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SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1866. AGENTS. The following arc thc Agents forjhis paper : W. A. HEMINGWAY, General Traveling and Colleotmg ^Ttov." COLIN MERCHISON, General Traveling and Col 16TOWN^KSV) & NORTH, Booksellers and Stationers, C CLD^GOODA?AN, Cross Hill, Laurens District, 8. C. J" V " NETHERS, Union, S. C. Captain W. E. EARLE, Greenville, S. C. CoL J. J- RYAN. BarnwcU, S. C. J T DuBOIS, Marion. C S BARBY, Sandy Ford P. O., Madison Co., Fla. PATRICK & IIUVEY, Macon, Ga. J Y H. WILLIAMS, Clinton, S. C. j' R ALLEN, Chostcr C. H., S. C. W S UNCE, Grahamville P. O., Beaufort, S. C. B F. BRADFORD, Walterboro', S. C. H. L. DARR, Sumter, S. C THAD. C. ANDREWS, Orangoburg, S. O. J M. BROWN, "Southerner offico," Darlington, 8. C. - M. M. QUINN & BRO., Augusta. J. H. ESTELL, Savannah, Ga. ISAAC DAVEGA, Agent in New York. J L. SHECUT, Agent at Atlanta, Ga. WM. HENDERSON, Agent at Bennottsville, S. C. CITY COUNCIL. THIRTIETH REGULAR MEETING. COUNCIL CHAMBER", December 18,1866. Present-Tho Mayor, and Aldermen Ravenel, Wrxgg, Gerdts, Small, O'Neill, Steinmeyer, Oakes, Honour, Marshall", Euston, "Whilden, Cosgrove, Butler, Courte av. Pringle-16. The minutes * the last meefcmg^gerejread and" confirmed. ..be following matters-we^BBjgposed of: Application for Junk License nonWpiry Sheri? dan'. Appli cation of Loring & Turner to transfer their Billiard Tablo License to Turner & Rowel. Referred to Cc~ >nitteo on Licenses. Application of James R. Pringle, Esq., Chair? man, for renewal of certificate of. city six per cent, stock, in tho name of "Vestry and "Wardens of St. Michael's Church." Granted. Communication of James "NY. Gray, Trustee of Mre. Catharine Pritchard, relative to a lot on East Bay street. Referred to the Mayor. Petition of E. Strass, for permission to put upa steam engine. No. 20 Columbus street. F. w. Claussen to erect .one jon his premises. State and Cumberland streets. Referred to the Mayor. The following communication was received as in- | formation: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL, 1 CHARLESTON, December 17, 1866. J To His Honor thc Mayor and Vic Aldermen of the City | Council of Charleston: GENTLEMEN : The Board of Supervisors of the High School, at a meeting held on the 15th inst., adopted the 1 following resolution, which I have how the honor, on be- j half of the Board, the communicate to you: RESOLUTION. Whereas, thc Supervisors of. tho High School aro deep- | ly impressed with the importance ot having the German language taught in the school, so as to enable our Ger? man fellow-citizens to have their children instructed in the language of their fathers, and aro also impressed with I the importance of snch teaching, in a literary and busi? ness point of view, to om* people generaRy: Be it Resolved, That the Supervisors recommend to the City Council to establish the office of Teacher of the German Language in tho High School of Charleston. I venture to ask for the .resolution your favorable con- | sidcration, and to hope that you W?l carry into effect, at an early date, the recommendation it embodies. With great respect, your obedient servant, RICHARD YEADON, Chairman. The following communication was referred to the Committee on ?Streets: OFFICE OF THE CHARLESTON CITY RAILWAY Co., \ CHARLESTON, December 18th, 1866. J To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen: GENTLEMEN: The Charleston City Railway Company ! having completed their line of road through the several streets granted by your honorable body, now respect? fully ask permission to extend their track, continuing from the corner of Broad southward through that part of East Bay leading to the Battery, in order to afford an opportunity for persons to enjoy the promenade afforded mt this delightful part 'of the city, without having to undergo a fatiguing walk after leaving the present ter? minus of the road. And further to ask of your honorable body permission to extend our present track to Mag? nolia Cemetery, either through Meeting street, north of Calhoun, or King street, norm of the present terminus, whichever may be considered as best adapted for that' Em-pose. As our contractor is now ready, we beg your ivorable consideration of this petition, believing it w?l bo hailed with approval by all of our citizens,, enabling them at any time to" visit these important points of in- . I have the honor, gentlemen, to be your most obedient ?ervant, JOHN S. RIGGS, President. Communication of A. N. Pundt, President of the Young America Fire Eugine Company, relative to the sale of the hand engine and hose furnished by the citv, and requesting that tho proceeds of the same be turned over to the Company, they pledg? ing themselves to replace the hose. Referred to ? the Special Committee on the Fire Department. Communication of Joseph Poznanzki, accom? panied by a memoranda comparative of the price under the present system of lighting the city with gas, and the cost of the same under the new sys? tem proposed by him. Referred to the Committee on Lighting the City. REPORTS. Alderman Wragg made the following report, which was received as information: The Committee on the Tidal Drains report that they have received offers from thr^e parties for supplying grates for the side drains where these have 'been lost, as follows: From Wm. S. Henerey, to do the casting, at 6 cents per pound. From E. Meriier, to do the casting, at 5 cents per pound. From ,Eason k Brother, to cast grates at $1.50 apiece, the weight of each grate to be not under 25 pounds nor over 30 pounds. The offers of E. Merker and Eason & Brother are very nearly the same, the advantage being only a fraction in favor cf the former. They therefore recommend that Hr. Mercer's offer be received. WM. T. WRAGG. HENRY GERDTS. WILLIAM G. WHILDEN. Alderman BuJ 1er made the following report, which was adopted: The Committee on Accounts bog to report that they have examined the several billa referred to them, find them correct, and recommend that they be ordered for payment, as follows : Sundry bills against the Orphan House.