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CITY GOVERNMENT,

MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Elected Dec. 12th, 1899: Inaugurated Dec. 18th, 1899.

MAYOR

Hon. J. Adobb Smyth.

MATOB PRO TEM.

1900— K.

6. Rhett.

1901— C.

W. KOLLOOK

1902—

1903—

ALDERMEN.

Ward 1.— George W. Williams, Jr., F. Q. O'Neill.
Ward 2.— R. G. Rhett, Dr. F. L. Front.
Ward 3— W. B. Wilson, Thomas Roddy.
Ward 4. — Samuel Lapham, R. M. Masters.
Ward 5.— O. S. Gadsden, John F. Raffertj.
Ward 6. — A. F. O. Cramer, James R. Johnson.
Ward 7.— W. E. Holmes, Patrick Galvin.
Ward 8.— Dr. O. W. Kollock, F. 8. Hanckel.
Ward 9. — Theodore Melchers, A. J. Riley.
Ward 10.— A. W. Petit, Theo. Poppen.
Ward 11.— T. Allen Legare, JameB F. Hanley.
Ward 12. — Henry Buck, August Matthies.

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STANDING COMMITTEES OF CITY COUNCIL.
Appointed December 18th, 1899.

Ways and Means. — Chairman, Samuel Laphara; R. G.
Rhett, George W. Williams, Jr., A. F. C. Cramer, F. Q.
O'Neill, J. R. Johnson, and the Mayor.

Streets.— Chairman, C. S. Gadsden; W. E. Hohnea. H.
Buck, F. L. Frost, A. J. Riley, F. S. Hanckel, and the
Mayor.

Lighting the City. — Chairman, W. B. Wilson; C. S.
Gadsden, R. M. Masters, C. W. Kollock, Theo. Poppen.

Water Supply.— Chairman, C. W. Kollock; F. S.
Hanckel, R. M. Masters.

Sewerage of the City. — Chairman, A. F. C. Cramer;
James F. Hanley, A. Matthies, J. F. Rafferty, and the Mayor.

Railroads. — Chairman, George W. Williams. Jr.; R. G.
Rhett, Sainnel Lapham.

Electric Wires. — Chairman, J. F. Rafferty; Theo. Poppen,
W. B. Wilson, F. S. Hanckel and the Mayor.

Tidal Drains. — Chairman, A. Matthies; J. F. Rafferty,
Theo. Poppen.

Accounts — Chairman, Frank Q. O'Neill; W. E. Holmes,
and the Mayor.

Engrossed Bills. — Chairman, A. J. Riley; A. Matthies,
Thomas Roddy.

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City Government. v.

Journals and Vacant Offices. — Chairman, W. E. Holmes;
A. W. Petit, P. G&lvin.

Printing. — Chairman, T. Allen Legare; Thomas Roddy,
F. L. Frost.

Legislative Matters. — Chairman, F. L, Frost; W. B.
Wilson, A. W. Petit, R. M. Masters, and the Mayor.

City Hall, Clock and Chimes. — Chairman, R. M. Masters;
T. Allen Legare, C. W. Kollock.

City Lands. — Chairman, Thomas Roddy; A. Matthies,
J. F. Hanley.

Public Buildings. — Chairman, Theodore Melehere; R. M.
Masters, James F. Hanley.

Contracts. — Chairman, R. G. Rhett; A. Matthies, and
the Mayor.

Wood and Brick Buildings. — Chairman, H. Buck; Theo-
dore Melchers, J. F. Rafierty.

Fire Escapes. — Chairman, P. Galvin; Theodore Melchers,
J. F. Hanley.

Claims. — Chairman, Theo. Poppen;T. A. Legare, Theo-
dore Melchers, J. F. Rafierty, and the Mayor.

Steam Engines.— Chairman, A. W. Petit; Thomas
Roddy, Theodore Melchers.

Artesian Well and Lot. — Chairman, F. S. Hanckel; P.
Galvin, A. W. Petit.

Port and Harbor Improvements.— Chairman, J. F. Han-
ley; T. A. Legare, P. Galyin.

Official Bonds. — Chairman, James R. Johnson; Theodore
Poppen, and the Mayor.

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CLERK OF COUNCIL.

W. W. SimonB.

MAYOR'S CLERK AND MESSENGER OF COUNCIL.

Robert G. O'Neale.

CITY COURT.

Recorder — Theodore D. Jervay.
Corporation Counsel — George S. Legare.
Sheriff— Glenn E. Davis.
Clerk— Robert G. O'Neale.

OITY OFFICERS.

Treasurer — J. Orrin Lea.

Aseefisor — D. L. Sinkler.

Superintendent of Streets — James B. Keckley.

City Surveyor — J. H. Dingle.

Assistant City Surveyor— D. C. Barbot.

Sewerage Engineer — R. B. Olney. Resigned. Succeeded
by John Gadsden, Jr., August 13th, 1901.

City Electrician —Ion SimonB.

Tidal Drain Keeper — John E. Koster.

Inspectors and Surveyore of Timber — J. C. Budds, P.
Devereuz, R. E. Jenkins.

Chimney Contractors — Wards 1 and 2, J. J. Kiley; Wards
3 and 4, William Sheltoo; Wards 6 and 6, D. Melfi; Wards
7 and 8, J. B. W. Phillips; Wards 9 and 10, J. J. Noland;
Wards 11 and 12, George Worrell.

POLICE OFFICERS.

Chief of Police— W. A. Boyle.
First Lieutenant of Police — W. J. McManos.
Second Lieutenant of Police — J. P. Dunn.
Third Lieutenant of Police — J. H. Steenken.

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BOARD OF HEALTH.

T. R. McGahan, Chairman; Charles M. Bees, M. D.,
C. "W. Kollock, M. D., W. H. Huger, M. D., C. P. Aimar,
A. Sydney Smith, Hall T. M^Goe, W. P. Carringtoh, C. 6.
Matthews, G. M. Pollitzer, James F. Bedding.

Health Officer and Secretary of Board — H. B. Horlbeck,
M. D. Died August 2nd, 1901. Succeeded by J. M.
Green, M. D., September 10th, 1901.

Clerk— J. Faber Porcher.

Sanitary Inspectors — District No. 1, Gilman Conrtenay;
District No. 2, A. W. Mitchell; District No. 3, M. Hogan;
District No. i, D. P. Johnston.

Health Detective — F. Nipson.

City Dispensary Physicians— Health District No. 1,
William Mazyck, M. D.; Health District No. 2, B. Alston;
Health District No. 3, A. O. Wildhagen, M. D.; Health
District No. 4, H. W. deSaussure, M. D.; Health District
No. 5, J. P. Galvin, M. D.; Health District No. 6, J. L.
Wilson, M. N.

FIEE DEPARTMENT.

Board of Firemasters — F. S. Bodgers, Chairman; A.
Stemmcrmaun (died April, 1901, succeeded by Theodore
Poppen, May 28, 1901), Charles E. Valk, A. J. Eiley,
R. M. Masters, W. K. Steedman (resigned November 13th,
1900, succeeded by A. M. Lee, January 2nd, 1901), and
the Mayor.

Chief— O. G. Marjenhoff.

Assistant Chief — L. Behrene.

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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.

Trustees — Hon C. H. Simonton, President; Hon. JohnF.
Ficken, V. P.; Hon. J. Adger Smyth, Mayor, ex-officio,
Hon. G. Lamb Buist, Q. H. Saes, H. A. M. Smith, A. C.
Kaufman, Henry P. Archer, J. E. Burke, Hon. D. S.
Henderson, J. Adger Smyth, F. Q. O'Neill, 0. S. Gadsden,
W. St. Julien Jervey, J. P. K. Bryan, Theodore D. Jervey,
City Recorder.

Secretary and Treasurer — Arthur Mazyck.

HIGH SCHOOL OF CHARLESTON.

Trustees — Julian Mitchell, President; Dr. H. Baer (died
January 2nd, 1901; succeeded by G. Waiter Mclver), F. Q.
O'Neill Dr. C. W. Kollock, James R. Johnson, J. P. K.
Bryan, Edwin P. Frost, Hon. James Simons, and the Mayor.

Secretary— R. G. O'Neale.

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DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES.

WILLIAM EN8TON HOME.

Trustees — William E. Hugor, President; William Enston
Butler, let Vice-President; Dr. C. P. Aimar, 2nd Vice-
President; F. K. Taylor, 3rd Vice-President; J. P. K.
Bryan, George W. Williams, Jr., C. R. Valk, E. A. Pringle,
A. W. Taft, T. S. Wilbnr, Arthur Lynah, M. B. Paine,
and the Mayor.

Trustee Emeritus — Hon. William A. Oourtenay.

Secretary — M. ,B. Paiue.

.Superintendent — Mrs. M. H. Westmoreland.

ORPHAN HOUSE.

Commissioners — George W. Williams. Chairman; F. J.
Pelzer, "Vice-Chairman; Dr. J. S. Buiat, V. C. Dibble,
•T. M. Eason, A. F. C. Cramer, Dr. B. A. MuckenfuBS,
A. T. Smytho. George W. Egan, T. A. Wilbur, F. Q.
O'Neill, I. W. Hirah .

Physician to the Institution — Dr. W. H. Hnger.

Secretary and Treasurer of Board — St. John P. Kinloch.

Principal and Superintendent — Miss A. K. Irving.

Teachers— Miss Mary L. LeQueux, Mrs. Amelia L. Beilly,
Mies Catherine Arnold, Miss Mary McNeill, Mies Mary E.
Hamlin, Miss Kate Lent.

Kindergarten — Miss Ellen King.

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Sewing Department and Matrons — Mies N. A. Lent, Mi-a.

A. E. Herbert, Mies L. McDennid, Mr*. F. M. Perry,
Mrs. M. P. Shaw, Miss M. JefEersou.

Engineer — Ashley L. Barton.

CITY ORPHAN ASYLUM.

Commissioners — T. M. Mordecai, Chairman; George D.
Bryan, B. H. Rutledge, George S. Legare, Charles Litsehgt,
Andrew J. Riley, James F. Redding.

CITY HOSPITAL.

Commissioners — Zimmerman Bavis, Chairman; Hall T.
McGee, Vice-Chairman ; Wilmot D. Porcher, Secretary;
T. T. Hyde, G. M. Pollitzer, S. G. Stoney, J. E. Cogswell,
H. W. I'ueeler, Simon Fogarty, A. Matthias, Stephen Elliott
Welch.

Superintendent — Charles L. DuBos.

ALftlS HOUSE.

Commissioners — Hermann Klatto, Chairman ; A. W.
Jager, Secretary and Treasnrer; Morris Harris, J. C. H.
Clausseu, H. Buck, E. W. Peroival, F. S. Hanckel, R. P.
Evans, O. C. Beckmann, Theo. Poppen, Anton Johnson,
John T. Roddy.

Master — Jnlius Schroder.

Matron — Mrs. Julius Schroder.

Clerk— W. S. Darrell.

ASHLEY RIVER ASYLUM.

Commissioners — A. Matthies, Chairman; H. L. W. Buck,
Secretary and Treasurer; R. M. Masters, H. N. Pregnall,

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P. Carter, R. H. Simoaa, John H. Latjen, John L. Harbers,
John W, Messervey, 0. 0. Leslie, W. J. Parker, L. J.
Hollings.

MARKETS AND GREEN GROCERS.

Commissioners — H. A. Molony, Chairman; W. H, Welch,
S. H. Wilaon, J. O. Blohme, C. F. Panknin, G. C. Schmet-
zer, Dr. R. 8. Cathcart, H. C. Wohlers, T. H. Reynolds,
R M. Masters, P. H. Gadsden, R. H. Simons, A. W. Todd.

Chief Clerk— John P. O'Neill.

Assistant Clerk— Oecar Prause.

Clerk Weights and Measures — John Duncan.

MARION SQUARE.

Commissioners — Colonel A. Coward, Chairman; A. F. C.
Cramer, George B. Edwards. A. W. Marshall, Edward
Anderson, O. M. Trott, Henry Sohachte.

COLONIAL COMMON AND ASHLEY RIVER

EMBANKMENT.

Commissioners — Caspar A. Chisolm, Chairman; Samuel S.
Baist, Secretary; Eugene P. Jervey, John M. Rivers,
Wilson G. Harvey, C. F. Steimneyer, J. R. Robertson,
R. P. Evans, C. Wulbern, Dr. Manning Simons, the Mayor
ex-officio.

BATHING HOUSES.

Commissioners — Zimmerman Davis, Chairman; John C.
Tiedeman, Secretary; L. E. Williams, A. Matthies, John T.
Roddy, Theodore Meichers, A. J. Riley.

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MANAGEMENT, CARE AND CUSTODY OF
CONVICTS.

Commissioners — J. H. Thayer, Chairman; John F. Riley,
Vice-chairman ; G. C. Schmetzer, Secretary; Alderman
Theo. Poppen, Alderman T. Allen Legare.

PARK.

Commissioners — Samuel Lapbam, Chairman; W. P. Car-
rington, Frank R. Frost, Charles R. Valk, A. F. C. Cramer,
William M. Bird, A. A. Kroeg, W. J. Storen, G. W.
Williams, Jr., J. Adger Smyth, Mayor, W. G. Jeffords,
Jr., Secretary.

SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT.

Commissioners — T. Grange Simons, M. D., term expires
August 13. 1905; Earle Sloan, term expires August 13,
1904, A. B. Murray, Secretary, term expires August 13,
1903; H. F. Bremer, term expires August 13, 1902; S. G.
Stoney, term expires August 13, 1906; Hon. J. Adger
Smyth, Mayor, ex-ofHcio; J. Mercier Green, M. D., Health
Officer, ex-ofiicio.

Surveyor and Engineer — John Gadsden, Jr.

FREIGHT BUREAU.

Commissioners — W. B. Wilson, Chairman ; G. Walter
Mclvor, Vice-Chairman ; H. F. Bremer, George B. Edward*
(resigned August 14th, 1900), F. S. Hanckel, E. C. Hesse.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR COLORED ORPHANS.

Commissioners — G. W. Williams, Chairman; A. F. C.
Cramer, F. R. FroBt, O. C. Beckman, Dr. E. F. Parker.

PLANTING AND PROTECTION OF SHADE TREES.

Commissioners— Zimmerman Davis, C. A. Chisolm,
Charles R. Valk.

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CITY GOVERNMENT HI

Mayor Smyth's Annnii) Review iv

City Treasurer's Report 1

City Assessor's Repnrt 11

City Sheriff's Report _ 84

Corporation Cotmael's Report _ 81

Street Department's Report 88

DEPARTMENT OP HEALTH-

Report of 48

Meteorological Summary for 1901 r 88

REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT 98

REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE 118

CITY SURVEYOR—

Report of 120

CITY ELECTRICIAN—

Report of 188

PLEASURE GROUNDS—

Park Commissioner's Report of 185

Marion Square _ 140

Colonial Common and Ashley River Embankment. 143

FREIGHT BUREAU—

Report of 148

SEWERAGE—

Report of Commissioners 148

PUBLIC MARKETS—

Report of Commissioners _ 155

MANAGEMENT OF CONVICTS—

Report of Commissioners 156

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TIDAL DRAIN KEEPER-

Beport of 158

PLANTING OF SHADE TREES—

Report of Commiasionera _ ISO

POUT OF CHARLESTON -

Report of Harbor Commissioners „ .....101

DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES—

Charleston Orphan House 166.

Shirras Dispensary .... 180

COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC LANDS

EDUCATION IN CHARLESTON—

Superintendent Archer's Annual Report ...
High School of Charleston....

College of Charleston.. „ 348

Report of the Curator of the Hnaenm ™.. 360

ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON RATIFD3D
DURING THE YEAR 1901 _ _ 360

ACTS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSED IN 1901 RELA-
TIVE TO CHARLESTON „.. 377

APPENDIX.

The Hibernian Society 8

The Timrod Memorial Association 50

Notes of Establishment of Navy Yard , 81

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Hayor Smyth's Annual Review.

March 8th, 1902.
To the City Oonucil of Charleston .

I respectfully submit aa Mayor the Annual Reports of the

various Departments for the year coding December 31,
1901 :

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY TREASURER.

The Annual Report of the City Treasurer continues to
show a most satisfactory condition of oar finances.

All claims, including extraordinary expenses, have been
discharged in fall and no outstanding obligations of any kind
whatever remain unpaid.

RECEIPTS.

The net receipts for 1W1 were 9638,188 SI

The expenditures for 1001 were 628^866 11

The following extraordinary expenditures were paid oat of
the total levy of 30 nulls, viz :

Expnuiruaaa.

& C. Inter-State and W. I. Exposition 9 51,882 66

Extra cost of police made necessary by Exposition 6,000 00

Care of smallpox oases 5,281 29

R. Barnwell Rbett Memorial 2,500 00

9 65,618 94

This amount would represent a tax levy of 3$ mills, which
if deducted from the total levy, would make the levy for the

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ordinary or regular expenses, including interest on public
debt, only 26J mills.

The assessed values for 1901 were as follows :

Real estate $12,887,828 00

Personal 5,111,873 00

117,600,801 00

This shows an increase in values over the assessment of
1901 of $59,785 of real estate and $203,974 of personal prop-
erty, or a total increase on taxable values of $263,759. This
is more fully dwelt upon in the report of the City Assessor.

THE PAYMENT OF TAXES 1901.

The total tax levied and turned over by the City Assessor
to the City Treasurer for collection ;

Assessment 117,609,901 at 30 mills amounted to $626,297 03

Total amount collected and satisfied in 1901 616,979 87

Balance unpaid December 31st, 1901 8 0,917 38

This very small percentage (.017) of nnpaid taxes continues
to be a cause for congratulation, as no city of which we have
record can compare with it.

At. the close of the fiscal year there was due the following
amounts;

Taxes 1900 81,261 22

Taxes 1901 B.817 36

This amount for 1900 taxes is in Conrt and the City Sheriff
reports that it will be paid.

LICENSES.

We have received from Business Licenses ^80,657.23,
which amount is $5,104.50 in excess of the receipt for the
year previous. The Delinquent Licenses collected through
the Sheriffs office shows a small decrease.

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The amount received from vehicle licenses was (9,090,
which is a falling off from the previous year of $145.

LIQUOR DISPENSARIES.

The receipts from the State Liquor Dispensaries amounted
to $19,291.50, against $13,995.27, or an increase of $5,296.28
dn ring the year.

August 13. 1901, City Council passed "An Ordinance to
"prohibit flie manufacture, sale, barter, exchange or other
"illegal handling of spirituous liqnor within the corporate
"limits of the City of Charleston, except as herein provided,
"and to make all violations of this Ordinance punishable by
'the Recorder's Court of said city."

Under this Ordinance there has been collected and turned
over to the City Treasurer up to December 31st by the Clerk
of the City Court $2,050, which with the amount received for
State Liqnor Dispensaries gives a receipt for the year of
$21,341.50.

RECORDER'S COURT.

Amount received from fines 1900 (5,912 80

Amount received from fines 1901 6,756 90

Or a decrease for this year of C 16B 90

INTEREST ON DEPOSITS.

Received 1901 $7,176 87

Received 1000 8,518 11

An iQt-rmae for the year of .|3,6fll 26

COMMISSIONERS SINKING FUND. (Forfeited Lands.)

The only change in this fund has been by sale of one piece
of property on Meeting street (formerly R. H. Cain) to the
Royal Bag Manufacturing Company.
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PURLIC DEBT.

Our bonded debt remains the same, being as follows;

* percent. Bonds due January 1,1909 11,588,000 00

4 percent Bondsdue July 1, 1909 1,100,900 00

4 per cenu Bonds due July L 1909, (Substituted clean) .... 613,800 00

$8,361,700 00
Interest on the same $184,468 00.

41 percent. Bonds due April 1, 1928 ;. . 90,000 00

U per cent. Bonds due October 1, 1928 10,000 00

$ 100,000 00
Interest on the same {4,600 00.

5 per cent. Bonds due October 1, 1923 . 50,000 00

6 per cent. Bonds due October 1, 1928 66,000 00

fi per cent. Bonds due October 1, 1924 88,500 00

6 per cent Bonds due October 1, 1P25 90,000 00

5 percent Bonds due October 1, 1926 56,000 00

I 318,600 00
Interest on tbe same $15,676 00.

6 per cent. College Stock 28,000 00

Interest on tbe same (1,150 00.

Making a total Bonded Indebtedness of IS, 798 300 00

With a yearly interest of $166,798 00.

Tbe South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposi-
tion was opened on December let and 2d with appropriate
exercises. Senator Chauncey M. Depew delivered tbe oration
at the opening, on December 2d, which charmed his hearers.

We all bespeak for this splendid enterprise the success it
assuredly deserves, and trust it will prove of lasting benefit
to the interests of the City of Charleston.

Respectfully submitted.

J. ADGER SMYTH.

Mayor.

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CITY TREASURER'S REPORT.

Treasury Department, January 14, 1902
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Charleston, S. C.

Gentlemen: — I respectfully submit herewith the Annual
Statements of this Department for the fiscal year ending De-
cember 31, 1901, as follows: "Transactions of the City
Treasury Department," "Commissioners of the Sinking Fund,
Forfeited Lands," "College of Charleston," and "Trustees Or-
phan Bouse Fund and Estate," all examined and signed as
correct by their respective committees.

Very respectfully,

J. O. LEA,

City Treasurer.

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Mayor Smyth's Annual Review.

Cash Transactions Commissioners Sinking Fund (Forfeited
Lands) from January 1, 1 901, to December Slst, 1901.

Dr.

To balance from last annual statement $86 16

To Bond State South Carolina $28 23

To State Taxes 120 14—1143 86

$173 52
Cb.

ByStateTaxes 3 36

Balanoe 176 16— $179 52

9179 52
Assets.

Personal Bonds $115 00

Beal Estate, assessed 8,950 00

Respectfully submitted,

J. O. LEA,
City Treasurer.
Examined and found correct.

SAM'L LAPHAM,
Chairman W. and M. Committee.

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Financial Department.

Cash Transactions of the Orphan House Fund and Estate,
from January 1, 1901, to December 31st, 1901,

To Interest Account:

12 months interest on 1198,300 City of Charles-
ton 4 per cent. Bonds -...$7,732 00

12 months Interest on 138,176 20 State So. Ca.
Stock 1,717 »8— 19,449 93

Cb.
By Interest Account:

Amount paid over to city - $9,449 98

ASSKTB.

4 per cent Bonds City of Charleston $193,800 00

4i per cent. Stock State So. Ca B8.176 20

Respectfully submitted,

J. O. LEA,
City. Treasurer.
Examined and found correct.

GEO. W. "WILLIAMS,
Chairman Oommissionere Orphan House and Trustee Orphan
House Fond and Estate.

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Cash Transactions of the City College Fund, from January
1, 1901, to December 31, 1901.

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To appropriation account.

For current expenses $2,000 00

For electrical and textile engineering 500 00

For lights '. 60 00-$2^50 00

To interest account.

13 itios. interest on $75,500 4 per cent, bonds. 3,020 00

12 mos. interest on (28,000 5 percent, stock... 1,160 00—94,170 00

$6,720 00
Cb.

By amount paid Arthur Mazyck, Treasurer $6,220 00

By amouut not drawn, turned back tocity 500 00— $6,720 00

Assets.

4 per cent- City Charleston bouds $76,500 00

5 per cent. City Charleston stock 28,000 00

Respectfully submitted,

J. O. LEA,
City Treasurer.
Examined and found correct.

CHARLES H. SIMONTON,
Chairman Board Trustees College of Charleston.

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City Assessor's Report.

CITY ASSESSOR'S REPORT.

Assessor's Offick, City Hall,

December 31st, 1901.
To the Honorable the Mayor and the City Council of Charles-
ton, S. C.

Gentlemen — I have the honor to submit my Annual Report
for the fiscal year ending December 31st. 1901.

The assessed value of Real Estate and Personal Property
returned for taxation is as follows :

Real Estate $12,397,928 00

Personal Property 5,111,973 00

Total jn^Oft.901 00— ®:jQ mills....

As compared with the assessments for the year 1900. the
following differences are shown :

Total increase for 1901 as compared with 1900...

The amount for regular applications for Licenses issued is. .$80, 857 50

The amount of Licenses assessed is $1,825 00

The amount of Penalty assessed is 365 00

Total amount of assessed Licenses and Penalties $9,190 00

As compared with the regular Licenses issued for the year

1900. the Increase U $5,104 50

The number of Permits issued during the year 1901 for the
erection of new buildings, and old buildings improved, are:

New Buildings 70 Permits Reported cost $177,2B0 00

Old Buildings improved 918 Permits Reported cost 102,000 00

Total .'....282 Permits Reported cost $279,280 00

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A detailed statement showing number of permits issued
in ttie different wards accompanies this report, to which I
refer.

The record of sales of Real Estate during the past year
shows 305 pieces assessed at $372,785 00, sold for $649,564 00,
an advancement of 74.24 per cent, over assessments; and 17
pieces assessed at $26,835, sold for $22,525, a decrease of
16.06 per cent, on assessments.

It is gratifying to note that while for the past ten years or
more the returns of personal property have steadily decreased,
the returns for this year show an increase of $203,974 00 over
the previous year. As a general rule this class of property
does not return itself for taxation without being sought after
and the increase of personal property is due to Bending after
persons who ought to make larger personal returns. After
discussing the matter they have invariably made slightly larger
returns, hence the increase. There is no doubt that a large
percentage of personal property escapes taxation altogether,
and I believe that if we -had an equitable assessment of real
estate all over the State that personal property would more
than double itself for taxation. I would, therefore, strongly
recommend that your honorable body communicate with the
Comptroller General of the State and suggest to him to call a
meeting of the chairmen of Board of Equalization in each
county to meet at his office this coming January, and let each
county, through its chairman, agree that property shall be as-
sessed at say two-thirds of its real value, as in the first part of
the coming year property, is re-assessed for the next four years
and if this can be accomplished I feel satisfied that when the
new assessments are made and values equalized our taxable
basis would be increased.

I earnestly recommend the importance of having the city
re-nombered in blocks of one hundred. The cost of this work,
as also that of re-lettering the streets, would be slight in com-
parison with the assistance it would give the office, as well as
being a great public convenience.

I cannot close this report without expressing my apprecia-
tion ttf the systematic and intelligent services of License In-

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City Attestor's Report. 18

specter, Mr. George E. Conrtenay, whom I commend to the
kindly regard of your honorable body,

Accompanying the report, I beg to hand the following an-
nexed statements, to which I invite your attention.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

DAN'L. L. SINKXER,

City Assessor.

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Mayor Smyth's Annual Review.

Statement of the Description and Value of Personal Prop-
erty Returned for Taxation for Year 1901.

121X Horse* and Mules S 11,635 <HI

137 Cows I 8.7B5 (HI

281 Dorm L',2T5 00

M3 Uoldaod Silver \V»Wiw aud Plate 48,721 00

B:t! Piano fortes, Melculeuus and Cabinet Organs 37,;!30 00

314 Carriages, Burgles, etc 34,110 00

696 .Vn I.-. Drays, Carta, etc 2!),H40 W

Merchandise, Money and Credits, pertaining to hosinesb

of Merchants 1,4fi«,693 on

Materials. Machinery, Kngli . Tools and Futures of -

Manufacturers .. 792,015 00

Moneys, Bank Bills anJ Circulating, Notes, nn i.,tud or

deposit, and all Credit* 254,429 00

Receipts of Insurance Agencies 67ii,162 00

Recipts of Express, Telegraph and Telephone Com-

panles 35,448 00

Returns of Banks 662,680 00

Returns of Phosphate Companies 87,472 00

Blocks and Bonds of all other Companies. Corporations

and Persons 493,015 00

Vessel*, Boats, and other floating Property 101,940 00

All other Property, including Household Furniture 388,608 On

Total Value of Personal Property So, 1 1 1,973 00

DAN'L L. SINKHSR,

City Assessor.
Charleston, S. C, December 31st, 1901.

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City Assessor's Report.

[Statement of the Ke tarns of Real and Personal Property
Ansessed for City Taxes for Years 1900 and 1901.

