The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-24

The city inspector reported that the Legare
street drain, which ran out formerly under
the premises OF Mr.. Dogherty, now connected
with the King street drain, thus forming an
elbow, which should be remedied. Referred
to the committee on tidal drains.
The committee on engrossed bills reported
for ratification an ordinance to appropriate
money to meet the liabilities OF the city during
the present fiscal year.
Alderman Voigt, In behalf of Aldermen
Gage, Garrett, Kenny, Moran and sgwald,
and himself, read a formal protest against the
appropriations in the ordinance Of s320,oO0 for
the payment of interest on city stock and OF
$50, 900 to pay the principal of the stock fall
ing due.
On motion of Alderman Taylor, the protest
was ordered to be spread upon the minutes
and published in the daily papers.
Alderman Simonds here stated that owing
to his unavoidable absence at the last meet
ing his name did not appear in The vote upon
| this important question, and now asked leave
that 1t be entered upon the records as voting
among the nays on the question to strike out
the appropriation of $500, 600 for paying the in
terest on the city stock. Granted.
The ordinance was then ratified In due form.
Thr committee on streets reported that The
drains were receiving the attention of the In
spectors, beginning with the worst. They
recommended that the sidewalk 10 Columbus
street, in front of Mrs. Glbson's residence, be
repaired. As to the petition of the citizens Of
ST. Philip street, for plank road from Cal
houn to Line, they could not report favora-
bly in the present condition of The finances of
the city, but the street was in the hands OF
The Inspector and would be improved and re.
paired. Agreed to.
The committee on the Enston Donation not
having reported yet, Alderman Taylor asked
for Information concerning the matter.
The Mayor said the press of business had
thus far prevented him, but that he would at
tend to 1t soon.
Alderman Sweegan introduced bill to ad-
| NIT the Stonewall and VlgiIant Fire Engine
Companies into the Steam Fire Department.
and to provide fur compensation for The same.
Read the first time.
The following bill received its second and
third reading, and was ordered 10 be en-.
crossed for ratification:
BILL To RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR. E>DING THE 3lST DECEMBER, A. D.
1872.
Be il ordained By the Mayor aud Aldermen
| in City Council assembled, and by the anthorl-
| " of the same:
SEcTIoN l. That the city appraiser is hereby
ordered and empowered 10 assess tax OF TWO
cents upon the dollar of The value Of al real
and personal property 10 the City. OF Charles
ton, for the purpose Of meeting the expenses
of the city government for the current fiscal
SEC. 2. The taxes assessed under this ordi-
nance shall be payable 10 four instruments,
| that is to say: One-quarter thereof on or oe-
| fore the first of April next; one-quarter there-
OF on or b. fore the fifteenth of June nexti one:
quarter thereof on or before the hlteenth OF
| September next; one,quarter tnereol on or Gs-
! fore the fifteenth of December next. Pf0Vld-
ed, that all persons that pay their taxes m one
InstaIment. on or before the first OF March
next, shall be allowed reduction OF five per
cent.
SEC. 3. That to any irstalment, or part OF an
instalmenL remaining due and unpaid after Inc
designated respective days of payment, the
following penalty shall be added, that is to
saw: For the first Instalment, or part OF Inc
same. If paid on or before the day the second
iustalnent shall be due, five per cent For
the second ins alment, or part OF the same.
and all arrears oil the first lnstalment, II pa'o
on or before the day The third instalment
shall be due, ten per cent. For Cne tLiru III.
stalment, or part OF The same, and al! arrears
of the first and secrud instalmenls, II paid on
or before the da; lhe fourth instalment shall
be due, fifteen per cent. For tne Iourth III,
stalment, and AL arrears of the first. second
and third instalments, II the same shan not be
raid on or before the designated last day OF
payment, twenty per cent.
SEC. 4. That all ordinances and parts OF or
dInances In conflict with these presents, are
hereby repealed.
On motion of Alderman Pelzer, 1t was re-
solved that the city treasurer furnish 10 the
CITY appraiser list of the city stock for taxa
tlop.
Alderman Swec gan called up q bill provld-
ing Tor the increase OF the pay Of the hook
and ladder companies to 5000 per annum,
which received its second and third reading,
and was ordered to be engrossed for ratidca-
tion.
The Mayor, by consent, took up bill for
the issue OF six per cent coupon bonds, to the
amount of Eve hundred thousand dollars, pay
able, principal and interest, in gold. to redeem
the past due stock OF the City of Charleston.
Alderman voigt moved that the further con-
sideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed,
and the yeas and nays having been called Tor,
The vote resulted as follows:
Yeas-Aldermen Voigt, Gage, Garrett, Ken
ney, Moran and SIgwald-6.
Nays-The Mayor, and Aldermen O'Nelll,
Bowen, Smith, Michaels, Glover, sweegan,
Johnston, Taylor, Brown, simonds and Pei
zer-12.
The bill received Its second and third read
Ing. and was ordered 10 be engrossed for rat
iHcatlon as follows:
A BILL FOR THE ISSUE OF SIX PER CENT.
COUPON BONDS, TO THE AMOUNT OF FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, PAYABLE,
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST. IN GuLD, TO RE-
DEEM THE PAST DUE STOCK OF THE CITY OF
CHARLESTON.
Be il ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen,
In CITY Council assembled, and by the authoTi-
ty OF The same:
SECTION l. That elk per cent coupon bonds.
obligatory on the corporation OF The City OF
Charleston, TO au amount not exceeding i've
hundred thousand dollars, redeemable in
thirty years, in gold, and interest, In gold, at
the rute of six per cent. per annum, paya-