The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-27
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Sigwald, Gage, Voigt and Michaels.
The minutes of the last regular and adjourn
ed meetings were read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
The petition of A. Canale, to be reimbursed
for lands taken by the city for widening Mar
ket street, was referred to the committee on
streets.
The occupants of Savage street petltioneo
for gas lamp, which was referred to the com
mittee on lighting the ciiy.
The petition of the Revs. W. 8. Bowman
and A. F. Folchi, for the removal of the
trough at the Artesian Well, as interfering
with the services of the churches presided
over by the petitioners, was referred to the
committee on the Artesan Well.
The petition Of Mr.. J. D. Ford for:remission
of tax penalty on estate of Robert Hume, was
referred to the Mayor, with power to act.
The petition of the deacons of the Citadel
Square Baptist Church for remission of taxes
was referred to the committee on retrench'
ment and relief.
The petition of Mr.. N. N. Porter for remu'
neration for damage done to..property in Han
over street by the city, was referred TO the
committee on streets.
The petition of the residents In Calhoun
street, between Coming and st. Philip, for
shell side walk, was referred to. the committee
on streets.
The petition of residents Of same etreet, be.
tween Alexander and Elizabeth streets, for
improved drainage. was referred to. the COM
mittee on streets.
The petition of residents Of Ashley street,
ior improvement Of sidewalks, was referred
to same committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on wood and brick buildings
reported favorably on petition OF s. Lord' 1r''
to improve property. Adopted.
On relrenchment and relief reporteo III
favor OF reduction Of assessment OF the west
ern Union Telegraph Company. Adopted.
The committee on lighting the city reported
tavorably on the petition OF wharf owners 70
have lights on their property. Adopted.
On licenses, reported unCavorable on the
petition of Mr.. Venning TO be refunded tax.
Adopted.
The committee on contracts reported favo-
rably on the offer OF Mr.. J. c. Lacoste.
Adopted.
The committee on accounts reported favora-
bly on sundry accounts, and moved they be
referred TO the treasurer for payment. Adopt
ed.
The report of the city engineer on the drain
age OF Bull and Montague streets, with plat
showing the topography of that section OF the
city, was presented by the Mayor and was re-
terred to the committee on tidal drains.
The committee on streets recommended that
the plan for widening East Bay be abandoned.
Adopted.
The came committee recommended that
Mrs. Thompson be allowed to build as desired.
On the drainage of Market street, that 1t be
referred to the city inspector.
On the petition of Messrs. Chisolm Brothers,
for improving the Tradd street causeWay, that
the same was aow being done.
The committee on the fire department re-
ported that the question of the storage OF
petroleum was referred 10 the board OF under
writer's, and recommended that Council take
no further action uutil that board made
report.
a communication from the board Of fire.
masters, asking for bell in the Marion en-
gine-house, and also at the Almshouse, was
referred to the committee on the fire depart
| ment.
The board OF market commissioners notified
Council of the death OF Mr.. Garden, member
of the board. Received as information.
A communication from the city attorney
| notifying Council of the progress of the case
of Mrs. johnson vs.. the city, was received as
| information.
The board Of firemasers asked for the aool-
| ishment of three districts, and the creation OF
two-Calhoun street 10 be the boundary. Re-
f.rred to the committee on the fire depart
ment, in connection with the Gremasters.
The Gas Company notified Council OF the
rates to be charged for increased lights. Re-
ferred TO the committee on Lighting the city.
The vestry and committee of the German
Lutheran Church, inviting the presence OF
Council at the dedication ceremony. Accepted.
The petition of John Christopher, for the
remission of tax orerpaid, was referred to
the committee on retrenchment aud relief.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Gage offered a resolution that
| the city attorney be requested to ascertain II
the South Carolina Railroad could not be com!
PEELED to put gates across Line street, to be
closed on the passage Of trains.
Alderman O'Neill moved, as an amendment,
that the Mayor be requested also to investli
gate the right OF the railroad to obstrnct the
streets. Agreed to.
The Council then adjourned.
TRIAL JUSTICES .CAsEs.-Jane Fraser and
Sarah Small were committed for twenty days
for assaul,ing Dollie Young.
Charles Frazer was sent up for ten days for
the theft of q pair of shoes from vessel at
Gsdsden's wharf.
Henry Nelson was committed for twenty
days for beating his wife.
Randall Mitchell made illegal reprisal of q
hammer belonging 10 A. W. Jones, and was
charged one dollar and costs therefor.
CRuMBs.-There was not single case before
the Mayor yesterday morning from the upper
wards.
The weather prophets at Washington pre-
dict fair weather ior to-day. SO mote it be.
The sailing of the Falcon, for Baltimore, has
been postponed, in consequence of the stormy
and threatening weather, until Saturday, at
9 80 A. n.