Heal Estate $12,838,143 00

Personal Property 4,907,899 00

Total Real and Personal 517,346,142 00 at 29* m il Is-.. % 508,761 19

Real Estate (12,397,928 00

Personal Property 5,111,973 00

Total Real and Personal $17,509,901 00 at 30 mi lis.... 9625,207 08

Aa compared witli Assessments fur I90U:

Increase on Real Estate f&B,7B5 00

In.-rea.ie on Personal Property 203^74 00

Total Increase for 1!K)1 ascomptuvd with 1»00 $283,7.S9 00

DAN'L L. SINKLER,

City Assessor.
Charleston, S. C, December 31st, 1901.

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Mayor Smyth's Annual Review.

Applications for Licenses Issued by City Assessor for
Year 1901.

Amount Total

Agencies or Companies, each.

Burglar Alarm Companies, each .

Bagging Manufacturing Companies,
each

Breweries, or Agencies of Breweries,
each

Building and Loan Associations, each

Express Companies, each

Electric Light Companies, each.

Oil Refineries, each

Gas Companies, eacb

Mercantile Agencies, eacb

Kail road Companies, each

Railroad Ticket Agencies, being all
persons buying or selling railroad
tickets other than authorized
agents of railroad companies, each

Steam Ferry Boat Agencies, or Com-
panies, each t

Steam Cotton Press, where oDe it
located and worked, each

Steamboat Companies, or Agencies,
for eacb steamboat

Steamship (other than regular lines)
and Sailing Vessels Combined,
Companies 01 Agencies, each

Sailing Vessels, Companies or A gen

Street Railway Companies, eacb

Telephone Companies, or Agencies,

Telegraph Companies, or Agencies
each, for business done exclusively
within the City of Charleston, but
not Including any business done
to or from points without tbe
State, and Dot including any busi
ness done for the Government ol
the United States, its Officers 01

Terminal Warehouse Companies, 01
Agencies, each

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Licenses Issued, 1901 — Continued.

Water Works Companies, each.
Kerosene Oil Companies, or Agen-
cies, having stationary tanks for
receiving and storing of oil, each

CLASS 2.

Fire and Life Insurance Companies

or Agencies, whose gross premi

urns are SI ,000 or less each ,

Those whose gross premiums exceed
$1,000. but are less than $2,000,

Those whose gross premiums exeeed
$2,000, but are less than $3,000,

For each adai'tVonai 81^000 '..r frac-
tional part of $1,000 of ^rossjpremi.
uins each @ $10; 7 @ $1U0; 2 @
$170; 4 © $180- 1 © $190; 2 (a)
$200; 2® $230; 1 ©28(1; 2 @ 260;
8@270; 1@|290; I @ $320; 1®
$370:l@$40O: 1 @ $440; 1 © $460;

Insurance Companies, other than
Fire and Life, whose gross premi
urns are $2,000 or lean, 12 © $50; 1

@$65; 1@$60; 1 @«70; 1 @ ft'"

PbosphaieRock Mining or Manu-
facturing Companies or Agencies;
also Fertilizer Companies, or Agen-
cies, whose gross business is 10,000
tons per annum or less...'

Those whose gross business is less
than 50,000 tons per annum

Those whose gross business is 50,000
tons or more per annum

CLASS 4.

Banks. State or Savings, those whose
capital, surplus and undivided

profits are $200,000 or over

Those whose capital, surplus and un-
divided profits are $100,000 or over,
but less than $200,000.

2,350
2,600

1,600:

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Licenses Issued J 901 — Contained.

BUSINESS

Amount

Total

Those whose capital, surplus and

undivided profits are (0(1,000, over

but lew than |10o,0tX»

300

9 1,500

Those whose capital, surplus and un-
divided profits are under $50,000..

200

400

Bankers, who are all persons or

firm a other than hanks, buying

and selling domestic or foreign

exchange, or discounting notes, or
other evidence of debt, each

151

600

K«oo oo

CLASS 5.

800

1,800

Money Lender. Loan Co-Operation
or Aid Association, who, as con-

templated by this Ordinance, is

one who carries on the business ol

lending bis own or other people'*

money, not as a stock or bond

broker, chartered bank, private

banker, u ego tin tor of loans on

realty, real estate agent, or firm ol

such agents, or deals in bonis and

stocks as herein provided, but who

carries on the business of lending

money on personal security or per-

sonal property other than stocks

300

2,400

4,900 00

CLASS 6.

Auctioneers, Real Estate Brokers.

Brokers of Stocks. Bonds and other

personal property at auction or

875

Brokers, dealing In Chemicals, Fer

tilizer Materials

800

Brokers or Agents buying and sell-

ing Futures on a Margin, each....

100

30(1

Merchandize Brokers, Dealers other

than Cotton, Rii-e or Fertilizer

who sell only on brokerage or onj

commission here, e:ich bioker or,

recognized firm of brokers not ex-

ceeding two members

575

3,676 00

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Licenses Issued, 1900 — Continued.

BUSINESS.

Amount.

Total.

CLASS 7.
Billiard or Pool Tables, for each

8
1
1

81
9
o

7
9

t 25

10
60

75
25

2.50

$ 160

00
60
75

75
550

202 50

75
385
105
825

I 150 00

CLASS 8.

Boarding Houses or Hotels, other
thai) Sailor, having less than K

Other than Sailor, having less than

186 00

CLASS 9.

Bakeries, other than Steam, cash. ..
CLASS 10.

625 00

CLASS 11.

Bill Posters and Distributors, each...

CLASS 18.

70 00

CLASS 18.

Builders, Master Mechanics and
Workmen of all Trades and Em-
ployments not specially named
elsewhere, those employing not

Contractors, or firmsof ejich, taking
or offering to take contracts, not
exceeding in the aggregate more
than $600 per annum, each..

Contractors, or firms of such, taking
or ottering to take contracts not
exceeding in the aggregate more

Contractors, or firmsof such, taking
or offering to take contracts not
exceeding in the aggregate more

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Licenses Issued, 1901 — Continued.

Contractors, or firms of such, taking
or offering to take contracts ex-
ceeding in the aggregate more i h an
$5,000 per annum, each

CLASS 16

Academy of Music, Theatre or Opera
House, eacb

CLASS 1«.
Cook Shops, eacb

CLASS 17.
Ship Yards, Marines or Slips

CLASS 18.
Owners of Steam Tugs, for each tug

CLASS 19.
Dye Houses, each

CLASS 20.

Green Grocer, or Dealers in Fresh
Meats (sold elsewhere than In the
Market,) on production of receipt
for one year's rent in the Market

Other Dealers in Fresh Meats sold
elsewhere than in the market, and
not Green Grocers, and who are
not required under tue provisions
of this ordinance to take out
other license

CLA88 21.

Dealers in Upland Cotton, and Deal-
ers in Rice iu Barrels, or tue equiv-
alent in Sacks.

Those buying or selling less than
2,500 bales of cotton, each

Those buying or selling less than
5,000 barrels of rice, each

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Licenses Issued, 1900 — Continued.

Those buying or selling 2,500 bales
of cotton, and less than 6,000 bales,

Those buying or selling 5,666 barrel's
of rice, and less than 10,000 bai
rels, each

Those buying or selling 0,000 bales
of cotton, and less than 10,000
bales, each ,

CLASS 22.

Dealers in Sea Inland Cotton.

Long staple Cotton :
Those buying or selling less than

1,000 packages, each

Those buying or selling 1, 000 pack'

ages,and lees than 2,500 packages,

each

CLASS 23.

Cotton Pickeries, or Buyers and
Packers of Loose Cotton, each.

CLASS 24.

Agents for or Dealers in Sewing
Machines, each

Agents for or Dealers in Bicycles...

Agents for or dealers in Bi cycles ft
hire, other than regular dealers.

CLASS 20.

Dealers in Ice, Coal, Oil, etc., from
carte or wagons on street, for each
cart or wagon, exclusive of cart

Optician, itinerant, or on the streets,

per month

Dealers in Books and Pictures, . _

streets, or canvassers for t he same
Organ Grinders or Street Musicians,

per month

Dealers in Peddling Goods around

the city, per week, each

Dealers in Poultry, Fish, Vegetables

or Fruit, on the street, per month

278 553 00

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Licensee Issued, 1901— Continued.

BUB

Amount

Total

CLASS 27.

t 2

I 50

$ 100

Dealers In Horses and Mules, or

450

Stock Yards, for the Feeding of

$ t>00 00

CLASS 28.

Dealers, whose Stock never exceeds

24B

1,245

1,245 00

CLASS 30.

Dealers in Hides and Tallow, Furs

100

Dealers in Ice from branch Ice

100

Dealers in Ice or Ice House, each...

100

300

Dealers in Ice Cream, or Ice Cream

lfi

»0

Dealers in Junk, wholesale, each...

160

Dealers in Soda Water, sold (rom

founts, and Milk Shakes, each

740

1,480 00

CLASS 81.

Dealers in Coal, or Coal Yards, aud

all Importers of coal (except such
as Imported directly by official or

mechanical, or manufacturing or

industrial enterprises, for use by
auch establishments,) and all per-

sons selling coal from wharves or

vessels, shall be deemed liable to a

coal yard license, each

100

800

Branch Offices and Yards of Dealers

in coal, who have paid the 9)00

license, and conduct the business

of branch yards under the same

100

400 00

CLASS 32.

Dealers in Poultry and Country Pro-

duce, and any and every other ar-

ticle of trade or merchandise nol

specially named elsewhere in this

ordinance, whose annual sales do

not exceed $2,000, each

387

7,340

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Licensee Issued, 1901 — Continued.

BUSINESS

Amount.

Total.

Whose annual sales are over $2,000

50
33
25

8
16

30
35
50
60

75
100

1,500
' 1,155
1,250
960
600
1,600

2,970

Those whose annual sales are over

90,000 and less than 110,000, each...
Those whose annual sales are over

$10,0o0 and less than 115,000, each.
Those whose annual sales are over

115,000 and less than $20,000 each...
Those whose annual sales are over

$20,000 and less than $30,000. each.
Those whose annual sales are over
$30,000 and less than $50,000, each ..
Those whose annual sales exceed

$60,000, for each additional $1,000:

1@$105; 1@$120; 2@$!25;1@$185;

4@$150; 1@$160; 2&$200; 1©$800,

CLASS 83.

Fairs, Promenade Concerts, Parties,
Public Bails. Glass Blowing, Operas,
Minstrels, Vaudeville, and every
other bind of public entertainments
of a like nature, and to be under
police regulation, per day or night.

120

600

CLASS 34.

Foundries and Machine Sliops
whose (truss business does not ex

226

Those whose gross business does noi

CLASS 35.

Factories:
Basket or Crate Factories, operated

by power other than by band, each
Bag (other than paper) Factories

1
1

50
100

100

10
15

10
10
IB

100

100
10

loe

1C
10
HI

Barrel Factories operated by power

Cotton Tie Buckle Factories, each...

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Licenses Issued, 1901 — Continued.

Harness Factories, each

Mattress Factories, each

Shirts and o'her Underwear Faeto-

Sausage (by steam) Factories, each...

Sash and Blind Factories, each

Soap and Candle Factories, each

Soda Water Factories and Bottlers of

Soda Water, each

Furniture Factories, each

Ice Factories, each

Paper Box and Envelope Factories...

Vinegar Factories, each

Metallic Goods Factor;, each

CLASS 86.

Engravers and Watchmakers, each...
Gunsmiths, Locksmiths and Bicycle

Repairers, each .....

Plumbers and (iaafitters, each

Painters or Tinners, each

Shoemakers, each

Upholsterers, each

Artists, Ambrotypists, Daguerreano

Photographers, each

CLASS 87.

information or Employment Bureaus.

CLASS 38.

Laundries, Steam, each

Laundries, Washing and Ironing

CLASS 40.

Lawyers, Physicians, Dentists, and

Profensions :
Whose gross business does not exceed

$600 each

Whose gross business does not exceed

$1,000, each

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City Assessor's Report,

Licenses Issued, 1901 — Continued.

BUSINESS.

Amount.

Total.

Whose gross business not exceed

3
1

100
20

450
225

800

Whose gross business does not ex-
Whose gross business exceeds $5,000,

Architects, Civil Engineers or Bur-

12,266 00

CLASS 41.

CLASS 42.

I
2

30
60
60

250

60
60
120

5f0

Hills, Grist, other than horse power,

Hills, Rice, doing a business of 20,000

Milk, Spice or Coffee, Sea Foam,
Self-Raising or Prepared Flours, as

CLASS 48.

1
1

lfiO

75
25
,50
16

ISO

75
25
150
60

Newspapers, worked by hand, each-.

Printing Offices, Job

Printing Offices. Job, hand power

460 00

CLASS 44.

Restaurants, Saloons and Cafes, each.

BOO

800

CLASS 46.

Itinerant Shows, minor exhibitions

CLASS 46.

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Licenses Issued, 1901 — Continued

CLASS 47.

Tailors and Merchant Tailors :
Those employing not over t

hands

Those employing more than thre«

hands and less than ten hands, for

each hand employed

Tailor Shops, not Merchants

CLASS 48.

Undertakers and Cabinet Makers,
whose business does not exceed
$1,000, «-ach

Whose business does not exceed
•3,000, each

CLASS 50.

Warehousemen and Wbarfmen, who
are all persons, firms or corpora-
tions receiving any articles of trade
or merchandise on storage, either
on Wharves, Wharf Warehouses,
Buildings or Stores in any part of
the City, or who have Piers or
Wharves used for landing or ship-
ping goods from Vessels:

Whose gross receipts do not exceed
$3,000, each

Whose gross receipts do not exceed
$20,000, each

CLASS 51.

Wheelwright and Blacksmith Shops:

Wheelwright, one forge, each

Blacksmith Shops, one forge, each...

Blacksmith Shops, for each addi-
tional forge

Coach, Carriage and Buggy Makers
and Repairers

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City Assessor's Report.
Licenses Issued, 1901 — Continued.

BUSINESS.

Amount.

Total.

GLASS 52.

Wood Yards (all parties having paid
for wood yard licensee, andlicenset
for carte, shall have the privilege
of offering wood in the streets with -
out the addition of a huckster's
licenae ; provided, however, the
names of tbe owners of such carts
be painted thereon,) each.....

Dealers in Wood, other than keepen
of regular wood yards, who sell
from a stock on hand, shall, in ad-
dition to the wood cart license pay,

10
15

80
ID

300
226

625 00
2,711 00

Total Classified and Special Licensee.

180,667 60

DAN'L L. SINKLER,

City Assessor.
Charleston, S. C, December 31st, 1901.

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Assessed Returns for Licenses Turned over to City Treasurer
for Year 1901.

BUSINESS

£p

Amount

Tola

CLASS X.

Building & Loan Associations, each

1* 50

9 50

9 50 00

CLASS 6.

300

CLASS 6.

CLASS 7.

Billiard or Pool Tables, for each

35 00

CLASS 9.

Bakeries, other than steam, each....

25 00

CLASS 10

CLASS 16.

W 00

CLASS 19.

CLASS 24.

Agents fur or dealers in Bicycles..

CLASS 28.

ose stock
be sum of

CLASS 80.

Dealers in Ice, from branch ice house

Dealers in Ice Cream, or Ice Cream
Saloons, each

Dealers in Soda Water, sold from
Founts, and Milk Shakes, each

115 115 00

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Assessed Returns for Licenses for 1901 — Continued.

BUSINESS j g|

Amount

Total

CLASS 32.

Dealers whuse annual sales do not ex-

15
1

f 20
80

$ 800

Dealers whose annual sales are over
$2,000 and less than $9,000, each

(830 00

' CLASS S6.

Harness Factories

80 00

CLASS 86

Piano and Organ Repairers and

2.i

10
25
6

50 00

CLASS 88.

Lanndries, Washing anil \i •• !..■

87,60

112.60

CLASS 40.

Lawyers, Physicians, Demists, Chem-
ists and Professions, whose gross
business does not exceed $000, each

110

110 00

CLASS 41.

40 00

CLASS 48.

Printing Offices, job, hand, power,

30 00

CLASS 44.

Restaurants, Saloons & Cafe's, each..

120

120 00

CLASS 47.

25 00

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Assessed Returns for Licenses for 1901 — Continued.

BUSINESS

Amount

Total

CLASS 48.

Undertakers and Cabinet Makers,
whose business does not exceed

8
6

$ 25

10
10

t 26

80
60

* 25 00

CLASS 61.

Blacksmith Shops, one forge, each....

CLASS 69.

Dealers in Wood, other than keeper*
of regular wood yards, who sell
from a stock on hand, shall, In ad-
dition to the wood uart license, pay

60 00

11,825

Total Assessed Licenses & Penalties

12.190 00

DAN'L L. SINKLEE,
City
Charleston. S. C, Dec. 3l8t, 1901.

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Statement of the Nnmber of Permits Issued for New Build-
ings and Old Buildings Improved for the jear 1901.

NEW BUILDINGS.

70 Permits— Reported Cost *,177.280

Distributed tu tbe City as follows:

Ward 1 2 Permits. Reported Cost f 7,400

Ward 2 4 " Reported Cost 16,300

Ward 8 I " Reported Cost 8,000

Ward 4 6 " Reported Cost 5,600

Ward 5 2 " Reported Cost 3.500

Ward 6 ■• Reported Cost

Ward 7 2 " Reported Cost 4,860

Ward 8 6 " Reported Ost 6,375

Ward 1 " ReportedCost 6,000

Ward 10 IB " ReportedCost 89,525

Wardll 14 « ReportedCost 10,275

Ward 12 18 " ReportedCost 25,765

Total 70 Permits. Reported Cost $177,280

Classified as follows :

Brick Yarn and Bag Factory 1 ReportedCost t 60,000

Bakery 1 Reported Cost 8,000

■■ Building 1 ReportedCost 2,000

■' Warehouses 2 Reported Coat 10,000

" and wood Ioe Factory 1 Reported Cost 7,000

Galvanized Iron Foundry.. 1 ReportedCost 6,000

Planing Mill 1 Reported Cost 6,000

Wooden Buildings Three -story... I ReportedCost.. 3,500

« " Two-story 33 Reported Cost 55,600

" One-story 26 ReportedCost 9,680

Depots 2 ReportedCost 16,500

Total Permits 70 Total Reported Cost 8177,280

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OLD BUILDINGS IMPROVED.

212 Permits— Reported Cost $102,000

Distributed in the City as follows:

Ward 1 6 Permits. Reported Coat $ 1,486

Ward 2 16 " Reported Coat 4^850

Ward 8 21 « Reported Coat 29,155

Ward 4 26 " Reported Cost 2,093

Ward 5 17 " Reported Cost io,245

Ward 6 20 " Reported Cost 4,280

Ward 7 12 " Reported Cost 1,260

Ward 8 10 " Reported Cost 8,080

Ward 9 8 » Reported Cost 1,506

Ward 10 15 " Reported Cost 3,750

Ward 11 84 " Reported Cost ..... 3,685

Ward 12 18 " Reported Cost 2,130

Total Permits.... 212 Total Reported Coal $103,000

TOTAL OF NEW BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS.

New Buildings 70 Permits. Reported Cost $177,280

Old Buildings Improved 212 " Reported Cost $102000

Total 282 " Total Reported Cost- |S7», 280

DAN'L. L. SINKLER,
City Ai
Charleston, S. C, December 31st, 1901.

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Comparisons of Assessments with Sales of Real Estate
for the Year 1901.

WARDS

Amount
Of

Sales

A mou iit
of

Assessments

Advance
Assessments

15
14
18
18

34
80
47

t 28,136

132,186
70.800
41,880
68,945
43,786
14,400
34,236
44,735
65,655
78,304
50,206

$14,680

68,756
48,360
34,625
46,750
21,460
9,740
21,346
30,800
24,630
46,720
36,140

918,565
53,480
22,450
16,756
28.1B5
21,285
4,660
12,090
23,936
80,926
29,484
24,135

Ward 8

61.14

Ward 10

125.5*;

Total

806

8648,564

1872,785

1276,779

74.24

305 Pieces sold above Assessment ..

...(649,664
... 372,785

Per Cent, of Sales above Assessments...

17 Pieces sold below Assessment I 4,810

Percent, of Assessment above Sales...

Charleston, S. C, Dec. 31st, 1901.

DAN'L. L. SINKXER, .
City Assessor.

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CITY SHERIFF'S REPORT.

Office of City Sheriff,
Charleston, S. C., January 1st, 1902
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Charleston :

Gentlemen — I respectfully submit the following report of
the business of this office for the year ending December 31st,
1901:

During the year a Jury Box was prepared by me in accord-
ance with the last Jury Law passed by tbe General Assembly,
containing over twenty-five hundred names. Juries were
drawn for trial of violators of the Dispensary Ordinance in
the City Court, and "Informations" vs. one hundred and
eleven violators of said Ordinance were served through this
office.

Included in amount of Taxes marked "Nulla Bona," by
order of the Committee of Ways and Moans, are executions
of 1899-1900 and 1901 vs. The Vesta Cotton Mills, amount-
ing to $10,658.10, This property was levied upon by me to
satisfy executions for city taxes, but an injunction was pro-
cured and later the Supreme Court decided that the mills were
not liable for city tax. The balance marked Nulla Bona
are over assessments, duplicate returns, and for property re-
moved from city prior to issuing of executions.
Very respectfully,

GLENN E. DAVIS,

City Sheriff.

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Taxes Collected by the City Sheriff daring the Fiscal Year
Ending December 31st, 1901.

COLLECTIONS IN MONTHS.

January -Tax 1800 8,428 09

February, " " 1,648 87

March, " " ... 868 58

April, « « 811 42

May, " " 888 60

June, « " 100 06

July. " " 09 81

August, « " 187 84

September" " 70 26

October. « " _ SO 06

November* 1901 1,148 67

December" " _ 8^894 81

110,484 40

SCHOOL TAX COLLECTED.

January— For year 1900 58 16

February, « " 46 85

March, " " 18 66

April, " " 8 88

May, " - 33 14

June, " " 1 20

July, " " 2 16

August, " - 118

September, " " 8 10

October " » 3 8fi

November, " 1001 47 64

December, " " 95 07

316 57

Penalties and costs collected 508 72

Collected on Executions for Licenses, including penalties

and costs on same 648 GO

Total 111,909 19

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RECAPITULATION.

Tax 1900; collected in 1801 5,996 83

Tax 1901, « « 4,437 48

School Tax 1800 " « 178 86

School Tax 1901" " 148 81

Penalties and costs, collected in 1901 SOS 78

Collected License Executions S48 SO 111,902 19

Nulla Bona— Tax 1899-1900 and 1801, includes Vesta Cot-
ton Mills, 3 years tax 13,187 48

School, 1800 and 1801 , 81 28

Total Settlement with City Treasurer 825,120 86

Respectfully submitted,
~ * GLENN E. DAVIS,

1 \ City Sheriff.

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REPORT OF CORPORATION COUNSEL.

Office of the Corporation Counsel,

Charleston, S. C, Feb. 20, 1902.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Charles-- .
ton.

I respectfully submit my Report, as Corporation Counsel)
for the year ending December 31at, 1901.

During the past year the City has been engaged in no liti-
gation to which I deem it necessary to call your especial at-
tention, nor is there any case of serious importance now pend-
ing. The only cases in which the City is in any way con-
nected or interested are those of Forrest against the City Coun-
cil of Charleston, involving the Constitutionality of the City
Ordinance creating the City Orphan Asylum, and some one
hundred and odd cases in the City Court against various par-
ties for violations of the City Ordinance against retailing of
intoxicating liquors.

Respectfully submitted,

GEO. 8. LEGARE,
Corporation Counsel.

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STREET DEPARTMENT.

Office of Superintendent of Streets,
Charleston, S. C, January 1st, 1902.

To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Charleston :

Gentlemen — I have the honor to submit the Annual Re-
port of Receipts and Expenditures, and the work done by
this Department, for the year 1901

RECEIPTS.

Balance carried over from last year $2,665 85

Condemned Carts Bold 10 00

" Home sold 80 00

Manure sold 75 00

Sweepings sold 4 85

Cement Gravel sold 43 72

Crushed Rook sold 15 75

Gravel sold 48 86

Old Iron sold 4 78

Repairs on Streets 81 65

" " Bell Tel. Co 4 88

" " Gordon Tel. Co 14 53

" for Sewerage Dept 10 25

" for Tidal Drain Dept 12 87

Atlantic C. Line-drain laid 78 75

1J Mill Betterment Tax - 21 117 68

General Appropriation— Maintenance 85.000 00

" " Scavenger Dept .22,000 00

181,210 26

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EXPENDITURES.

: Dept-General & 4,072 84

" —Forage 5,M9 Ofi

" " — Kepaire 1,664 46

» *' —Labor 12,064 25

General Police 16,482 41

General Repairs 2,708 29

Hardware ami Brooms 228 64

Lumber 980 81

Bricks 1,048 60

Expense Account 1,802 86

Meeting Street Shell Road 284 90

Shell, Gravel and Sand 1,168 71

Sidewalks— Brick— Repairs 871 89

Sidewalks— Flagstone— Repairs 871 20

Roads— Block— Repairs.. 1.607 66

Roads— Cobble— Repairs 808 51

Koads-,Cemeot Gravel— Repairs 1,897 08

Roads— Macadam— Repairs 668 20

Lime and Cement 686 65

Drains— Brick— Repairs 1,026 10

Drains— Pipe— Repaire 491 14

Curb and Crossings -Stone 147 86

Curb and Crosslogs— Wood 1,256 74

Plank Roads— Repairs 82 00

Filling Streets and Sidewalks 864 83

Pipe Drains— New 4,146 01

Concrete Sidewalk— Argyle Hotel 457 80

Sea Wall— Tradd Street— inoomp I ete 360 03

Approaches to Exposition 863 64

Blook Road— Broad Street 1,574 91

Macadam Roads— Charlotte Street - 584 79

" —Coming Street 858 67

" " -Hudson Street 1,89156

" " — Vanderhorst Street 3,475 82

" — Hampden Ct 788 89

" —Columbus Street 2,618 89

Bituminous— King, bet. Hasell and Wentwortb.

incomplete 252 85

Vitrified Brick Road— George Street 3,118 39

Cement Gravel Road— Ashmead Place 880 69

Balance to be used on work not completed 1,470 82 181,210 26

Tbe small amount appropriated for Betterment Account has neces-
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the limited amount at disposal of the Street Committee, the following
new work has been accomplished;

NEW ROADS.

Sq Ydi.

Vanderhorat St., St. Philip to Smith, Macadam - 8,272

Hudson St., Meeting to King, Macadam 1,480

Coming St., Cannon to Spring, Macadam 800

Hampton Court, Maoadam 918

Columbus St., Drake to River, Macadam 8,82™

George St., Meeting to King, Vitrified Brick 1,498

Ash mead Place. Cement Gravel 788

Broad St., Rutledge to Anderson's Mil) Belgian Blocks, 1,088

TERRA COTTA PIPE DRAINS.

[inch es.

King Street, Hudson to John '

Calhoun, Rutledge to Creek 18 1,898

Calhoun, « " 8 18"

Sheppard, Rutledge to King. IB 1,15

Sheppard, " " '• 12

Sheppard, " " 8

Judith, America to Elizabeth _ ." 12

Reid, Nassau to Hanover 12

Minority, East Bay to Middle 10

Columbua, Meeting to King 12

Line, Meeting to Nassau — 12

Westc oat Court ... 10

8IDEWALKB.

Sq. Ydi.

N. 8. George, Meeting to King, Cement 815.8

Cor. Meeting and Hasel), Argyle Hotel, Cement 180.4

WOODBH CB08SIHGS,

Wooden crossings have been put At the following street in-
tersections : Hanover and Columbus, Aiken and Columbus,
Nassan and Cooper, Vanderhorst and Smith, Smith and Rad-
cliffe, Fishbnrne and Ashley Ave, , Percy and Line, Ashley
and Line, Line and Hanover, Columbus and Bay, Line and
Nassau, Line and Rutledge, Tradd and New, Smith and
Vanderhorst, Qneen and Franklin t Tradd and Ashley, Bull
and Pitt, Nassau and South, Nassau and Reid, Pitt and
Calhoun, Smith and Calhoun.

