The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-04-02

should KNOW II, ana, II OOuhCili TeLuSeQ 10 tell
them. hs hoped the press would have the
courage to publish the treasurer's report to
show the cltlzena that condition. He asked
If any member OF the joint committee had In-
spected the treaturer's books within the last
fourteen days.
Alderman Pelzer replied that he had not,
because he had net felt called upon to do 30
by anything contained In the treasurer's re-
port. He had already referred 10 the lnac-
curacY of that document; as another evidence
to that effect, he would cite that the treas.
urer reported $6O6,00O of city stock as past
due an unpaid, while sl6s, 900 OF that amount
was then lying cancelled IN the treasury,
Alderman Voigt called for vote on hls mo-
tlon to have the tressurer's report read.
The Mayor stated that there was previous
molIon before Council to adopt the report of
The Joint committee, and that unless the Al
derman would offer an amendment, that mo-
tlon would be voted on first.
Alderman Voigt then moved TO amend by
referring the committees report. with that
of the treasurer, to special committee.
The amendment was lost, aud another vote
being taken, the committees report was
adopted.
Favorable reports on severalpetilions for re-
mission of penalties and other unlmportant
matters were agreed to.
Seren estimates for repairing The Stonewall
Engine.House were reported, the lowest of
r
Thomas Murphy, he was awarded the contract
on condition That he would furnish good
security.
The bill to allow coal dealers 10 weigh coal
npon their own scales, and tho bill to prevent
the filling of streets and lots with certain
material, were rallied and enrolled as ordi-
nances.
The following report on the petition OF citi-
zens for extending the public promenade
along the banks OF the pond at the west end
of Queen street was agreed to-;
On the memorial Or ]. Il. Steinmeyer and one
hundred and fori y-une other citizens Tor the I'M
proyement Of the common b0unce1 10y Rutledge
street ON the east, Broad strea on tne souln,
Lynch street on the west, and lands OF Stroheck;
er on the north. the petitioners ek tnat Councll
purchase the stroh0cSer property at COST OF BIZ
thousand collars Sd as To CARR the northern
boundary Of the common TO seauiain slreet.
Your committee regard tne prtposeu Improve,
ment important to the interest u tne CITY. anu
the price asked for the property not u1reason-
able, and would recommend that Council appro.
pirate six thousand dollars for ;he purchaSe OF
the same. Provided that no part OF tne money
be paid until valid title to all IN, lana ana oulo
ippl now held as private prdpety 1I the area
bounded by the four streets, ABOVE named, ls
made TO the city, and approved ty LIS recorder.
'''NAN F. BROWN.
ALyA GAGE.
On the subject Of additional fire s,s---. ss, ss,.s
the following report was adopted:
The special committee on the Fire Department,
to whom was referred the communication from
the Chief OF the Ere Department ressve 20 pro TO-
spectfully beg to report, that thg IND sddluonai
means Of alarm at times OF fp necessary. ana
that the committee on the Firi Departm'ns oe
authorized to invite offers FOR urnlsnlny tnree
suitable be Is Of one thousand p,unds each from
the fJundres in our city and elswhere, the pre-
ference, II possible, consistent with the lnte.esls
OF the city, to be given our own mechanics
That the committee on the Frt Department De
authorized to accept the most advantageous onel
and have the b:lls placed Ia nch POSITIONS as
may be iudcafed tly the b 'ard 0lnremas'ers anu
unntr the supervision OF The 0iic.rs OF mat oody.
All Of which is respectfully sueHI Sws9at. tsa oy
e. NIaT,
FRIicIs J. PELzER,
o. A BOWEN,
S. B GARRkTT,
Committee File Department..
Charleston, s. O., April J., 1873.
favorable report on the petition OF the
Pioneer Steam Fire Company for new en-
gine-house was also adopted.
The bill to fix the salaries of public weigh
ers. and for other purposes, received It's Sec
ond and third readings and was ordered to be
enrolled for ratification. Council then ad-
journed.