The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-23
MEETING Oh COUNCIL.

A Batch OF Work disposed Ol-A mOucst
REQUEST Hrona Mr.. Corbin-The Ex-
penseso OF the Fire Department to bo
Reduoed-A Day OF Thanksgiving and
Prayer.
An extra meeting of Council was held yes"
terdsy afternoon pursuant to a call. The fol-
lowing members were present: The Mayor,
Aldermen Bowen, Gage, sweegan, Moran,
O'Neill, Johnston, sImonds, Voigt, Garrett,
Glover and Kenny.
The following petitions were presented:
The petition Of B. Graham & Co., tor re-
| mission of license fees paid on a large numoe
of vehicles rendered useless by the sudden
| closing of the Mills House. Referred to the
| committee on r~etrenchment and relief.
OF ]. D. OstendorfE, for remission OF penalty
| on se,ond instalment Of the tax of 1872. Re
| ferred to the committee on retrenchment and
| relief.
or Michael Bowling, for remission Of penal
| ties on the taxes Of 1870, II and w. Refer
| red to the committee on retrenchment and re-
lief.
Ofthe Rev. WhItefoord Smith, for removal
| of cobblestones from Maiden lane, opposlte
! Trinity Church, and the substitution OF shell
paving instead, on the ground that the noise
| of vehicles passing over the same interfereo
| seriously with public worship In that churcn.
| Referred to the committee on streets for q
report.
of George W. Egan, for permission to erect
a wooden shed, tin covered, on the east SIDE
] of Meeting street, between Market and Queen.
Granted, with the provlso that the shed may
| at any time be removed by order of Council.
OF z. Oaknan, for permission to erect a
wooden shed, with tin covering, upon the
premises No. s5 Church street. Referred TO
| the committee on brick and wooden build
ings, with power to act.
OF Joseph Mayor, for permission to erect q
tin covered wooden shed at No. Sc st. Philip
street. Granted, with the proviso that the
shed be subject TO removal at the order OF
Council.
OF The residents of President street, asking
that the width of that street be not dimin-
ished. Received as information.
or Mr.. Trenholm, In behalf of the Vestry OF
the Holy Communion Church, asking for an
auproprIation of $3.50 to assist that Church In
purchasing q bell for church purposes. Re
ceived as Information.
sOf J. q. Dawson, attorney of IT,. Wharton,
for remission of penalty paid on the tax OF
1871. Referred to the committee on re-
trenchment and relief.
OF Mrs. Alice Blake, for remission OF penal
ties on the tax Of 1872. Referred TO the COM
mittee on retrenchment and relief.
OF Langley & Prlngle for permission to put
up a steam engine on South commercial
wharf. Referred to the committee on steam
engines and machInery.
or the residents Of .Moultrie street, asking
that that street be opened for public travel.
Referred to the committee on streets.
OF Mrs. Kate Rush, for renewal OF lost GER
tidcates OF city stock. Referred to the COM
mlttee on ways and means.
or the vestry of Christ Church, asking that
a pavement be laid in Rutledge avenue, from
the terminus of the City railway, to that
church, Referred to the committee on streets.
OF Mary Ann Gadsden and Susan Gibbs, for
remission Of penalties on taxes OF 1872. BE-
ferred to the committee on retrenchment and
relief.
OF the residents of Ashley street, calling at
tentlon to tho bad condition Of that street re-
sultlng from improper drainage, and asking
that a subsoil drain be opened through its en-
tire length. Referred to the committee on
tidal Trains.
or Mr.. Robertson, asking that three addi-
tional lamps be put or South Atlantic wharf.
Referred to the committee on lighting streets.
or Otto sonntsg, for permission to put up a
steam boiler, for dyeing purposes, on bis
premises in Wentworth street near the arte-
sian well. Referred to the committee on steam
engines and machinery.
OF the night police force, asking for adj
diuonal compensation for their services, or
for relief from certain extra duty performed
on Sundays. The Mayor read a oommunica-
ton, showing that the night police were re-
celving better pay now than the same force
had received under the administrations 81
Charleston In far more prosperous days, and
advising against the granting of the petition.
Alderman voigt moved to refer the petition to
the committee on police. Alderman sweegan
moved to table the petition. he also gave notice
Of his Intention to present a bill at the next
regular meeting amending the police ordi.
nance. Considerable discussion followed,
Aldermen Voigt and Garrett arguing In favor
OF increasing the pay Of the police, and Alder
men Gage, simonds, sweegan and Bowen
against any increase. Alderman Voigt finally
called for the yeas and nays on the motion to
table, and the following was the result: Yeas
O,Nelll, Bowen, Gage, Johnston,
Glover, slmonds, sweegan, Moran and the
Mayors. Nays-Aldermen Voigt, Garrett
and Kenny-3. 30 the petition vas laid upon
the table.
The Mayor read.a communication from the
Board of Health, asking for the employment
of a suitable person to attend to the public
vaccination. The communication was re-
ferred back to the medical committee of the
board, with power to act.
The report Of the city sheriff for Septem-
Der, 1872, with IN appended receipt from the
city treasurer for two thousand four hundred
and thirteen dollars and twenty.four cents, |
was read, and referred to the committee on |
accounts.
The report OF the City Hospital for septem-
Der, 1872, was also read, and received as in |
formation.