$2452.64 Charleston Daily News, to 20th November. 109.40 Evans k Cogswell. 32.10 Gas Company, for November, 186S._.-. 2257.15 Alms House. 504.10 Alms House, for out-door pensioners (first quarter)-Beef.*2782.00 Ahns House-Bread. 3612.12-$6394.12 TohiJ.$11,749.51 R. M. BUTLER. P. C. GAILLARD. Mayor. Alderman Steinmeyer made the following report, wh.eh was adopted: The Committee on Licenses beg leave to report that ' they have examined the following applications for Li censes, and recommend that they be granted: AUCTIONEERS' LICENSES. Mazyck & Brothers and Patrick Kilroy. ? JUNK-SHOP LICENSES. William Meade and Philip Riley. NO. 1 LIQUOR LICENSE. Kanapaux k Lanneau. NO. 2 LIQUOR LICENSE. , McGourty & DegnaL NINE PIN ALLEY LICENSE. G. H. Lindstedt, ?alhoun and King street. Respectfully submitted, _ JOHN H. FTETNMEYER, Z. B. OAK ES, JAMES COLOROTE. A deiman Honour made the following reports, which were concurred in: The Committee on Relief, to which was referred the p?tition of Miss Ann Marshall, to be exempted from the payment of taxes on tho lot at the corner of Broad and Orange streets, respectfully report that the lot in question ha3 been greatly deteriorated in value by excavation and removal of the earth during the late war, but as an ex? emption from taxation in this particular case would be doing great injustice to the owners of other lots in a simi? lar condition, and would be of very questionable pro Pjn6t7> nuder any circumstances, they recommend that oie prayer of the petitioner be not granted, but that the city AsscHsor be instructed to reduce tho assessment to the actual value of the lot. J. H. HONOUR. R. M. BUTLER. S. G. COUBTENAY. The-Commiltee on Belief, to wh!ch wag referred the SS^r^w ? G- C- "Wharton .? be allowed one-half the cost of a brick pavement laid down in front of his house, m TOming-etreet, respectfully report that they can find ^?^SS^fsH hlc\ -??*?--"? ?as citizen to lay down a ?ShF?f?Ji* fheJ?libl-c expense, but, on the contrary, the. ?it^t1Jn0d?Dytne dty authorities, which is emi &?i??yO?r' Tthoy 8h0tdd a-'*?" designate where. In ^L??J^ \ P?ven>ente should be laid. A similar ????^wi^do byanot&er citizen, in June last, was summarily laid upon the table, without a reference. Your i??tSSSEl therefore- recommend that the application be not granted. j. H. HONOUR. S. G. COUBTENAY. rm, " , E. M. BUTLER. a^yor caned the attention of Counc? to a ?ri^n+?i?-d at 016 meeting, rw?w? ^ng UP of Washington* ?&VfV?L*nd other 8treets Y-*1- ?ty offal, and ? ??* contrary t? a City Ordinance, which was ratified on the 18th January, 1859 w??00"^40 Counca he gavo^ei to &?fu 1?W D??? an5 ?.*-?..that Connell would either repeal the ordinance or rescind the resolution. Unless some action is taken he must discontinuo tho work, as an ordinance cannot be repealed by a resolution. The Mayor asked the permission of Council to send two lunatics to Columbia, "?ranted. BILLS. A Bill to cstablisd tho office of City Engineer came up for its second reading. On motion, consideration ot the samo was post? poned to next regular meeting. A Bill to raise supplies for tho year 1867, and for other purposes, came up for its second reading. Alderman Ravcncl, preparatory to thc reading of the Bill, made tho following report and statement : Tho Committee of Ways a:-d Means, after careful ex? amination, respectfully submit to Council tho following estimate of funds required to meet tho interest on thc City Debt, and the curront expenses for tho year ?8C7 : WANTS: Interest on City Debt.:.. ;.S300.000 Police. 150,000 Streets and Pavements. 60,000 Gas Lights. 60,000 Orphan House... 40,000 Fire Department..'.. 40,000 Ahns House. 20,000 Lunatic Asylum. 8,000 Artesian Well.. 6,000 Tidal and o her Drains. 8,000 Salaries. 30,000 Repairs to Public Buildings. 10,000 Miscellaneous accounts (for 1866). 20,000 Printing. 6,000 Contingent. 10,000 Paving East Bay and other streets. 60,000 Total.'.$833,000 The resources of tho city, taking the Tax Bill of I860 as a basis, and the receipts, to wit : Beal Estate. 350,000 Merchandise. 150,000 Licenses. 60,000 Markets. 3,000 Orphan House Fund. 3,000 Bents. 2,000 Fines.,. 3,000 Commissions, Income, &c. 20,000 Insurance Agencies. * 10,000 Carriages and Horses. 4,000 Carts and Drays. 15,000 Capitation Tax. 4,000 Express Companies. 8,000 Hotels, Eating Houses, &c.:_ 3,000 Other sources.i. 1,000 Dogs. 500 .? $631,500 Will show>a deficit of $202,500. A candid and truthful statement of the financial con? dition of the city having been laid before you, your Com? mittee respectfully submit a "Bill," embracing the usual and additional subjects of taxation, and leave it to tho wisdom and discretion of Council, to fill up the blanks , with' such figures as they may deem judicious and necessary. "WILLIAM RAVENED, j Z. B. OAKES. JACOB SMALL. E. W. MARSHALL. P. C. GAILLARD, Mayor. The Bill was then taken up on its second reading by sections. The blanks in the first section were filled up. Ba the 1st section, 9th clause. Alderman Wragg moved to amend by inserting after the word "se? curity" the following words, "on which interest has been paid." The ayes and nays were called for. Ayes-Aldermen Wragg and Butler-2. Nays-Aldermen Eavenel, GerdtB, Small, O'Neill, Stoinmeyer, Oakes, Honour, Marshall, Eneton, Whilden, Cosgrove, Courtenay, Pringle, the Mayor -14. Lost. . The Bill passed its second reading. On motion, the Bill was passed to a third read? ing. .Aldermen Bavenel and Courtenay gave notice that, on the third reading, they would move to amend the Bill. The Bill was taken up for its third reading. Alderman Courtenay moved to amend the first section by striking out "75" cents on every hun? dred dollars of all sales of goods, &c, and insert "CO" cents. The ayes and nays were called for. Ayes-Aldermen O'Neill, Marshall, Whilden, Cos? grove, Butler-5. Nays-Aldermen Eavenel, Wragg, Gerdts, Small, Steihmeyer, Oakes, Honour, Enston, Courtenay, Pringle, the Mayor-ll. Lost. The Bill received its third reading this evening. The title was changed to that of an Ordinance, and was ordered to be engrossed for ratification at a future meeting. The Bill reads aB follows: ' ta proposing to Council figures to fill up the blanks in tho bill to raise supplies for the year 1867,1 will first propose that the planks be filled with an amount that, as Chairman of the Comxnitttee of Ways and Means, I think ?necessary to make the Bill efficient and adequate to the raising of money enough to meet the wants of the year. I have no doubt that many of the propositions will be at once rejected. I, however, deem it my duty to tell Council the truth, and lot thean talco tto roe ponai h iii ty of passing a Bill which will not yield the required revenue. I will also state at each stage of the reading of the Bill tho figures with which the blanks should be filled as decided on in Committee. I respectfully warn Council that unless the Bill is passed in a way to enable us to meet the obligations of the city as they become due, that I, as one of your. Finance Committee, feel acquitted of all censure that may attach to the administration, should it be so unfortunate as to-be delinquents. The Bill was then read a third time, its title changed to an Ordinance and ordered to be engrossed for ratification, as follows; AN ORDINANCE TO BAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE TEAS ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HTTJTDBED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AND FOB OTHEB PUBPOSES. SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen, in City Council assembled. That a tax for the same, and in the manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be raised and paid into the Treasury of the City, for the use and ser? vice thereof, that is to say: Two dollars on every hun? dred douars of the value of every house, building, lot, wharf, or other landed estate, including every building and improvement on lands under a lease, for a term of five or more years, from a religious, charitable or literary society, or under any building lease, payable on or be? fore the" 29th day of June next: Provided, that all persons who shall pay the amount of taxes due by them on or before the 1st day of February shall be allowed five per cent discount on the same, and that all persons who shall pay the amount of taxes due by them after the 1st of Februa? ry, and on or before the .30th day of March, shall be al? lowed 2}? per cent, discount on the same. Seventy-five cents on every hundred dollars of all sales of goods, wares and merchandise on personal account or on account of others, payable monthly. Two dollars on every hundred dollars of the gross re? ceipts of all street railroads, payable monthly. Five dollars on every hundred dollars of the gross re? ceipts of all express companies, payable monthly. Seventy-five cents on every hundred dollars of all sales I at auction, payable monthly. ! Three dollars per month on every coach or four wheel carriage drawn by two horses or mules (exclusive of the horses or mules), payable monthly. Two dollars per month on every-coach or four wheel carriage drawn by one horse or mule (exclusive of the horse or mule), payable monthly. One dollar and fifty cents per month on every two wheel carriage, chair, sulkcy, &c, (exclusive of the horse or mule), payable monthly. Three 'dollars on every hundred dollars of gross in? come, and all gross profits derived from the pursuit of any faculty, proiession, occupation or employment, or from the exercise of any office, whether in the profession of the law, the profits derived from the costs of suits, counsel fees, or other sources of professional income, in? come from the practice of dentistry, etc., payable monthly. Fifty cents on every hundred donara of the value of any bond, mortgage, judgment, decree, or other security, whether said'bond, &c, be located, and whether the in? terest be paid here or elsewhere, payable at the some times, and under the same conditions as the taxes on landed estate. Three dollars on every hundred douars of all dividends received from stocks not exempted from taxation, paya? ble monthly. Three dollars on every hundred dollars of all annuities and other, income or incomes received from what source soever, which arc not exempted from taxation by law or otherwise herc: a taxed, payable monthly. Two dollars on every dog kept within the City, payable i on or before the 29th day of June next ! Three dollar? on every hundred dollars of gross re? ceipts of all comn ercial agencies, payable monthly. Three dollars on every hundred dollars of all-commis? sions received by fetors, commission merchants, ba .le? ers, brokers, dealer;, in foreign and domestic exchange, I vendue masters, or other persons vending or buying goods, wares, merchandise, produce, and real and per? sonal property cn commission, payable monthly. Two dollars on every hundred dollars of all gross pre? miums received for or by any Insurance Company loca? ted in this city, whether incorporated or not, or by agen? cies for individuals or companies, whether incorporated or not, payable monthly. Three dollars on every hundred dollars of gross re? ceipts of all Gas Companies and other manufacturing companies located in this city, payable monthly. One dollar per month on every horse and mule used ' or kept within the city, excepting horses or mules used in any licensed carriage, cart, dray, or other vehicle, payable monthly. Two dollars and fifty cents per month on all retail dealers in all articles whatsoever, whose monthly returns of sales do not yield a tax above the Bald amount of two dollars and fifty cents. Two dollars capitation tax on all males over twenty-one years of age, payable on cr before the 29th day of June next Two dollars and fifty cents per month on all huck? sters. Two donara and fifty cents per month' on all barber Shops. One dollar on every hundred dollars of the gross re? ceipts of hotels and public eating and boarding houses, payable monthly. . One dollar on every hundred dollars of all receipts of livery; stable keepers, payable monthly. Two dollars on every hundred