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WOODEN CURBING.

Wooden curbing was placed, sidewalks tilled, and other
work done, on the following streets: Elizabeth north of '
John, north side of Mall bet. Aiken and America, Hanover
bet. Colambns and Line, Nassau bet. Columbus and Line,
Elizabeth bet. John and Mary, Mary bet. Elizabeth and
Nassau, Aiken bet. Blake and Cooper, Aiken north of Line,
Cooper bet. Nassau and Hanover, Trunks Hnger, Rutledge,
King and Grove streets. Bridge "0" street above
Power Honse, Hanover bet. Hampden Court and Colambns,
Hanover bet. Cooper and Lee, Cooper bet. Hanover and
Nassan, Drake south of Chapel, Palmetto street, Trnnk Cen-
tre street, Bridge west end Calhoun 3treet, Yanderhorst west
of Smith, Lucas street, Fishbnrne bet. Ashley and
Lamb's Court, Trunk Johnson's Coal Yard, Barricade
and tilling west end Calhoun street, east side America bet.
South and Reid, north side Line east of Rutledge, north Bide
Line bet. Rutledge and Coming, Drake bet. Amherst and
Line, Drake bet. Amherst and Columbus, Hampstead Mall,
Bay, South, Hanover, Line, Columbus, west side Drake bet.
Blake and Cooper, Cooper east of Drake, Ashley north of
Bull, Tank Payne's Farm Meeting street, Ashley bet, Spring
and Line, cor. Ashley and Line, Line from Rutledge to Ash-
ley, Bogard from Rutledge to Ashley, Meeting from Shep-
pard to Cooper, south side Line bet. Rutledge and Ashley,
north side Line, between Rutledge and Ashley, Ashley, bet.
Line and Bogard, Chestnut bet. Allway and Ashton, Presi-
dent bet. Bogard and Spring, Chestnut street, Bridge cor.
Meeting and Brigade, cor. Line and Hanover, south side
Allway street, Trunk cor. Grove and King, west Bide Rut-
ledge bet. Broad and Tradd, west side Hanover bet. Am-
herst and Mary, Columbus bet. Drake and Bay, north side
Mall bet. Aiken and America, Cannon and Chinquapin
streets, Bridge cor. Meeting and Romney, west side Smith
bet. Cannon and Yanderhorst, Railing South Battery.

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dSDEK SIDEWALKS.

Cinder sidewalks were laid on following streets during the
year, and others repaired:

Glebe street, Rntledge Ave. , Woolfe street, Sooth street,
Alexander street, Charlotte street, Elizabeth street.

GBANITE BLOCK GATEWAYS.

Granite block gateways have been laid at the following
places: Pereival Mnfg. Co., Meeting street, Cumberland
street at Cameron & Barkley Co. , Meeting street at office C.
C. Ry. G. & E. L. Co., Hudson street at Police Station,
George street at Roesler's, Church street at McCoy's Stables,
King street at Hacker's Sash and Blind Factory, Beaufain
near Mazyck, Hayne street (2), Pinckney street (2), cor.
State and Cumberland.

BRIOK G ATE WAYS.

Briek gateways have been laid at following places ; a.
Wentworth No. Ill, n. Queen e Rntledge No. 192, w. Com-
ing, ii. of Calhoun, s. Beaufain w. of Smith, w. Friend bet.
Broad and Queen, s. Reid front Nos. 39 and 41, Chalmers
bet. Meeting and Church, e. Queen opp. Philadelphia, s.
Society No. 39, s. Society e. of Anson, w. King No. 7, So.
Battery w of King, n. Wentworth No. 138, w. Alexander
n. of Calhoun, w. Drake No. 10S, n. Amherst Nos. 46 and
48, w. Smith n. of Wentworth, e. King, e. of Tradd, n.
Wentworth No. 80, Felix No. 16, s. Calhoun bet. Ashley
and Lucas, Calhoun s. e. cor. Lucas, e. America s. of Reid
Nos. 40 and 42, Rntledge cor. Bogard, n. Hudson several,
e. America Nos. 36 and 38, s, Hudson, w. of Meeting, n.
Pinckney bet. Anson and Church, e. King s. of Horlbeck
Alley No. 172, Logan street No. 5, Wentworth street No.
155, Vanderhorst s. w. cor. St. Philip, n. Vanderhorst No.
52. n. Vanderhorst No. 46, n. Clifford w. of King, s. Mar-
ket bet. Archdale and King, s. Broad, n. 177, s. Cannon w.
of King, s. Broad No. 177, a. Tradd w. Logan, n. Hasell
w. Meeting.

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The following streets sad sidewalks have received tilling
daring the year :

Logan street, Sooth street, Chapel street, Alexander
street. Ashley Ave., Palmetto street, Vernon bet. East Bay
and Washington, Calhoun bet. Ashley and Lucas, America
street and Jasper Court.

All necessary repairs were made on the Belgian Block,
Cobble, Macadam, and Cement Gravel Roads, also Brick and
Flagstone Sidewalks. The various Brick and Terra Cotta
Pipe Drains were cleaned and repaired where necessary.

MEETING STREET SHELL ROAD.

To keep this road in order 4,805 bushels of Oyster Shells
were used, which, together with the labor of hauling, dis-
tributing and spreading the same, all of which waa done by
the Scavenger Department, and only wages of carter charged
to the road, made the cost of maintenance $234.90.

DEAD ANIMALS MOVED.

The following dead animals were moved beyond the city
limits and disposed of during the year:

Horses 220

Cows 21

Calves. 12

Sheep 5

258

In.. conclusion, 1 append a statement from Mr. Jervey,
Superintendent of Scavenger Department, of work done
daring tbe year, which speaks for itself.
Very respectfully yours,

J. B. KECKELEY,
Superintendent of Streets.

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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY SCAVENGER
DEPARTMENT.

Mb. J. B. Kegkblbt, Superintendent of Streets :

Dear Sir — I respectfully submit the following work done
by this Department fur the year ending December the 31 et,
1901.

No. Loads.

Garbage 40,791

Sweepings 6,526

Sand Filling 4.996

Bricks In IBS

Bricks oni 19U

Debris 8.830

Curbing 87

Flags 87

Paving Blocks 41

Cinders 1,872

Pipes 514

Gravel 498

Miscellaneous 1,095

Shells - 165

Cobbles 92

a per 4,660

SawdUBt. .., 178

Grass Cuttings 1,080

Pavers Cart * _ 1,676

TN*al 78,805

I cannot close this report without thanking Messrs. T. S.

McCarrel and C. II. Wilson for the efficient and zealous

manner in which they have assisted me in carrying out this

work. -"

Respectfully submitted, J. D. JERVEY,

Snpt. City Scavenger Department.

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REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER FOR 1901.

City of Charleston, S. C,

Department of Health, -January 1st. 1902.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen :

Gentlemen : — I have the honor to submit thin my first
annual report, with the Meteorological Observations and
tabic of vital statistics, and such proceedings connected with
this Department which have been undertaken for the general
benefit of the city during the year.

It must be borne in mind that I did not enter upon
official duties until September 12th, 1901, three months he-
fore the close of the fiscal year, and consequently this report
may not be as voluminous as it might have been. The gen-
eral health of the city has been good, and we have had only a
few cases of contagious diseases reported, and these of a
very mild type.

An examination of the mortuary tables which accompany
this report will show a decrease in death rate as compared
with 1899 and 1900.

The number of deaths in 1900 were 1,726, while those
ocenrring in 1901 were 1,626, showing a decrease of 100
for 1901.

Number of deaths for 1901 in the two races respectively
were: Whites, 477; blacks and colored, 1,149. Total,
1,626.

Typhoid fever has been generally prevalent throughout, the
entire country during the year just passed, and we are fortu-
nate in having lost but few cases of this disease. The num-
ber of deaths from this disease in 1900 were 71 and for 1901
were 48, showing a decrease in deaths from this fever of 23.

It is to be regretted that our water question was settled as
it was, for we were then on the eve of, I might say, a great

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" Sanitary Revolution in Charleston." With a good healthy
water supply, the health of the city wontd be greatly en-
hanced ; both typhoid and its allied diseases would be les-
sened, and in fact oar whole death rate would be decreased.

Dependent as we are now on cistern water as our chief
source of supply for drinking and culinary purposes, and
these cisterns buried in the ground, receiving the percolation
from filthy privy vaults, how can we expect to cope with
disease or fight its inroads against the health of a community?
Water is an unquestionable means of conveyance of typhoid
fever, and for that reason it is our duty to urge that an
abundant supply of pure, wholesome water be furnished. The
water from the Edisto River or Otranto has been examined
both chemically and hacteriologically, and will after nitration
be perfectly snited to the needs and wants of the people.

It has been the experience of all cities that where there
has been an abundant supply of a good and wholesome water
furnished that disease decreases with of course a lessened
death rate.

During the last few months we have suffered from an un-
precedented drought in Charleston, and people have been in
aetnal want of water.

Our very existence in a state of well-being is dependent
upon good water, and since our artesian supply is inadequate
to meet the requirements, we cannot too strongly urge the
attainment of this most important object.

A good sewerage system and a good water supply are
the prime factors in the prosperity and health of any commu-
nity.

Our Honorable Mayor and Council have worked earnestly
for the accomplishment of these important matters, which
would benefit the entire people and deserve a high encomium
for their efforts and zeal in behalf of the welfare of the com-
munity and the prosperity of the City of Charleston.

It seems as if the people stand in their own way and pre-
vent the accomplishment of an end which would result in

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bach untold advantages both to themselves and the city in
general.

"We would urge the importance of the continuation of the
good work until it result* in the final establishment of a
complete system of sewerage and an abundant supply of a
good and wholesome water. After which there should be no
hindrance to our advance and prosperity.

Of 235 cisterns and 10 wells examined in 1900, 53 of the '
former and 5 of the latter were condemned as being unfit for
use.

In 1901 water from 248 cisterns and 18 wells was investi-
gated, of which 101 cistern.? and 13 wells showed evidence
of contamination and were condemned as being unfit for use.

It is often very hard to trace the direct source of infec-
tion in typhoid fever, bnt in almost every instance where the
disease occurred it was fonnd dne to polluted cistern water.

There has been reported 135 cases of typhoid fever in
1901, 321 cases less than the year previous, '78 cases occur-
ring in the whites and 57 in the black and colored. There
were 17 white deaths and 31 colored. Total 48.

This is enormous, when we consider that typhoid fever is
a more or lees preventable disease. With an abundance of
water will come a better system of sewerage, and a conse-
quent better condition of health.

Another thing which would aid our community would be
the establishment of municipal bath houses. Our natural
resources are such as to make this very practicable, and would
add much to the comfort and condition of our poorer class
of people who cannot afford these necessaries.

Cleanliness is very important in personal hygiene, and
adds much to the health and well being of each individual.

Another point, which seems practicable, is the use of salt
water in watering our streets, and when used for this pur-
pose it wonld have the advantage of acting more or less as a
disinfectant, and besides wash out and keep the drains clean.

During the past two years modern sanitary theories and

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regulations have made tremendous BtrideH towards the ad-
vancement and improvement in both municipal and quaran-
tinable conditions, and their value forcibly presented to as
in recent outbreaks of Bubonic Plague in European and
other ports.

We have always been uneasy by reports from India and
elsewhere relative to the terrible ravages of Bubonic Plague
in these countries, with the possibility of its appearance in
European and other seaports.

This has ever caused great anxiety for fear that it may gain
entrance into our conntry and forever be a scourge in onr
midst.

Thanks to quarantine methods now in vogne, I am of the
opinion that it cannot possibly occur. The disease has ap-
peared in several large European cities in the last two years,
and only in October of last year were cases reported as being
in Liverpool and Glasgow. In no instance did it menace
the public health, the outbreak being rapidly brought under
control.

Good sanitary conditions, thorough inspection and obser-
vation and cleanliness are means by which outbreaks are con-
trolled, and lessen our fears as to it getting a foothold any-
where.

Yellow fever is no longer to be regarded as being trans-
mitted by means of person or personal baggage, nor in car-
goes brought from other ports infected with this disease.
The old theory regarding the spread of this «ontaginm has
become obsolete, and actual experiment has established the
fact beyond all doubt that the mosquito (a special variety
called Oulex Stegomyia) to be the medium by which yellow
fever is transmitted from person to person.

Most careful experiments have been undertaken to deter-
mine, wi>h p root b conclusive, of this important discovery,
with the result that these insects undoubtedly convey the
contagium.

Malarial fever has also been discovered to be carried or

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conveyed in the same way by another mtsqnito (the Anoph-
eles, a different species.)

Means for their extermination have been carefully carried
oat, such as proper drainage, the free use of kerosene oil on
standing pools of water, with the result that these diseases,
which were once so prevalent, have been almost entirely
stamped ont. The health of our West Indian ports have
been materially changed by the adoption of these measures,
with a most remarkable lessening in the Dumber of cases of
both malarial and yellow fever.

And now, with great regret and sorrow, it is my sad duty
to recall the death of our much lamented friend and health
officer, Dr. Henry Buckingham Horlbeck, who served the
city for more than twenty years with most efficient and valu-
able services, first as City Registrar and then as Health Offi-
cer.

He died on the 2nd August, 1901, after a lingering ill-
ness of four months. He was a man of exceptional ability
and attainments, and rapidly rose amongst the foremost in
his profession, his opinion being qaoted in both sanitary and
pnblic matters. He was elected President of the American
Public Health Association, and presided with great ability
throughout his term of office.

He seemed to take special interest in matters pertaining to
yellow fever, and has written several papers of especial value
upon the subject.

In his death the Board of Health and the City of Charles-
ton have sustained a serious loss. Dr. Horlbeck'B qualifi-
cations eminently suited him for the position he held as
Health Officer, and his memory will ever be cherished by
those who knew him.

To his memory I here dedicate a page in this my Annual
Report.

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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

SCARLET FBTBK.

Scarlet fever haa been more prevalent, than last year,
there having been reported 98 cases in all, an increase of 36
cases over last year.

The racial distribution showing the usual predilection for
the whites, there being 89 oases in the whites and 9 in the
colored.

Though there was an increase in the number of cases the
disease was of a very mild type; there occurred but 6 deaths.

Too much care cannot be exercised by physicians in sign-
ing convalescent certificates for scarlet fever patients, and
in no instance should any case be reported as being free
from contagium until all desquamation or peeling has disap-
peared, as this is the most dangerous period of the disease.
Until this period is over it is necessary to continue quaran-
tine measures until the patient is entirely free from scaling
before fumigating.

DIPHTHERIA. A

There has been reported during the year 40 eases of diph-
theria, this also being for the most part of a mild type; there
were, however, 6 deaths.

There were also 3 cases of membranous croup, with 3
deaths.

" With a very large proportion of all the cases of membra-
nous croup or Laryngitis, the Klebs-Loeffler bacillus is asso-
ciated; in a much smaller number other organisms, particu-
larly the streptcocens, are found. It may therefore be con-
sidered genuine diphtheria or diphtheroid in character."

In all 67 cultures were examined by the bacteriologist for
the diagnosis of these diseases, with 29 positive and 38 neg-
ative results.

There can be no doubt that the early diagnosis, by the aid

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of bacteriological examinations, bears a causative relation to
decreased Dumber of fatal cases in these diseases.

The highly contagions character of diphtheria demands
that every means of promptly recognizing the true nature of
every suspicions sore throat in children shonld be employed,
and rigid quarantining enforced when necessary. When a
suspected case of diphtheria is reported the physician is sup-
plied with a sterilized swab, with which the patient's throat
is Bwabbed, after which it is sent to the bacteriological de-
partment for examination, ana a report of the result of the
examination sent as soon as possible to the attending physi-
cian. The presence of the Klebs-Loeffier bacillus with the
clinical symptoms characteristic of the disease, renders the
positive diagnosis possible. By a strict observance of these
precautions, with a prompt report of the cases, dissemination
of the disease would be prevented, and an early diagnosis
determined, by the methods above given, will undoubtedly
save lives otherwise needlessly sacrificed.

It is a fact to be deplored that there are physicians who
fail to comply with the requirements of the law in reference
to this matter, who, in deference to the wishes of the family
in regard to placarding their houses, violate a law which has
for its purpose the protection of the lives of the children in
a community. This applies not only to diphtheria, but to
all contagious diseases, and neglect in this respect results in
the spread and dissemination of these diseases.

SMALL-POX.

During 1900 one case of small-pox occurred in Charleston,
this having been brought here from some other point. Be-
fore this and up to March 6th, 1901, there had not been a
case of this disease in Charleston for several years. Small-
pox has been more or less prevalent in almost every State in
the Union during the year 1901, Therefore we were not
surprised when a case appeared in our city, especially since

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it was reported within a few miles of us, on our adjoining
islands, and some of our neighboring counties.

Dr. W. C. Ravenel was. employed by the Board of
Health to take charge of the case, he having had consider-
able experience in the treatment and diagnosis of small-pox.
The case was immediately transferred to the pest house, and
the house from which it was taken thoroughly fumigated,
with all the effects of the patient. The people in the house
were immediately vaccinated, together with those in the im-
mediate neighborhood, and everv precaution taken to guard
against the spread of the disease.

There occurred one case more betwten the 6th and 9th of
March, when Dr. Ravenel, on account of ill-health, waa
compelled to resign and Dr. J. M. Green, now Health Offi-
cer, bat who was at that time a practicing physician in
Charleston, was employed to take charge of the cases.

From March 6th to June 18th, (date on which last case
was discharged from the pest house,) there had been removed
from the city and carried to the pest house for treatment
fifty cases in all; of these forty-seven were undoubted cases
of small-pox, and three were of a disease known as pemphi-
gus. There was considerable doubt as to these three cases at
first, so they were sent there in order to avoid all risks.

There were also seven other cases of small-pox which oc-
curred in the city, bnt which were not removed to the pest
house.

There was some doubt as to the diagnosis at first by Dr.
Ravenel, who waa then in charge, he believing them to be
cases of chicken-pox.

These cases occurred in the practice of Dr. Robt. Wilson,
Jr., who diagnosed them as small-pox from the first. As
60on as I took charge I consulted with Dr. Wilson, both of
us agreeing that they vere small-pox, and had the houses
immediately quarantined and guarded. There was no spread
of the disease to any of the adjoining houses. Subsequent
developments proved the correctness of onr diagnosis. A

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short resume will suffice for the methods used when a case
was reported. As soon as a case was reported I immediate]}'
went to where it was and assumed complete control. It was
transferred to the pest house with bedding and bedclothes,
and everyone in the neighborhood and in the adjoining houses
were vaccinated. The house from which the case was re-
moved was thoroughly fumigated with sulphur dioxide, and
all useless things burned. In no instance did the disease
spread, not even affecting the occupants in the adjoining
rooms in the houses whore the disease occurred. This I
think was rather remarkable, considering the thickly popu-
lated habitations of our colored population. The greater
majority of the cases reported were of non-residents of onr
community, and even when residents onaccount of their oc-
cupation had come in contact with it outside the city, bring-
ing the infection with them. No case occurred which did
not show its origin as being outside the city, and that the
disease was brought here. In all there were nfty-fonr cases
of small-pox (nine white and forty-five eolored,) The dis-
ease was for the most part of a mild type, there being only
a few cases which presented a grave aspect; no deaths how-
ever occurred. At first only those persons in the immediate
vicinity where a case occurred were vaccinated, but it was
afterwards decided that owing to our thickly populated col-
ored districts, that the proper thing wonld be to have a gen-
eral vaccination.

VACCINATION.

This was a most wise and prudent thing to do, as there
were so many people who liad never been vaccinated. As
many physicians were employed as possible, but as there were
not enongh of these available, as we deemed it necessary that
the work should be done as speedily as possible, medical stu-
dents (who were perfectly competent to do the work) were
allowed to vaccinate.

The work was most thoroughly and efficiently done, and in

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all there were 26,920 vaccine points distributed to the physi-
cians and students who were employed to do the vaccinating
throughout the city. This of course does not represent the
people who were vaccinated by their own physicians and at
their own expense. It may be safely estimated that at the
very lowest 3O f OO0 people, or more than one-half of our
population, were vaccinated. Though there had been a gen-
eral vaccination, some two or three years previous, it was
rather surprising to find how many people had escaped. Al-
though this was a great expense to the city it is hardly to be
considered when we realize the protection afforded to so many
individuals in future outbreaks of this disease.

Smallpox counts sufficient victims each year in the United
States to permit of not the slightest relaxation in our efforts
to struggle against it by the only effective method that we
possess, namely, vaccination.

PEST HOUSE.

The conditions at the Pest House were not at first very
favorable for the reception of patients, it being in a very un-
sanitary and dilapidated condition. During the continuation
of the smallpox a complete renovation of the grounds and
buildings was made. Cots, bedding, blankets, kitchen uten-
sils, in fact everything for running a place of this kind had to
be procured ; all of which were purchased from time to time
as occasion demanded. The doors and windows were pro-
vided with wire screens to protect against flies and mosqui-
toes, and everything fixed as nicely as possible for the comfort
of the patients as well as for the protection of those in the
neighborhood. The services of a trained nurse, which were
absolutely indispensible, were obtained, and much credit is
dne her for the efficient and conscientious manner in which
she discharged her duties.

Mr. W. Simons Elfe was appointed superintendent and
was most assiduous in attending to his duties and in looking
after the affairs in connection with the Pest House. Two

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patients escaped from the Pest House a few days after we
opened. This was unavoidable, as it was impossible to keep
them there withont a guard. I immediately advised the ne-
cessity of establishing this guard, which was adopted and put
on at once. Two wore necessary, one for day and one for
night, with the result that no more patients escaped notwith-
standing their threats to do so.

I made regular daily visits to the Pest House, going up
there besides as often as occasion demanded; taking such pre-
cautions each time that I made my visits as to insure against
my bringing out any infection on my clothes or person. The
grounds were isolated and nobody allowed to go in or out.
At first on discharging a patient we burned everything they
had, furnishing a complete outfit for them when discharged.
This I thought rather expensive and unnecessary, so advised
the building of a disinfecting chamber and the enaction of a
small boiler, which was done at a very small cost. We would
afterwards place the clothes for one hour in a strong bichlo-
ride mercury solution, then boiling for one-half hour, place
them in the chamber where they were subjected to formalde-
hyde for eight to ten hoars. They were then given their
eloth.es with absolutely no danger of their carrying any con-
tagion with them. The patients themselves after they were
well and ready to be discharged, thoroughly washed with
bichloride solution, then scrubbed with green soap, their
clothes having gone through above process given them, were
then allowed to go. This was always done under my per-
sonal supervision, and in no instance was this important pro-
cedure neglected in any respect.

TCBBROULOBIB,

This dreaded disease which is ever with us, and which ever
will be, until the therapeutists discover some remedy which
will destroy the bacilli and thus prevent its death dealing in-
roads. Consumption is a wide-spreading and all- prevailing
disease, and is the most universal scourge of the human race,

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no community escapes its ravages, the mortality being greater
than that of almost all the other diseases pat together. It
has been estimated that at least 150,000 people die annually
in the United States from some form of tuberculosis. An
estimation, based on the Census Report, gives the total num-
ber of persons infected in this country with tuberculosis as
1, 050,000, or 1 in every 60, (Vaughn.) People with ad-
vanced tuberculosis pulmonary,' throw off countless millions
of the bacilli in their expectorations daily, therefore one can
see very readily how this matter drying rapidly becomes dust
and is distributed far and wide.

A belief in the contagiousness of pulmonary tuberculosis
existed in the minds of the early Greek and Latin physicians.
The bacilli are attached to fine particles of dust and in this
way gain entrance into the kings. ' 'The consumptive in
himself is almost harmless, and only becomes harmful through
bad habits," that is the air or breath which he himself ex-
hales is not infective, but is due chiefly to his expectorations
which contain the germ. In order for these germs to be air-
borne the expectoration must bo dried and broken up into
dust. Herein comes the danger which menaces the public,
by the carelessness of persons infected with tuberculosis by
spitting around promiscuously on the floor, carpet, etc., and
upon the streets. All rooms and apartments that have been
occupied by these cases should be thoroughly disinfected be-
fore anyone should again be allowed to occupy them. Tu-
berculosis has ever been the bete noir of sanitarians and
medical men, and its mode of prevention and the disposition
of a tubercular case have been fully discussed. Tuberculosis
is a disease confined to no special locality, and it is reputed
that in the high regions of the Alps and Andes, and in the
central plateau of Mexico, that the death rate from tubercu-
losis is very low. The chief source of infection from others
being mainly from the sputum, it behooves us to see that this
is properly disinfected. If the community would only recog-
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cases that come under their immediate care and attention, it
could be met with greater assurance that the number of cases
would be materially lessoned The physician is the man to
combat these evils, for he is the adviser and counsellor in a
household, and his efforts in this behalf would be of more
import than any measure we conld adopt. In every house-
hold let him advise means for disinfecting the discharges and
sputum from his patients, then let as come after with disin-
fectants and fumigations and I dare repeat that the disease
will greatly lessen.

At the meeting of the British Congress on Tuberculosis,
held in Loudon, July, 1901, Professor Kock, of Berlin, made
the announcement, "that human and bovine tuberculosis were
not intercommunicate." But this has not been sufficiently
proven, but has had the effect of setting scores of scientific
men to thinking and experimenting. Another thing that it
has accomplished in publishing the transactions of tuberculosis
in magazines and the public press, is the teaching of many
people, who did not know before, that consumption is com-
municable and also preventable, and in knowing this will take
the necessary means for self- protection.

When the people are fully educated up to this point and
leam the fact that a patient per se is not a danger, but that
it is his sputum which is a menace, adopting such rnles for
the destruction of this evil, in the cases which come under
their observation, then can we hope to lessen the number of
cases. A most important factor too, is that some persons
either through acquired or hereditary predisposition, are more
likely to contract the disease than others; showing the neces-
sity to keep the general health in good condition avoiding all
excesses that debilitate.

Life in the open air is the best specific for preventing con-
sumption, therefore one can see the danger that a person pre-
disposed conies in contact with when persons infected are
constantly hawking and spitting about promiscuously. Al-
though this is not riew T it shows the necessity and wisdom of
efforts in trying to prevent spitting in public places.

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Deaths from tuberculosis in 1900, both pulmonary and
general, were: White 40; colored 194. Total 234. Those
occurring in 1901 were: White 46: colored 159. Total in
1901, 205.

MOBTALITY.

The death rate in Charleston ie far greater in onr colored
population, and materially effects our general average.

The greatest number of deaths occur from tuberculosis and
Bright' e disease, the total number of deaths from these two
diseases being 403, as follows : Tuberculosis, whites, 46; col-
ored, 159; total, 205; and for Bright'B we had, whites 59 and
colored 139, total, 198.

During my Dispensary service in our city 1 have often noted
the great number of deaths occurring from Bright'a disease in
these people. To what this is dne or why this race seems so
particularly liable I have often wondered. Another thing
which adds somewhat to our mortality is trismus nascentium,
chiefly occurring among the new-born babes in the colored
race — 81 deaths from this cause in 1900 and 47 in 1901.

Thin disease is absolutely preventable, and yet we have it
among us, and for this reason : These people for the most
part are paupers, are attended by mid-wives, who are abso-
lutely ignorant and know nothing about cleanliness or anti-
sepsis, with the result that the children are infected and tris-
mus results. These mid-wives are, notwithstanding their de-
fects, absolutely a dire necessity among our colored people t
otherwise there would be no one to look after the women
during child-birth. If means could be established to improve
this condition it would be of great benefit.

There can be no doubt as to the health of our city; situated
as we are upon the ocean, and with a climate that none sur-
passes, we should be and are a very healthy community.

Our winters are mild and temperate, our summers cool and
delightful.

The meteorological reports will fully justify what I have
said in this respect. Our death rate for 1901 was : Whites,

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8.53 per 1,000; colored, 20.56 per 1,000. Total, 29,09. In 1900

it was 30.90.

