The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

An adjourned meeting of Council was held
last evening at the usual hour. Present-The
Mayor and Aldermen O'Neill, Bowen, Smith,
volgt, Garrett, Gage, Kenny, Michaels, Swee-
gan, Glover, Johnston, Taylor, Moran, Brown,
Pelzer.
The following petitions were read and dis
posed Of: OF Alexander Robertson for permis-
sion to erect two.storv wooden building on
lot on the west side Of Wall street near Cal
houn. Referred 10 the committee on orick
and wooden buildings.
OfJ.P. Howard, asking to be allowed re-
muneration Of three dollars per day for his
services on street work since he became at
tached to this department of the present ad'
ministration. The petition was signed oy
several aldermen, and Alderman Glover, who
was among them; explained that he had signed
| it only as petition to the Mayor.
Alderman voig, said he had signed it also,
and had himself stricken out the address to
the Council. Alderman Garrett said this was
so, but the petitioner had at first intended 1t
for the Mayor, but, upon advice, had brought
the matter before Council. The matter ELECTED
much discussion, and was at length referred
to the Mayor, with power to act.
OF C.H. Schlepegrel, for permission to lead
pipe into public we'll adjoining his resi-
dence, at the corner Of Reid and America
streets. Granted.
OF number of citizens residing In Ann
street, asking that lamp be put up in that
street, between Elizabeth and Meeting. Re-
ferred to the committee on lighting the city.
or Grace Peixotta, TO be allowed to erect q
two-story wooden building on the south Side
of Berresford street. Referred to the COM
miltee on brick and wooden buildings.
The Mayor then read the opinion of the city
attorney as to the legality Of continuing the
appropriations for the High School and Col
lege. As to the first, he held that Council
had right to discontinue the endowment,
and, if this was contemplated, advised it be
done by repeating ordinance; and as to the
College, it rested with Council whether the
endowment should be continued or not. Re-
ceived as information.
The city attorney also gave it as his opinion
that Mesers. Risley 4; Creighton, petltioning
to be refunded taxes paid On foreign merchan-
disc, were entitled to a favorable hearing, and
that the petition, If the facts are true, should
be granted. Referred to the committee on re-
trenchment and relief to inquire Into the
facts.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the chief clerk of the markets, giving
list of the officers of the market, elected at
the last regular meeting. Elections con-
drmed.
From Thos. johnson, stating that, pur-
suant to advertisements in the papers, he had
put In an estimate for furnishing beef to the
Almshouse, but he had since learned that the
contract had been awarded to o member of
the board, on an estimate exceeding his bid
By 81 per hundred. Referred 10 the commits
sioners of the Almshouse.
The Mayor said it was necessary that the
board of health should be organized at once,
aud nominated for the two physicians, Drs.
E. Geddings and J.. P. Chazal Ward l, Gene
raj W. G. DeSaussure; Ward 2, Geo. 81. Moi
fett; Ward 8, T. NJ. Hanckel; Ward 4, Jacob
Small; Ward s, T. D. Dotterer; Ward G, a. B.
olney; Ward 7, T. D. Eason; Ward s, W. l..
Webb. The nominations were confirmed.
The Mayer then made the following nomi-
nations for supervisors of the high school,
which were unanimously conarmed: Hon. II.
D. Lesesne, Hon. W. D. Porter, Hon. Geo. S.
Bryan, Rev. O. O. pinokney, Hon. George L.
Bust, Thomas NJ. Hanckel, Alderman Voigt,
Alderman Johnston, Alderman Taylor, Alder
man O'Nel. The Mayor ex-officio being the
chairman OF the board.
The nominations for board Of equalization
were next made, but some discussion having
arisen, on motion Of Alderman Smith, tho
matter was laid over until the Mayor could
consult and nominate the most suitable cltl-
zens, his report to be submitted to the next
regular meeting.
The committee on brick and wooden build
ings recommended that the petition Of Charles
Colson for leave to erect wooden store at
No. II Middle street, to be covered with tin,
be granted. Report adopted.
Aldermen Kenny moved that the time tor
taking out licenses under the ordinance be
extended until the first day of February. Car
ried.
The committee on accounts reported bills
to the amount of s2s42 72 as properly vouched,
and recommended their payment. Adopted.
The committee on steam engines reported
fayorably on the petition of I. Bller to keep a
boiler on his premises In King street for
strainlng and dyeing purposes. Adopted.
On the petition of the late keeper of the
public cemetery tn. committee recommended
that one hundred dollars be allowed him for
the improvements put up at his official place
of residence. Report agreed to.
Alderman Brown called up the report as to
the removing Of the troughs from the Arte-
sian Well, but consented to withdraw it,
The committee on engrossed bills reported
an ordinance to alter and amend certain city
ordinances, and to fix the salary or pay Of GER
tain officers, and to abolish certain Offices.
The ordinance was ratified in due form.
On the petition of numerous citizens as to
the draining of Morris and Smith streets, the
committee reported that the matter was In the
hands of the city inspector aud being attended
to. Report accepted.
The committee on printing presented re-
port, providing
First That all advertisements Of the vari-
Gus departments Of the city government be
published officially in THE DAILY NEWS and the
dolly Couriar aorh nanpr tn receive S1y hun.