The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-29
OUR CITY FATHERS.
hat Council Is Doing-A Heavy
Batch OF Work.

hat Council lS OotnS "A "'
Batch OF Work.
regular meeting Of the City Council was
held yesterday afternoon, at which the Mayor
and Aldermen O'Neill. Bowen, Smith, Volgt'
Gage, sigwald, Kenny, Peizer, sweegan,
Michaels, Glover, Johnston, Taylor, Moran,
Brown, Garden and Simonds were present
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were read
OF John B. Walker, engaged in watering
the streets. asking to be allowed to place a
| water tank on the city land at the loot OF Ha-
sci street. Referred to the committe oa city
lands.
OF Cavanaugh l. Walsh, asking leave to
erecta wooden workshop in the rear of their
premises on Meeting street, near Horlooeck's
aley. Referred to the committee on brick
and wooden buildings.
Of William Casey, asking permission to
erect wooden building, on brick founda-
ton, on the north side OF Society street, to be
covered with tin or slate. Referred to the
committee on brick and wooden buildings.
Offactors and wharfowners, requesting that
Moses Levy be appointed special detective to
watch the wharves for the prevention OF cot
ton pi,fering. Referred 10 the chief of police
Of Mr.. McManmon, asking remuneration Tor
damapes sustained by him at the parade on
tine fourth OF July last by the. breaking down
Of the bridge leading to his clearinghouse
from the Battery. Referred to the committee
on retrenchnent and relief.
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sidewalk be built in Ashley street, near Presl-
dent. Referred to the committee on streets.
Of the owners of Adger's north wharf, ask
ing remuneration for the land thrown In oy
them to widen the street, from the corner OF
East Bay down to the wharf. Referred to the
committee on streets.
OF George ]. Thompson, stating that By the
action of the last City Council he was COM
PEELED to build his house on East Bay, between
Market and Gulgnard streets, seven feet back
from the street, and asking compensation for
the land. Referred to the committee on
streets.
OF Alexander st. Amand and other residents
on Wentworth street, near the Arteslan Well,
stating that in consequence Of the confusion
and inconvenience occasioned BY the crowd
ing of draws, they had petitloned the old Coun-
Gil to remove the tanks, and asking that this
be now done. Referred to the committee on
the Arteslan well.
orc. B. McLeish and others, asking that
lamp be lighted at night in Philadelphia street,
between Queen and Cumberland: Referred to
the committee on lighting the city.
. OF P. Corcoran and others, calling attention
to the condition of Sires street, between Line
and Shepherd streets, and asking that the
taxes be reduced, and they be allowed to re-
pair their houses. Referred to the committee
on streets.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was read stating that the
family of the late clerk of Council, VIM. 4.
Mitchell, in consequence of his death yester-
day, were in great distress and asking relief
On motion of Alderman Garden, the salary Of
the late clerk was ordered to be paid to the
first of December.
A Communication from the Hon. George A.
Trenholm stating that his four story brick
bbildlng on the west side Of East Bay, one
door below Hasel street, had been sold and
conveyed to the city for the purpose of widen
ing the street, and asking payment Of the pur-
chase money, and for the papers and stamps,
in all $6O2s, was referred to the committee on
retrenchment and relief.
ACCOUNTS.
Bills of the Board of Health, House OF Cur
rection, Old Folks Home, &C., to the amount
ofsl353 IL, were reported by the Mayor, and
referred to the committee on accounts.
REPORTS.
The committee on brick and wooden build.
ings reported favorably upon the petition Of
John F. Taylor to erect an addition to Liz ma
chine shop at the foot Of Hasel street. Re
port adopted,
The committee ON retrenchment and relief
reported fayorably upon the petition of the
Presbyterian Female Association for the re-
newal of scrip for city stock. Adopted.
The committee on contracts, to whom was
referred the bids for scavengering the city, re-
ported in favor of the following bids: Ward !,
N. Powers, 1915; Ward 2, N. Powers, sS4s;
Ward 8, L. j. May; sl475; Ward 4, NJ. Powers,
$500; Ward 5, L. ]. May, .s432; Ward 6, N.
Powers, s475; Ward 7, L. ]. May, $500; Ward
s, NJ. Powers, $475. They stated that the sure
ties offered on these bids were acceptable, and
recommended that they be accepted. Adopted.
The committee on railroads reported that at
The recent meeting of the stockholders Of the
Blue Ridge Railroad, his Honor the Mayor,
Henry Gourdin, W. ]. Magrath aud Andrew
simonds, Esqs., had been elected directors to
represent the city. That the city interests
were likely to suffer by the sale of stock to
certain persons, who, instead Of going forward
with the work, were talking of parting with
controlling interest in the road to parties in
Pennsylvania. The latter would construct the
road in opposition to theinterests.sf Charles
ton, and the committee recommended that.the
Mayor take legal advice tor protecting the In
terests of the city. They also reported that
Thomas Frost, Esq. had been elected proxy to
represent the city stock in the Cheraw and
Darlington Road. ~
The report was received and adopted.
The committee on streets, to whom'was re-
ferred the letter of Inspector B. Lucas, relat-
ing to Chisolm's causeway, the bridge leading
to Brodie's mill, and the plank road at the foot
of Laurens street, reported that the plank
road had been repaired, and asked for further
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