Deaths in 1901 were for whites 477 and colored 1,149 ;

total, 1,626.

Estimated population. Proportion of death.

White 24^85 White 1 in 61

Black and colored... 81 ,538 Black and colored 1 In 97

Total -56,867

Ratio per 1,000 In the year— White 19.90

Black and colored 80.46

Number of deaths among— White race 477

Black and colored race...- 1,149

QUABANTINE AT FORT JOHNSON.

For several years there has been no vessels with any con-
tagions or infections diseases and no yellow fever that has
come to oar quarantine station at Fort Johnson. With the
exception of two or three of onr local email boats, which I
sent there for fumigation, having found that they had brought
esses of small-pox from onr adjacent islands. The station is
thoronghly equipped and is kept open night and day to carry
out any proceedings which may be required. The station is
under the control of a committee of the Board of Health, con-
siting of Mr. Hall T. McGee, Chairman, and Dr. C. W.
Kollock, and Messrs. A. S. Smith and W. P. Carrington, Dr.
Green. This committee is very assiduous in its work and in-
terests in looking after the affairs connected with the station.
Dr. Lebby, quarantine officer, is always on duty, and is most
zealous and untiring in the discharge of his important dnties.
There have been 121 arrivals at the Quarantine Station dur-
ing the year 1901.

Steamships 90 Steamboats S

Barques 8 Steam tugs 8

Brigs 1 Steam yacht* 8

Schooners 20 Sloops 1

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The above vessels arrived from the following ports :

Germany 24 West Indies .82

Portugal 12 Chile 3

Spain 18 Coostwiee ...28

Canada 2 South America.. S

Total arrivals u. 1901 121

" " '• 1800 100

" 1899 125

SANITARY INSPECTORS.

Every day at 12 o'clock four Sanitary Inspectors report at
the office of the Board of Health. These Inspectors are
elected annually by the Board. They are required to exam-
ine fifty premises a day, and have to obtain the signatures of
the parties occupying said premises, showing that these
premises have been inspected. They are required to examine
into the sanitary condition of the yards, and report as to the
condition of the privy vaults and drains, and see that all gar-
bage lias been removed and that the premises are in good
condition. They have also to keep a watch on the hydrants,
of which there are seventeen, placed about the city by the
Board of Health in convenient localities where the poor may
obtain water. The city is divided into four Sanitary Dis-
tricts and an Inspector assigned to each district. These ffio-
cers are intelligent men and perform their duties faithfully.
The following appointments were made for 1901 :

Sanitary District No. 1 Oilman Cuurtenav

" " " 2 A. W. Mitchell

" " " 8 MikeHojtan

" " " 4 D. P.Johnstone

Number vaults reported 1,621 lp or jpoi

" drains " 218/

DISINFECTION AND FUMIGATION.

There is an active distribution of disinfectants during six
or eight months of the year. A solution of copperas is sent
through the streets and applied to all places needing deoder-
izing. Quick lime, chloride lime and copperas solution

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are also given to anyone applying. In all cases of
contagions diseases carbolic acid is supplied, and at the ter-
mination of the case the premises are fumigated with for-
maldehyde gas, and articles of clothing, bedding, etc., are
carried to the disinfecting cylinder, where they are subjected
to a temperature of 230 degrees (F.) This completely ster-
ilizes them, after which they are returned to the various par-
ties. Mr. F. Nipson is in charge of this department, and is
very assiduous and efficient in the discharge of his duties,
and it is believed that constant good results are obtained by
his prompt and competent services. Mr. Meade has charge
of the disinfectants and attends to his duties with great satis-
faction. There has been 6 deaths from scarlet fever and 6
from diphtheria, and 3 from membranous croup during 1901.
The following is a statement of the houses fumigated and
premises disinfectants distributed in 1901 :

Copperas solution distributed from May 1st to Nov. 16th... 78,400 gals
Lime, cart loads delivered about streets from May 11th to

Oct. 81st 187

Persons supplied with ehloride lime, etc 80,383

Fumigated, Diphtheria and Membranous Croup 36 Places

Scarlet Kever -188 Places

Typhoid Fever 16 Places

Smallpox 80 Places

Total 820 Places

Bedding, eta., steamed 06

bedding, etc., burned •

BCAVENGERING AND REMOVAL OF GARBAGE.

This very important work is done by means of carte owned
by the city, and under the care and control of the Street De-
partment. The plan is excellent and the service is good and
efficient. All garbage is removed by 12 o'clock, the carts
starting out at 7 o'clock in the morning. After the work of
removing the garbage is completed the carts are used by the

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city for other work in connection with that department. The
service is under the management of Capt. J. D. Jervey, Su-
perintendent of Carta, and Mr. Tom McCarrel, Assistant
Superintendent.

There has been hauled oat of the city during 1901:

January 8.264 July 4.007

February 2,616 August 4,082

Mar. h 8,078 September 3 505

April 3,062 October 3.497

May 3,180 November S.MW

June -3,800 December... 8,506

Total 40,680 In 1001

Dead animals removed 858

Loads of street sweepings 6,526

Grass cuttings, etc. -1,020

Total 41,061 In 1900
' 42,704 in 1899

CLEANING OF VAULTS.

The system of vault cleaning which has been in use in this
city for so many years is necessary as long as we have the
unsanitary and obnoxious privy vaults, and our poor system
of sewerage. This system, however odious, is a necessity at
present, and must remain so until we have a more abundant
supply of water, with a consequent better system of sewer-
age.

South of Broad street is now sewered with the Shone sys-
tem, aud it works admirably and with complete satisfaction.
It is to be regretted that the whole city is not sewered with
this system, as it would add materially to the comfort and
health of our community. Our population, consisting as it
does of such a large percentage of negroes, necessitates our
having these vaults. The greatest difficulty that we have to
contend with is in the getting the owners to keep them in
good condition, and clean them when notified. The ordi-
nance seemed a little defective in this respect, and I am now
preparing an ordinance which will be effective. A system
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vantageous, bat I learn that this is not practicable, owing to
the condition of the drains themselves. Until we can get an
abnndant supply of water, with a good sewerage system, onr
efforts must be directed in compelling the owners or agents
to keep them in good condition. There were reported in
1901, 1,921 vaults. Drains reported 248. Cleaned 1,666
vaults.

CITY DISPENSARY 8KEVTOE.

This is a most important branch of this department, and
is a widespread charity for which the city should be con-
gratulated on for its beneficence in furnishing free medica
services and medicines to its indigent sick and poor. The
city is divided into six Health Districts, and six physicians,
annually elected by Council, are assigned by the Board of
Health to serve in the respective districts. They must at-
tend all indigent sick applying to them for treatment, and
are required to respond to calls at all times, night or day, of
the sick in their respective districts, white or colored. They
are also required to reside and have their offices in the re-
spective districts to which they have been assigned. These
physicians have been very faithful and efficient in the die-
charge of their duties. This service is under the direct con-
trol of the Board of Health, and is under the charge of a
committee of the Board, consisting of Messrs C. P. Aimar,
chairman; Hall T. MeGee and W. P. Carrington. The
assignments for 1901 were as follows:

City Dispensary, District No. 1, Dr. H. P. Jackson.
City Dispensary, District No. 2, Dr. Henry Horlbeck.
City Dispensary, District No. 3, Dr. T. M. Sharlock.
City Dispensary, District No. 4, Dr. H. W. DeSanssure.
City Dispensary, District No. 5, Dr. J. P. (Jalvin.
City Dispensary, District No. 6, Dr. J. L. Wilson.
Dr. Jackson resigned and Dr. Wrn. Mazyck elected Sep-
tember 10th, 1901.

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Dr. Sharlock resigned and Dr. A. C. Wildhagen elected
February 12th, 1901.

Dr. Horlbeck resigned and Dr. Rowland Alt-ton elected
February 12th, 1901.

There were treated during the year 1901, whites 7,467,
colored 31,343.

Total in 1901 38,810 Whites 7,467 Colored SI ,3-13

Total in 1900 32,969 " 5^49 " 27,620

Total in 1899 82,087 " 6,746 " 25,842

CITY DISPENSARY DRUGGISTS.

To each one of the city dispensaries there is appointed a
city dispensary druggist, elected by the Board of Health each
year ; they being required also to have their apothecary shops
in the district to which they are assigned. They must fur-
nish all medicines and fill all prescriptions which are sent to
them from the city dispensary physicians of their respective
districts. There have been but few complaints and the work
is satisfactory. This department is also nnder a committee
of the Board of Health, consisting of Dr. C. P. Aimar,
Chairman, and Messrs. Hall T. McGee and W. P. Caning -
ton. The following number of prescriptions were filled by
the druggists of the respective districts in 1901 :

Health District No. 1— A. O. Barbot 8,392

" " No. 2— Joshua Lock wood... 6,806

No. 3— J. R. Wilson & Co.- 4,023

" No. 4— F. M. Gnerard 9,460

" " No. 6— Walter Speisseger.. 9,260

No. 6— W. H. Zaigler 10,876

Total on 1901 .. 48.7V7

Total on 1900 42,744

BACTERIOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.

The work in this department has been most satisfactory
during the past year. With each succeeding year the work
increases and the value of this important and necessary de-
partment is evidenced by the resnlts and number of scientific

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examinations mode. Dr. Robt. Wilson, Jr. , wb.o has charge
of this department, has been moat zealous in the work under-
taken, and his efficient services are highly appreciated, both
by the Board and the' medical profession as well. I would
here strongly urge the necessity of increasing our laboratory
facilities, in order that our work may be thorough and com-
plete. The majority of the cases of typhoid fever that have
been reported showed either cistern or well water as the means
of infection.

There have been examined during the year 248 cisterns
and IS wells. Out of these 101 cisterns and 13 wells have
been condemned and found unfit for use. The result of
knowing from examinations the condition of these recepta-
cles, and also for the early diagnosis of diphtheria, is very
satisfactory to the department, and is certainly a very im-
portant step in the advancement of good sanitation. I would
also strongly recommend that the milk supply in Charleston
be more carefully looked after and that the places where milk
is sold be thoroughly inspected. I here append to this re-
port the report of Dr. Wilson, bacteriologist.

Mr. J. Faber Porcher, who is clerk to the Health Officer,
has been very faithful and efficient in the discharge of his
duties. The office of the Board of Health is open every day
in the year, Sundays and holidays included, and Mr. Porcher
is compelled to be there both morning and afternoon. The
duties in the office have increased materially in the last year
and require his constant attention.

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FINANCIAL 8TATEMENT.
1901.
Amount appropriated for general expenses, bacteriologist

and supplies, etc., including (2,000 for quarantine $20,000 00

Extra appropriation on account of small-pox 0,800 00

128,300 00
Exp. by Board of Health for current expenses. ... 19,810 30

Expended on account of small -pox:
For supplies, etc 878 OH

" physicians for vaccinating 1,237 u

" vaccine points 1,848 00

" pay rolls at Pest Bouse 1,675 07— 5,2*1 28— $25,041 59

258 41

Discount bill Aimer A Amend - 6 14

Balance to income account of oity _ 264 56

J. MEEOEIR GREEN, M. D.,
Health Officer.
T. R. MoGahan, Chairman Board of Health.

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REPORT OF DR. ROBERT WILSON, JR.
BACTERIOLOGIST.

Charleston, S. C, January 1st, 1901.
Dr. J. M. Green, Health Officer:

Dear Sir. — I have the honor to submit the following An-
nual Report from the Bacteriological Laboratory of the Board
of Health.

The marked diminution in, the number of eases of typhoid
fever has rendered our work less arduous than during the
preceding year. Water from 248 cisterns and 18 wells was
investigated, of which 101 cisterns and 13 wells showed
evidence of fecal pollution. Owing to technical difficulties
we have no sure method of detecting the presence of typhoid
bacilli in water, and it is, therefore, very difficult to obtain
direct and positive evidence bearing on the problem of the
source of oar typhoid fever; but the presence of colon bacilli
indicates that our cisterns and wells are open to contamina-
tion from the sources from which typhoid fever is spread.
And when we consider the inaccessibility of the artesian sup-
ply to contamination from these sources, and the fact, to
which attention has been called each year, that, with a few
doubtful exceptions, typhoid fever has prevailed only among
those who use cistern or well water partially or wholly, while
those who use artesian water exclusively have escaped, we
cannot but feel justified in concluding that cisterns and wells
have been responsible for the great majority of cases which
have occurred. Thirty-two samples of artesian water were
examined- Three of these were taken from faucets in pri-
vate residences, and 29 from the following street hydrants :
Coming street, opposite George; East Bay, opposite Innpoc-
tion; corner Chapel and Alexander streets; corner Line and
Nassau streets; corner Roid and America streets; comer
Anson and Society streets; Tradd street, near Meeting street;
corner Queen and Philadelphia streets; East Bay near Tradd

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street; comer New aDd Tradd streets; corner Queen and
Franklin streets; comer King and Price's Alley; corner Com-
ing and Vanderhorst streets; comer Spring street and Ashley
Ave.; comer Norman and Ash ton streets, and corner Can-
non and Coming streets. Six hydrants showed evidence of
pollution, but subsequent examinations, which were made at
once, always yielded negative results, indicating that the
contamination was transitory.

The following table shows the extent of the work accom-
plished in famishing help to physicians in the diagnosis of
infectious diseases:

For Diagnosis.

570
39

242
67
13

195
2
87
81

4
2

191

Pus, pleural exudate, etc

Two samples of milk were received for bacteriological ex-
amination.

Attention should be called to the impracticability of this
office making snch examinations of milk as are necessary to
determine its general fitness for use. Milk which is quite
pure bacteriological ly may contain chemical imparities which
would disqualify it for use. A systematic inspection of milk
and of dairy cattle it urgently needed. During the summer
the assistance of the office was sought for the purpose of in-
vestigating a disease, thought to be anthrax, which appeared
in a herd of dairy cattle in the immediate vicinity of Charles-
ton. We are glad to report that the suspicion of the veteri-
narian was not confirmed, and subsequent developments
proved it to be a disease of much less dangerous character.
Respectfully submitted,

ROBERT WILSON, Jb.,
Bacteriologist Board of Health.

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Health ©nicer.

©leb Huguat 2n6, 1901.

"Lives of greai men, all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,

And departing leave behind us
Footprints on tue sands of time."

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MORTUARY STATISTICa
Repobt of thb Number of Deaths ih the City of CHARLES-
TON FOE EACH MOHTH, FOE THK TEAS 1901.

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Deaths in the City of Charleston — Continued.

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Causes of Death.

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Deaths ih the City of Charleston — Continued.

BLACKS AND COLORED.

Causes of Death.

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2
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Deaths ih the City of Chaklebton — Continued.
BLACKS AND COLORED.

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ACCIDENTS. PREMATURE BIRTHS, STILL-BORNS.

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STILL-BORN.

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Totals

23,27

27|l0

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MARRIAGES.

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Numbeb of Deaths, with Ages in Each Month, fob i
Tear 1901.

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111

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der 1 year

3111 1 to 5 years. .
5 to 10 years..
10 to 20 years..
20 to 80 Years
80 to 40 years
40 to 50 years
50 to 80 years.
60 to 70 years
70 to 80 years.,
80 to 90 years .

8
5

8
3

7
2
8
1

1
1

4
i

2
6

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11
2

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8

3
3
2
8

4
1

4
2

4
4
6
6
5
1

1
1
5

4
1

4
8

8
4
1
1

3
8

4
10
8
8
2

4, 87

7
6
8

1
4
2
9

5
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3
8
5
H
3

2
5

4
2
8

1
5
6

10
8
1

li 17

e 38

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3 53
8 73
7( 79
61 57
5l 18

S0| 35

33 53

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Number of Deaths in JEaoh Wud in Each Month.

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No. 8.
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No. 10. .
No. 11 .
No. 12. .

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■ I 43, 37| 4 (1 1 47j_fl0 477

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7
3
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4

1
4

8
7
2
8
17
6

10
15

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8
7

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8 8
18 21
12 20

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4
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8
6
15
21

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2
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8
8
4
6
17
8
8
13
18

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2
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14

6
14
15
22

6
3
4

7
10

8
13
11

7
11
17

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No. 4

No. 5

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8
8

7
7
6
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No. 7

4
14
8
6
10
15

No. 8

No 10

No. 11 . . . .

No. 12

98
90
172
309

Totals

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108

127

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Grand Total

118

145

112'l64

142

180

129

184

144

186

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Ncmber of Deaths ra Each Month with Place of NA-nvrrY
fob the Year 1901.

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January.
February.

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24
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17
11

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8

22
12

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241
84

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Numbeb op Deaths in Each Month with Place of Nativity
fob thb Teak 1901.*^**

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111

109

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112

142

180

129

184

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Mayor Smyth's Annual Review.
Comparative Mortality.

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1901

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477

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31,522

1,149

1 in 27

1900

24.285

484

1 in 54

81,522

1,242

1 in 28

1899

28,870

526

1 in 54

36,295

1,277

1 in 39

1898

28,870

491

1 in 58

36,295

lin 28

1897

28,870

447

1 in 64

86,295

1,143

1 in 81

1890

28,870

521

lin56

36,295

1,348

1 in 2ts

1898

28,870

.540

lin 53

36^95

1,297

1 in 28

1894

28,870

479

Md60

86,295

1,300

1 in 27

1898

28,870

586

1 in 52

36,295

1.284

1 in 28

1892

28,870

586

1 in 49

86,-95

1,317

lin 27

1891

K8.870

558

1 in 52

36,295

1,871

1 in 28

1890

28,870

1 in 56

36^W5

1.310

1 in 26

1889

27,605

516

1 in 52

82,5+0

1,431

1 in 23

1888

27,605

419

1 id 56

32,540

1,375

lin 28

1887

87,808

549

1 in 50

82,540

1.816

lin 24

1886 ..

27,605

571

1 in 48

32,540

1,590

1 in 80

1885

27.605

487

lin56

32,540

1.250

lin 26

1884

27,(105

692

1 in 42

83,540

1,216

lin 22

1888

27,605

540

1 in 46

82,540

1,286

1 in 28

1883

25,000

584

1 in 45

27,286

1,172

1 in 28

1881

22,713

651

1 in 34

27,286

1.292

lin 21

1880

22,718

500

1 ill 45

27,286

1.121

1 in 24

1879

22,713

517

lin 48

27,286

1,075

lin 26

1878

22,713

514

1 in 48

27,286

1,125

1 in 24

1877

24,528

556

lin 44

82,012

1.258

lin 2-5

1876

668

1 in 36

32,012

1,843

lin 28

1875

24! 528

624

1 in 89

32,012

1,240

lin 35

1874

24,000

718

lin38

25,000

1,380

lin 2]

1878

22,145

507

lin43

26,811

1,009

1 in 26

1872

22,145

521

lin 40

26,811

1,086

lin 25

1871 ...

22,140

714

1 in 81

28,811

966

lin 28

1870

22,145

539

1 in 41

26,811

1,075

lin 24

1889

20,353

468

1 in 44

24,570

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Department of Health.

Years.

Whitb.

Col'd.

Total.

19.10

18.21
18.21
16.97
15.52
18. 04
18.70
18.68
18.53
20.39
IB. 15
17.70
19.05
18.78
19.52
20.65
17.64
28.08
21:60
22.82
28.68
. 22.01
20.68
20.95
22.06

80.-16
85.10
85.19
84.18
81.49
87.14
85.46
85.81
86.87
86.28
87.77
86.98
48.66
42 26
40.-40
49.01
38,49
44.B8
47.18
42.9]
47.18
40.48
43,59
85 14
80.29

27.29

29.20

28.88

32 44

27.S2

28.95
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Longevity 1901.

WHITES.

Names. Date of Death. Age.

Mary C. Clark January 28 86

James Hamlin February 1 80

David Jennings March 19 88

M». A. Brook banks March IT 84

Mrs. Mary E. Cbiaolm April 8 69

Peter DeBonWHe .April 21 82

Mrs. Ann Costallo July i 80

Mrs Henri«tt« R Mueseau July 23 82

Emanuel Buero .... August 8 80

Mrs Sarah L. Simons August 22 , 87

MissH. B. Heriot September 10 88

Wm. L- Webb October 19 80

Mary Johnson October 28 82

Mrs. Clementine 6. Legge October 16 81

Mre. Rebecca Piscbbeck _ November 13 87

Bridget Nugent November 1 88

Mrs. Caroline I. Greer .....December 19 87

Mrs. Maria C.Otis - 10 84

B.C. Rocbau « 31 92

Patrick Bresoiban " 10 83

Mrs. Dorothy E. Blum " 17 88

Mrs. E. V. Spann - " 19 84

COLORED AND BLACK.

Henry Mike! I January 8 86

Joseph McFall " 18 88

Harriet Bailey ** 17 84

Fanny Taylor " 14 8!

James Bariog March 14 90

Martha Wright " ' 6 08

Ann Nell " 17 86

Eliza Simpson " 22.. 81

Maria Ford ■' 26 86

Satyrs Beektnan " 16.. 88

Charles Jenkins April 2 80

John WilsoD April 6 88

Peggy Seabrook May 26 81

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Names. Dale of Death. Age.

Bhina Brown ..May 16 80

Lacy Smalls .May 16 04

Paul Geathers May 28 80

Sarah Whitney » Jane 16 86

Solomon Hamilton Jnne 89 106

Leah Simmon* July 12 8S

Mary A. Oreer August 80 86

Frank Taylor September 4 81

J. Singleton " 27 96

Hellen Gibhe " 83 94

Jane L. Goings " 38 96

Martha Moll October 7 80

Charles A. Redf«jot " 8 86

Linday Smalls _ " 15 92

Jane Elliott .November 14 80

Ben Smith « 26 83

Peter Brown _ December 38 102

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Interments.

Interments weremade within the City limits during the year

1901 at the following burial grounds;

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First Baptist Church yard

First Presbyterian Ctrarch yard .
K. K. B. E. Coming St. Cemetery. .

Seaman's Ground

Second Presbyterian Church yard
St. John's Chapel Church yard. . . .
St. John's Lutheran Church yard

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. . 2
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5
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1 4

8 26
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Totals.

410 03

COLORED AND BLACKS.

7
1
1

5
2

8
1
6

8
1

8
2

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8
6

2
2
1

2
1

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3
1

2
1
1
1

10
ii

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31

6
1

2
1
2

12
9

1
9
10

Colored Bethel

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Field of Rest

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Total Mortality.

Sex in Each
Month.

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14

20
28

18
15

18
35

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41
53

28 38
21 24

50
27

112

48 88

56 49

50 60

111J109

1B4|142

8t
127

Colored ABlk

male,
female

41 34
38 42

78 78

50
90

110

145

40 37
46, 60

520
629

Graml Totala. .

118

180

120

184

134

144

183

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Annual Summary of Meteorological Observations Made
by the U. S. Department of Agbiculture, Weather
Bureau, at Charleston, S. C, 1901.

AIR PRESSURE.

Mean, corrected lor temperature, instrumental error and gravity, 8
a. m ., 90.01 inches.

Mean, corrected for temperature, invtruuieatal error and gravity, 6
p. m., 20.9B inches

Mean annual, corrected for temperature, instrumental error and
gravity, 80.00 inchea.

Mean, reduced to ma-level, 8 a. m., 80.07 inches.

Mean, reduced to sea-level, 6 p. m„ 80.08 inches.

Mean annual, reduced to sea-level, 80,05 inches.

Highest, reduced to sea- level, 80.78 inches, January SO.

Lowest, reduced to sea-level, 29.49 inches, January 87.

Annual range in pressure, 1.34 inches.

The average annual pressure, reduced to sea-level, of Charleston, 8.
C, for 80 years, is 30.04 Inches. For the months: January, 30.18
inches ; February, 80.08; March, 80.08; April, 80.01; May, 89.98; June,
39.99; July, 80.00; August, 29.99; September, 30.02; October, 80.04; No-
vember, 80.09; December, 80.18.

AIR TEMPERATURE.

Mean, 8 a. m., 60.8 degrees.

Mean, 8 p. m., 64.5 degrees.

Mean annual, 64.8 degrees.

The average annual temperature, of Charleston, 8. C, for 80 years, is
66.1 degrees. For the months : January, 49.8 degrees; February,
52,7; March, 57.3: April, 64.8; May, 72.9; June, 79.4; July, 81.9; Au-
gust, 81 .0; September, 78.4; October, H0.9; November, 58.8; December,
SI. 6.

Highest, 96, June 25.

Lowest, SI, December 17.

Annual range in temperature, 75.

Greatest dally range, SO, December 15.

Least dally range, 8, October 2.

Greatest monthly range, 58, In February.

Least monthly range, 16, in August.

Mean monthly range, 37.

Mean daily range, 14.

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Number of days on which temperatures were above 90: 14 days; in
May, 1 day; Jane, 2; July, 7; August, 0; September, 4.

The average number of days on which temperatures were above 90,
at Charleston, 8. C, for 30 years, is 6. For the months: June, 8 days;
July, 11; August, 6; September, 1.

Number of days on which temperatures were below 82: 14 days; in
January, 1 day; February, 4; March, 2; December, 7.

The average number of days on which temperatures were below 32,
at Charleston, 8. 0., for 80 years, is 2 days. For the months: January,
3 days; February, 2; December, 2.

Last ice formed: March 1.

First ice formed: November 17.

MOISTUBE.

Mean dew-point, 8 a. m. , S3 degrees.

Mean dew-point, 8 p. m., SS degrees.

Mean annual dew-point, 54 degrees.

The average annual dew-point, o> Charleston, S. C„ for 30 years, is
57 degrees. For the months: January, 41 degrees; February, 44;
March,47; April. 54; May, 68; June, 70; July, 72; August, 73; Septem-
ber, 69; October, 69: November, 50; December, 44.

Mean relative humidity, 8 a. m., 77 per cent.

Mean relative humidity, 8 p. m„ 12 per cent.

Mean annual relative humidity, 75 per cent.

The average annual reUUve humidity, of Charleston, 8. C, for 80
years, is 76 per centum. Forth* minths: January, 77 per cent.; Feb-
ruary, 75; March, 74; April, 73; May, 74; June, 76; July, 77; August, 79;
September, 79; October, 77; November, 76; December, 7ft

Mean vapor pressure, 8 a. m., 0.466 inch.

Mean vapor pressure, 8 p. m., 9.496 inch.

Mean annual vapor pressure, 0.481 inch.

WEATHER.

Mean cloudiness (scale to 10 tenths), Sam, 4.7 tenths.

Mean cloudiness, 8 p. m , 4.6 tenths.

Mean annual cloudiness, 4.7 tenths.

The average annual cloudiness, of Charleston, S. C, for 80 years, is
4.7 tenths. For the months: January, 5.0 tenths; February, 5.1;
Mareh,4.6; April, 4.2; May, 4.8; June, 5.1; July, 5.3; August.5.2;
September, 4,8; October, 8.9; November, 4.8; December, 4.5.

Greatest monthly cloudiness, 5.9 tenths, In Jane.

Least monthly cloudiness, 8,0 tenths, In November.

There were 126 clear days, distributed as follows: January, 18 days ;
February, 11; March, 18; April, 14; Hay, 9; June, 5; July, li; August,
2; September, 9; October, 15; November, 18; December, 11.

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The average annual number of clear days, of Charleston, 8. C, for
80 years, Is 180 days. For the months: January, 9 days; February,
10;-March, 12; April, IS; May, 12; June.8; July, 8; August, 8; Sep-
tember, 10; October, 14; November, 18; December, 13.

There' were 162 partly cloudy days, distributed as follows i January,
9 days: February, 9; March, 12; April, 11; May, 19: June, 19; July,
17; August, 26; September, 14 ; October, 10; November, 5; Decem-
ber, 11.

The average annual number of partly cloudy days, of Charleston,
8. C, forjSO years, Is 147 days. For the months: January. 12 days:
February, 10; March, 11; April, 12; May, 14; June, 14; July, 16;
August, 16; September, 12; October, 11; November, 10; December/10. .

There were 77 cloudy days, distributed as follows ; January, 9
days; February, 8; March, 6: April, 5; May, 8; June, 6; July, 8;
August, 8; September, 7; October, 6; November, S; December, 11.

