The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-30

ported last evening trat the work was done,
there being no further use for the engines
except in one or two cellars where the water
is again springing. The duties Of the fremen
have been well done. There Is other work
proposed for the energetic major, which more
properly belongs to the Office of city inspec.
tor. The city can no longer boast of the lat.
ter fuc stionary, but we feel certain that the
love which the major bears for our old city
will not allow him to leave anything undone
| which 1t Is In his power to do for her welfare.
The attention of the health department Is
invited to the shocking condition of the gut.
ters and drains in Ward 5-particularly near
the intersection of Elizabeth and Henrietta
streets. The drains are open and full of refuse
matter and stagnant water, which, at present,
are the sure precursors. of disease.
Meeting OF Volunteer Assistants to
Board Of Health, Ward No. 4.
Pursuant to notice meeting was held last
evening, at the hall of the Hope Fire Engine
Company, John q. stelnmeyer In the chair.
W. b. Smith was appointed secretary. The
chairman stated the object Of the meeting.
Whereupon the following preamble and reso'
lutions were offered and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, By the culpable neglect and dis
graceful action Of the city inspector, Jos. g..
jerks, the City of Charleston has been ex-
posed to the spread OF disease, by the opening
Of drains and shameful neglect In the cleaning
of the streets; and, whereas, the said j. q.
jerks, has left the city. Therefore,
Resolued, That this committee, representing
,a1r xha nF
from the wards in the following action:
First. To recommend to and require OF City
Council the suspension of the present incum-
bent of the city inspectorship and the ap-
pointment of an energetic and responsible
substitute.
Second. To report any delinquencies upon
the part of the city scavenger contractors, and
tune, to request their removal and the ap.
pointment of those alive to the interests OF the
city.
The chairman recommended that the ward
be divided into four divisions, each division
to have subcommittee, and announced the
divisions as.follows:
First Division-M Meeting street, west side;
Queen street, north side; Coming and Mazyck
streets, east side; Wentworth street, south
side.
Second DlrIslon-Meeting street, west side;
Coming street, east side; Wentworth street,
north side; Calhoun street, south Side.
Third Divislon-Co Coming and Mazyck streets,
west side; Queen street, north side; Went
worth street, south side; Ashley River.
Fourth Division Coming street, west side;
south side; Ashley River. '5-
The chairman appointed the following COM
mittees for the several divisions:
First Division wy. Lei;ch, F. Won santen,
s. A. Ms5s9p y1s5HISdSS 7 " gSs w. dNeel|H dHel|Hchc C. H.
West, Jr., s. L. Howard, WI. Jones, R. S.
Third Division-R. D. v aite, J. Il. Schultz.
A. Sidney Smith, Thomas o'Brien, Isaac
Brown
Fourth Divlsion-Fredk. Richards, Jacob
Small, R. D. Bacot, John S. Horlbeck, james
Hamlin, l.. Sherfersee.
It was moved that the proceedings of this
meeting be furnished to the daily papers.
:, 1t was also moved that weekly meetings be
held every Saturday at halEpast o'clock
P. II.
On motion adjourned. Fl
&. W. h. SMITH, Secretary.
REORGANIZATION OF the Howard Asso-
citation.
An adjourned meeting of the citizens of
Charleston was held yesterday in the hall Of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Colonel James q. Taylor, who had been ap-
pointed chairman at the meeting Of the pre-
vious day, called attention to the fact that
several OF the old officers Of the association
were present, and begged leave to resign the
chair to Captain Thomas 8. Budd.
The committee appointed to nominate off,
GERS submitted the following report:
That upon investigation they find that the
Howard Association was duly incorporated by
the Legislature In 1855, and empowered 10
make constitution aud bylaws for its govern
mens, and hold real estate not exceeding $780,
600.
That the act OF incorporation is declared
public act, and is without limitation as TO
time.
That by the constitution of the Howard Asso-
clation, as published In 1861, 1t Is declared
that the officers shall be elected by ballot at
the annual meeting of the association, on the
18th Of March of each year. Their term Of
Office Is declared to be for one year, and until
another election OF officers. The officers who
still remain, who were elected on the 10Th OF
March, 1861, therefore are entitled to hold
over until the 18th OF March, 1872. Vaean-
signation. The constitution provides that the
executive committee, composed of the presi-
dent, the vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer
and directors, shall have power to till all vacan-
cles that may ocour by death or resignation,
until the next annual meeting OF the associa'
tlon.
Your committee would therefore recon.
mend that Captain Thomas 8. Budd, the senior
vice president. be requested to convene the
executive committee, so as to ill the vacan-
cies which may have occurred 10 the ofhces OF
the association. Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE 8. PELzER, u. D.,
8. Y TUPPER,
G. a. MoFFETT,
THOMAS Y. SIMoNs,
E. WILLIS.
Charleston, 8. c., August 80, 1871.
The report of the committee was then unan-
imously adopted, and the meeting adjourned
sine die.
A meeting of the executive committee Of
the Howard Association of Charleston, was
then held, and, the vacancies being filled, the
board Of officers stands as follows:
James h. Taylor, President
Thomas S. Budd, First Vice. President.
Peter j. Barbot. Second Vice-President.
George Fl. Mofett, Treasurer.
George s. Pelzer, Secretary.
D1RECToRS-wARD l.
b. F. Baker, Thomas Mccarthy.
WARD 2.
7. P. Lowndes, W. H. Peronneau.
WARD 3.
Thomas NJ. Hanckel, L. d. Mowry.