The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-30
MEETING OF COUNCIL.

MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Petitions and CommunicatIons-AC Gu
nal Across tho Neck. -
regular meeting of Council was held yes
terday afternoon, at which the members pres
ent were: The Mayor, Aldermen Volgt, Car
rett, Kenny, Michaels, Sweegan, Glover,
Johnston, Brown, simonds, slgwald, o'Neill,
Gage and Pelzer.
The following petitions were presented:
OF MIRO. Eliza Dothage for the sale Of piece
of land on Anson street to the city; referred
to the committee on streets.
OF the superintendent of the Tyler COTTON
Press for the erection of street lamp IN
Longitude lane opposite that press; referred
to the committee on lighting the streets.
The Mavor read a communication from the
cItv attorney, stating that the Supreme Court
~ south Carolina had refused to set aside the
decJsion of the Circuit Court In the case OF
Mary johnson against the City Council, suit to
recover damages for injuries received by her
husband 10 falling into an lmperfeetly covered
cellar. The communication also recommend
ed Council to pay the Judgment, twenty-four
hundred dollars, with interest, and The costs OF
court, After some discussion the communica-
ton was referred to the committee on ways
and means with power to act, and to institute
Immediate proceedings against the owner of
the property to which the cellar is attached,
for the recovery of the amounts involved.
The Mayor read the following communica-
tIon, and suggested that the city engineer be
authorized to make the necessary surveys In
yolved in the scheme:
tn the Ctu CounciL-In my annual report
had the henor to suggest to Council the ad-
vantapes of q canal from the Ashley to the
clooper River, Since then have made more
exteneiye INQUIRIES, and have been con1rmed
in INV first favorable opinions. have also
been confirmed in my first SELECTION OF tne
most practicable route for this most Important
improvement and eiTSnmssancxs anc af nave .%a U0I
cost. to carry 1t ont. The acquisition OF the
Powder Magazines gives us an outlet on tne
Cooper River. without any further expense.
I'm the Ashley River, an inlet OF seven feet
water. together with nearly sufficient stream
and enough marsh land to obtain competent
width up to the head of Simmons street, oas
been promised me- 5ee oI fso STs1 os s,;aan S
6ayereux. ESQ. There would, then, only re-
main about one mile by fifty feet of land, now
nsed for farming and without any buildings,
for which the city would have to pay. fne
proprietors would, however, be themselves 60
hIohly benefited by the enterprise. tnas IL 10
very possible they may concur 70 give US tae
route free, or, at most, lor very IeaeonoUid 'S
compensstion. The cost OF canalllng would
verv likely, In great measure, be compen-
sated by using the earth for our low streets
and the filling up of marshy lots. However,
to nrenare the Way for the full understanding
and determluate action Of Council IN the
premises, I would now respectfully ASK per-
mission to have the city engineer, With com
petant assistants, survey the line and report
IN fnIi at AM early day prior to the first OF jan
usry next. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. WAGNER, Mayor.
The communication was received as In
formation, and the suggestion relative to the
surveys was adopted.
The following petitions were reported on
favorably:
OF Mrs. Kate Rust, Tor renewal of lost ceru-
acates Of city stock.
OH. @. Robertson, for the erection OF three
additional street lamps on South Atlantic
wharf.
OF Langley q Prlngle, Tor permission 70
erect a steam engine on South Commercial
wharf.
ofOtto sonntag, for permission to erect
steam boiler In Wentworth street for dyeing
purposes.
The reports were adopted by Council.
The petition OF the vestry OF Christ Church,
for the construction of a pavement on the
east side Of Rutledge avenue, between the
church aud the terminus Of the city railroad,
was reported on unfavorably. The committee
on streets recommended, however, that q
crossing be laid across the street, from the
church to the pavement on the opposite side.
The report and recommendation were both
adopted.
The committee on lighting the streets re.
commended that two additional lamps be
erected in Percy street. Adopted.
Only one estimate having been received tor
moving certain brick buildings on King street,
near Clifford, action In the matter was deferred
until the next meeting.
Alderman sweegan offered an amendment
to the ordinance regulating the pay OF the
police force, which received its first reading,
and was ordered TO be printed and laid upon
the desks of the councilmen. The substance
of the amendment Is that after the 1st Of jan
uary, 1873, the pay of the second lieutenant
shall be $500 per aunum, that of the orderly
of the main Guardhouse $720, orderly of The
upper Guardhouse $3.50, detectives $3.50 each,
elite guards 5000 each, doorkeepers 5000 each,
hosllers $3.50 each, fatigue men $3.50 each.
The clerk OF Council was instructed, on
motion of Alderman Volgt, to advertise the
names of the city offices which become vacant
by the end of the present month.
Alderman sweegan moved that the hour OF
meeting, In future, be changed from to-
O'Clock Pm. Lost, yeas 8, nays s; three
feurths vote being required to carry 1t. Coun-
oil then adjourned.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Conveysnces OF Charleston Property
Recorded During tho Past Week.
0.taho, 1910 Tnka m Mary and America