The average annual number of cloudy days, of Charleston, 8. C, for
30years, IsSS. For the months: January, 10 days; February, 8;
March, 3; April, S: May, 5; June, 8; July, 7; August, 8; September, 8;
October, 6; November, 7; December, 8.

There were 16 days on which dense fog was observed, distributed as
follows- January, 1 day: February, 2; May, 2; September, 2; Octo-
ber, 3; December, 6. ■ . .

SUNSHINE.

There were 2365.8 hours of sunshine during 11)01, distributed as
follows: January, 161.2 hours; February, 178.4; March, 218.4; April,
240.1; May, 253:4; June, 189.2; July, 176.5; August, 1760-. September,
196.0; October, 216.6; November, 221.4; December, 167.1.

The possible number of hours of sunshine, in any year, is 4447.3
hours (leap year, 4459.8 hours), as follows: January, 318.5 hours;
February, 818.8; (February, leap year, 819.8); March, 873.8; April,
890.6; May, 430.7; Jane, 428.7; July, 437.2; August, 114.0; September,
371.4; October, 861.5; November, 314.0; December, 810.7,

The percentage of sunshine during the year 1900 was 64 per cent.
For the months: January, 61 per cent.; February, 68; March, 59;
April, 61; May, 55; June, 44; July, 40; August, 43; September, 63; Oc-
tober, 61 ; November, 71; December, 51.

WIND.

Prevailing direction, south, 17 per cent.

Total annual movement. 91,470 miles.

The average annual movement of wind, of Charleston, 8. C, for 80
years, in 72.848 miles. For the months: January, 0015 miles; Feb-
ruary, 6013; March, 0185; AprU, 6570; May, 6629; June, 6063; July.
6861; August, 6599; September, 5940.; October, 6208; November, 6558;
December, 5666.

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Greatest monthly movement, 8886 miles, in January.

Least monthly movement, 6848,in August.

Greatest daily movement, 589, September 26.

Least daily movement, 94, February 7.

Highest velocity, SO miles per hour, from the S. E„ April 19.

Number of times the wind was observed bloving (at 8 a- m. and 8
p. in., 1901), from the N„ 115 times, or lb per cent. ; N. E„ 90, or 13
per cent. ; E., 51 , or 7 per cent. ; 9. E.. 59, or 7 per cent. ; 8., 1ST, or IT
per cent ; S. W., Ill, or 16 percent; W-, 98, or 18 percent.; N. W.,91,
or 12 per cent; calms, none, (0).

The normal percentages of the wind-direction, of Charleston, 8. C.
for 80 years, are: N„ 11 percent. ; N. E., 16; E., 12; S. E„ 7; 8., 10;
8. W-, 22; W., 11; N. W.,8; calms.S.

Tbe monthly normal wind-directions, with percentages, of Charles-
ton, S C, for 30 years, are : January, N., 9 per cent.; February, S.W.,
8; March.S. W.,9; April, 8. W., 8; May, 8. W., 9; June, 8. W.,8;
July, S. W.,8; August, 8. W.,8; September, N. E., 8; October, N. E.,
8; November, S. E., 0; December, N. E.,8

The average hourly wind velocity, for the year 1901, is 10.4 miles
per hour. The mean hourly values, for the same period, are : 1 a. in.,
B.Omiles; 2a.m.; 9.l;3a. m.,9.1;4 a. m.,9.0: 5a.m., 9.0; 8 a. to.,
9.2; 7a.m., 9.6; 8a.m., 10.1; 9a. m., 10.7; 10 a. m., 10.9; 11 a. m.,
11.2; 12 noon, 11.6; 1 p. m., 12.4, 2 p.m., 18.8; 8 p. m., 13.1: 4 p. m.,
13.0; 5 p. m.,12.6; 8 p.m., 11.4; 7 p. m., 10.2; 8 p. in., 9.5; 9. p. m.,9.4;
10 p.m., 9.8; lip. m., 9.4; 12 midnight, 9.2.

The average annual hourly wind velocity, of Charleston, S. C, for
20 years, is 6.6 miles. Mean hourly values ; 1 a. m., 7.3 miles ; 2 a. in.,
7.1;8a.m., 7.1; 4a.m.. 7.0; 5 a. m., 7.1; 6 a. m.,7.0; 7 a. m., 7.2;
8a-m.,7.0;9a. m., 8.4; 10 a. m.,8.9;lla. m.. 9.4; 12 noon, 9.8; 1 p.
m., 10.6; 2 p.m., 10.1; 8 p.m., 11.8; 4 p. m., 11.2; 5 p. m., 11.0; 6 p.m..
9.9;7p.m.,B.7;8p. m.,7.9;9p. m., 7.6; 10 p. m., 7.5; 11 p. m., 7.4;
12 midnight, 7.8.

PRECIPITATION.

Total rainfall, {melted snow, sleet and hail, included), 32.70 inches.

Total depth of snowfall, 1.2 inches.

Greatest monthly rainfall, 5.58 inches, in July.

Least monthly rainfall, 0.40 inch, in September.

Greatest rainfall in any 24 consecutive hours, 2.17 Inches, June 12
and 18.

The average annual precipitation, of Charleston, 8. C., for 80 years,
in 54.85 inches. For the months; January, 3.72 inches; February,
8.41; March, 3.78; April, 3.89; May,8.59; Jane, 5.62; July, 7.64; Au-
gust, 7.48; September, 6.85; October, 4.15; November, 8.04; December,
3.28.

Th-re were 128 "rainy" days, (or days on which 0.01 inch, or more

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of precipitation occurred), distributed aa follows: January, 7 days ;
February, 8; March, 12; April, 6; Hay, 11; June, 13; July, 16:
August, IS; September, 8; October, 7; November, 7; December, IS.

The average annual number of "rainy" days, of Charleston, 8. C.,
for 80 years, la 119. For the months: January, 10 days; February, 10;
March, 10; April, 8; May, 9; June, 11; July, 13; August, 14; Septem-
ber, 10; October, 8; November, 8 ; December, 9,

There were 48 thunderstorms, distributed as follows: January,
days; February, 0; March, 8; April, 8; May, 8; Jnne, 9; July, 11;
August. 10; September, 2; October, 2; November, 0; December, 0.

The average annual number of thunderstorms, of Charleston, S. C,
for 20 years, is 49. For the months : January, 1 ; February, 1 ; March,
2; April, 8; May, 5; June, 10; July, 11; August, 10; September, 3;
October, 1; November,!; December, 1.

The last frost occurred April 22.

The first frost occur red November 7.

L. ». JE8UNOFSKY,

Local Forecast Official.

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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE-MASTERS.

Office Board of Fike-Mabtkbs, 1

Chablbston, 8. C. January let, 1902. \

To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council,

Charleston, S. C. :

The Board of Fire-Masters respectfully submits the opera-
tions of this Department for the year 1901, and its condition
at this date, as contained in the annexed statements :

The Force of the Department.

Condensed Expenses.

Summary of Expenses by Companies.

Inventory of Property and Location of Same.

Inventory of Property Controlled by the Board of Fire-
Masters, with Value of Same.

Amounts Drawn from City Treasurer from 1st January,
1882, to 31st December, 1901, and actual Cost of Maintain-
ing the Department for Twenty Years.

Record of Fires.

Comparative Statement of Property at Risk, Insurance and
Loss.
■ Report of Chief to the Board.

Report of Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph to the
Board.

Report of Superintendent of Horses to the Board.

FRANCIS S. RODGERS,
Chairman Board Fire-Masters.

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The Force of the Department December 31at, 1901,

09 Officers and Men.

10 Steam Fire Engines

1 Double 80 H Gallon Tank Chemical Engine.
8507 Feet Hose, good.

700 Feet Hose Defective Rubber Lining.

2 Fuel Wagons.
8 Carte.

6 Hose Carriages.
4 Hose Wagons.

1 Aerial Track and Equipments.

2 Trucks and Equipments.
IS Fire Extinguishers.

80 Horses.

8 Alarm Bells and a complete system of Fire Alarm Telegrapb.

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Condensed Expenses of the Fire Department Fboh
January 1st to December 31st, 1901.

Pay Rolls I 89,404 94

Forage 8,049 7b

Fuel 1,072 50

Oil, Waste ami Kngine Supplies . 878 12

Repairs to Engines, Trucks and Apparatus 968 21

Repairs to Heatere 60 37

New Heater 866 00

Repairs to Houses ..... 297 82

House and Stable L'lenslls „ 75 89

Five Horses _ 1,376 00

Repairs to Harness ... 182 36

1670 Feet New 2; Inch Hose.. 914 80

Horse Shoeina 868 82

Medicine and Hoof- pack log for Horses 50 00

Chemicals 109 90

Telephones and Telegraph Clock 200 63

Printing and Stationery 95 70

Sawdust 91 26

Ice for all Stations 88 70

Battery Zincsand Blue (Hon* and Keys 809 W

New Storagf Batiery and Switchboard- 1,700 00

Expenses of Chief to Indianapolis Convention- 71 26

House Lighting , 506 90

Currentfor Batiery 16 96

Tiller Locks ; 800 00

New Head Lights for Truck 1 _ 18 00

Total Expenses $61,947 17

Less By Sate of Manure $ 50 70

Less By Sale of Bags and Barrels 28 74.

Less By Saleof Fonr Horses 136 00

Less By Sale of Old Hose 609 90

1-eas By Sale of Ziacs, Bluestone, etc 216 98

Less Pumping Out Cistern 87 50

Less Putting up Line and Gong A- L. Co 85 15

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Inventory of Property on Rand December 31st, 1901,
and Valor of Same.

10 Steam Fire Engines at gS.SOO 00 S 3-5,(00 00

6 Hose Carriages at 800 00 1,800 00

4 Hose Wagons al 400 00 1,800 00

1 Chemical Engine 2,000 00

8507 Feet Hose. good 5,104 20

700 Feet How, bad 140 00

440 Fe-t Chemical Hose _ 176 00

5 Wagons and Carta 825 00

1 Aerial Trni-k and Equipments 2,500 00

2 Trucks 1,500 00

30 Horses 6,000 00

15 Fire Extinguishers, Qmobe Protector*, elc 670 00

Bedsand Bed Clothing 1,000 U0

Harness 2,050 00

IS Engine Houses, Water works, Heaters

and .Healing Apparatus 46,000 00

Fire Alarm Tel. and Equipments, Two Bell

Towers, and Three Bells. 88,700 00

Drill Equipments, Ladders and Life Net - 420 00

Total C1S4.I86 20

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Amounts Drawn ■ from City Treasurer fkom January
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$83,000 00

69,115 28

1884 51,008 82

4331S 90

4B^11 43

887 44,000 00

82,000 00

48,968 18

47,659 91

891 43,845 19

1892 41,005 63

48,600 00

894 46,500 00

49,846 26

44,964 14

897 49,989 08

47,900 00

48,100 00

900 52,500 00

901 60,839 20$1,0S6\831 79

Total amount $1,046,821 79

Deduct property on hand December 81st as per:

Inventory $184,185 20

Leaves balance of $912,136 59

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expenne of $46,006 83 per annum .

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Insurance and Loss.

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$ 12 539 09$ 20,087 f 2 $ 32,620 61

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1,2?9,885 41

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60,261 19J 243,099 11

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412,163 00

305.238 64

31,665 fiO; 70.494 98

102,150 98

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27,403 59

1886 i 57

431,774 43

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46.825 5fi 62,216 09

108.541 04

1887 43

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47,536 17

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108.169 88

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898,555 00

17.413 00 50,475 00

67,888 00

1890 38

521,276 00

341,850 00

16,431 00| 31,125 00

47,556 00

1801 54

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1.420,360 01

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1892 66

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1,148,868 49

21,336 41 119,084 78

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387,590 61

212,442 51

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Property at Risk $775,948 30

Insurance ; 58-5,632 85

Loss on Real Eaiate $21,281 17

Loss on Personal Property * ' ■ 675 M

Average Loss per Annum $88,836 71

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REPORT OF CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Charleston, S. C, January 1st. 1902.
To the Chairman and Board of Fire-Matters .-

Gentlemen — I herewith tender this, my annual report, on
the working of the Fire Department for the year ending
December 31st, 1901;

The Department has answered 151 alarms in the coarse of
the year, which were 30 alannB more than ever occurred
before in the history of the city, one of these alarms was
three miles from city and was promptly responded to, but no
water being available the Chemical Engine could only be put
to work and saved some property.

The figures for losses and insurance are as follows:

Total Insurance $280,426 00

Total Lous 66.810 35

Insurance Loss 31,764 36

Lost over Insurance 35,056 00

Average Loss during my time of eight years $33,625.75, being aver-
age per capita of 64 cents per annum.

It will be seen the insurance lose is much less than the un-
insured loss, and as long us people will build in a careless and
reckless manner such losses may be expected.

Four fires occurred during which six steamers were placed
to work on same, for two of which fires the general alarm
signals were sounded.

The most serions losses were sustained on February 20th:

Anderson Lumber Mills $6,500 00

March 7th, The J. F. Riley Machine Shops. . . 8,000 00
June 22nd, W. J. Storen's Soap Factory, out-
side of water limits 3,603 00

December 19th, The upper King street fire.. . . 26,131 50

Leaving a balance of loss on all other fires of. . $22,585 35

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It appears that last year several alarms were given with
unusual tardiness, on several occasions one or more buildings
being ablaze when alarms were given. As there are about
a thousand keys j n the hands of key-holders and in the
neighborhood of all the boxes, there is uo reason for the
complaint that keys cannot be found if people keep them in
their proper place.

The buildings are mostly in good repair.
Some of the stalls need repairs.

The Storehouse at No. 1 Station needs new sills, and a
proper outbuilding must be built at the Cannon Street Sta-
tion, large enough to place a Reserve Steamer in.

APPAKATD8.

Truck No. 1 has been furnished with a Tiller lock.

The boiler of No. 4 is not in good condition and may give
out at any time. Steamers Nos. 6 and 9 need new boilers
and general overhauling at once. Steamer No. 8 needs new
wheels.

It is necessary to replace the old Reels, which have been
in sei'vice for 20 years, and which often break down from
dry-rot, with new Hose Wagons, three of which are needed.

The Aerial Truck needs to be furnished with extra laddeis.

Nearly all the Apparatus has been badly in need of paint
for several yeaie, and it is highly necessary to preserve the
wood that sufficient funds be provided for this purpose.

There are thirty horses in the service, the same as last year.

One died during the year, and four unfit for the service
have been sold, all of them being replaced with new ones.

It is necessary to purchase at least two new horses this
year to replace those in the Chemical Engine, which Engine
has to attend all telephone alarms.

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1,570 feet of new 2^-inch hose has been purchased after
being tested as usual, and nearly all the hose which becomes
weak from any cause is being sold and replaced with new, so
we have no trouble at rirea with bursting hose. The present
amount is:

Good order ■. 8,507 feet.

Bad " 700 feet.

Total 9,207 feet.

DISCIPLINE.

The general discipline has been up to the usual good stand-
ard, and the officers and members deserve much credit for
their promptness with which they responded to the alarms.

At no time were there less than seven men on fire ground
with first apparatus.

Fikii Duties Performed by Companies.

Working Time of Steamers 159 hours and 68 minutes.

'"-•'--—■• - — ■■ • "-" — WlMt nsed, averaging 280 gallons per minute

CHEMICALS USED.

Chemical Engine _ _ - OS Tanks.

3-Uallon Extinguishers _ _ 47 Charges.

6-Uallon Extlngalahem _ - 80 Charges.

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May 25. Driver Theo. Goff, of Chemical Engine.
Jone 11. Callman W. L. Dixon, of Engine No. 7.

RESIGNATIONS.

Feb. 6. Batteryman H. Albere.

Feb. 28. Callman, F. E. Hurst, Engine No. i.

APPOINTMENTS.

Feb. 6, A. M. Barton, to Batteryman and Bell Winder.
Jnly 3. J. Moore, to Callman Engine No. 2.
Aug. 7. J. R. Lewis, to Callman Engine No. 5.

CASUALTIES.

Jan. 24. Tillerman A. Meyers, thumb broken at drill
school exercises ; disabled 13 days.

Jnne 8. Helper W. H. Lockwood, leg broken while on
Engine No. 5 answering alarm ; disabled 6 months.

There were several other firemen who received burns and
other slight injuries at fires who remained on duty.

No casualties occurred to other people at any of the fires
to which the Department was called last year, although such
fires took place, of which the Department did not receive
notice at the time.

LIVE STOCK BCKNED,

Dec. 30. Box 74, fonr horses burned to death in stables.

THE CONSOLIDATED RAILWAY EMERGENCY WAGON.

This apparatus responds to all alarms, and proved its great
valne at the King street tire, where by the prompt action of
Foreman S. L, Welch and his men the mass of tangled wires
were made harmless, thus enabling the firemen to attend to
their work without the danger of injuries from electric '
currents.

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BL'ILDJNG INSPECTION.

Eight notices were received to inspect chimneys in new
bnildinge, which were duly inspected.

Twelve stove pipes were reported as dangerous or nuisances*
and owners instructed to comply with the law.

Fonr parties were reported for repairing roofs with shingles,
and made to comply with the law.

The building laws are violated constantly, tire traps are
constantly bnilt in the most flimsy manner in violation of law,
and it should be made the duty of some officer to atop this,
and no permit should be issued before specifications are ex-
amined and passed upon.

THE DRILL BO BOOL.

The School of Instruction has been in operation from Jan-
uary nntil the latter part of September, fonr days in each
week, under the direction of Assistant Chief L. Behrens.

The permanent hose and truckmen were instructed at first
during the morning hours.

The Call officers and men were instructed from 6.30 to 8
P. M. during the spring and summer months.

The results derived from these exercises by the members
are most beneficial for their work at fires, and I am glad to
say that nearly every one showed mnch interest in the drills.

Hereafter the school will be in operation during the sum-
mer months.

OONOLDBION.

In concluding this report I again wish to thank the officers
and those members of the Police force who have been vigi-
lant in giving prompt alarms, for their valuable assistance,
and especially at the King street fire the members of the
Police Department assisted the firemen materially in hand
ling hose.

Several fires were again extinguished by Policemen with-
out calling out the Department.

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To the Chairman and your Board I again return my thanks
for the continued confidence placed in me, and for the inter-
est at all times taken in keeping up the high standard and
efficiency of the Department.

Very respectfully submitted.

O.G. MARJENHOFF,

Chief Fiie Department.

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Quickest Time for Full Companies of Twelve Men Each to Answer
RoU-Call at Fires or Alarms from First Stroke of Gongs.

DAY TIMB — 6 A. M. TO 6 P. if.

Engine No. 1 — Dec. 8th, Box 75 at 2.26 p. m., 1 minutes.
Engine No. 2— Feb. 22d, Box 542, at 9.49 a. m., 8 minutes.
Engine No. 3— Jan. 11th, Box 523 at 1.32 p. m., 8 minutes.
Engine No. 4— Dec, 22d. Box 615 at 5.46 p. m., 10 minutes.
Engine No. 5 — May 81st, Box 181 at 11.26 a. m., 10 minutes.
Engine No. 6— Feb. 28th, Box 151 at 2.08 p. m., 10 minutes.
Engiue No. 7 — Jan. 8th, Box 72 at 6.18 a. m., 5 minutes.
Truck No. 1— Feb. 22d, Box 542 at 8.31 a. m.., 6 minntes.

NIGHT TIME 6 P. M. TO 6 A. H.

Engine No. 1 — Jane 4th, Box 242 at 7.08 p. m., 11 minutes.
Engine No. 2 — Aug. 6th, Box 526 at 4.25 a. m., 7 minutes.
Engine No. 3— May 19th, Box 165 at 1.45 a. m., 10 minutes.
Engine No. 4— Dec. 17th, Box 71 at 6. 30 p. m., 10 minutes.
Engine|No. 5 — May 19th, Box 165 at 1.45 a. m., 7 minutes.
Engine No. 6— Feb. 19th. Box 721 at 10.30 p. m., 1 minutes.
Engine No. 7— Dec. 20th, Box 351 at 2.45 a. in., 6 minutes.
Truck No. 1— Nov. 23d, Box 525 at 10.54 p. m., 10 minutes.

Lowest number of men at any time on fire ground with
first apparatus within two minutes, 7.

Lowest number of men at any time with first four appa
ratus, ail arriving within four minutes, 28.

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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM
TELEGRAPH FOR 1901.

Charleston. S. C, January let, 1902.
To the Chairman and Board of Firemaeters:

Gbhtlimhn : I beg leave to tender this my report for the
year ending December 31st, 190i.

Lines transferred to Telephone poles : Ashlej Avenue.
Smith Street, St. Philip Street, Line Street, King Street,
Chisolm's Mill Causeway, East Battery and King Street below
Ladeon Street, Friend to Franklin in Qneen Street, Friend
from Broad to Qneen Street.

Line moved from north to south side of Columbus Street,
east of Drake.

New line run to Box at Anderson's Lumber Mills, cost of
same paid for by Anderson Lumber Company.

Poles put up: King and Qneen, Cannon and St. Philip,
Anderson's Lumber Mills, VanderhorBt and King, East Bay
and Cumberland, America and Mall, Wentworth east of
Anson, President Street, Charlotte west of Alexander, St.
Philip north of Wentworth, Union Wharf.

Boxes transferred to new poles : King and Lamboll, East
Battery and Meeting, Charlotte Street, St. Philip opposite
Bogard, Broad and Friend, Wentworth and Ashley, Bull and
Smith, King and Queen, Vanderhorst and King, Radcliffe and
St. Philip, Cannon and St. Philip, King opposite Enston
Home, east end Columbus Street.

Circuits were open four times caused by breaks in line, four
times by fuses burning out in switchboard, twice by fuses
burning out in battery, and two from contact points in re-
peater, all of which were found and repaired promptly, causing
no interference with alarms.

Repairs were made in repeater, three bell-strikers, Chiefs
indica'or, gongs of Engines 2, 5 and 7, Truck, Police Station,

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Water Works, Chairman's Residence and Lineman's Resi-
dence.

Boxes cleaned and repaired : 123,722, 721, 83, 94, 141, 181,
712,82,74,243,241.

Plates on new switchboard burnt from heavy current,
cleaned and repaired.

Thirty-two new f nses put iu battery to replace defective ones.
Many small repairs, such as pine, cross arms, ties, cleaning
shnnts, box locks, taking np slack on wires and trimming trees
have been promptly attended to.

Although there have been many miles of wires moved to.
tops oF telephone poles, and wire cut and pieced in many
places, there was not a failure of an alarm during the year,
and none imperfect for fires.

Changing from Gravity to Storage Battery System has given
some trouble on account of the variation in the charging cur-
rent, but with constant watching the line has been properly
charged.

Lineman J. Fitzgerald deserves credit for the promptness
and care with which he has performed line work, also the
helpers of the Fire Department for the willingness with which
they assisted at all fire alarm work they were called upon to
do.

Very respectfully.

B. E. BICA1SE,
Anting Superintendent J?. A. T.

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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF HORSES OF
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Charleston, S. C;, January Jst, 1902.
To the Chairman and Board of Firemaaters:

Gkntlbhen: 1 have the honor to submit my animal report
of Superintendent of horses of the Fire Department from
January 1st, 1901, to December 31st, 1901.

Enoinh House No. 1.

Attended April 6, Reel horse for a sore eye.
July 5, Reel horse for a sore foot.
Sept. 1, Engine horse for the itch.
Sept. '2B, Fixed the Reel horses teeth.
Nov. 16, Engine horse for a swelled hock.

Enoink HonsB No. 2.

Attended Jan. 22, Reel horse for indigestion.

Feb. 17, Engine horse for colic

March 9, Reel horse for appetite.

March 20, Reel horse for appetite.

Aug. 20, Reel horse for indigestion.

Sept. 8 to 24, Engine horse for a nail in the foot.

Nov. 30, Engine and Reel horses for cough and cold.

Enuink House No. 3.

Attended August 13, Chemical Engine horse for a Bore foot.
August 30, Chemical Engine horse for a sore foot
December 2, Chemical Engine horse for appetite.
December 22, Chemical Engine horse for bleeding of the

Engine House No. 4.
Attended March 28, Heel horse for founder.

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Enoink House No 5.

Attended February 16, Engine horse for colic.
Augusts, Engine horse for indigestion.
August 3, Engine horse for colic.
August 20, Engine horse for a sore on the back.
October 3, Engine horse for colic
December 28, Engine horse for colic.

Engine House No. 6.

Attended February 27, Engine horse for appetite.
Angust 8, Reel horse for a sore foot.
December 21. Engine horse for a cold and appetite.
December 27, Reel horse for a split hoof.

Engine House No. 7.

Attended January 10, Reel horse for appetite.
December 2, Engine horse for bleeding of the nose.

TRUCK HOUSE.

Attended January l9 t Truck horse for lameness.
March 18th, Truck horse for itch.
June 30th, Truck horse for colic.
July 16, Truck horse for colic.
July 17, Truck horse for fever.

AERIAL TRUCK HOUSE.

Attended, June 26, Aerial Truck horse for a sore foot.

SUPPLY HOUSE.

Attended Jan. 26, Supply horse for lameness.
March 29, Supply horse for a sore foot.
April 4, Supply horse for appetite.
April 24, Supply horse for colic.

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April 28, Supply horse died.

July 16, Supply horse for inflammation of the kidneys.

July 28 to Aug. 2, Snpply horse tor a weak back.

chief's horse.

Attended February 22, Chief's hone for lameness.

August 15, Chief's horse for appetite.

Reserve horse Frank.

February 25, for lameness.

August 18, for stiffness.

October 8 to 22, for lameness.

I also visit the Engine Houses every 24 or 48 hours, and
superintend the buying of tne horses for the Fire Depart-
ment, and assist in selecting the feed for the horses.
Respectfully,

MICHAEL HOGAN,

Supt. of Horses.

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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.

Central Station, Office Chief of Police,
Charleston, S. C, Jan. 13th, 1902.
To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council of Charleston.
Gentlemen — Herewith I have the honor to submit my an-
nual report of the Police Department for the year ending
December Slut, 1901, together with a few recommendations
looking toward an improvement in the service.

STRENGTH OF THE FORCE.

With the co-operation and aid of the commissioned officers
the discipline of the force has been maintained and the force
kept at its fall strength, viz: *
One Chief. Three Detectives.

Three Lieutenants. Eighty-five privates.

Two Orderly Sergeants Four Gate Sentinels,

Eight Line Sergeants. Two Daymen.

One Chief of Detectives. Five Drivers.

One City Electrician.

HEALTH OF THE DEPARTMENT.

The health of the Department has been unusually good,
and free from epidemics of any character.

It is my painful duty, however, to announce two (2)
deaths, as follows:

Sorgeant Charles E. Brown died on March 20th, 1901,
at his residence, No. 82 Columbus street. He was on the
force many years.

Gate Sentinel Wiecking died on January 3d, 1901, at his
residence, corner Coming and Warren streets. Both of
whom were good and efficient officers.

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In addition to the above, two i2i sergeants, ten (10) pri-
vates and two |2> drivers were painfully, bnt not seriously
injured while in the performance of their duties; and four
1 4» sergeants, four (4) acting sergeants, forty (40 1 privates
and one gate sentinel were taken suddenly ill while on duty,
an J allowed to leave their divisions and post*.

On the night of Angnst 6th, 1901, at 9.15 o'clock, Lieu-
tenant* M. J. McManus and J. P. Dunn, with Acting
Sergeant Bendt and Privates Barret and Luby 1st, entered a .
small room at No. 41 Alexander street for the arrest of
George and Mike Washington, two negro murderers. These
desperadoes made a desperate resistance and immediately
opened fire upon the officers, who returned it, resulting in
the death of George Washington, and the serious wounding
of Lieutenant Dunn, who was sent to St Francis Xavier
Infirmary. Mike Washington was captured and turned over
to the sheriff from Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia.

Owing to the strong constitution of Lieutenant Dunn, and
skilful medical aid, together with good and kind nursing, the
life of this valuable officer was spared, and after an absence
of seven weeks he reported for dnty.

