The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-20

CONCLUSION.
Gentlemen OF the Counci-The aforeRolng ls
our record. Let the citizens sum up Waat we
have done. What have;oeen the results oi our
partment., we have reduo"d onr dent. all
our bills have been promptly paid: we
have doubled the numoes Oh our o,. s1rees ees
lights at very little , adaiHS9 n,ch was son IN RAGS
we have repaired the Ornhanhouse. AIMS
house. both Guardnouses, The PoWdsr hagaziaes
the High School and the Asniey hiver asylum
and we are now engaged IN repairing aud In
proving the college and the Hospitals. We have
overhauled and improved the Battery and all the
city parks. We have extensively Improved and
gine.houses, and have nearly completed an al.
most new and commodoos bull ling Tor the
Comet Star Company. which will enable us 70
carry out the improvement or the Rutiedge-
street Water Park. We have begua valuable I'm,
provements on Guignard street anu FRIEND
streer, and have completed the necessary prop
city arrangements end purchases for widening
East Bay. And Charleston Neck has mad 9
greater share OF public attention IN evsry ~
Her streets. sidewalks and drains nave oeen I'M
proved and extended; ehe mas had more thah
i've times greater police force Than OF our prede.
cessors. md there Is not sectIon WltMn ner
limits where progress is not Visible. Let her be
content and can assure her that, before the
year 1873 closes, she will have yet greater reason
to be sati'fled 1t would be unfair 10 expect OF
immediate efforts than their resources WILL per-
NIT. We should be judged by what mas osea
done, and not by what OF necessity mas oeen lslI
uudone. Thee have been suthcient causes lor
the one as for the other. and the general result
must be the measure ty which we snoild De
either approved or reprehended.
II GSncqds a my
In expressing the hrm CONVICTION mat
God has smiled upon our LAHORE: the he
enjoyment OF season OF uninsef1qpoea m ea
people. TO wnom at nret we were very inlmica,
and who are now proving decidedly, DY lhelr
comparatively excellent conduct. that they In
tend no more division among us; tne peace
harmony and good order OF the clt1zeDs gener.
ally; the observable Indications OF reVt7lng
spirit OF enterprise in every aeld and b amen OF
pursuit; the Very extensive improvements ID our
burnt district. aud 10 all parts OF the city; the
increase OF our property values by very nearly
million, and o genera ly brighter aspect Of all
things afford us snp'e proof that our Lord has
not forsaken Us. Respectfully.
On motion, 1t was resolved that the report
be received as Information and published
with the official proceedings OF Council; that
five hundred copies, together with the reports
of departments be printed Tor distribution,
and that the recommendations be referred TO
the appropriate committees.
CITY ENGINEERS OFFICE.
February IL, 1873. !
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen:
GENTLBMRN-Uuder INSTRUCTIONS OF council
have the honor tu report that l have examined
the Eagle engine.house and also the engine
house or the Prudence Company. The former Is
much cracked in the front walls between the
towers, aud other parts or the building show
fractures and settlements. The cost Of the re.
pairs can DO but very small-nevertneless these
are needed. Plans and specifications will be pre-.
pared for the necessary repairs, II agreeable TO
your honorable body. The building or the Pru.
q InOch
Of some work for its preservation 10 the character
Of underplnnlng, boiling 40, repairs o: roof, new
bolts 10 shutters, &C.; this, teC is very slight.
and will be shown by plans and specifications, II
It meet your pleasure.
Very respectfully submitted.
Your obrdlent servant,
LOUIS J. BARBoT, City Engineer.
Referred to committee on contracts 10 hare
the work done.
The committee on retrenchment and relief
reported as follows:
On the p.titicn OF r. s R. Chrietz' erg. commit.
tee recommend remission Of penalty.
Slgne1, .: A. BOWEN,
VI. b. SMITH,
WIN. MORAN.
lamps. the committee report favorable.
Signed, @. B. SIawALD,
ALvA GAGE.
Adopted.
On petition OF Johnson aud Palmer, the com.
mittee to whom was referred the petition OF
johnaHn and Palmer, beg leave to report That
they have considered the matter OF the perlti ~
ers. and find from Information gathered that the
business OF said petitioners comes under the
heading Of agencies for sailing vessels; and would
therefore recommend that they be licensed ac-
cordipgly. Respectfully subscribed.
Signed, Q. A. GLOVER.
BERNARD 0'NEILL.
Adopted.
On petition of residents OF John and Ann
streets, TO have drain cleaned and repaired:
Your committee have carefully examined the |
drain as petitloned for. and would respectfully
Signed, WM. MORAN,
Chairman Tidal Drains.
Adopted.
Committee on steam engines and machinery |
Isked further time to report on petition of
I'd. Fowler. Granted.
Council then went into an election for chin I
ley contracto. of Ward No. s, aud Robert |
lelson, having received q msjority Of the |
'otes, was declared elected.
BILLS.
To raise puppies lor the ftcaD year ending
December 81, 1873.
Alderman volgt Inquired II the bill had been
rlnted, aud stated that 10 his opinion It's |
required 1t.
Alderman PelZer stated that 1t was an over
light on the part oil the committee.
Alter considerable discussion, on motion.
be bill to appropriate money to meet the
a6lities o. the city during the present fiscal
ear ~ as taken up. After debate generally
participated in, the bill received Its second
.eadIng BY sections, third by tille, and was
ordered 70 be engrossed for ratification, as
follows:
AN oRDINANcB to appropriate money to meet the |
liabilities Of the city during the present fiscal
year.
the City OF Charleston, and by the authority OF
the same, That The 70 lowing sums OF money. for
The spe cined purposes herein Named be and the
same are here y Appropriated, TO be paid out Of
the city treasury IN the manner prescribed by
law, to wit:
/. For inte, est on the public debt. $oso, 600
q For the purchase OF City stock. 900
s For the Almshoase. se.................... 10000
4 For the Orphaphouse. 10000
S. For the gas lights. 10000
8. For streets, pavements and scavenger-
nR....................... 4o,VOO
Z For the neck canal. al..................... 5000
s. For improvements and drains. 10000
o. For the police department ............ 10000
10. For the fire department ............. $4,000
H. For salaries OF city Officers. $4,000
IL For The board Of health............... 10000
Is For commissioners OF publ lsnd8.... 1000
Ia. For orphanhouses OF Sisters Of Mercy, 600
is. For puolic printing aad advertising. 1000
l6. For city hall Stationery ond Mayors
order. ......................... 5000
IL. Unpaid bills OF 1853, 10, III and '72.. $4,000