The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-21
fOUR MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
A Long and Highly Important Session

| REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Long and Highly Important Session.
A regular meeting Of the City Council was
held last evening at the usual hour. Present,
the Mayor, and Aldermen O'Neill, Bowen,
Smith. voigt, Gage, Garrett, Kenny, Mlchaels,
sweegan, Glover, Johnston, Moran, Brown,
Pelzer, smonds and Slgwald.
PETITIONS
were read and disposed of as follows:
Of the residents In Pitt street asking for a
drain between Wentworth and Montague
streets. Referred to the committee on tidal
drains to report, and 10 the civil engineer,
with view to It's construction.
OfWm. M. Bird & Co., praying repeal OF
an ordinance against the storage of petroleum
in the city. Laid over until later in the eve
ming to await the introduction of bill for this
purpose.
Of the coal dealers askingthe repeal of the or
dinance compelling them, after weighing coal
upon their own scales, TO send the same to the
public scales to be weighed. Disposed of in
the same manner. Ofthe merchants doing busl-
ness In King street, between Calhoun and
vanderhorst streets, asking that an additional
light be placed In this street. Referred to the
committee on lighting the city.
Of the police force of the city, signed by
one hundred and seventeen citizens, asking
an increase oftheir pay. Referred to the CON-
mittee on the police.
OfE. W. Riley, policeman, who was badly
wounded in attempting to rescue the murder
| er of Policeman Martin, asking for his
pay from August, 1871, which 1t was stopped.
Referred to the committee on the police with
power to act
OF the South Carolina Institute praying to
be relieved from the taxes due on the old
| theatre lot Referred to the committee on re-
trenchment and relief.
Ofthe owners of Chlsolm'5 Mill calling at
tention to the horrible condition OF the cause
way at the west end of Tradd street, and ask
ing that 1t be planked, they offering to do the
same at The usual price and deduct the cost
from their taxes for 1872. Referred to the
committee on streets.
OF the steeplemen and doorsmen of the
police force for an increase of pay Referred
| to the committee on the police.
OF the residents of Bull and Montague streets
asking for drain through the said streets.
Referred to the committee on tidal drains.
OF F. Melchers and others, asking that
lamp be lighted In Shepherd street, and one at
the corner of Shepherd street and'Slres alley.
Referred to the committee on lighting the
streets.
OF Duryea & Cohep, asking that Judgment
| they hold against the city In favor of E. N.
Whiting, guardian, be satisfied. Referred 70
the committee Of ways and means. r.
OF many prominent merchants on East Bay,
stating that the guagers elected by the Coun-
Gil are incompetent, and asking that the appli-
can't, William E. Bedon, be appointed. On
motion the Mayor was authorized to commits
sion the applicant provided the same be not
In opposition to any ordinance on the subject.
Of number Of residents asking that lamp
be lighted In Horlbeck's alley, between Meet
| ing and Kips etraota Rafarsoa te-tAe oen,-
mittee on lighting the city.
OfM. McGinnls and others, stating that they
had contracted to clean the drains reported
foul BY the city inspector, and having lost
money, they now asked an additional compen-
sation of three cents per loot. Referred to
the committee on retrenchment and relief
COMMUNICATIONS.
| From the board of Hremasters, showing that
the estimate of Mr.. Lucas for keeping the city
wells In order for one year for $S42, referred
to the fire wells alone. Received as informa-
ton.
From the city sheriff, showing s220l IS col
lected by him during the month of January,
| 1879. Referred 10 the committee on accounts.
From the city engineer, showing the num-
Der of property-holders on, and the number of
feet of land required, for the widening of East
Bay, between Market and GuIgnard streets,
and also the value of the land, as by the re-
port of the sppraising committee. Referred
10 the committee on streets.
From the city engineer asking to be allowed
to try an experiment for cleansing the city
tidal drains by flushing them by sections, the
same to be done without expense to the city.
Received as information and referred TO the
committee on tidal drains.
From the city inspectors, giving "a statement
of their expenses and the materials on hand
up to date Received as Information and en-
tered.
REPORTS.
OF the physician of the City Hospital, DR.. ].
s. Buist, for the month of January, 1872. Read
and received as Information.
Of the Mayor, stating that he had not en-.
forced the law as to the storing of petroleum
his predecessor having allowed the same to
lay dormant, and asking that the committee
on the Fire Department be Instructed to look
Into the matter.
Also that he found 1t impossible to enforce
the ordinance as 10 the burning OF chimnles,
and recommending that the suggestion of the
board of underwriters on the subject be con
sldered.
| Also asking a further indulgence as to his
report upon the Enston Donation.
Report received.
The Mayor filed the vacancies on the stand
Ing committees, occasioned by The death o.
Alderman Taylor. as follows:
On Ways and Means-Alderman Smith.
On Lighting the Clty-Alderman Gage.
On the Fire Observation-Disclosures Bowen
Supervisors of High School-AldermaI