dollars of the gross re? ceipts of cotton presses, payable monthly. _ Seventy-five cents on every hundred dollars of the gross receipts of all printing offices, newspapers and publishing houses, payable monthly. Three, doua?on, every hundred dollars of oil goods sold in th? city by persons not: residents, either by sample or otherwise. One doRar on every hundred dollars of eales of all horses ?nd mules brought to tho city, payable monthly. [ One dollar on every hundred dollars of all gross re ! ccipts of Magnetic Telegraph Companies, payable monthly. SEC. 2. Any person or persons, or corporations, failing to pay thc times in tho manner and at tho times horin before prescribed, may bo double taxed at the option of Council. And it ?hall bo the duty of tho City Treasurer to forthwith issue executions against thc goods, chattels, and other property of said persons or corporations and lodge the said executions with the City Sheriff, who shall immediately proceed for thc collection of the same, in the manner provided by Ordinance for tho enforcement of the executions. SEC. 3. That all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances re? pugnant th reto bc and thc same aro hereby repealed. Alderman Marshall gavp notice of '\A Bill to establish the office of Teach jr of tho German Lan? guage in the High School," and asked that the no? tice bo considered tho first reading of tho Bill; which was granted. Alderman Wragg presented the following me? morial and petition of tho Board of Trustees of tho Boper Fund: MEMORIAL AND PETITION OF THE BOARD OE TRUS? TEES OF THE ROPER FUND., To the Honorable Hie Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Charleston : GENTLEMEN : Soon after the occupation of the city by the United States forces tho Boper Hospital building and its iumiture wero ta?cn possession of by tho military au? thorities and converted to their own uses. After months of application tho Board succeeded in regaining posses? sion of their furniture, and obtained from the authori? ties a promise that the bunding itself should bo restored to tho Board as soon as they could succeed in procuring other accommodation for their sick soldiers ; they, mean? while, paying rent for tho use of the building at tho rate Of $300 per month. They have now notified this Board that they are prepared to give up the building ou tho first of January next. The Board are therefore anxious to re? open the hospital as oar?y as possible after thc building comes into their possession. With this view they would beg respectfully to call tho attention of Council to the terms of agreement and contract between yourhonorablo body and the Board of Trustees. In August, 1345, tbe Medical Society c? J nu into posses? sion of the property bequeath cd by tho late Mr. Thomas Roper, in trust, for the erection of a hospital for the relief of the "indigent sick of all nationB, without distinction of religion, complexion or sex," with the pro? viso that the hospital was not to bc commenced within a period of fourteen years, unless additional means could bo obtained from other sources, the fund being in tho meantime allowed to accumulate. The Board of Trus? tees, to whom the custody of the fund hnd boen confided by the Society, soon begau to cast about for means to procure such additional assistance as would enable them to erect a suitable building without impairing the princi? pal of the fund. For thia purpose they petitioned the Legislature of the State, memorialized your honorable body, and sought the aid of private munificence. From these sources they obtained means sufficient for erecting I their present building. It is to the terms upon which the i aid of your honorable body was granted that it is now the desire of this Board to direct your attention especially. From 1847 to?l849 various conferences were held be? tween Committees of this Board, Committees from your honorable body, and Committees from the Poor House Board, which led to definite results. In July, 1849, this Board presented to the City Council a memorial, setting forth all the advantages to be derived from the erection o: and endowment of a hospital as contemplated in the wff of Mr. Roper, asking a grant of land from th3 city as f site for the hospital, and an annual appropriation foi maintaining it. The latter was estimated in the momo rial on the average of the number of the sick then reeciv ed into the Poor House Hospital, and tho sun asked for was fifteen hundred or two thousand dollar5 Tho official answer to this memorial was receivce in October of thc same year, and was to the fol lowing effect:-"The Committee upon thc memoral of tin Trustees of the Roper Fund recommend that twent; thousand dollars be appropriated to enable them, with out delay, to carry out the benevolent objects of the tee tator, the late Mr. Thomas Roper aforesaid; and that on thousand dollars be annually applied hereafter from th amount now given to support tho Hospital department c the present Poor House, to the Trustees of th.- Roper tx quest, under certain conditions whereby the said Trot brees w?l bo bound to support and render the best med: cal aid to the pauper patients of the city of Charleston free of all charge, at all times. The Con mittee further recommends! that the fund an real estate of the Roper bequest be her after release from taxation, and that a suitable site for the erection c their hospital be provided in the lot owned by the cit} and bounded by Queen and Mazyck streets, the design ( the building to tc erected to be submitted to Council fe its approval." This report was adopted by Council by vote of 8 in thc affirmative and 2 in tile negative. Full impressed with the importance and necessity of the pr? posed hospital, Council at the same time endeavored t transfer to the Trustees the property bequeathed by Mif A linn for the purpose of forming a Foundling Hospita but were unable to do so in consequence of the terms < that lady's w?l. Acting upon this grant from Connel the Board of Trustees immediately commenced open tiona. A plan for a building waa selected, submitted t Council, and approved by them. On the annexation i the Neck to the city, six thousand dollars was furthi granted by Council in aid of the fund, as the rateable pr portion of the Upper Wards. In December, 1851, grant ol ten thousand dollars was made by tl State Legislature to complete tho building, whic was finished early in the succeeding year, 185 and was loaned to Council in the summer of that year i a temporary hospital for the reception of patients durii the yeUow fever epidemic of that year. But althou? the Hospital was completed and its furniture procure the Trustees found themselves unable to comment operations in consequence of the insufficiency of the income to support the hugely increased number of p tienta it was probable they would have to receive, j February, 1854, they again memorialized Counc? for ? increase of the annual appropriation of $1000, voted 1 Council in 1S49, using the foUowing language : "That the time of the arrangements with the City Counc? tl calculations then submitted wero predicated on the o commodation of an average daily number of city potion of from twenty-three to twenty-five, the cost of which the city amounted to as many hundred dollars, wi tho physician's salary; that since then the humber of si poor to be provided for has increased to nearly dout that' number. Your petitioners, therefore, respectful pray for a contribution amounting to tho present expen incurred by the city for attending on the sick poor, if much be necessary-say $4500 or S5000, or as mu more as the increasing number of patients with t growth of the city may demand." The memorial fi th er shows that by this arrangement the city will be sav expense, inasmuch as they w?l have their sick poor pi vided for at the mere cost of so much per bed, withe the additional expense of salaries for nurses, physiciai stewards, &c. This m?morial led to no immediate i suits, but various conferences took place betwe committees from this Board, from the City Conn and from the Poor House Board. In July, 1855, t foUowing report was made to the Poor House Board bj committee of that body, unanimously adopted, and se to City Counc?. * j "The Committee appointed at the last meeting oft I Board under the resolutions to ascertain what arran; mente w?l be necessary in view of the contemplated : ? mo val of the Alms House, as regards the disposition the various classes of persons now received into the i rions departments of the house, beg leave respectfully report that it has always been the opinion of the Boai and of the various committees which have been at1 rious times conferred with, that the new Alms House Hampstead should be devoted exclusively to thc roc? tion and relief of worthy objects of charity, who, fr< infirmity, misfortune, or other causes, have boen reduc to poverty and want. It will therefore become necessa whenever such removal shall take place-and the time now at hand-to provide, 1st, for the sick now recen into the hospital of this house; 2d, for the tempori and transient insane; 3d, for vagrants sent in by order the Mayor, etc. "1st. As regards tho sick. Since the contempl?t change has been under consideration, this Board has : rurally looked to the Roper Hospital as the proper pl for the reception and treatment of the city sick, and i one of the considerations of the grant of land upon wh the Hos: ital is built (formerly a portion of the garder this house), and the appropriation of money by City Council to the Hospital, that the Trustees that institution be bound 'to support and ren the best medical aid to the pauper patients of 1 city of Charleston, free of all charge, at all time Owing, lt ls understood, to a want of suffi ci means to maintain that institution in a suitable manu the Trustees have not been able, as yet, to open its wa for the permanent reception of the sick. To enable th to do this, your Committee would recommend to Board that Council bo respectfully requested to apr priste annually to that Hospital as much as is now pended on the Hospital and Insane Departments of 1 house, viz: five thousand dollars ($5000) per annum. -Tour Committee is convinced that the city can in way provide for the sick poor so effectually or so econ o colly as by this arrangement. "2. Of the Temporary and?Transient Insane.-It i matter of absolute necessity, in a city of the size oft! so remote from the.State Lunatic Asylum in Columl that provision should be made for the temporary acc< modation of thia class of persons; and your Conrail can see no better mode of providing for them than committing their care to the Trustees of the Boper ? pita!, granting to the latter, so long as this arrangera continues, the bunding where these persons are i kept, together with the lot intervening between present Alms. House and cells and the Roper Hospital. Under Act of Assembly, A D. 1831, ch. 33, p. 54, relat to the State Lunatic Asylum, "The Commissioners of Poor of each District are required to sf nd their reaic .pauper idiots, insane, etc., to the Asylum, and sup] them there at the charge of the District." This report having been submitted to Council, was ferred to a Committee, who reported as follows: "Thatafter mature reflection and due d?lib?r?t on a subject involving so many important ia este, they cannot but highly regard the views tertained, and so satisfactorily expressed, by the C mittee of the Board of Commissioners in refer* to tho new Alms House. * * * * As it regards sick and afflicted now under medical treatment lu Hospital of the Poor House, we fully accord with views which have been expressed by tho Com mi tte the Commissioners, that the Boper Hospital, so mirably designed for the comfort and reception of sick poor of tho city, should be thus used and ap pria ted, from the consideration that thia was origin contemplated, it being one of the conditions gran the land on which the Hospital has been erected, aleo the amount of appropriation granted by Com that the Trustees of said institution are bound torfe up; and tender the best medical sid and service to all ] and indigent patients of the city free of all char One of the primary causes of this institution behn; long cloeed, has been the want of adequate means the Trustees to throne open its wards to the free uso reception of the sick., j Under this view of the subj your Committee would concur and approve of the Tee mendattons submitted by the Committee of the Boar Commissioners, that Council bo respectfully requested to i mako an appropriation to tho Roper Hospital of as much | as it expends on tho Hospital and Iusano Departments of j the Toor House, viz., ?5000, and that thc Trustees of said | Hospistal, in consideration ol' the abovo amount, do bind themselves lo receive, maintain and anord medical at- | tendance to nil Buch objects as tho Commissioners of tho Poor House may address to their care. Your Committee also approve ci '^e recommendation of tho Commission? ers of tho Poor H 'Uso with respect to the disposition of tho temporary and transient insane, viz: by granting to the Trustees of th. i Hoper Hospital, solong ns the presont proposed arrangcrn^:. shall continuo, the building whero the insane aro now kept, together with tho lot of land inter? vening between tho cells and Ropor Hospital ; and the sup? port of thc insane tobe derived from the appropriation al ready designated, together with such fees and charges as have been hitherto established for the insane who are not paupors. * * * * Your Committee have held a joint meeting with tho Committees from the Roper Hospital and tho Poor House, at which tho various objects above detailed were freely examined and discussed; tho various duties devolving upon each party were fully compre? hended and agreed to. Thc Commissioners of the Poor consented to deliver up the sick and insane, and the Trustees of the Roper Hospital consented to receive the same on tho conditions proposed by the Commissioners of tho Poor, and it only remains with your Committee to approve of tho arrangement, and now to recommend that the plan be approved, and such instruments of writing be prepared as will securo to each contractong party an exact expression of what the other designs to perform, so that no future misunderstanding shalimar future harmo? ny."" This report waB concurred in by Council, and the following contract was signed by the City Council on tho one part, and the Medical Society on tho othor, in August, 1855: "Memorandum of Agreement -betwoon the City Council of Charleston, of the ono part, and the Medical Society of South Carolina, in trust for the Roper Fund.'of the other part, made the 29th day of December, in the year 1S55: "1. The City Council of Charleston do hereby covenant and agree that they shall and will appropriate annually, for tho support of tho sick and insano poor, thc sum of fivo thousand dollars, to bc paid, in quarterly instal? ments, to the Medical Society ot South Carolina, in trust for the Ropor Hospital; or their authorized agents, and to bo expended hy them in tho support and maintenance of thc said Roper Hospital; and thc said City Council do further agree that they" shall and will grant unto the said Medical Society of South Carolina, in trust for the Roper Hospital, tho uso of tho building on the Poor House lot, in Mazyck-strcot, now used for thc poor insane, and also tho usc of the lot of land lying between tho present Poor House and cells on one side, and tho Roper Hospital on the other, and extending from tho Marine Hospital lot on the west, to Mazyck-stroct on the cast. The said appro? priation, and the use of the said lots and buildings, to bc continued so long as the arrangements contemplated by this agreement shall bc mutually carried into effect. "2. Tho Jlodical Society of South Carolina on then part do covenant and agroo that all the sick poor of tho city, and all sick persons of that description as the Commis? sioners who have charge of the city and transient poor shall direct, save and excopt incurables and perBons with contagious diseases, may and shall be received and main? tained in the samo manner as atflhe Poor House, and pro? vided with good and sufficient meCieal Attendance in the said Roper Hospital, at the expense of the said institu? tion, and free of all charge and expense to the city; and also that the temporary city aud transient insane, such as arp now provided for in the Insane Department of the Poor House, and all such persons of that description as tho Commissioners who have charge of tho poor of the city shall direct, shall bo maintained and provided with good and safBcient medical attendance in the building referred to in the first article of this agreement, or some other building of equ il accommodation, thc same tobe done at the charge of the said Medical' Society and free of all charge to thc city. ' '3. And it is furlhcr agreed and covenanted that tho said Medical Society, or their proper agents, shall and wiU render to thc City Council a quarterly report, in writing, of the number and condition of the sick and insane poor under their charge. And thc City Council and the said Medical Society of South Carolina bind themselves and their successors to the faithful performance of the cove? nants on their parts to be done and performed respect? ively." ****** *** At the session of the> Legislature in this year an appro? priation of three thousand dollars ($3000) was made for the maintenance of tho Hospital. By resolution of the Legislature tho appropriation was made annual. Sufficient funds having been thus procured, the Hospital was open? ed in January, 1856, and in February the city sick and insane wore transferred from the Poor Houso to the Roper Hospital. In a conference with Council March 4th, 185G, it was agreed that tho contract between the City Council and the Eoird of Trustees should date from 12th February, 1856, the time at which tho transfer of patients (pick and insane) was made. The operations of the Hospital were now carried on to the satisfaction of Council; thc sick poor, and the temporary and traasient insane, were received and treated in hospital fully ac? cording to the terms of tho contract. After the com? mencement of the war the Hospital was thrown open for the reception of wounded and sick soldiers. In August, 1863, the Roper Hospital building became unsafe, from tho number of incendiary sholls falling in its neighbor? hood; the patients, civilians as well as soldiers, were re? moved to the school building in Morris street, civilians and soldiers both still receiving the benefits of the in? stitution until March, 1864, when that building was claimed and taken exclusive possession of by the mili? tary authorities, for the use of soldiers. The Trustees then removed the city sick and insane to the Anns House, In Hampstead, ona wing of which was loaned by the Commissioners of the Poor for their use as a hospital. Herc the operations of the Hospital were carried on un? til the occupation of the city by the United States troops in February, 1865, when all public buildings were taken possession of by the Federal officers, and the operations of the Hospital necessarily ceased. The city appropria? tion was paid up to this date, February 12,1866. The Roper Hospital building will be restored to tile Trust?es in a few weeks. (It has already beon partially restored, and is undergoing the necessary renairs.) The Trustees are anxious to reopen the institution, and respectfully ask of Council the resumption of tho contracts which was faithfully carried out on their part until the fortune of war rendered tho continuance of the Hospital no longer possible. The agreement between the City Council and the Medical Society binds their successors in office to the performance of the contract. The Trustees of the Roper Fund, as agents of the Medical Society, claim that they faithfully adhered to and carried out their portion of the contract until their operations were suspended by the annihilation of all civil authority. They are now, or will soon be, restored to the entire possession of their build? ing. Their funds, with the aid of the City and State ap? propriations-the latter of which was granted as usual last year, and will probably be granted also this year will-be sufficient to enable them to reopen the Hospital. They, therefore, respectfully pray that you will carry out the terms of the contract with the Medical Society, as you are solemnly bound to do, as they aro prepared and willing to do their portion of the agreement. Before con? cluding, the Board would offer for your consideration the following suggestions : The Hospital at present opened by the city is sup? plied with stores, medicines, fcc, by the Freedmen's Bureau; these supplies may be transferred to the Roper Hospital, as that institution will take the place of the City Hospital. The city will thus be saved the ex? pense of salaries of steward, nurses, fcc, of the present City Hospital. Since the abolition of slavery a large colored pauper population will have necessarily to be provided for by the city. The intermixture of races in the same building is so entirely repugnant to the feelings of this community, that it will be impossible to use the present Alms House as an asylum for the poor of both races. TI the Roper Hospital is opened for the reception of patients, oneof its wards will be opened, as it always bas been under the will of the late Mr. Roper, for the reception of colored paupers ; the sick of this race wm. thus be provided for, and the building now used as the City Hospital will be at the disposal of Council as an Alms House for the colored population, a separate asylum for whom must be provided by the city sooner or later. All of which is respectfully submitted. JULIAN J. CHISOLM, M.D., President of Medical Society and Chairman of Board of Trustesa of Boper Hospital. "Tn this report of this Committee and the Committee of Council which follows, only such extracts are made as bear directly upon the relations of the Roper Hospital to tiie City Council and the Commissioners of the Poor. On motion, the matter was r.-ferred to a special committee of three, consisting of Aldermen Wragg. Honour and Small. Council proceeded to an election for a Keeper of the Tidal Drains, when, on the fifth ballot, Mr. C. M. BessUlieu was declared duly elected. Adjourned at 9i o'clock P. M. W. H. SMITH, Clerk of Council. ALL VARIETIES OF GOODS WANTED FOR THE HOLIDAYS WILL BE FOUND AT No. 93 MARKET-ST. TOYS, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS KICE THINGS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD EVERYTHING THAT'S NICE At NO. 93 MARKET-STREET. December 17 ??1S P rrtHOSE WISHING TO MAKE PRESENTS WILL DO X vail to coll and examine my goods, as I will sell low to meet the times, and all goads guaranteed. MEERSCHAUM and IMITATION, FANCY BRIAR, PLAIN, and all other kind of PIPES, latest style. SE GAR-H0LDEB8, SEGAR CASES, and a great variety be? longing to the trade. Imported and domestic BEG ABS, put up in 50 and 100 boxes. At - CHEAP SEGAR STORE, Ko. 302 KING, ; A few doora above George street. December* Imo DRY eOODS, ETC. MEW G< Just Received, at tlic No. 287 King street, BANCROFT'S OLD STAND. WE WOTTED CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR VERY LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF FANCY MD STAPLE BM GOODS, Most of which has jnst been purchased by one of the Firm at much lower prices than wo have yet been ablo to show this season. Our city and country friends, and the public generally, are respectfully invited to examino OUR STOCK before purchasing elsewhere. We w?l guarantee all Goods at tho lowest market prices. Some Goods wo are offering at very low prices, SUCH AS:' Fer Yard. LINEN CRASH, for Towels, at.. 10c. BLEACHED LINEN CRASH at.. 12>sc. VERY GOOD LONGCLOTH at.. 12Kc. GOOD SHIRTING LONGCLOTH from.:.17 to 20c. GOOD BROWN SHIRTINGS at 7 yds. for.$1.00 CALICOES at. 12>?c. A FEW MOURNING CALICOES, a little dam? aged, at.,. 12 Kc NEW STYLES AND BEST QUALITIES, at .16%, 18%, 20 to 25c. ONE CASE OF ASSORTED PURPLE PRINTS, ranging from.20 to 30c. 4-4 PURPLE PRINTS, English. 4-4 BROWN MIXED PRINTS, French. , We have also opened entirely new and very desirable patterns, in aU of the very best makes of PRINTS. FURNITURE PRINTS AND WHITE AND COLORED FURNITURE DIMITY. DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. WE WOULD CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR TWENTY-FIVE CENT ?COUNTER, which contains a variety of Goods at almost half price, consisting of a few pieces of DELAINES, COLORED WORSTED PLAIDS, COLORED CASHMERE PLAIDS, 3TRTPE POPLINS, STRIPE LUSTRES, PLAID LUSTRES, for Mourning, Together with other DRESS GOODS, which are very cheap at twenty-five cents. ALSO TO OUR THIRTY TO THIRTY-FIVE CENT COUNTER, which contains an assortment of CASHMERE PLAIDS, WORSTED PLAIDS, STRIPE POPLINS, PLA TN AND MIXED POPLINS, PRINTED MERINOES, * A FEW PIECES OF PLAIN MERINOES AND STRIPED DELAINES, double width, which we now offer at 30 to 35 cents-original prices 50 to 65 cents. We also invite attention to many other styles of j DRESS GOODS that we have marked down in niTniift,. { proportions: ENGLISH MERINOES AND COBURGS. FRENCH MERINOES, from.$L00 to L25 and $1.40. Some of the pieces aro very cheap in all shades. FULL LINES OF EMPRESS CLOTHS IN ALL COLORS, in Drabs, Slates, Royal Purple, French Blue, Mazarine Blue, Maroons, &c, &c, which we will Bell cheap ; together with almost every style of DBESS GOODS usually brought to this market. WE ARE SHOWING FULL LINES OF GOODS IN EVERY OTHER DEPARTMENT. CLOTHS AND FLANNEL DEPARTMENT. BLANKET DEPARTMENT. NEW STYLE HOOP SKIRTS IN THE BEST MAKES. BLACK GOODS AND SILK GOODS DEPART , MENT. We are offering a beautiful line of Colored Silks and full line of Black Silks in all qualities. CLOAK AND SHAWL DEPARTMENT. HOSIERY AND G^OVE DEPARTMENT. Full lines of F.ngHnh and German Hosiery. Two full Unes of French Kid Gloves in every number, OUR LINE:; AND DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT wm be mund well stocked with all tue most useful articles for finally and housekeeping purposes; together with every other article to be found in our line, which wo w?l sell at the lowest market prices for CASH OR CITY AC? CEPTANCE, Our country, friends can make their purchases by order, or should they visit the city, we wffl be glad to have them call on us. N. B.-SAMPLES AND PRICE LISTS sent free cf ?barge to any part of the State. Be sure and call at STQLL,WEBB&CO:S, 1?0.287 KING STREET, fBancroft's Old Stand). j^eeemberll DRY GOOOS, ETC. INTO. 348 King Street, ?ETWEES II ASK AKD MARKET STS.,. RESPECTFULLY INVITES THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC to Lis varie d ?iock of V 9 rUST OPENED, AT MUCH REDUCED PUIcll. DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. 5000 YARDS BLACK. AND WHITE POPLINS, at 15e. With, alargo variety ot other DRESS OOODS ranging on ;he same price. Our IRISH POPLINS and SILK GOODS aro worth th? ittention ot'customers ?md those seeking styles and va? riety, combined with cheapness. Thc attention of th* Ladies i6 particularly requested to tho same. Tho Linen Department is well sunplicd in SHEET? ING and SHIRTING LIKENS, with a iar^c assortment of TOWELLINGS, all of tho most popular brands, and at nuch reduced prices. CLOTH AND CASS?MEBE DE PARTMENT. Thoso seeking such will find my C-4 BLACK AND COLORED BROADCLOTHS at ?2.50 t - be a very fm? irticle. PRINTS & DOMESTICS DEPART? MENT. 2000 YARDS OF COLORED MADDER PRINTS, ai 12y.u. lier yard, is offered. BROWN GOODS.-STRIPED SHIRTING AND TICK [NGS, proportionally cheap. BLANKETS AND FLANNEL DE? PARTMENT. 20 PIECES 3-4 FIN ii SALISBURY FLANNEL, at 30c. ?er ya d. With large lot of other brands. ALSO, VERY CHEAP, A very largo lot BLANKETS, in White and Colored, ls sacred at from S4 per pair and upwards. Particular at? tention is paid to the CLOAK AND SHAWL DEPART? MENT, Tn which will be found thc Latest Stylos and Beet Fabrics in Material and Trimming. . L/ CE GOODS DEPARTMENT. 1500 FRENCH LACE COLLARS arc ofierod at 15c. each. Genuino Cluny, Guipure and Brussels Laces, n% very low figures, 1000 pieces English and French BONNET RIBBONS, m various widths, at very low prices. LADIES' AND MISSES' HATS, Ostrich Feathers and Flowers, in gjcat variety. HOSIERY AND GLOVE DEPART? MENT. . Lu this lino will be found a well and carefully selected. Stock of HOSE AND HALF HOSE, for Ladies, Gents and Children. Best of KID GLOVES for Ladies and Gentle? men, just received at very low prices. Also, Berlin Cas simere and Lined Thread and Silk Gloves, very reasona? ble. Having just REPLENISHED MY STOCK in all its dif? ferent departments, I can assure those in want of any? thing in my line, that they will find largo assortments in every class of GOODS, and at such rates that will defy competition. A call is respectfully solicited. LOUIS COHEN, NO. 248 KING STREET, *. Between Hascl and Market streets. December 17 PAINTS, OILS, ETC. A. S. FEEITAS, DEALER TN PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, ETC., READY-MTXEB PAINTS, IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS. No. 174 East Bay. PAINTING. HOUSE, SIGN, SHEP AND ORNAMENTAL PAINT? ING, Gilding, Graining, Imitations of Wood, Mar? ble, and all other work appertaining to the trade, exe? cuted in a neat and workmanlike maimer, by FEETTAS & REDDELL, X No. 174 East Bay. A S. FEETTAS.ISAAC S. RIDDELL. October 25 thsraSmo ALBEE & WARBEN, Wholesale and Retail DEALERS ET PAINTS, OILS, GLASS AND KEROSENE LAMPS AND FIXTURES. We are now offering onr Stock of GOODS, Which, is complete, AT GREATLY BEDUCED PRICES. City and Country Merchants are respectMly invited to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. NO. 4 HAYNE STREET, Sign Lamp Bannen. December 17 _Imo FAE SOUTHERN EXCHANGE I THE FINEST OYSTERS OF THE SEASON J FHE BEST LIQUORS IN TOWN* THE GREAT POPULAR RESORT. THE PROPRIETOR OF THE SOUTHERN EX ?HANGE, No. 125 MEETING-STREET, respectfully in? arms ?he public that tho OLD POPULAR PLACE s B?11 open. The FINEST OYSTERS TO BE HAD he flers by the barrel, bushel, gallon or quart; also, on the., tali shell at the counter, or stowed, roasted, fried, or in. ny other way desired. , HEESE ALES, FINE BRANDIES, GOOD WHISKIES, FIRST-BATE WINES, No. 1 BEG ABS. THOMAS FLYNN, Proprietor. DecemberlT