falling in.o cellar
door at the corner Of queen and Church streets,
| the case.had been carried before the Supreme
Court, and they having fled no op!nioa as yet,
;here was nothing due. Received as information.
| The city engineer reported extensive repairs in
the way Of ahi *, p.aste-ing and painting TO be
ne ess,ry 10 the Ci'y Hall, and estimated the cost
a, sixtee huodrea dollars. Referred to TIE com,
mittse on public buildings with power 10 have the
necessary repairs done.
The committee on accounts reported the bills OF
| the health department 10 the amount Of slo54 9'
as correct and recommended their payment.
| The chairman, Alderman Smith, also verbally
reported that he had teen staggered oy the bills
against the Almshouse for November. During
| that month provisions Tough had been consumed
| there to ration q good-szed army. The bills ag-
grega,e for the single moath slS6e, and among
others were The following small items, which
caught his eye as he ran down the ol Se7el
hundred and thirty.seven bushels corn, five hun
| hundred and forty eight anil half gallons mo-
lasses, eighteen two.hundred pound barrels ol
ma:kerel, &c. These amount', consumed In one
month, ne could not uuderSta d, and asked lor
further time to report. Adopted.
The committee on the Artesan we'll, on the Pc
tition Of sundry citizens 10 remove the trough at
the Artes!au ell, advised that the same be car
red to the end OF Society streer, on East Bay and
recommended TIA! estimates be advertised for,
the contract to BE- worked on the plan OF the city
siGera,ion at the next meeting.
The committee on engross.d bills reported Ian
ordinance TO regulate licenses Tor 1872" which
was ratified in due form.
The committee On streets recommended that
the petition Of John uancSel anil others, ioT the
ex,en 10 OF Concord stree:to Marke: be graate',
and that the city engineer be Instructed to draw
the lines o: the street II o:ler that i! may be
promptly filled. Adopted.
In response - the petition OF numerous citi-
zens O. the upper wa:dS 20 have p.anS ROAD !aid
through Line street. the comm ttee rec cnenlel
| tlat the same be doae from King 10 Coming
street. Ado2t.d.
The committee 70 who u was ref rrsd tie city
inspectors report o. ;he drains. as far as exam.
iued, recommen led that estimates be ln7i;ed 10
cleansing the following drains: In wilson street
| twea y.four, Smith street eighteen, East Bay
fifteen, Market street twelve and Q !een street ten
| inches OF mud. Adopted.
Alderman Swsegan observed that they la I
heard irol. the couuitte, on pub lc printing Tor
a long time, and II the absence OF their rep TT
moved that Jme disposition be made VI tae na..
ter.
Alderman TaylJr remarse that the chairman.
| alQeEmbu JJulStOiy wa CIV io|'NN '"N' 'HS
| second alderman on the committee be made
chairman in his stead.
. Alderman Gage sugg ,sted that the caa!rmans
indisposi;ion was not serious, aud hoped Council
would give him another week. His suggestion
was adoo;ed, the former motion having bean
Withdrawn.
Alderman To.gt wan;e 20 know il all the com.
mt.ees mad beel hea Il frJm. and upon being an.
swerepin the affirmative, asked why the c limit
tee oa V cant Offices hal not reported. On his
motion, a resolution inqciring int) the tenure Of
ofhc, by the city treasurer ha been passed, ana
| 1t required the report Of the commit:e, with the
cpl,l. OF the city attorney.
Alderman Sweega1 wanted 10 know II any
officer held any axe over The present Council, and
| If so he wanted y know It at once.
Tne chair nan o!ths committee asked FOR .as-
ther time in which 10 repo:t, and It was granted
| until the next regular meeting 0! Council.
Tae spec committee on the High SCHOOLS
presented report Of The board Of supervisors to
the effect tha. the schools had been established
in 1889, with an endowment by the Council OF one
thousand dollars per year for ninety nine years,
which fun now amounts to thirty-nine thousand
five hua red and eighteen dolrs in city stock.
The financial cordltion OF the city almonished
them that the annual appropriation in aid OF the
income OF the fund should be discontinued, ana
tl,a