Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-25
MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, Sept Is, 1873.

| --r luIhSDAl, Cope 40 hS'o'
Present, Hon. Alfred Williams, Inten'
dant; Wardens, Gleaves, Mayo, Fisher
Robinson, and McGill.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved.
| Warden, GIeaves, from the finance
committee made the following report:
To the Latendant and Wa'dens Of The
7o,on Of. Beaufort:
The finance committee beg leave to re-
mort. That the late Intendant Hon. Il. ..
BENNETT absented himself from the
town on the day after the election OF the
present council without turning over to
The new Intendant or. council such state
ments-books, papers and other, proper,
ties belonging to town held by him and
in his posession at the time pertaining
! to the finances. And your committee
nave with much regret learned OF the
sudden death of the late lntendant II. D.
Bennett, during his absence from home'
The result is, your committee are un,
able to procure the necessary hnanclal
papers of the town; until the, return OF
such parties, as may be authorized 10
turn over to the Intendant or committee
all properties belonging to the said Town,
They are therefore unable to make a
full report of the financial condition OF
the town, and asked for further time.
The reaest of the finance committee
for further time was granted:
Warden Gleaves from the special COM
mittee on Intendant's statement made
the following report:
| To the Honorable Mtcndant and Var
dens of the To,on Of Beaufort
The ,pecial committee, to whom was wa!
referred the financial statement OF his
Hon. Alfred Williams, Intendant OF the
Town of Beaufort, beg leave to report !;
That they have carefully examined ana
considered the same, and recommend
that SO much. as relates to the financial
condition of the town be referred to the
finance committee.
They recommend the adoption OF so
much as relates to the adjustment OF the
present system of keeping the town
books, for more systematic. PLAIN,
practicable method, and the authorizing
the clerk to purchase such books tor the
purpose. as are necessary.
They further recommend, that So
much as relates to improvements IN
drainage, repairs of streets and provi;s'
sious for town officers, be referred to me
committee on public improvements, with
instruction to consider the same and re-
pont ut an early day. So much OF the
statement as relates to the fire depart
meut. they recommend that the commlt-
tee on fire department, be requested to
eport an ordinance that will enable the
council to reorganizc the fire department.
of the town under such system as Will
perfect and complete permanent organ
ization. And they further recommend
the adoption Of such measures by council
a, will carry into effect 50 much OF the
statement as relates to 4 more equitable
system of taxation, and the restab.ish-
ment of the town market.
The committee on pumps were allow
ed further time to repor'.
The following bills reported front COM
mittee on account we're ordered to be paid:
Capt. Trevett; for chloride of lime,
$lS.52; Josiah Jackson, repairing town
| .encc, $3.50.
The Inteniant reported that Ben
Watkins ami Middleton were employee d
upon the streets Of the town.
The com ittce on Bread, through
Warden llcG;ll made th1 following re-
port
| To TIE Mtendant aud IEudens IF he
TJpn Of Bed'JUrt
Yoar committee on Bread btg leave
to max, the 10 lowiur rt port:
They have procure FROM the several
bakers and dealers in Tread in the town,
samples OF thn loaves sod by them at
the price of ten cents per loaf. They
have carefully weighed the various sam.
ples, and find that those procured from
w. Ii. Harrison. weighed II ounces j
those from Mrs. Jenneman. weighed l54
ounces; those from Mr.. Odcll weighed
l2t ounces.
The ordinance prescribcs that the
weight of the ten cent loaf shall 10
ounces wher -four is S. per barrel, and
in that proportion as the price OF Hour
varies from that fignre.
Mr.. J. C. Rivers, Marshal elect. pres
ept his bond with Wally Green, Thomas
Hamilton and Ii. Won Hart1n as surities
Not having been witnessed or sealed ii
was returned to Mr.. Rivers to be perfec-
ted.
Clerk of council reported that he had
Informed DR.. w. J. jenkins of the order
of council that he take out 4 retail llq-,
our license, and that DR.. jenkins claimed
to sell liquor as druggist, Tor which
he had license
On motion of Warden Gleavcs, it was
ordered that DR.. w. j. jenkins be noti'
fed to appear before council to shcw
cause why he should not be prosecuted
for selling liquor without license.
| On motion of Warden Gleayes, it was
| ResolrsR that the room in Wilson u
Rich's building be rented for town pur'
poses.
On motion of Warden Glcaves, The
surities on j. G. Rivers bond be accepted
by council, and that he shall enter upon
hie duties upon the presentation of q
properly prepared bond to the Intend
ant.
On motion of Warden Fisher, it WAS
ordered that the regular meetings OF
council shall be hereafter be on the sec
ond aud fourth Wednesdays OF cacl
month. Adjourned.
Meeting of the Union Republican Club