The courage and nerve displayed by Lieutenants McManns
and Dnnn and the men under them on that occasion, has
seldom, if ever, been surpassed under like circumstances.

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Statement of Charges Preferred Against Members of the
Force, the Disposition of Charges, Etc.

Absent without leave 6 Privates

Absent without leave 2 Drivers

Absent without leave 1 Dayman

Absent from roll call 27 Privates

Assault 4 Privates

Assault 1 Driver

Asleep on post 4 Privates

A Ho wine prisoner to escape 1 Private

Being off post . . , 43 Privates

Continuous absence from duty. ...... 2 Privates

Conduct unbecoming an officer. ..... 9 Privates

Conduct unbecoming an officer 2 Drivers

Disorderly conduct in quarters. 8 Privates

Failing to furnish doctor's certificate . 1 Sergeant

Failing to Furnish doctor's certificate. . 18 Privates

Failing to pull boxes 83 Privates

Failing to pull boxes on schedulo time. 10 Privates

Failing to meet relief 2 Privates

Failing to report relief. 8 Privates

Having prisoner at Court and failing to

prosecute 4 Privates

Intoxication . 1 Sergeant

Intoxication 5 Privates

Illegal use of pistol 1 Driver

Loitering while going on post . 1 Private

loitering and conversing while on duty 16 Privates

Leaving S. House without permission. 1 Private

Leaving poet without permission 1 Private

Leaving post before being properly

relieved 4 Privates

Leaving court room while on duty 3 Privates

Neglect of duty 1 Sergeant

Neglect of duty 7 Privates

Nealect of duty 1 Dayman

Neglect of duty. 3 Drivers

Refusing to make an arrest 1 Private

. Smoking while in uniform 5 Privates

Sitting down while on poet 4 Privates

Sending In aa unnecessary riot call ... 1 Private

Sending in an unnecessary wagon call. 1 Private

Sending in a false alarm of fire. 1 Private

Using improper language through the

telephone 1 Private

Wearing citizen's dress without per-
mission 3 Privates

Tardy in attending court 1 Private

Total 280

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VACANCIES AND APPOINTMENTS.

Daring the past year the following vacancies have occurred
and the following appointments made to fill them:

Resigned without charges 6 Privates

Resigned undercharges 2 Privates

Resigned under charges , I Driver

Discharged for cause 3 Privates

Death 1 Sergeant

Death ] Gateman

Vacancy caused by promotion 1 Private

Relieved from duty aspatrolruanand appointed as gateman 1 Private

Total 1H

APPOINTMENTS.

Sergeants 1

Privates 18

Gatemen 1

Drivers 1

Total 16

In addition to the above appointments and in accordance
with Section 348 of the City Ordinances, in which the Mavor
npon any emergency may appoint special policemen, twenty
additional men were appointed by him to serve until the close
of the Exposition, as follows:

November 12th, 1831 9 Patrolmen

" l»th, " 1 "

86th, » B «

« 36th, " 1 "

Total 30

EXECUTION OF THE VAGRANT LAW.

The vagrant law has been rigidly enforced, and the special
sqnad under directions of Private Levy has performed good
and efficient service, as the statement given below, in figures,
of the number of arrests and amount of fines imposed in the
Recorder's and City Court will show:

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NUMBER OF ARRESTS AND THE AMOUNT OF FINES IM-
POSED AND COLLECTED FOR YEARS 1900 AND 1801.

Number of arrestii made for year 1901 4 002

Number of arrests made for year 1900 $,456

Increase in number of arrests for 1901 617

Amount of fines imposed at Recorder's Court for 1900 $2^,462 60

Amount of fines imposed at Recorder's and City Court for

1B01 22,228 60

Increase of fines for 1900 224 00

Fines paid (including City Court) for 1901 1 8,780 90

Fines pala for 1900 6,668 80

Increase in pay of flues for 1901 ... 3,067 10

It IB with pleasure that I again attest my unqualified appre-
ciation of the manner in which Recorder Theo. D. Jervey has
aided this Department by hie firm and untiring efforts and
judicious decisions.

EXECUTION OF DISPENSARY LAW.

This Department has exercised its best energies to the car-
rying ont of the Dispensary Law, and I give below the number
of warrants taken out; also number of raids and amount of
liqnor seized up to July 18th, 1901.

After that time, in accordance with an Ordinance passed by
City Council, a new and more effective method of dealing
with the violators of the Dispensary Law was adopted, and I
furnish below the number of eases bound over for City Court
and disposed of as follows :

NUMBER OF SEARCH WARRANTS SWORN OUT BEFORE
MAGISTRATES.

Search warrants served 899

Seanb warrants not served 16

Total number of warrants sworn out 716

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In addition to the above seven hundred and eighty-three
(783) raids were made on the grotnd floors without warrants
with the following results :

Seizures made 287

Nothing found 496

Total number of raids made without warrants ,. . . 78S

At the February, 1901, term of Court forty-one (41) cases
were bonnd over for the Conrt of Sessions, a majority of which
were thrown ont by the Grand Jury.

Disposition of one hundred and eleven (111) cases for
violations of the Liquor Ordinance bound over for the City
Conrt.

Tried and convicted 68

Tried and acquitted 1

Nol proseed 28

CaBes still untried .' 26

Total Ill

AMOUNT OP CONTRABAND LIQUOR SEIZED.

Whiskey, ten gallon kegs 1

" five gallon kegs 3

" four three-quarter gallon kega 1

" five gallon demijohns 8

* two gallon demijohns 2

" one gallon demijohns 20

one gallon jugs 1

" quart bottles 177

" pint bottles 63

" half pint bottles. 805

Gin, five gallon kegs 1

" two gallon demijohns. . 1

" one gallon demijohns 5

" quart bottles 87

Wine, three gallon demijohns 1

" one gallon demijohns 3

" quartbottles 11

" pint bottles 2

Champagne, quart bottles 1

Brandy, quart bottles 1

Kegs of beer 78

Bottles of beer.... 9,108

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DISPOSITION OF CONTRABRAND LIQUOR.

Fonr (4) shipments of central) rand liquor were made to the
State Commissioner at Columbia, S. C, up to June 8t.b,

1901, as follows :

SHIPPED FEBRUARY 8Th, 1801.

Whiskey, ten gallon kegs 1

" five gallon kegs. 1

" two gallon demijohns , 2

" one gallon demijohns 8

" quart bottles 43

" pint bottles 18

" half pint bottles 68

Gin, five gallon demijohns 1

" one gallon demijohns 1

" quart bottles 6

Wine, three gallon demijohns I

" one gallon demijohns 8

" quart bottles., 11

Champagne, quart bottles 1

SHIPPED MARCH 2«th, 1901.

Whiskey, one gallon demijohns 3

" one gallon jugs '.... 1

" quart bottles M

" pint bottles 16

" half pint bottles 120

Gin, quart bottles 3

SHIPPED JUNE 8th, 1901.

Whiskey, four ( three-quarter gallon kegs 1

" five gallon demijohns 8

" one gallon demijohns 4

quart bottles 62

" pint bottles 9

' " half pint bottles 77

Gin, two gallon demijohns. ! 1

" one gallon demijohns 8

" quart bottles 9

Brandy, quart bottles 1

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SHIPPED JULY 20, 1901.

Whiskey, five gallon kegs 1

" one gallon demijohns 5

" quart bottles . 16

" pint bottles . 16

" half pint bottles 30

Gin, one gallon demijohns 2

" quart bottles 9

Wine, pint bottles 2

DISPOSITION OF BEER SEIZED.

Turned over to Dispenser S. S. Mathers 8,951 bottles of beer

Destroyed 152 bottles of beer

Destroyed 78 kegs of beer

The successful way in which the Ordinance has been en-
forced, with the co-operation of the State Constables in
making daily and independent raids, with free nse of the
patrol wagons has lessened the illicit traffic in liquor and
made the dealers less bold in their operations.

DETECTIVE DEPARTMENT.

The Detective Department still continues to do good ser-
vice, as the number of criminals sent to the Court of Ses-
sions and the amount of property recovered will show.

POLICE SIGNAL AND TELEPHONE SERVICE.

This Department, under the guidance of City Electrician
Simons, has been successfully and smoothly managed during
the past year, as his report to Mayor Smyth will show.

MORE ROOM REQUIRED FOR PRISONERS.

Owiug to the crowded condition of the Station and a lack
of room for the accommodation of prisoners, as well as the
damp and unhealthy condition of cells over cisterns, I re-

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speetfully recommend that an appropriation of one thousand
dollars ($1,000) be made by Conneil for the erection of new
cells.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

W. A. BOYLE,

Chief of Police.
Thob. P. Moean.

Orderly Sergeant.

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Year and Cause oi their Arrest.

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Fines Imposed and Paid.

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Amount of Fines
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1st Quarter

2d Quarter

8d Quarter-
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$3,988 50
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5,264 50
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1,233 40
1,498 80
1,287 30
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1,232 40
1,408 80
1,287 80
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$5,630 00 | 6,630 OO 1 $ 1,473 20 1 $ 221 00

RECOVERED PROPERTY.
One bridle, 1 bible, 2 knives, 2 forks, 1 overcoat, 1 trunk
and contents, 6 fowls, 1 bicycle, cash 10 cents, 1 gold watcb,
1 bicycle, 1 lot badges and medals, 1 valice containing lot of
clothing, 1 pistol, razor, etc, 3 umbrellas, 2 silver spoons, 2
coats, 107 pkgs. tobacco, 55 pkgs. cheroots, 3 boxes cigars,
1 bicycle, 1 silver school medal, 10 boxes cigars, 7 boxes con-
taining cigars, l clock, 1 watch, 1 box containing cigars, 1
gold watch. 1 diamond ring, 1 lot coal, 1 bicycle, cash
59.28, 17 nickel in slot machines, 1 walking cane, 1 pistol, 2
pair pants, 1 coat and veBt, cash 75 cents, 1 black skirt, 1
gold watch, cash 17 cents, 1 umbrella, 2 cans jelly, 1 knife,
silver watch, 1 watch And chain, cash 8 cents and dice, 1
watch and chain, 1 overcoat, 1 lot castings, 1 pistol, 1 album,
4 undershirts, 1 telescope and contents, 3 chairs, 1 bicycle, 3
bags containing brass, 1 set wagon wheels, 1 watch and chain,
1 pair pants, 2 hats, 2 dice, cash 3 cents, 1 ham, 2 cans
tomatoes, 1 saddle, 2 pair lines, I buggy robe, 1 horse and
wagon, 10 bags rice, cash 10 cents, 1 lot chips and cards, 1
overcoat, cash 50 cents and 2 dice, 1 coat and pair pants, 1
lot lead pipe and copper, 1 license, 1 necktie, 1 shirt, 1 lot

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grates, 1 bicycle, 1 chair, 2 fire shovels, 3 Dut wrenches, 1
spanner wrench, 1 lantern, 1 hammer, 1 oar lock, 1 lot bolts
and nuts, 1 speed gauge. 1 pair shoes, cash 7 cents and cards,
2 pair pants, 3 boxes chewing tobacco, 2 bosee cheroots, 1
box tea, 10 hams, 1 box smoking tobacco, 8 pkge. cigarettes,
5 cigars, 1 plug tobacco, 1 clock, 1 coil wire, 1 lot matting,
1 purse containing $60, 3 gold studs, 1 boat, 1 hawser, 2 lots
carpenter's tools, 1 pistol, 1 drees coat, 1 lot rope, 1 pistol,

1 bicycle, 1 ladies' umbrella, 1 coat, 1 pair pante. 1 silver
cup, 1 cigar machine, 2 pair pants, 2 vests, 1 coat, 1 dress,

2 hats, 1 umbrella, 1 gold ring, 2 bicycles, 1 silver butter
knife and spoon, 1 box tobacco, 1 wheelbarrow, 1 trunk, 6
plates, 6 saucers, 4 cups, 2 glass dishes, 6 teaspoons, 3 table
spoons, 1 amethyst ring, 1 sack oats, 1 silver watch, 1 puree
containing 38 cents, 1 bicycle, 1 box tobacco, 2 pair slices, 2
rocking chairs, cash {2.45, cards and dice. 1 umbrella, 1 lot
clothing, 1 ladies' sack coat, 1 sheet, 8 handkerchiefs, 1
plate, 1 saucer, 3 books, 1 clock, 1 bicycle, 1 ring, 2 bicy-
cles, 1 umbrella, 1 lot clothing, 1 bird, 2 cages, 2 pieces
meat, 1 umbrella, 1 setter dog, 2 lamps, 1 bicycle, 1 rocking
chair, 1 Bilver cup, 1 lot tools, 1 lot clothing, 1 silver watch
and chain, 1 lot tools, 1 gold ring, 1 cow, 1 pocket book, 4
gold watches, 1 nickel watch, 1 diamond ring, 1 pair pants,
cash 5 cents and 2 dice, 1 gold watch and chain, 1 license, 9
chickens. 1 lot clothing, 1 lot metal, 1 bull, cash 85 cents
and dice, 3 tables, 1 lot cards and chips, cash 50 cents and 2
dice, 1 desk and cards, 1 table, 2 benches, 4 chairs, I watch,
1 box tobacco, 1 suit clothes, 1 pair pants, 1 lot car brasses,
1 iron clock, 1 fox terrier dog, 1 ladies' gold watch, 10 head
fowls, cash $15, 1 gold watch, 1 coat, 1 pitcher and basin,
1 album, 1 shirt waist, 1 basque, 1 pair lace curtains, 1 pair
pillow shams, 1 chair cover, 1 apron, 1 mackintosh, 1 sur-
geon's knife, 1 copper pipe, 1 mule, cash $4, 2 silver spoons,
1 diamond ring, 1 lot cheroots, 1 gold ring, 1 bag Iu. T.
jars and kitchen utensils, 1 shot gun, 1 pair shoes, cash $5,
1 pair suspenders, 1 cap, 1 bunch keys, 1 box cheroots, 3

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bed spreads, 1 compass, 1 lamp, 1 pistol, cash 25 cents, 2
watches, cash 10 cents and 2 dice, 1 license, 4 silver spoons,
1 watch and chain, 1 case lard, cash 29 cents and dice, 1 dia-
mond ring, 1 pair sleeve buttons, 1 fountain pen, 1 lot rope,
1 gold headed cane, 1 ring, 1 lot clothing, 1 bicycle, 1 over-
coat, 1 bicycle, 1 lot rope, 1 silk handkerchief, 1 watch and
chain, 1 license, cash 25 cents and cards, 1 lot tools, 2 boxes
cigars, 1 box containing cheroote, 1 box biscuit-*, 1 gold watch,
1 lad<es' gold watch f cash 5 cents and 2 dice, 3 pots geran-
iums, 1 pair shoes, cash 10 cents and 2 dice, 1 lot tuola, 1
sfub book, 13 books, 1 valise, 1 umbrella, 1 coat, 1 pair
shoes, 1 ladies' capo, 2 dress patterns, 1 cape, 1 trunk, 1
bicycle, 10 pieces wider, 1 watch, 2 rings, 1 bicycle, 1 suit
clothes, 1 box potted ham, 1 suit clothes, 1 chain, 1 heart
chain, 1 pair gold eye-glasses, 1 lot cards and chips, cash 32
cents, 1 coat, 1 vest. 1 pair shoes, cash $85 , 2 dice, cash {2,
1 bicycle, 1 diamond ring, 2 pius, 1 pair opera glasses,
1 pair shoes, I bicycle, 1 lot copper bands, 3 nickel
in slot machines, 1 horse and wagon, 1 pair opera
glasses, 1 pair shoes, 1 ham, 3 nickel in slot machines, 1 shot
gnn, 1 belt and cartridges, 1 nickel in slot machine, 1 gold
watch, 1 setter dog, 1 book, 2 cows, 1 setter dog, 1 bundle
baskets, 1 trunk, 1 valise and contents, 1 fur neck muff, 1
railroad ticket, 1 coat and vest, 1 clock, 1 bicycle, 1 blanket,
1 pair pants, 1 box combs, 1 bicycle, 1 lot opium pipes, 1
lot opium lamps, etc, 1 lot copper wire, 2 pair pants, 1 trunk
and contents, 1 gold watch, 1 overcoat, 1 grip and satchel, 1
sweat cloth and pins, cash $35, 1 horse and bnggy, 2 match
boxes, 2 bags coffee, 2 bundles paper, 1 diamond ring, 1 tot
clothing, 1 roll paper, 3 diamond rings, 1 diamond pin, 1
pair diamond earrings, 1 diamond stud, 1 gold watch and
chain, 1 diamond breast pin, 1 plain gold ring, 1 lot silk
dresses, 1 lot silk underwear. In all valned at $0,897.26.

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POLICE SIGNAL AND TELEPHONE BEBVICE.

('alia sent in by policemen 87,424

Prisoners brought hi by wagons 2,778

Prisoners brought io by policemen 984

Reported esses 240

Total arrest* 4.0(12

Time* Milan.

Alarms responded to by wagons I.89B 3,746

Wagon sent to jail with prisoners X$2 664

Wagon sent to Trial Justice with prisoners. 209 6IH

Wagon sent to Hospital with prisoners. 355 710

Wagon sent with sergt. and squad to Are... 77 157

Wagon sent with relief sqoad 1,241 3,723

Wagon sent on special cases 1,765 4,130

Total 5,927 13,648

Found open and owners or occupants notified or watched
by the police: 40 stores, 26 offices, 2 banks, 1 laundry, 4
restaurants, 2 warehouses, 2 barber shops, 2 tabernacles, 1
green grocery, 2 residences.

Found running at large and disposed of as per city ordi-
nances: 21 goats, 6 mules, 2 cows, 17 horses, 2 dogs.

Shot at request of owners: 19 horses, 44 dogs, 1 mule,
2 COWB.

Seventy-seven alarms of fire sounded from boxes and at-
tended by the police.

Twelve fires, no alarms, extinguished by the police.

Amount of cash recovered $271 37

Unclaimed property IK 26

$293 63
Returned to owners 181 05

Deposited with Treasurer $112 58

I certify that the foregoing is a correct report as per Re-
corder's morning reports.

W. A. BOYLE,
Chief of Police.

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Report of City Surveyor.
REPORT OF CITY SURVEYOR.

Charleston, S. C, January, 1902.

Hon. J. Adger Smyth, Mayor:

Dear Sir — In conformity with Section 658, General Or.
diuances, requiring a written annual report from the head of
each department I have the honor to submit herewith a state-
ment of the work of the City Surveyor's Department for the
year ending December 81et, 1901.

Iu order to render the report as short as possible no item-
ized statement is given concerning the drains, curbing, side-
walks, roadways, etc, for the building or improvement of
which plans, profiles, estimates and inspection were fur-
nished by this Department. The Report shows the Bum to-
tal of each class of work ; an itemized statement is on file in
this office.

Mere mention is mode of the examination of deeds and
plats iu the Record Office, although considerable time has
been given to this work in connection with delineation of
street lines and ownership of property desired for opening
new streets and for other public purposes.

Chicora Park and its approaches have received some atten-
tion from us and lines and grades have been furnished for
the Chain Gang from time to time.

In submitting this Report permit me to make acknow-
ledgment of your many courtesies, and to express to you
and the members of City Council our appreciation of the
consideration shown us during the past year
Very respectfully submitted,

J. H. DINGLE,
City Surveyor.

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REPORT OF CITY SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT,
- 1901.

APPBOPR1 ATION .

Office Assistants $1,080 00

Cur Fare, Stationery, etc 170 00

$i,aso oo

KIPENDITI'BES

Office Assistants S'.OHO 00

Car Fare 65 00

Tape Lines — 13 32

Leveling Rt»d u 65

Stationery and Supplies 68 74

Balance 8 30

JI.250 00

DRAINS (LAIDOR CONTEMPLATED.)
For which levels were taken, profiles furnished and grade pegs set;

Number of street* 13

Total Length 11,648 feet

MEASUREMENT AND INSPECTION OF DRAINS LAID.

Number of streets ~ 12

Total length 6,67ii feet

CURBS AND SIDEWALKS.
For which levels were taken, profiles furnished and grade pegs set ;

Number of streets 7

Total length 6,762 feet

For which levels were taken, profiles furnished and grade pegs set :

Number of streets 20

Total length 18,226 feet

STREET LINES LOCATED.
Number of streets 50

Number of buildings examined. .

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EXAMINATION OF PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY.
Places examined 2

SPECIAL SURVEYS.
Number of. 5

MEASUREMENTS.

FOB ESTIMATES.

Blue stone curb 3placee— 289 feet

Concrete sidewalks .... - 8 places— 4,461 square feet

<<ateways flplaces— 1.845 square feet

Vitrified brick roadway 2 places— 14,237 square yds

Bituminous McAdam roadway 2 places— 5,602 square yds

Granite blocks roadway 8 places— 4,483 square yds

CI ay -gravel roadway — 1 place —11,733 square yds

McAdam roadway .,..10 places — 20,494 square yds

FINISHED WORK.

Blue stone curb 5 places— 104 feet

Con crete side walks 1 place —2,888 square feet

Gateways .8 places— 1,865 square feet

Blue stone sidewalk 8 places— 2,756 square feet

Vitrified brlok roadway. 1 place — 1,488 square yds

Granite blocks roadway 2 places — 8,539 square yds

Granite and cobble roadway 1 place — 1,210 square yds

MKASUREMENTSOF CRUSHED ROCK AND CLAY GRAVEL.

Crushed rock 156 oars— 2,689 cubic yards

Clay-gravel 25 cars— 500 cu bio yards

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CITY.
Area:

Highland .ft 76 square miles

Marsh and Mud Flats 1.90 square miles

Total : 6.12 square miles

Streets:
Material of roadway.

Asphalt 73 miles

Granite blocks 16.66 "

Clay-gravel 6,79 "

McAdam 2.50 "

Shell - 1.62 "

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Pyrites Cinders _ JH miles

Cobble atones 4.45 "

Vitrified brick _ .12 "

Unimproved ,.. 56.04 "

Total length of streets, exclusive of lanes and alleys ..08.45 "

Public Parks:

Chlcora Park 842.00 acre*

Colonial Lake (including pond) 9.89 "

White Point Garden 6.88 "

Marion Square 5.73 "

Hampstead Mall ..... 8,67 "

Cannon Park, (including Auditorium) 2.8S "

Wragg Mall , 1.23 "

Wragg Square 0.89 '

Washington Park a _ .94 "

Lucas Street Park 50 "

Market Street Park 80 ■'

Keystone Park .10 "

Drains (brick:)

Tidal Drains (3 ft. « in. by 5 ft. 9 In.) 5.51 miles

Other brick drains with sectional ana of from 0.5 sq. ft. to

9 sq. ft 18.08 miles

(Vitrified pipe.)

84 In 0.09 miles 18 in 19.02 miles

18 In .2.61 miles 10 in 2.08 miles

15 in 3.35 miles 8 In - 2.84 miles

ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAYS.

Double track - 10.78 miles

Single track 1.90 miles

Total mileage 10.76 multiplied by 2, plua 1.90 23.46 miles

Very respectfully submitted,

J. H. DINGLE,
City Surveyor.

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Beport of City Electrician.

REPORT OF CITY ELECTRICIAN.

To the Major and Aldermen of the City of Charleston :

Gentlemen — I beg leave to Bnbmit for your consideration
my Sixth Annual Report for the year 1901 :

REPORT.

Fire alarm wires transferred to the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company's poles ;

Legare street, from Broad to Queen 5

Queen street, from Legare to Franklin 8

King street, from Battery to Tradd 8

Bt Philip street, from Warren to Line 28

Ashley Avenue, from Bull to Beau fain 12

Smith street, from Calhoun to Montague 8

Line street, from King to Coming i

Total .' 70

Police Alarm wires transferred to the Southern Bell Tele-
pone and Telegraph Company's poles :

Smith street, from Calhoun to Montague 8

Legare street, from Broad to Queen 5

Total 18

Total number of Fire and Police Alarm poles taken down
during the year 1901 on account of Fire and Police Alarm
wires being transferred to the Telephone and Telegraph
Company's poles, 44.

Two permits were issued and eight poles set by the
Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Company
daring the year 1901,

Thirteen permits were issued and seventy-two poles set by
the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company during
the year 1901.

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Six permits were issued and twenty poles Bet by the Gordon
Telephone Company during the year 1901.

Two permits were issued and three hundred poles set by
the Exposition Traction Company during the year 1901.

Two permits were issued and thirty poles set by the West-
ern Union Telegraph Company during the year 1901.

MUNICIPAL INSPECTION.

I have commenced the third year of Municipal Inspection
of wiring with the feeling that its usefulness has been fully
proven. I have during the past year issued 563 permits to
do electrical construction, including old and new installations;
issued 563 certiticates covering 2,912 incandescent lights, 60
arc lights. 13 motors, (equivalent to 4&i horse power) and 481
fans.

I beg leave to submit for your consideration my report on
the Police Alarm Telegraph System for the year 1901.

REPORT.

The new Gamewell Police Alarm Telegraph System in-
stalled during the year 1900 has so far given perfect satisfac-
tion, and has proven a great benefit to the Police Depart-
ment. The cost of running this system during the year is as

follows :

Total expenses for the yew 1470

Calls received ov<sr the system during the year 90,

Yours respectfully

'ION SIMONS,

Citv Electrician.

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Pleasure Grounds,

PLEASURE GROUNDS.

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PARK
COMMISSIONERS.

To Ike Honorable the Mayor and City Council :
Gentlemen :

The Board of Park Commissioners would present their
Sixth Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December
31st, 1901, together with a statement of their expenditures.

CHICORA PARK.

This park is in charge of the following committee of the
Boaid: 4. F. C. Cramer, Chairman; William M. Bird, An-
drew A. Kroeg, Charles R. Valk and George W. Williams,
Jr., and they report as follows :

The Bale to the United States of the entire water front of
this park and the tract conveyed extending back 2000 feet
from the shores of the Cooper River, aB a site for a Naval
Station, has taken from this park that part on which all of the
improvements had been made under the plans of the Messrs.
Olmstead Bros., and the area that possessed most of the great
natural beauties which rendered Chicora Park so attractive;
and which under the plans for the laying out of this park
wonld have made Chicora Park one of the finest public parka
in the United States.

The part that remains in the possession of the city is cov-
ered principally with pine timber and possesses but few natu-
ral advantages that can be utilized in giving to this remaining
portion any attractive features as a public park, and therefore
this committee have deemed it inexpedient to proceed with
its development, except to continue the nursery for trees,
shrubs and flowers which had been established thereon.

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Under the circnmatances your committee deem it best for
the interests of the city and ite citizens that a new park site be
secured nearer to the city, although it will be impossible to
secure a site for a public park in any location adjacent to the
city that will have the natural advantages which were pos-
sessed by Chicora Park.

The nearest site which has a few of the natural beauties of
which Chicora Park possessed many, is the Wagener Farm,
now occupied by the South Carolina Inter State and West
Indian Exposition Company, and on which the city holds an
option, which it would be well to close, and some arrangement
be made to secure a few of the buildings thereon owned by
the said Exposition Company which might be utilized to some
advantage in the laying out of the farm as a public park.

UPPER WARD'S PARKS. '

The sub-committee in charge of these parka, William J.
Storen; chairman ; Geo. W. Williams, Jr.; and Samuel Lap-
ham, report as follows :

That the parks under their supervision have all been kept
i:: good order and condition. Improvements have been made
on KampBtead Mall and the Music Stand thereon rebuilt.
WraggMaJI has been improved by the raising of the grade of
the same and a fountain erected therein.

It is the earnest request of this committee that the streets
surrounding Hampstead Mall be made macadam roadways in
order that the lawns of this park may be kept in a better con-
dition.

LOWER WARD'S PARKS.

A committee consisting of Waring P. Carrington, chair-
man, Frank R. Frost and Charles R. Valk have these parks
in charge and make the following report:

On the Battery have been erected three old historical can-
non, which they have succeeded in securing; two of which
were in Fort Sumter 1882-1865. and one at Fort Johnson
1861-1865, and that substantial plates, setting forth its his-
tory, have been prepared and placed on each of the guns.

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Pleasure Ground!. 137

They have also secured four mortars from Fort Moultrie,
which have been placed on South Battery, and the thanks of
the Board and of the City are due to Lieut. Col. Charles Mor-
ris, commanding Artillery Corps, U. S. A., on Sullivan's
Island, for his valuable assistance in the removal of the guns
from Sullivan's Island to the Battery, and also to the Rev.
John Johnson, who always responds most cheerfully when
called npon to work in the interests of his native city. The
changes to the East Shell Walk on the Battery, rendered
necessary by the mounting of the guns, are being carried out
to completion.

At Cannon Park the grade has been raised at considerable
expense for earth filling to keep the same above the grade of
the streets surrounding this park. The Thomson Audito-
rium has been placed in thorough repair and been repainted,
including the roof; and new steps placed at all entrances. This
building has been leased to Mr. W. F. Dowling, Jr., for the
atrical purposes for a term of three years, under resolution of
City Council. At the expiration of the lease the improve-
ments made by him to the building revert to the city, and
during the term of the lease all repairs to the building, and
the insurance thereon are at the expense of the lessee.

In Washington Park a bust of Timrod, the great Southern
poet, was erected daring the past year by the Timrod Memo-
rial Association, and unveiled with appropriate ceremonies
under the auspices of that association.

IN GENERAL
the entire park system of the city has received due care and
attention, and every effort has been made to improve each and
every park to the greatest extent possible with the funds that
have been placed at the disposal of the Board, and the amount
annually appropriated for park purposes should be, whenever
it is possible so to do, increased and under no circumstances
diminished.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

SAMUEL LAPHAM, Chairman.
W. G. Jbffokos, Jb., Secretary.

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PARK COMMISSIONERS, 1901.

Disbursements of the Fiscal Year ending December 31st, 1901.

Cliicora Park —

Balance contract repairs Turn bull

honse $800 00

Moving of houses 100 00

Salary of keeper and gardener. . . 652 00

Material and took 76 03

Transportation and expenses chain

gang 576 87

Olmstead Bros.. in full for plans.. 475 05

Insurance on buildings 60 00— $2,739 95

Upper Ward's Parks —

Salary keeper and labor $372 00

Repairs music stand Hampstead

Mall, etc 95 00

Trees and materials 12 60—$ 479 80

Lower Ward's Parks —

For labor and hue horses $670 35

Expenses erecting cannon on Bat-
tery 437 59

Drains on the Battery 216 81

Trees, material, and filling 322 05— $1,646 80

Auditorium —

Salary of Keeper and expenses . . $547 20
Repairs 154 05

Incidentals —

Mounted police $600 00

Secretary 50 00

Printing and stationery 49 05—* 699 05

$6,226 65

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Pleasure Grounds. 139

Park Commissioners — Sale of Paet of Chioora Park.
Received of the U. S. Government for
a Naval Station, 171 3-100 acres, $200

per acre 834,207 00

Disbursements —

Paid Major B. H. Rntledge, at-
torney Mra. Lawton, under resolu-
tion City Council April 9th. $3,000 00

Paid revenue stamps on deeds 16 00

Paid recording agreement* and grants 15 00 $3,031 00

Balance on hand $31,176 00

Memo. — Ont of the amount above shown has to be paid
sundry agreement expenses with the Consolidated Railway,
Gas and Electric Co., et. als. necessary for a clear title to the
Government.

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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF MARION
SQUARE.

Citadel, Charleston, S. 0., , 1902.

To the Honorable the Mayor of the City of Charleston ;

Dear Sir — The Marion Square Commission have the honor
to report that the condition of the Square throughout the
year 1901 has been satisfactory. For a short period in the
early summer the labor of keeping the grass properly cut and
in good order was unusually heavy, but during the latter half
of the summer and fall the lack of precipitation diminished
the expense considerably. In consequence of this there is an
unexpended balance for extra labor amounting to $21.15.

Having some years ago been forbidden the use of barbed
wire at the crossing it has been found impossible to prevent
the public making pathways outside the regular walks. This
evil cannot be corrected without a serious tax upon the police
department.

Respectfully snbmtnitted.

ASBURY COWARD,
Chairman Commissioners Marion Square.

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Pleasure Grounds.
Expenditures Marion Square.

1901. Appropriation, - I 600 00

Jan- 81. Paid P. J. Callahan, keeper _ t 83 88

Feb. 28. Paid P. J. Callahan, beeper.. 88 88

Mch. 30. Paid P. J. Callahan, keeper 38 83

Paid extra labor, manure, &c - 6 94

Apl. 1. Paid Lime and Cement Co. land plaster - 4 25

Paid Portland Cement Co, land plaster.... 4 60

80. Paid P. J.Callahan,keeper 88 88

Repairing scythe, oil, extra labor.. 1 20

May 81. PaidP. J. Callahan, keeper 83 88

Paid extra labor 6 30

June 80. Paid P. J. Callahan, keeper 88 38

Paid extra labor 7 46

Paid estate C. P. Poppenbeim 20

July 81. Paid P. J. Callahan, keeper 88 88

Paid extra labor „ 28 20

Aug. 81. Paid P. J. Callahan, keeper 88 88

Paid extra labor 26 20

Sept. 80. Paid P. J. Callahan, keeper 88 88

Paid extra labor 1 00

Oct. 81. Paid P. J. Callahan, keeper 88 88

Nov. 80. Paid P.J. Callahan 88 88

Dec. 81. PaidP. J. Callahan - 83 37

Paid whetstone and jiaint 76

Unexpended balance — - 21 15

S600 00-I 600 00
ASBUKY COWARD.

Chairman Com mission ere Marion Square.

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REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF COLONIAL COM-
MON AND ASHLEY RIVER EMBANKMENT.

Charleston, S. C, January 8, 1902.
To the Hon. J. Adgcr Smyth, Mayor of Charleston, S. C. :
Dear Sir — The Board of Commissioners of Colonial Com-
mon and Ashley River Embankment beg leave to submit the
following Report for year ending December 31, 1901 :

Received from City Treasurer rents for 1901 (1,000 00

Received interest on deposits 170 00

Total receipts $ 1,170 00

Amounts Expended in 1901.
Labor, Cutting Grass, &o., and Keeping Walks In

order and Repairs to Seats 1188 17

Fence on Ashley Avenue 150 00

New Flood Gate 22 00 t 3*0 17

Balance | 809 88

Balance on hand January 1, 1901 4,830 01

Balance on hand January 1, 1902 $5,129 90

$5,000 of above balance drawing Interest at the rate of 4 per cent.

per annum from Savings Bank.
Annual account examined by City Treasurer and vouchers for

Very respectfully,

C. A.'^CHISOLM, Chairman
Board Colonial Common and Ashley River Embankment.

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Bureau of Freight and Transportation. 1

BUREAU OF FREIGHT AND TRANSPORTATION

OF THE CITY OP CHARLESTON.
[Established by Ordinance of City Council ]

SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT.

Charleston, S. C, January 1st, 1902.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of Charleston,

Charleston, South Carolina.

On the passage of the ordinance in February last reducing
the appropriation for the maintenance of the Freight Bureau
to $1,000 it at once became evident to the Commissioners
that no attempt could be made to employ a Manager; but,
as it seemed the wish of all the members of the Board to
hold the organization of the Bureau intact, feeling that its
services to the citizens of Charleston could still be made
valuable, the Board met and decided to divide out such work
as could be performed to the different Commissioners, ac-
cording to the lines of business they represented, and
elected a Secretary to take charge of the office of the Bureau
and extend to the merchants of Charleston all the assistance
that could be rendered under existing circumstances.

One of the very first acts of the Secretary was to send out
a circular letter to a very large number of merchants of the
city, setting forth the fact that no Manager would be em-
ployed, but offering the services of the Bureau whenever
they could be used advantageously. In reply to this circu-
lar a number of inquiries have been made of the Board
throughout the year, most of which we have been able to
answer; but to show the value of the Bureau to this commu-
nity, and also to show that without the services of a Manager

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the gcopo of its work must be very much curtailed, the Board
in reply to a letter received from J. H. Averill, Director-
Genera! of the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian
Exposition, asking for freight rates on all classes of goods
from Class 1 to Class E, from one or two of the principal
cities of each State in the Union to Charleston, which was
desired by the Exposition Company, was forced to reply
that the Bureau was not in a position to famish such infor-
mation, as it would have required the services of an experi-
enced rate man, which we were not in a position to obtain.
This is mentioned to show that the Board at the very open-
ing of the year found that its usefulness to the citizens of
Charleston could not be as valuable as heretofore.

When business opened in the fall a number of important
matters came to us for adjustment, among them being letters
received from Mr. E. L. Tessier. Jr., of the South Carolina
Inter-State and West Indian Exposition Company, and W.
H. Welch, President Young Men's Business Leagne, as to
rates on marble, which, after correspondence with the traffic
managers of the various roads leading to Charleston, was,
we believe, adjusted satisfactorily to all parties.

The next question was the matter of the delay in thtj
movement of cotton from local points on the Southern Rail-
way to Charleston, the assistance of the Bureau being asked
by Mr. James M. Seignious, President of the Cotton Ex-
change, and also by the Railroad Committee of your honor-
able body.

The Board took active steps at once to have this condition
of affairs rectified, and we are glad to report that the offi-
cials of the Southern Railway agreed to remedy the evils ex-
isting, and we have a letter from the President of the Cotton
Exchange that this was done, and thanking us for the ser-
vices rendered, which wo believe it is not unfair to claim,
wore of great benefit to that department of the city's busi-
ness.

The Board next took up with the Traffic Manager of the

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Clyde Steamship Company complaints made by our mer-
chants of delays in delivery of merchandise from Northern
porta to Charleston, and delays in transportation of lumber
from here to New York. We are glad to say we secured
satisfactory replies as to the former; the correspondence as
to movement of Inmber is now progressing, and we hope an
adjustment of that matter will result.

In reply to inquiries made by several members of your
body as to present rates on packing house products, fertilizer
material, &c, from Western centres to Charleston as compared
with rates on similar articles to Virginia cities and Wilming-
ton, and as compared with rates in effect at time suit was in-
stituted by this Board as to unfair discrimination in these rates
before the Inter-State Commerce Commission, we have fur-
nished the facts that the same conditions exist now as when
the above suit was started, notwithstanding the claims of
officials of the Southern Railway that they have been adjusted
and Charleston placed on a parity with above ports.

This is mentioned to show the importance to Charleston of
the above suit, and in case it should be decided, as we hope it
will, in our favor, of this Bureau, at once being in a position
to obtain all the advantages that will accrue to ne thereby.
The Board therefore feels that the Bureau should be con-
tinned with an appropriation by the City Council sufficient to
enable them to employ the services of a Manager who can at
all times be active in protecting the interests of the merchants
of Charleston, both on outcoming and outgoing freights, for
while the members of the Board are ready to perform any
service in their power, necessarily their own business engage-
ments consume practically their entire time, and it is only
where direct applications are made by the merchants that their
services are given, whereas if a Manager was employed he
could by constant intercourse with the merchants of the city
adjust many questions that they do cot now submit to this
Board, and protect their interests in many cases that never
come to onr notice.

It is therefore hoped that your honorable body will make
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such appropriation for the next fiscal year as will enable ns to
employ a skilled railroad man to take active charge of the Bu-
reau. If, however, in the judgment of your body this can-
not be done, we are then faced with the same condition of
affairs that existed last year in regard to the case before the
Inter-State Commerce Commission, which has not been de-
cided, and, as you are aware, if this Board is dissolved and the
decision of that body is in our favor, it will be valueless to
Charleston, aa the whole case, we are informed by the attor-
ney who argued it before the Inter-State Commerce Commis-
sion, will have to be commenced anew, and thus all the work
that has been accomplished will go for nothing.

The Board again urges that the appropriation be so increased
that a Manager can be employed and the active duties of the
Bureau as originally outlined in the Ordinances of the City
Council creating it resumed.

Respectfully submitted,

G. WALTER MoIVER,

Vice-Chairman.

H. F. BREMER.

GEO. B. EDWARDS.

P. S. HANCKEL.

E. C. HESSE.
Board of Commissioners Bureau of

Freight and Transportation.

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Ab supplementary to this report we, the undersigned Com-
missioners of the Bureau, would beg to state for the infor-
mation of Council that the work of the Bureau during the
year 1901 has beeu performed hy Viee-Chairman G. Walter
Mclver, at a great sacrifice of time and trouble, and dne
credit should be accorded him for his self-sacrifice in under-
taking this work.

We would also beg to report that those duties voluntarily
assumed by our Vice-Chairman were such a tax upon his
time that it would be unreasonable to expect him to continue
them during the coming year-

Bespectfully submitted,

F. S. HANCKEL.

GEO. B. EDWARDS.

H. F. BREMER.

E. C. HESSE.

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REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS.

Sewerage Department, City Hall,
Charleston, S. C, February, 22nd, 1902,

To liia Honor the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Charleston :

I hare the honor to submit to yon the Seventh Annnal
Report of the Commissioners of Sewerage as embodied in
the Report of Mr. John Gadsden, Jr., Engineer in charge.

Much to the regret of the Board Mr. R. B. Olney, who
had been Superintendent since the system was first built, re-
signed to accept an important position with the *' American
Pipe Company." Mr. J. H. Dingle, City Surveyor, was
temporarily placed in charge and discharged every dnty in
most satisfactory manner. Mr. John Gadsden, Jr., was then
elected Superintendent, and has performed his duties in a
most conscientious and satisfactory manner,

The entire system of sewers has given perfect service, and
should be used by all householders who have storage tanks
for water supply. No greater amount of water is required
than now used with the pernicious "dry well", and the sewers
would quickly remove all foul material from the premises and
prevent the unsanitary conditions that now prevail.

Respectfully,

T. GRANGE SIMONS, M. D. (
Chairman Board Sewer Commissioners.

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City of Charleston, Sewerage Department,

Charleston, S. 0., January 15th, 1902.
To Dr. T. Grange Simons, Chairman, and the Board of Sewer
Commissioners :

Gentlemen — I have the honor of submitting herewith the
Seventh Annual Report of Sewerage Department for the
year ending 31st December, 1901.

The office of Superintendent of Sewers, made vacant 24th
May by the resignation of R, B. Olney, was filled temporarily
by City Surveyor J. H. Dingle from that time to 9th Au-
gust-
Having been unanimously elected Superintendent I assumed
charge of the department on that day.

It gives me great pleasure to bear testimony to the thor-
ough business methods instituted by Mr. Olney in the instal-
lation and administration of this department, and to commend
the neat, beautiful and complete maps made by him for the
Sewerage System.

Mr. Dingle turned the department over to me in good re-
pair and working efficiently on the 9th August.

The appropriation made for this department for the year
1901 was $3,900 00.

The financial statement accompanying will show that the
expenditures were $3,591 83. There ia, therefore, left of
that appropriation a balance of $308 17.

The entire Sewerage System is in good running condition
and ready to meet any demands.

That the system is in good repair is due in great measure to
the skill and attention of Engineer H. A. Bowick.

The accompanying table of water pressure as indicated by
•'Bristol Recording Gauge", located in basement of City Hall,
will show the height to which water will rise above street level
in a pipe connected to water main at corner of Broad and
Meeting streets.

Respectfully submitted.

JOHN GADSDEN, Jb.,

Superintendent of Sewers.

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THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

Expenditures and Expenses for the Year 1901:
To Power House-
Salaries 11,680 00

Coal 600 25

Supplies, Oils, Waste and Packing 72 38

Repairs— Compressors $ 7 06

Boilers and Pipes 14 90

Water Pumps 84 80 66 75

Telephone 8 00

Ice and Incidentals - 10 80

Tools 17 25

Painting rool\ 10 01

Equipment and other supplies 18 44

Insurance 8 years 2 boilers, 17,600.00. 76 00- 62,498 88

To Ejectors 14 99

To System.... 44 61

To Office Supplies 14 65

To Salary Superintendent Sewers 1,000 00

To Advertising 18 90

Total expenditure 1901 82,691 83

Appropriation for the year 1901 .$ 3.9U0 00

Expended to Power House (as above) 62,498 88

« " Ejectors " 14 99

" " System « 44 51

*' " Offloe Supplies " 14 66

" " Salary of Supt. of Sewers (as above) 1,000 00

» " Advertising (as above) .-. _ 18 9X112,59183

Unexpended balance in City Treasury 31 Dec. 1901 6 308 17

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN GADSDEN, Jb.,
Superintendent of Sewers.

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Public Markets.

PUBLIC MARKETS.

Market Hall,
Charleston, S. 0., December 31st, 1901.

To the Commissioners of the Public Markets:

Gentlemen— In accordance with law I hereby submit a
statement of the transactions of this office from January 5th,
1901, to December 31st, 1901:

COLLECTIONS.

FlBta and Vegetables I 960 96

Centre Beef and Pork Markets 2,620 '-'■"'

Upper Market

Weights and measures, Male fees 340 90

Mount Pleasant Ferry Company 300 04

Fish Licensee . 168 00

Ice House Bent, Upper Market -

Market Hall Kent 80 00

Sundries

Fines

Cash balance from last year 168 66

S4.400 88

EXPENDITURES.

Wages to bands I 668 14

Repairs, sundry expenses 1S7 99

City Treasurer 8,101 00

Insurance 78 60

Gas bills for year 866 SO

14,400 88

JOHN P. O'NEILL,
Chief Clerk Markets.

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MANAGEMENT OF CONVICTS.

Charleston, 8. C, January list, 1902.

To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of City Council,
Charleston, 8. C. :

Gentlemen — We beg to submit herewith our annual report
for the year ending December 3l8t, 1901 :

No convicts were received from the Court of General Sessions, our
supply coming from the Recorder's Court and the Magistrates, as
follows:

Recorder's Court 843

Magistrates' Court 91

Total _ _ gas

Showing an increase over the year before of one hundred and
twenty .one prisoners.

The sentences of these prisoners varied from five to thirty days.
The largest number of convicts at work any day during the year was
76, on September 24th and 88th, and the smallest number 81, on May
80th.

The average number per day during the year was S8.

The general health of the prisoners has been good, the average sick
per day being 7, and no deaths during the year.

No female prisoners were received.

The following statement gives the location and character of work
per month of the Chain Gang during the year.

LOCATION AND CHARACTER OF WORK.
January— Chicora Park. Grading, leveling and draining, filling up

all low places, and general labor.
February— Ohlcora Park. Working on golf links, cleaning roads,

cutting down dead trees, etc
March— Chicora Park. Cleaning roads and shell walks, working on

pond, burning trash and general labor.
April— Chicora Park. Digging ditches, cleaning roads, draining, etc,

moving small houses from United Htates Government

property. Or.iered to Exposition Grounds April 39th.

Opening ground for laying of pipes.

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May— Exposition Grounds. Boiling mud, catting gram, cleaning
walks around the garden, etc.

June — Exposition Grounds. Rolling mud, putting up posts, weeding
gardens, digging ditehts and general labor.

July— Exposition Grounds. Boiling mad, working in garden, clean-
ing up gross, putting down posts around the grounds,
etc.

August— Exposition Gronnds, from 1st to 3rd. Ordered to Street De-
partment on 6th, Meeting and King Street roads, clean-
ing streets and roads, cutting grass, etc Ordered back
to Exposition Grounds from 12th to 10th, from thence
back to Street Department, working on King and Rut-
ledge Avenue roads, cleaning streets, cutting grass, etc.

September— First week working down Rutledge Avenue road, Or-
dered to Exposition Grounds September 9th. General
work of all kinds.

October — Exposition Gronnds, also on Rutledge Avenue and the road
leading to the new Golf Grounds on other side of Mag-
nolia Avenue. Grading, ditching, cleaning up, etc

November— Exposition Grounds. General laboring work under the
direction of Superintendent of Exposition Gronnds.

December— Exposition Grounds. General laboring work under di-
rection of Superintendent of Grounds and Buildings.

The statement below gives the amount appropriated by
Council and the expenditures for the year made by this Com

Amount appropriated . 94,775 00

Expenditures.

Salaries »4.800 00

Transportation of food - 180 00

Clothing and Shoes 1*0 78

Shackles and Chains 80 60

Soap 41 00

Belts 16 00

Printing 8 26

Guns, Cartridges and Oil 10 70

Tinware 10 80— #4,778 OS

Balance il «

AH of which is respectfully submitted.

J. H. THAYER, Chairman.

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REPORT OF TIDAL DRAIN KEEPER.

Charleston, January 1, 1902.
To his Honor the Mayor and City Council :

Gentlemen — 1 have the honor to submit the following Re-
port of the proceedings of this department for the year 1901:

Appropriation allowed $4,100 00

To Charleston Iron Works, casting cogs and

bolts „ t 6 47

To cartage on repaired tools _ 8 50— 8 97

To Thoe. Hughes, 41 barrels cement at

12 75 112 75

To 18 loads gravel at 11.00... 18 00

To 3,100 bard bricks at $8.00 M 16 80

To 11,000 hard bricks at 18.60 M OS 50— 241 06

To C. B. Welling, 40 pieces lumber, 1,150

leet atlia M, 18 80— 18 80

To J. C. Beard, 1 down drain torches 4 00— 4 00

To W. E. Holmes & Co., 40 gallons, 150°

oil at 13 cents 5 20—

16 gallons lard oil at 80 cents _ 12 00

2 funnels - 15

1 large oil can 1 00— 18 85

To C. 8. Pitcher, 1 dozen Lj H. shovels 10 25

2 dozen 8. H. shovels at $0 00 18 00

10 pounds lamp wicks at 80 cents .... 8 00

4 lanterns at 50 cents - 2 00

4 lantern globes at 10 cents 40

8 galvanized buckets at 80 cents 1 80

50 pounds nails at S cents 1 60— 87 0G

To Street Department, repairing drains..... 13 87— 12 87

To labor cleaning out drains 1,664 SO

To salary for two men per year _ 780 00

To salary for T. D. Keeper - 900 00—8,880 39

Balance on hand I 469 71

Respectfully submitted.

JOHN E. KOSTER,

T. D. K.

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PUNTINO AND PROTECTION OF SHADE TREES

REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS.

Charleston, S. C, January let, 1902.

To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
Council :

Gentlemen — The Commissioners for the Planting and Pro-
tection of Shade Trees beg leave to present their report for the
past year. Ton will remember that your Commissioners
asked last year for one thousand dollars, but owing to the
unusual demands upon the city treasury Council could only
appropriate the sum of $350. Of this sum there was expended
for the

Purchase of 311 trees I 49 00

Planting and watering same 06 91

Wiring and boxing old and new trass 136 66

Trimming trees 8 60

Killing caterpillars 104 20

Total $846 37

New trees were planted as follows ;

Live Oaks — Rutledge Avenue, 175; Calhoun, near Lucas,
15. Total, 190.

Elms — Meeting street, 3; Montague, 3, Pitt, 3; Warren,
3; Wentworth, 4; Church, 1; Donghty, 2; South Battery, 2.
Total, 21. 211.

This makes a total of 4,668 trees planted by your Commis-
sioners since their appointment in 1893 (eight years), at an
average expense of (1.20 for cost of trees, planting, boxing,
wiring, trimming and killing caterpillars. Your Commis-
sioners hoped to be able last year to remove the inefficient
wires from the trees and to substitute improved wooden pro-

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tectors, but the appropriation was so email that it was ex-
hausted before the year was half over, and little could be
done. The past summer was very favorable to the spread of
the caterpillar, but the money gave oat in August just as the
third brood of caterpillars was destroyed, and the foliage of
most of the trees was only partially saved.

The large number of new and growing trees, and also of
old trees needing boxing renders it imperative that much
work should be done in the next few years to protect them
from injury by horses and vehicles, and the amount of appro-
priations should be not less than $2,000 per annum, or mnch
of the work previously done will be lost. The Commissioners
ask for at least one thousand dollars for the preseut year, but
should City Council Bee proper to reduce the amount they
trnst that the failure to give proper protection to these beau-
tifiers of our city will not be visited upon them.

Respectfully submitted.

ZIMMERMAN DAVIS,
0. A. CHISOLM,
C. R. TALK,

Commissioners.

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Harbor Commissioners,

HARBOR COMMISSIONERS.

Charleston, S. 0., January IS, 1902,

To the Honorable the Senate and the Bonne of Representa-
tives of the State of South Carolina :

In compliance with the Act hereto relating | and in behalf
of the Harbor Commissioners for the Port of Charleston, 1
have the honor to report :

That from the record of the Harbor Master's office it ap-
pears that daring the twelve months ending December 81,
1901, the arrivals of American vessels at the port of Charles-
ton amounted to 646, classified as follows: 220 schooners,
418 steamships, 7 barks and one brig, aggregating 910,018
tonH (net register.)

That during the same period there were 51 arrivals of
British vessels, classified as follows: 47 steamships and 4
schooners, aggregating 915.47 tons (net register.)

That daring the same period there were 35 arrivals of vessels
of other foreign nationalities, classified as follows: 34 steam-
ships and l bark, aggregating 58,914 tons (net register.)

Thus it appears that the total number of arrivals at the
port for the year above mentioned amounted to 732 vessels,
with an aggregate tonnage of 1,060,479 tons (net register);
while in the year immediately preceding the total number of
arrivals was 7U4, with an aggregate tonnage of 969,788 tons
(net register.)

From the financial statement submitted to the Board it
appears that on the 1st of January, 1901, there was a cash
balance on hand amounting to $15.07, and that during the
year 11,981.50 for harbor fees were collected from vessels
which arrived. The disbursements during the past year
amounted to $1,976.50, leaving on hand the 1st of January
$20.07.
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The Fort Wardens report that they have surveyed 30 ves-
sels daring the past year, and that the amount they received
w&b $482.50, as against $423 for the previous fiscal year.

The reports in detail referred to in the foregoing are on
file in the office of the Board.

Respectfully submitted.

J. ADGEE SMYTH,
Mayor, and Ex -officio Chairman
Board Harbor Commissioners.

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HARBOR MASTER'S REPORT.

Office of Hakbos Master,
Chablebton, 8. C, January 13, 1902.

To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of Charleston,
S. C. :

Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit the accompanying
report of the arrivals of vessels at this port for the year end-
ing December 31, 1901.

I remain, gentlemen, yonre respectfully,

JAMES ARMSTRONG,

Harbor Master.

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60,484
72,110
83,806
75.170
76,351
70.718
74,874
67,448
88,602
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6,648
4,80fl
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2,206
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3,310

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8,656
4,102
2,869
1,068
2,802
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8,166
1,467
2,588
4,561
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THE DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES.

CHARLESTON ORPHAN HOD8E.

Charleston, January, 1902.

To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Charleston :

Gentlemen — I have the honor to present herewith a state-
ment of the Receipts and expenditures of the Charleston
Orphan House for 1901. Also the reports of the various
Standing Committees for the fiscal year ending December
31st, 1901, with the annexed statement of the Commissioners'
Trust Fund. GEORGE "W. "WILLIAMS.

Chairman Board of Commissioners of the
Charleston Orphan House

Report of the Treasurer.

Statement of Receipts and Expenditures of the Charleston
Orphan House for the year ending December 31st, 1901 :

Receipts.

To amount received from interest on Public Fund I 0,449 98

To amount received from Commissioners' Trust Fund 2.799 4S

Balance from City Council 9,671 96

$21,927 36
Expenditures.

By amount expended as per monthly returns to City

Council 118,427 91

By Physician's Salary 700 00

By amount expended from Commissioners' Trust Fund, as

per return to Council 2,799 45

(21,927 36

ST. JOHN P. KINLOCH,

Treasurer B. C. O. H.
Charleston, S. 0., Jannary 9th, 1902. —

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Report of Committee oil Improvement and Discipline.

Charleston, 8. C, January lat, 1902.

The Committee on Improvement and Discipline respect-
fully report that they do not aee where any improvement can
be made in the discipline of the House.

FRANCIS J. PELZER.

