The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-17
MEETING OF CITY C0HNCII.

held last evening at Tue USUAL uouF. Ilesent-
the Mayor; n Aldermen O'Neill, Bowen
Smith, volgt, Gage, Kenny, Sweegan, Glover
Johnston, Moran. Michaels, Simonds, sigWalt
and Carrot.
Before entering upon the regular business
telegram was read from A. 8. solomons, chair
man, stating that the National Morse Memo
rial Meeting was in progress In the hall OF thu
House of Representatives, Washington, D. @.
Speaker Blaine. assisted by the Vice-Presi
dent of the United States, presiding, and the
Governors of the several States acting as vice
presidents; and also that the meeting was nov
ready to receive communications.
Alderman Sweegan offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted:
! Whereas, This Council, representing the
citizens of Charleston, s. c., feeling. 10 com,
mon with the people of the entire civilized
world, the great loss occasioned by The death
of Professor Morse, The father of telegraphy
10 the United States, would respectfully peg
to unite their sympatnies with the Morse Ne,
mortal Association meeting, now being held
in the City of Washington, D. c., this evening,
in the following telegram:
"Fhe Late Professor Morse = May his mem
DRY ever live In the hearts of his coultrymen.
By his genius and his discovery the innocent
ished; merit has triumpned, crime has per,
ished; trade, commerce, manufactures and
mechanism have flourished. May his inven-
tion-the electric ~wlres-nevpr more BRING 10
this generation the sad and unwelcome mes
sage of War but that all messages may
have for their groundwork: Peace Free
dom,' Prosperity Happiness We deeply
deplore his loss"
PETITIONS.
Of certain residents in Rutledge avenue
| calling the attention to the bad condition OF
| the sidewalk on the east eide of that street,
between Spring and Borgard streets, and ask
ing that the same be repaired. Referred to
the committee on streets.
Old. L. Glen asking that taxes be refunded.
Referred to the committee on retrenchment
and relief.
0fnumerous residents on Rutledge avenue
calling attention to the bad condition OF the
street, and asking that the mud holes be filed
and the street put 10 proper repair. Referred
to the committee on streets.
OF John q. steinmeyera and other residents
setting forth the condition of the west end OF
BeaufaIn street, and OF GadsdeD, from Monta-
que street, OF certain stages OF the tide, and
asking that the matter be attended to. Re
ferred to the SAM committee.
OF the residents in John street, asking for q
drain on the south side of the street, between
Meetlng and Elizabeth. Referred 10 the com.
mittee on tidal drains.
OF W. Z. Ryan and other residents Of Thorn
as street, asking that the drain be extended
through the street from Warren to Radcliffe.
Referred to the committee on tidal drains,
with power to act.
OF the Rev. John Moore, D. D., rector Of st.
Patrick's Church, asking that the residence Of
the rector be exempted from taxation. Re-
ferred tothe committee on retrenchnent and
relief.
OF the Rev. A. Toomer Porter, for the ex-
emption from taxation Of the building and lot
lust east of the Church of the Holy Commu-
MON, used for the Parochial School. Referred
TO the committee on retrenchment and relief,
to consult with the city attorney.
or John Allen, for additional compensation
for cleaning out the drain In Vernon's lane q
second time. Referred to the committee on
retrenchment and relief.
OF Carsten Harms, asking o reduction OF the
assessment. Referred to the committee on
assessments.
OF the chief OF police for the month Oh
March, 1872. Received az information.
Of the city engineer, showing that the Work
of building a drain in Pitt street, from honta-
que to Wentworth street, had been dlscontln'
ued, and giving specifications as to now Inc
work should be completed.
In connection with this, a petition from the
contractor, James c Lacoste, was read, show
ing that upon making the first excavations
for the drain, he had struck a strata OF quick
sand, through which the work could not De
done, and asking to be refunded his actual
expenses in the matter, amounting to 1913 70.
The matter was referred to the committee on
| retrenchment and relief.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
On ways and means, to whom was referred
the petition of the Citadel Square Baptist
| Church for the remission Of lakes, recommend
that the penalty be remitted. Agreed to.
On city lands, recommended that the petit
tIon of B. A. Bosemon to be allowed to pur-
| chase from the city o lot 10 Coming street, be
granted for the price oil $500 cash, to be paid
within sixty days from date. Agreed to.
On lighting the city, recommended hat the
Mayor be authorized to contract with the gas
company for three.feet burners, at the rate OF
twenty.seyen dollars apiece. Agreed to.
The same committee reported favorably on
the petition OF the citizens of Bee street for
an additional lamp. Agreed to.
On accounts, reported favorably on bills to
the amount of s2427 IA, and recommended
that they be turned over to The treasurer for
yerlhcation and payment. Adopted.
On the Artesisn Well, reported that they
had selected the south side OF Plnckney street,
between Anson and Church, as the most eligi-
BILE spot to which the troughs should be re-
moved, and recommended that the Sidewalk
be cut away to widen the street, and that the
troushs be extended aloEg tho whole length
of the square. Adopted.
On streets, on the petition OF W. q. Chafee
l. Gu. to be refunded their expenses In laying
O flag pavement in front of their store, on
East Bay, recommended that the sum OF TWEEN
tv.lye dollars be allowed, that being the cost
~ lor ,no on asnhaIt nayement, Adopted.