The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-19
MEETING OF COUNCIL:

A special meeting of Council was held last
evening, at the usual hour. Present-the Mayor
and Aldermen Potter, Cunningham, Holloway
voigt, Hampton, Collins, Small. L. F. and E. P.
Wall, Thorne, Howard and AcKinlay.
d bill to provide for the equalization Of real
| property received its second and third readings,
and was passed. 1t is as follows:
| A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR TIE EQUALIZATION OF REAL
PROPERTY.
Whereas, An appraisal Of the real estate within
the limits Of the City OF Charleston, for taxation
| during the year A. D. 1871, was had, which ap.
| praisement, with future improvements added and
losses subtracted,) was intended to serve as the
basis of taxation OF real estate until otherwise
| changed by ordiNance; and, whereas, some dis
satisfaction exists as to said appraisementi there'
| fUre, 49,.
SEC. l. Be ii ordained. by the Mayor aud Alder.
men OF the CITY OF Charleston, In C1sy council
| assembled That the city appraiser oe autnorlzea
and required to submit, as soon AFTER the passage
o. this ordinance as practicable the app1aasems;ns
OF real estate made for the year A. D. 1870 under
the provisions Of an ordinance entitled An or
| dinance to appraise the rateable property OF Inc
fed the alst day Of September A. D. 1863, to q
board OF equalization, to consist OF SIX discreet
persons. TO be appointed by the CITY Councli, VINO
shall have. and exercise as TO the same, an tne
mower had and exercised by the board or equal
Ization appointed under section Is OF the ordinance
earitlel IAN ordinance to provide for the assess.
ment and taxation OF property" ratified Feoruary
10, A. D. 1870 In reference TO personal ProperNS. ~
SEC. q That oil real estate shall be valued lot
t.Saton at its true value in money, winch snal
be held to be the usual selling price and II tnere
be no usual selling price then at Wnat IS nonesuy
believed could be obtaiued Tor tne same at u lair
sale.
SEQ 3. That the provisions Of an ordinance
entitled IAN ordinance 10 provide lor the assess
menr and taxation OF property" ratified Feorua'
ry 10. A. D. 1870, be- and they are hereby, exlenu
ed to the assessment and taxation OF real prop
erty, so far as they applicable and not incon-
sistent with this ordinance.
SEC 4. That the board uf equalization herein pro-
yd d for shall meet on The 5th day OF January,
A. D. 1871, or SO soon thereafter as practlcaoe.
and slt from day day until their labor shall nave
been completed. All persons feeling themselves
aggr,eved by the rate OF appraisal heretofore
made. shall prefer their COMPLAINT TO SAID noara,
who shall hear and determine the same and their
decision shall be final. The said board Oh equall-
zation shall complete their work and certlly lne
result thereof TO the city appraiser on or Delore
the Goth day Of January, 1871, or as soon mere.
after as practicable. The time and place OF meet.
ing Of said board shall be published by the city
appraiser In three daily papers In the CITY OF
Charleston, twice at least, TWO days Delore lhe
meeting thereof.
SEC. s. That the members Of the said board OF
equalization shall be sworn TO discharge honestly,
and without fear or favor, the duties of their Of
nce. Their term OF Office shall be one year, csM'
mencing on the 1st day OF January, A. ID. 1871.
without compensation, while employed N the
duties OF their ofhce.
The committee on lighting the streets reported
favorably on lighting the following lamps: In
Hasel street, at the corner Of Concord; In South
street, near America; In Kirkland lane, between
Beaurain and Wentworth streets; in College
street, between Green anu Calhoun, and In Mas
sau street, between Amherst and Columbus. On
motion, the report was adopted.
motion to make the State board OF equallza.
tion the board for the city, provided for in
the ordinance just passed, elected much discus
sion, and was finally lost.
A molten being made to adjourn, the Mayor
called the attention OF Council TO the fact that by
the reduction of their number by death and other
WISE only Two members could be absent when
money matters were TO be discussed, and
four at regular work, and begged punctual at.
tendance at the special meetings that the press Of
business would compel him to call In the early
part OF the year.
Council then adjourned.