The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-03


CITY LANDS.
Alderman yogt, Gage and Brown.
LIGHTING CITY.
Aldermen Garden, Sgwald AMI Taylor.
LICENSES.
Aldermen Kenny, Glover AMI o'Neill.
CONTRACTS
Aldermen Gage, Johnston and the Mayor.
ACCOUNTS
Aldermen Smith, Simonds and the Mayor.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND GROUNDS.
Aldermen Johnston, Bowen, Pelzer, Glover and
Michaels.
STEAM ENGINES.
Aldermen Garrett, Kenny and Sweegan.
ARTEsIAN WELL.
Aldermen BrowD, Garden and Voigt.
RAILROADS.
Aldermen Slmonds, Smith, Gage. o'Se.il and
the Mayor.
QUARANTINE AND LAZARETTo.
Aldermen Michaels, Sweegan and Kenny
ASSESSMENTS.
Aldermen Pelzer, voigt, Slmond9, Gage and
Bowen.
ENGRossED BILLS.
Aldermen Glover and o'Neill.
TIDAL DRAINs.
Aldermen Moran, Garden and the Mayor.
STREETS.
Aldermen o'Seill, Gage and Sgwald.
Special Committees.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Aldermen sweegan, Taylor, Pelzer, Garden and
voigt.
PRINTING.
Aldermen Johnston, Smith and Gage.
PILoTAGE.
Aldermen Bowen, Kenny and M!chae!s.
REsToN DONATION.
Aldermen Pelzer, frown and the Mayor.
FIRE LOAN FUND.
Aldermen vo!gt, o'Neill, Simonds and :he
Mayor.
Aldermen sigwali, Garrett and the Mayor.
Reports.
The committee on unfinished business reported
the: :hey were as yet unable to report, having
found everything in the clerks office in much dis
order, and atked fur further time, which was
granted.
The reports OF the city engineer on tidal drains
and OF the city appraiser-both lengthy papers
were referred, the former TO the committee on
streets and the latter to the committee on ways
and means.
The return OF the city sheriff for the month Of
Octvber was referred TO the committee on &C
counts.
The report Of the police force Of the city was re.
ferred 10 the committee on police.
A statement OF the arrears now due the various
city institutions, showing the aggregate amount
OF the bills, was referred to the committee on &C.
counts.
Communications.
An application from the Presbyterian Female
Association for the renewal OF lost certificates OF
city stock, was referred to the committee on re-
trenchment and relief.
A letter from the health ofs Ger Of the city nvit-
ing the Council to visit The City Hospital and In
spect the same, was received as information, to
be accepted at future day.
A communication from General Harrison, presi.
dent OF the Blue Ridge Railroad, TO the Mayor,
expressing the desire to appoint three responsible
business men and citizens OF Charleston drec'
tors OF the road, that they might attend the
meeting Of the stockholders on the 10th instant,
was referred to the committee on railroads.
Mr.. NJ. II. Collins returned the articles OF agree
ment between Dr. Lebby and Collins & co. 10 fur
matter was referred to the Mayor - make tenn
porary arrangements.
Resolutions.
Aide man O'Neill offered the following:
Resolved That the city treasurer be requested
to furnish the Council at It's next regular meet
ing with statement or the citi debts, finances,
assets aud liabilities, and also list Of the city
oflcers with the amount Of saary paid to each Of
them.
Resolped That the committee on retrenchment
and relief he instructed to report at the next reg
ulsr meetl, OF Council the propriety OF reducing
the salaries and abolishing unneces airy ot1ces, l.
any there be-
The resolutions were adopted:
Alderman Taylor remarked that the horses hoe
table could only afford seats to sixteen prisons
and that when the two absent aldermen return
ed tn re would be no seats for them. he ther
offered the following, which was adopted:
RESOLVED Taat the committee on contracts ot
instructed TO have two additional drawers aud
corresponding tables added to the council board
as S0ou DIS possible.
Alderman voigt said, that In consideration o
their not yet having au official journal or journal:
or public printer. he would move that all ruat
ters Of public advertising and printing be referred
| to the committee on printing, to report upon al
arrangement for public printing and advertising
at an eirly day. The motion was agreed to.
Alderman Volgt offered the following:
Whereas, The fresh beef issued at some OF tht
publlc institutions has not been heretofore fur
nlshed by contract,
RESOLVED. That the committee on contracts bt
| instructed to advertise for bids to furnish tht
CITY Hospital. House OF Correction and Old Folks
Home for the balance OF the present and the mex
fiscal year with fresh beef.
The resolution was adopted.
Alderman Sinonds moved that the time for tht
payment of the taxes be extended TO the 2Olh il
stant without the nncticn OF the penalty.
Alderman volgt proposed to amend by making
it the 3oth.
The amendment was accepted, and the resolu
tion adopted unanimously.
Alderman Slmonds offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolred, that on the 4th instant the city trea
| surer do proceed TO pay on tne ponce iolce tns
amount due them On the pay Tolls Oh SePtemoei
| last, under the direction OF his Bonofthe Mayor.
Alderman Pelzer suggested that busisess mel
were now generally shorIhanded in the numpe
OF their clerks, ard It was necessary that no time
| should be lost, AMI that al should be prompt