The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-23

Board Of Firemasters shall on such regresen-
tatlon request the City Council TO loan OF
purchase for said company the Number OF leet
of hose required by each such company. anu
retain from the pay Of each such company
such portion OF the monthly pay OF al
companies obtaining hose in this way as tne
Board of Firemasters may recommend; that
all hand engines have the option of obtaining
new hose, or of purchasing second-handed
hose, provided such second-handed hose have
been tested with the required water pressure
by the chief and assistants. That the chief
and assistants make the examination at once,
and report the result OF said examination 10
an extra meeting of the Board of Flremasters,
who shall forthwith communicate the same TO
Council.
(signed) J. NJ. CARSON, Cnalrman'
q. FERGUSON,
CHARLES INGLEsDY,
A. T. SEYTHE,
W.R. MCINTOSH.
Alderman Voigt moved that The petition oil
the company be granted.
Alderman Sweegan thought 1t due 10 hlm-
self TO correct an impression that ne was
inimical to the Fire Department, and that
Council had endeavored to take certain
powers from the Board of Firemasters., He
had been requested by the president OIL the
Marion Fire Company to take the power OF ot
passing upon certain bills from the BOARD u
Firpmasters. 1t was far from his lnteptlon "
oppress the department with Whlcn ne uau
been connected for twenty-one years, many
of which he was In the board. He hoped tnat
If the money was loaned the Young America
Company it would be made an exceptlonai
case. ,,sou,,on
YoIcC's resolution adopted. ,,,,
CHARLESTON, January 20, 1878.
Gentlemen of Council-The property. own
era and residents of that section OF King
street. between Wentworth and Hasel
streets, are now making subscription lor
lhe purpose OF having Ballard pave.
ment put down. / am very deslrous OF
Initiating this Improvement. to enable our
citizens generally TO judge, by actual expe-
rience. what It's advantage will be, and 10,
perhaps, induce other sections to Initiate 30
good and patriotic an example. The arrange
menls can be completed In very short time,
and The cost 10 the city will be lees than two
thousand dollars. would, therefore, respect
fully ask the consent OF Counci! TO have the
work done under the supervision Of Inspector
Lucas.
would. also, respectfully suggest that Rut-
ledge street, from Wentworth street to Line
street. be planked, and that the city engineer
be directed, Immediately, to prepare plans
and specifications, TO be reported to Council
at the next meeting, 90 that call for estl-
mates can be published.
i WOulu, IuTluoluOic, lcopCCtlullJ ouEEoob
that a sufficient underdrain through Line
street to President street would remove a
great nuisance from that region OF our city.
The street and lots are subject to inundalion
at every rainfall, and cannot be Otherwise re-
ieyed. A proper drain through Line street
will also very likely relieve the low lots OF
Shepherd street, and benefit the residents OF
all that section greatly. l, therefore, resprct-
fally recommend that the engineer be Instruct
ed to survey the localities, and report plans
and specifications TOR its relief.
had Intended to have adverted TO the
above matters In my annual report, but haV-
Ing not yet received the reports OF all depart
meuts, shall have to postpone my report 10
The next meeting OF Council. The season Is,
however, advancing, and we should not de-
iay necessary improvements.
Respectfully, JOHN A. WAGNER, Mayor.
Alderman Simonds objected to the building
OF pland roads, as in his opinion they were To-
furious to the health OF the city.
The Mayor stated that he had only recon-
mended that the engineer be instructed 10
make survey and estimate of the probable
cost.
The recommendations OF the Mayor were
then adopted.
Communication from Walter Webb In regard
TO planting and transplanting trees on White
Point Garden. Referred to the Mayor, with
power to act.
CHARLESTON, January l6, 1873.
Hon. Mayor and Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN-At meeting OF the board OF
fremasters, held last evening. Mr.. W. 81.
Smith was elected third assistant chief OF the
Fire Department, and B. NJ. Strooel clerk OF
the board. Respectfully submitted,
(Sgned) B. III. STRoBEL, Clerk.
Confirmed.
Report of the Captain Of Police to his Honor
the Mayor of the City OF Charleston, showing
the number of persons arrested In the City of
Charleston during the months OF October, No
vember and December, 1872, and the cause Of.
their arrest: