The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-07

committee were not able to do their duties,
let them resign. But to hear an Alderman
come forward and say that he was not to do
his duty to the people because Of his private
business, was something that he had never
expected to hear. Should they acknowledge
that they were incompetent to do the duties
for which they were chosen? He also asked
If the accounts were after all 10 60 to the COM
mittee on accounts, why should there be an
auditor? .r -.
Mayor Wagner said there was hardly city
Of twenty thousand Inhabitants that did not
have city auditor, whose duties were not
only to examine bills, but to enter them under
appropriate heads, to report when appropria-
tIons are exhausted, &c.
Alderman sweegan inquired II 1t were not
the treasurer's duty to keep the accounts Of
appropriations and expenditures and report
thereon to the City Council, and the Mayor re-
piled that 1t was. ....'.rz
Alderman O'Nelll called for the ayes and
noes on the question Of Mr.. Volgps resolu-
tlon, and Mr.. :VoIgt seconded the call. The
vote being taken, Aldermen VoIgt, Gage Gar
relt, Kenny, sweegan and sIgwald voted for
the resolution, and Aldermen O'Neill, MI
chaels, Johnston, Brown and Glover and
Mayor Wagner voted against it. Six ayes
and ak noes.
The Mayor announced that, there being a
tie, the resolution was lost. te
Alderman Gage said he thought the presid-
ing officer only had vote in the case Of
q tie. as.... ..a. in,
Alderman Yoigt said that he had always
understood that 1t was only when there was
tie that the presiding officer had right to
vote, and he claimed that his resolution had
been carried.
The Mayor said that If the alderman desired
to appeal from the decision of the chair he
could do so., Alderman Gage moved, how
ever, to suspend the whole subject for the
present, and this motion being agreed to
the matter was dropped, and the Mayor
called for the reading Of petitions.
The first petition presented was from Bruce
Howard, asking for the remission OF the penal
tyupon certain past dus taxes. Referred to
The committee on retrenehment and relief.
A petition was received from Charles L.
Dubois, asking for an appointment as a city
gauger, and accompanied by recommends
tlons from various merchants. On motion OF
Alderman voIgt, the petition was granted.
The monthly return of the city sheriff and
of the City Hospital were read, the latter
being very encouraging report of the con-
ditIon of that Institution, and showing that its
cost 10 the city during the month had been
only little over one hundred dollars.
The committee on buildings reported favor.
ably upon the application. Of Ann G. Curtis
for permission to repair the roof of the house
No. 4S King street. and unfsvorably upon an
application for permission to erect wooden
building on the west side of Church street
Both recommendations were concurred 10.
The committee on accounts reported bills to
the amount of$s430 IS, which were ordered
20 be paid.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings called up their report upon the pro
posed alterations at the City Hospital, which
had been submitted al previous meeting
and ordered 10 be printed.
Alderman Gage moved that the matter bt
referred back to the medical committee OF tht
| board of health, with Instructions 10 have 6
further consultation with the trustees of the
Roper Hospital, to see If any arrangement
could be made with them to promote the In
terests OF the city and those needing hospital
accommo odatlons. The motion was agreed to
The committee on quarantine reported tha
they had arranged for visit Of inspection
next Saturday to Lhe Lazaretto buildings In ths
harbor, which the State proposed to turn ovel
to the city. This report was agreed to witt
the proviso that the expenses OF the trlE
should not exceed one hundred and fifty dol
lars.
Alderman Garrett introduced and read fo
| the first time bill entitled "a bill to repea
an ordinance of March 9th, ls72," which pro
vides that on and after the passage OF the bill
the Comet Star Fire Engine Company shal
become apart OF the Steam Fire Department
of the City Of Charleston, and shall be paid a
at the rate of eighteen hundred dollars pei
year. payable monthly, and that the number
of steamers shall not thereafter be Increased
beyond thirteen. The bill received its frs
reading, and was ordered to be printed, ant
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