The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-03

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evening, at the usual hour. Present, the Mayor,
and Aldermen Geddngs, Potter, Cunningham,
Holloway, Voigt Hampton, Small, Thorne, L. F.
and E. p. Wall, McKinlay, Howard and Greene.
PETITIONS.
The petition Of A. J. Salinas for the abatement
of the penalty upon s4sS 10, the balance Of his
city tax due for 1870, was referred to the com.
mittee on retrenchment and relief, and the sheriff
was directed to stay proceedings in this case un.
til their report.
Apetition OF Patrick HERON, asking permission
to repair and reshingle his house, No. IL Vernon
street, was referred to the committee on brick
and wooden buildings with power to act.
petition OF J. C. h. Ciaussen for leave to erect
temporary wooden She'd covered with tin, at
the southwest corner of Cumberland and State:
streets, was rere rred to the same committee.
petition OF Mr. Schirmer for leave to erect
wooden Office at the corner Of State and Market
streets, was referred to the same committee with
power to act.
petition representing the congregattng OF the
furniture wagons In Liberty street. near King, as
a nuisance, and asking its abatement, signed by
Numerous taxpayers in the vicinity, was referred
to the committee on streets.
REPORTS.
The committee on streets recommended that
the petition for plank road to be balt on Cal
houn street. from Anson to- Lucas, be granted.
On motion, the report was adopted and referred
to the committee on contracts to advertise for
estimates the latter to be addressed to the Mayor
and Council, and opened at the regular meeting
in the presence OF the Council.
The committee on streets reported that the
probable cost Of extending East Bay street. from
the corner Of the new cus,omhouse up TO Wash.
ngton street, near Laurens would be s31, 900.
Received as information, and, with the estimates,
ordered to be printed with the proceedings OF
Council.
The committee on retrenchmept and relief
upon the advice OF the city attorney, recommend.
ed that the r. ition OF the South Carolina Insti-
tute for Tausfer OF the city lien on ther lot in
Meeting street to she new building on the Race
Track 1c granted. Report adopted.
The same committee read an opinion OF the city
attorney upon the memorial OF the insurance
companies asking to be relieved from the tax on
their premiums, taking ground against such re-
lief and advising that the only relief 10 be afforded
by the city was reduction on their license tax.
In acc0ranae with this opinion the committee re.
ported unfavorabiy, and their report was adopted
The committee on tidal drains and Streets 10
whom was referred o petition for the draining OF
the district enclosed by Borgard, Coming, Rut.
ledge and Shepherd Streets recommended that
trunk drain be run through Coming street, and
reaching to the tidal drain in Spriug street. Report
adopted, and referred to committee on contracts
to advertise for estimates on the specifications Of
the engineer the same to be addressed 10 the
Mayor, and opened at regular meeting OF Ccun-
Gil.
The quarterly report Of the chief OF police, for
January, February. aad March, was received as
information, and ordered to be printed with the
proceedings Of Council.
The report OF the city sheriff for the msnth OF
April, showing receipts amounting to 81, IDS ~,
was disposed Of in q similar manner.
The report OF the committee on the value Of the
property on the south side Of Guignard street
from Anson to East Bay, with the view Of extend.
Ing Hayne street, was, after much discussion,
laid on the table.
The committee on ways and means reported
bills to the amount OF sll,ole 81, and recommend
ed their payment. Report adopted, and bills or
dered to be paid.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Greene offered resolution that the
city treasurer be instructed to pay to the Stone.
wall Fire Engine Company the $1,000 granted
them In monthly instalments.' Adopted.
BILLS.
Alderman l.. r. Wall called up bill to regulate
the duties Of the city civil engineer. The bill was
passed over.
On motion, the bill to regula' the sale OF city
real estate, under tax executions, was allowed 10
lie over, and Council adjourned.