B. A. MUCKENFUSS.

T. A. WILBUR.

JAMES. M. EASON,

A. F. C. CRAMER.

J. S. BUIST.

A. T. SMYTHE.

GEORGE W. EGAN.

Report of Committee on Schools for Year Ending December
31, 1901.

Highest Number on Register— Boys, 132; Girls, 100.
Total, 232.

Average Attendance— Boys, 119; Girls, 94. Total, 213.

Admitted During the Year— Boys, 31 ; Girls, 12. To-
tal, 43.

Discharged Daring the Year— Boys, 21 ; Girls, 19. To-
tal, 40.

The studies embrace Orthography, Reading, Writing,
Mental and Practical Arithmetic, Common School and Phy-
sical Geography, Modern and Ancient History, Grammar,
Familiar Science, Physiology, Bookkeeping, Stenography,
Type Writing, Vocal and Instrumental Music.

The monthly examinations are proving very satisfactory.
The Kindergarten now numbers 64, a class of 13 having been
promoted to the Primary Department. Fomteen children,
who were too large for the Kindergarten, and not advanced
enough for the Primary, have been placed under special in-
struction.

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Susie Shaw, a very deserving girl, anxious to train for a
teacher, was sent to the State Normal College, where she ib
doing well.

Two of the girle, Minnie Shaw and Mary Brassen, have
taken the coarse in Stenography, Type Writing and Commer-
cial Bookkeeping at the Richmond Business College. The
tuition fees of the former were paid by her mother.

William Abrams, who is now in the First Class of the High
School, will finish this year; his reports have been excellent.

Any expenses, incurred by the above named pnpils, are met
by a fund given the Board for ench purposes.

The Committee would again congratulate the Board and
officers of the institution upon the excellency of the report
furnished above.

The school has advanced in every department and kept
abreast with all the modern improvements of the day. We
are indebted for their perfection to the constant vigilance and
marked ability of the principal, Miss A. K. Irving, and her
no less faithful assistants, who vie with her in the efforts .to
preserve our high standards.

An eventfal epoch in the history of this department, oc-
curred in the early part of the scholastic year, in the presenta-
tion of the portrait of the late W. Jefferson Bennett to the
institution by his patriotic daughter, Mrs. A. B. Murray, and
the restoration of the Gold Medal, to be annually presented
to the most worthy pupil of the school during the year. This
graceful act upon the part of Mr. Bennett's daughter served
to again revive his self-sacrificing and earnest efforts, as well
as his profound love for the Charleston Orphan House. Ap-
propriate ceremonies attended the unveiling of the portrait.
There were present the leading educators of the city, and a
large number of the most prominent officials and distinguished
citizens. An address, appropriate to the occasion, was made
by the Chairman of your Committee, and the portrait received
in behalf of the Commissioners by the Hon. G. Lamb Bnist,
one of the Trustees of the College of Charleston , and a Com-

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misaioner of the Public School System of the city. Mr. and
Mrs. Murray and the grandchildren of Mr. Bennett, honored
as with their presence, the latter unveiling the portrait at the
proper time.

The first presentation of the gold medal took place last
October, and was made memorable by the presence of bis
Honor, the Mayor of Charleston, J. Adger Smyth, who
kindly consented to confer upon the successful contestant,
Miss Sarah Calder, the prize she had won against strong com-
petition.

Thus the new century has opened bright with prospects for
the future of the school, which we trust will meet with your
continued confidence and support.

J. 8. BUIST, Chairman.

B. A. MUCKENFUSS.

F. J. PELZER.

V. C. DIBBLE.

A. T. SMTTHE.

Committee.

The Committee on Retrenchment and Reform.

The Committee on Retrenchment and Reform beg leave to
report that the management of the Institution is, as usual,
conducted on as economical principles as possible, and have
no suggestions to make.

Respectfully,

T. A. WILBUR, Chairman.
GEO. W. EGAN.
F. Q. O'NEILL.
I. W. HIRSCH.

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Abstract of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Private
Fund of the Commissioners of the Charleston Orphan
House, for the Year Ending December 31st, 1901.

Dr.

To balance from last year's account *1,424 20

Received from interest on invest nents 3,758 60

14,182 70

Cr.

By cash paid officers' salaries 350 16

Clothing and Books for High School Boy.., 28 94

12,000 City of Charleston 4 per cent, bonds 1,902 60

Box German i a Savings Bank 5 00

Publishing Memorial Tribute to H. H. DeLeon. 8 15

Magnolia Cemetery — Care Lot 30 00

Funeral Expenses one boy 33 00

Expenses Annual Picnic unci Excursions 188 31

Tuition of two Girls at College Ill 00

Seeds and Plants for Garden 18 84

Instruction Classes in Gymnastics 24 00

City Directory, books and stamps 8 15

12,700 45
^Balance 1.383 26

14,182 TO

ST. JOHN P. KINLOCH,

Treasurer.
Examined and found correct.

FRANCIS J. PELZER.
I. W. HIRSCH.
B. A. MUCKENFTTSS.
J. S. BUIST.

Committee.

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LUt of Stocks, Bonds and other Securities belonging to the
Private Fund of the Commissioners of the Charleston
Orphan House, exhibited to us by St. John P. Kin
loch, Treasurer, this 26th day of December, 1901.

00 City of Charleston 4 per cent. Bonds, each 11,000 $65,000

1 Certificate of State South Carolina Stock, 4)

percent 4,500

1 Certificate for 20 Shares Magnolia Cemetery

2,000

1 Certificate for 4 Shares Bank of Charleston
Stock

1 Certificate for 1 Share Bonk of Charles-
ton Slock

1 Deed for Six Lots in Magnolia Cemetery

examined and found correct

FRANCIS J. PELZER,
I. W. HIRSCH,
B. A. MUCKENFUSS,
J. S. BUIST,

Committee on Accounts,

GEOR«E W. WILLIAMS,

Chairman.

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Cash Transactions of the Trustees of the Orphan House Fund
and Estate, from January 1, 1901,to December 31, 1901.

Db.
To Interest Account —
IS months Interest on «8S,17S 30 State So. fa.

H per cent Stock. S 1,717 98

13 months Interest on S198.300.00 City

ofChmr]«aton4per cent Bonds 7,732 00 9.449 93

Cm..

By Interest Account —
Amount paid over to City...

4 percent. Bonds City of Charleston 193,800 00

4J per cent. Stock State of South Carolina 88,170 30

Respectfully submitted.

(Signed) J. O. LEA,

City Treasurer.
Examined and found correct.

(Signed) GEORGE W. WILLIAMS,

Chairman Commissioners Orphan House, and Trustee Orphan
House Fund and £state.

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Report of Binding Out Committee.

Admitted daring the year 1901— Botb, 20: Girls, 14. To-
tal 84.

Discharged— Boys, 21; Girls, IS. Total 36.
The majority of these have been given to their relatives.
Three went to merchants, one to a boiler-maker, one to a
farmer, one to an undertaker and one to domestic service.

Tonr Committee has received this year very gratifying re-
ports of children who have left the Institution in the past few
years; five of these were from Orangeburg County, including
an especially tine tribute to one of the boys, who stayed with
his employer until he attained his majority, and is now in a
good position, enjoying the respect and confidence of the
whole community.

GEORGE W. EGAN, Chairman.
AOGUSTINE T. 8MYTHE.
J. S. BUIST.
V. C. DIBBLE.

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Report of Committee on Repairs, for Year Ending December
81, 1901.

The Committee on Repairs respectfully report that during
the year all the Dormitories, Lavatories and Stairways were
whitewashed; Class Rooms, Passage and Stairways, leading
to the Principal School Ro >m, painted. Black-boards, re-
stated. Wood-work throughout the House, flooring and roofs
of out-buildings, garden fence, wall around the lot, and cis-
tern wall, on the outbids, repaired. 11 sashes, made to work
with weights; 40 window cords and 33 glasses, pat in. 107
pairs of blinds, painted; besides plumbing, plastering, and
many minor repairs that cannot be particularized, which are
constantly needed in a building of this size.

The Board contemplated the repairing and painting of the
cupola and front of the House this year, but as labor was so
high it was decided to postpone the work. Cost of repairs
$958.44.

A. F. C. CRAMER. "
GEORGE W. EGAN.
I. W. HIRSCH.

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Committee on Purveyance.
( Jhablbston, S. C, January 9th, 1902.

The Committee on Purveyance beg leave to submit their
report of the expenditures of the Charleston Orphan House
for the year 1901:

Fresh Meat 27,863

Bams, Hamsand Other Salt Meals. 4,421

Coffee 409

CocoaShells _ 1,617

Bice 6,068

Butter 1,248

C..H :|l-UC 730

Tea 81

3,278

Molasses 533 gallons.

Flour 20 bbls.

Irieb Pota oos 26 bbls.

Sweet Potatoes 63 bbls.

Bread , 54762 lbs.

Milk 4,0374. gallons.

Grist, 487 bushels; Meal 170} bushels

Small Groceries...

Corn and Peas 46 bushels.

65 7U
41 30
171 05
181 23
95 65
69 58
64 05
1,368 28
725 57
429 85
382 69
36 27

Illuminating Gas ....

Clothing, House Linen. Hats and Shoes

Books, Stationery, etc

Medicines, Carbolic Soap, Disinfectants, eic

House, Furnishing. Garden Seeds, etc

Salaries and Labor

Incidental Expenses, such as Vegetables, Extras for Sick,

Officers' Tables, and other items t

tlon

Repairs

(5.503 88
108 54

1,157 95
340 4-'-.

1,770 80
146 95
21S 30
291 86

3,996 76

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The garden furnished the following :

423 bunches Beets.
1,283 bunches Carrots.
396 bunches Turnips.
125 bunches Radishes.
18$ bush. Snap Beana.
14J bush. Tomatoes.
5£ bush. Okra.
5-£- bush. Green Peas.
3i bbls. Onions.
137 heads Lettuce.

25 Pumpkins.
377 Egg Plants.

26 bunches Spinach.
49 dozen Cucumbers.

The Committee are pleased to report that the expenditures
for 1901 were about $2,200 less than those of the previous
year, owing principally to the difference in cost of Repairs
and Insurance, and that in spite of the advance in prices of
several articles, there was a slight decrease in the other items.
We also call attention to the fact that the coat of gas for
both fuel and lighting is now paid by the institution, and is
included in the above report.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

JAS. It EASON,
T. A. WILBUR,
A. F. C. CRAMER.

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Committee on Oliapel and Anniversary.

January, 1902.
The Committee on Chapel and Anniversary respectfully
report that divine service has been conducted in the Chapel
every Sabbath afternoon daring the year by the resident
clergy and eleven visiting ministers : Revs. J. A. Morehead,
Blackburn, W. B. Anil, M. Q. Boland, R. W. Anderson, R.
C. Reed, "W. S. Stokes, Dr. Johnson, of Cincinnati, J. Lowrie
Wilson, D. D., B. D. Lucas, and J. W. Lambuth. D. 1).

The Committee again return thanks to the clergy for the
cheerful readiness with which they respond to the invitations
to officiate in the Chapel.

The Binging continues good and the conduct of the children
excellent.

B. A. MUCKENFUSS, Chairman.
GEO. W. EGAN,
J. S. BUIST,
F. Q. O'NEILL.

Report of Committee on Library.

December 31, 1901.

Now in Library, 4,239 volumes; 230 pamphlets.
Added since last report 33 volumes, 11 pamphlets.
Children have drawn and read during the year 4,142 vol-
umes.

AUGUSTINE T. SMYTHE,

T. A. WILBUR,

F. Q. O'NEILL,

V. C. DIBBLE.

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Charleston Orphan House, January, 1902.

The Chairman, in transmitting the Reports of the different
Standing Committees, avails himself of the occasion to add
his endorsement of the same. Every department of the In-
stitution has been managed with strict economy during the
past year. A building which has been the home of orphans
for more than a century requires each year considerable money
for repairs. The fifteen hnndred dollars, appropriated in
1901, was not used in consequence of the difficulty in getting
satisfactory estimates. It is to be hoped that the unexpended
appropriation will be left for repairs the current year. The
Commissioners wish to add their tribute of praise to the
Principal and Superintendent, Mi&s A. K. Irving, as well as
to her corps of faithful assistants. They do all in their power
to make the Orphan House in its various departments the
Pride of Charleston. Miss Irving has devoted the best years
of her life in organizing the Home and placing the school on
its present high and satisfactory basis. In the Board of Com-
missioners the utmost harmony prevails.

The health record of the Institution continues excellent,
though during the year there were two deaths Among the
children. On February 19, August Hausmann, aged 4£
years, died of the effects of grippe; he had been with ua a
little over two months; was sick when he came and placed
under the doctor's care.

Bnrnest Hutchinson, aged 8$ years, a very delicate child,
died of Scarlet Fever on the evening of December 25.

The interments were in our Lot at Magnolia Cemetery.

Sewing Department.

The Report of the Sewing Department, which, in addition •
to general seamstress work, includes tailoring and dress-
making, is as follows:

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Department <rf Charitiee. 179

Boys' Winter Softs *. 180

Boys' Summer *uir* 118

Pantaloons, pairs 30

Shirteea 35

Calico Dresses 109

Worsted Dresses - 81

Boys' and Girls' Under Garment* 404

Aprone 148

TableCloths _ 33

Sheets 34

Towels and Doilies, hemmed or overcast 840

Stockings and Handkerchiefs marked _ S15

Clothing, outgrown by larger children, and refitted to smaller

ones, pieces 498

In this department the children are instructed from a half
hoar to an hoar and a half each day; the greater part of the
work is done by the girls.

Laundry.
Only three washers have been employed in the Laundry,
the rest of the work being done by the girls. The year's
washing and ironing amounts to 152,919 pieces.

While the girls are occupied in sewing, mending and other
work, the boys are employed in various duties suitable to their
age. They cat wood, sift ashes, carry coal, take care of the
poultry, and under supervision attend to the flower gardens
and assist in the vegetable garden.

The House is open to visitors on every Wednesday at 4
o'clock, and all citizens and strangers should avail themselves
of the opportunity to Bee and learn the condition of the
orphans, and the advantages afforded them in this beneficent
Home.

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE W. WILLIAMS,
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Charleston
Orphan House.
Charleston, S. C, January, 1902.

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SH1RRAS DISPENSARY.

Charleston, S. 0., December 31et, 1901.
To the Board Trustees Shirras Dispensary :

Gentlemen — I beg to submit here my Annual Report npon
the management and work done by the Medical staff of
Shirras Dispensary for the year ending 31st December, 1901.
The Dispensary has been open for the treatment of diseases
in the several departments every day except Sundays and
legal holidays. The number of cases treated has not ma-
terially increased ; the work in eye, ear, nose and throat de-
partment continues large.

The janitor, James McCants, has faithfully performed
his duties, and the Dispensary building has been kept clean
and orderly.

The Medical Staff held a meeting this day -and the follow-
ing suggestions were" offered and recommended to the Board
as necessary for the advancement of the work done at the
Dispensary. That a dark room to be used for eye, ear, nose
and throat work be built, and that a second story consisting
of two rooms be added ; also that the Board be requested to
look into the feasibility of adding a Dental Department ; the
need for this has often been noticed, and would undoubtedly
give relief to a large number of suffering poor. I would re-
quest permission from the Board the privilege of associating
with me in the Gynecological Department Dr. K. S. Cathcart,
not to be elected as another member of the Staff, but to-
gether believe this department can be better served.
Respectfully, CHAS. M. REES, M. D.,

Chairman Medical Staff.

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Charleston, 8. C, Jttnnary l8t, 1902.
To the Board of Trustees of Shirras Dispensary :

Gentlemen — We hereby present yon the Annnal Report of
the work done in the Department for treating Diseases of
the Eye in 1901.

Number i>t cases treated in 1901 3S0

Number of cases treated in 1900 480

Number of Whites treated in 1901. 44

Number of Blacks treated In 1901 341

Number of Females treated In 1901 383

Number of Males treated in 1901 130

Total number of visits paid 1901 1.164

CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES.

AFFECTIONS OF THE EYE BALL.

Contusion of Ball 8

Enucleation " - 1

AFFECTIONB OP THE OOHJONCTIVA.

Conjunctivitis, acute catarrhal 83

Conjunctivitis, chronic 10

Conjunctivitis, follicular 1

Conjunctivitis, traumatic 3

Pigmented conjunctiva 8

Pterygium 8

Sub conjunctival hemorrhage 3

AFFECTIONS Or THE CONJUNCTIVA AND CORNEA.

P&UUUS 1

Phlyctenular Ophthalmia 37

AFFECTIONS OF THE OOBNEA.

Burn of Cornea

Foreign body In Cornea...

Keratitis, dendritic

Keratitis, interstitial

Keratitis, traumatic

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Keratitis, ulcerous 33

Leucoma, adherent 8

Nebulous cornea 5

Staphyloma, anterior _ 8

Affections or the sclkba.
Episcleritis 6

AJTBCTIONB OF THB UVEAL TRACT.

Choroiditis 6

Cyclltls 2

Glaucoma, chronic

Iritis, scute plastic

Iritis, chronic with synechia?

Panophthalmitis ..

Traumatic irido-cyclitis ...

AFFECTIONS OF THE OPTIC NERVE AND RETINA

Hemeralopfa

Neuro- retinitis

Optic Nueritls

Retinitis alburainurloa

Retlno-cboroiditls ,

Retinitis

Subhyalold Retinal Hemorrhage...
Concussion of Retina

AFFECTIONS OF THB CRYSTALLINE LENS.

Cataract, sen He and mature

Cataract, senile and Incipient...
Cataract, traumatic

AMBLYOPIA.

Amblyopia

Amblyopia, tobacco...

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KBK0R8 OF REFRACTION.

Astigmatism hyperopia 1

Hyperopia 19

ANOMALIES OF ACCOMMODATION.

Asthenopia 1

Presbyopia 4

AFFECTIONS OF MUSCLES AND NERVES.

Ocular Neuralgia 1

Strabismus, convergent 3

AFFECTIONS OF THE LACBTMAL APPARATUS .

Abscess of tbe sac

Dacryocystitis..
Epiphor

AFFECTIONS OF THE LIDS.

Blepharitis, marginalia 18

Chalazion 32

Ectropion 8

Hordeolum _ 8

Reels 1

42
AFFECTIONS OF THE OBBHS.

Ex op nth aim n s -.

Tumor of the Orbit...

Respectfully submitted.

JOHN L. DAWSON, M. D.
CHARLES W. KOLLOCK,M. 1).
Ophthalmic Surgeons.

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Annual Report of Dkpabtmknt Diseases of Wombs of
Shibras' Dibpensabt fob 1901.

;no.

Visits

No.
Visit*

ffl

4
11

18
4
8
S
8
1
1
1
3
S
1
4
1
1
8
1

Whites treated 8

Blacks treated 43

No. visits to Dispensary, whites 8

No. visits to Dispensary, blacks 60

Total treated 46

Respectfully

Total visits to Dispensary 6t

ibmltted,

CHAS. M. BEES, M. B.,
Gynecologist to Shfrna' Dispensary.

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Report of the Surgical Department of Shirras Dispensary,
including Dermatology, for the Tear Ending December
31st, 1901.

Whites

Colored

DISEASES TREATED

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3

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Stricture Urethral

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1

2
1

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2
1

1
1

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1
1

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1

2
8
1
1
2
6

1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
8

8
1
2

4
2
ft
2
7
3
1
1
1
1
1
7
2
1
1
I
2
1
1

Chancroids Vulvae »

Pedeculosis Corporis

Phlegmon leg

•::

Femncu login _

Impetigo Contagiosum

Lymphadenitis, Indira)

Lac Woand, finger

1
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Surgical Department of Shirraa Dispensary — Continued.

Whites

Colored

3
H

DISEASES TREATED

3
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1
I

a
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4
S

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1
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107

Lacerated Wound

Lymphadenitis Parotid's

Ventral Hernia .

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Total consultations...

Respectfully submitted,

T. P. W HALEY M. D.,

In Charge.

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Annual Report of the Department of Diseases of Children of
Shin-as Dispensary for 1901.

GOLOB.

Age.

Disease.

No. of
Visits,

g Years.

9 -

3 "

8 «
15 u
12 "
15 «

7 <•

6 Months

1 "
« «

8 "

* »

C. F. C.

C. F. C.
C. F. C.

1
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12 Years

11 «
9 Months
fl Years.
6 «
5 «
8 Months
S Yean.

Total... .28

Respectfully submitted,

EDWARD RUTLEDGE, M. D.

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Mayor Smyth't Amatol Review.

Charleston, 8. C, January 1st, 1902.

Board of Trustees Shirras Dispensary:

Gentlemen — I have the honor to submit enclosed report of
the Throat, Nose and Ear Department of the Shirras Dis-
pensary.

Yours respectfully,

W. PEYRE PORCHER, M. D.,
In Charge Throat, Nose and Ear Department Shirras Dis-
pensary.

DISEASES OF THE THROAT AND NOSE.

White

Colored

8
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12
9
12
10

2
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DISEASES OF THE EAR.

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1
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1 2
12 10

2 3

3. 4

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1

Myringitis

2
1

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1
1

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Alex. W. M aba hall, Secretary and Treasurer, in
Account with Trustees Shireas' Dispenbary.

1901.

Dr.

Jan. 1.

»89 M

Jan. 9.

Jan. Coupons on (21,000 City Chas.

Fours

420 00

Feb. 16.

Mrs. H. E. Thames half-month's

17 50

Mch.16.

Mrs. H. E. Thames, one month's

85 00

April 4.

Mrs. H. E. Thames, rent to April 1.

35 00

May 8.

Mrs. H. E. Thames, rent to May I.

as 00

May

Rent rec'd for out rooms during

vacancy of property

4 50

June 6.

Mrs. H. E. Thames, rent to June 1.

85 00

July a.

Mrs. H. E. Thames, rent to July 1.

86 00

July 8.

July Coupons on 131,000 City 4's. .

430 00

Aug.

Mrs. Thames, rent to Aug. 1

35 00

Nov. a.

30 00

Nov. 3.

" " on account

30 00

Nov. 38.

" " to November 1

5 00

Dec. 13.

■* "to December 1

85 00

Cr.

Jan. 3. By paid Janitor, salary and washing.
Jan. 10. Dr. C. W. Kollock, Honora-
rium for 1900

Dr. T. P. Whaley, Honora-
rium for 1900

I>r. J. L. Dawson, Honora-
rium for 1900

Dr. C. M. Bees, Honorarium

for 1900

Dr. W. P. Porcher, Honora-
rium for 1900

Dr. J. M. Green, Honorarium

tor 1900

Jan. 15. By paid H. W. Hummel, drugs, etc,

Oct.. Nov., Dec

Feb. 1. Janitor, salary and washing.

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Feb. 8. Jno. Hutchinson, Renova-

ting platform bet. boose and
kitchen, new tin roof, re-
pairing fences, closing up
line between office yard and

house yard 81 50

Feb. 16. T.J. Williams, movtngbath

and W. C. from house to
kitchen building, cleaning

overflowrepairingpipe.... 18 30

Men. 1. By paid Janitor, salary and washing. 11 SO

Int. Rev. stamps for lease, etc. 46

WaterWorkstoDeo.81,'01. It 66

Gas Company, 2 months. 8 00

J. McMillan, 8 night, latches

on bert rooms 8 00

Wra.JohnsouACo,ltoncoal. 7 00

April 1. By paid H. W. Hummel, drugs, etc.,

to April 1 62 18

Janitor, salary and wash, at', 11 SO

May 1. Janitor, salary and wash. ac. 1160

T. J. Williams, rep. water

pipe, etc 2 00

June 6. By paid Janitor, salary and wash. ac. 11 50

July 1. Janitor, " 11 60

Oas bill to May 20 3 48

July 8. Sec and Treas. salary 100 00

R. M. Marshall * Bro., $600

i-Uy4's 600 00

July 6. J. Hutchinson, carp. work.. 4 26

Sept. 2. ' Janitor, salary and wash. ac.

toAug. 1 11 60

Janitor, salary and wash. ac.

to Sept. 1 11 60

Sept. 9. H. W. Hummel, drugs, etc. to

July 1 60 80

Oct. 1. Janitor to date It 50

Oct. 5. P. Gamin, cleaning cistern.. 8 75

T. J. Williams, rep. water

closet I 75

Nov. 1. Janitor, salary and wash, to

Nov. 1 11 60

Dec. 8. By paid Lloyd Wood for kindling. . . 1 00

Janitor, salary and wash. ac.
to Dec 1. ($11.60,) eleetrio
supply 40c 11 90

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J. Buckingham, rep. hearth.
etc, Society and Meeting. . .
Dec. 81. By balance on hand

11,801 84 (1,801 84

ASSETS.
$31,500 City of Charleston 4 per cent. Bonds, deposited in Safety
Deposit Vault of Exchange Banking and Trust Company, subject to
the order of the majority of the Trustees.
Brick Residence N. W. corner of Meeting and Society streets.
Brick office and Clinical Rooms, No. 73 Society street.

ALEX. W. MARSHALL,

Sec. and Treasurer.

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CITY HOSPITAL.

Charleston, 8. C, January 1st, 1902.

To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
Council of Charleston:

Gentlemen — I respectfully present herewith the Annual
Reports of the City Hospital for the year 1901. By refer-
ence to the accompanying tables you will see that the total
number of patients treated last year was 1,276. You will
also find properly itemized the total cost of the Hospital, the
Training School and the Riverside Infirmary, together with
the average cost of each patient, the earnings of the Infirmary
and from pay patients in the Hospital proper. The present
uncollected assets and the condensed financial statement of
receipts and expenses.

In estimating our expenses for the ensuing year we have
placed them as low as, in our opinion, the proper manage-
ment of the Institution will admit, and respectfully ask for
the following appropriations for 1902:

City Hospital— general appropriation $19,000 00

Repairs and Insurance 150 00

Gas 1,200 00

Training School 8,800 00

Total $24,760 00

As we informed you last year, the entire plant for heating
arrangements was worn ont, and with the approval of your
Committee of Ways and Means, a new and more modern
plant is now being installed. As this is not yet complete,
we will ask the privilege, later in the year, of calling upon
you for the amount necessary to pay for it.

THE RIVERSIDE INFIRMARY.

During the year 179 patients were treated in the Infirmary.

The gross earnings were $8,596.54, while the expenses were

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$7,319.35, leaving a balance of net earnings of $1,277.19.
Owing to the extensive improvements made in 1900, these net
earnings were used towards defraying the outstanding indebt-
edness thereon, all of which save about $200 has been paid.
THE TRAINING SCHOOL.
During the year eleven applicants were admitted upon pro-
bation, six of whom were accepted for the two years' course
of training. Seven pupils having passed a satisfactory ex-
amination, were graduated in March, as follows: Misses
Myrtle Armstrong, Anna E. Connor, Caroline Trenholm, F.
Jennie Gasque, Margaret F. Luho, A. Charlotte Garris and
S. Rutledge Bacot. The usual courses of lectures were given
by the Faculties of the Medical College and Summer School
of Medicine, and Miss Henery has given a very satisfactory
course in invalid cookery. The school is alBo especially in-
debted to Dr. A. Johnston Buist, for a course in bandaging
and urinary analysis, and to Dr. John L. Dawson for medical
attendance. Twenty -seven pupils have been graduated from
the school during the past five years. It now consists of the
following ten pupils: Mrs. Nina C, "Wilson and Misses
Elizabeth B. Sparkman, Mary F. Hood, Florence L. Alex-
ander, Belle B. Boykin, Laura G. Brown, Nettie M. Black,
Belle O'Bryan, Georgia Levock and Mabel GrimBhawe, nnder
the superintendence of MiBS Leila V. Jones, principal.
Respectfully submitted,

ZIMMERMAN DAVIS,

Chairman Commissioners.

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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT FOR YEAR 1001.

TABLE A.

Showing Patients as Free, Pay, and by Race fen Year 1001.

Free 1

Pay

Id Hospital January let, 1001.
Admitted during year 1001....

1 19
i 378

46
812

66
(186

87
88

2
67

8
178

320

71
1805

Total treated daring year 1001.

202

656

050

178

836

1376

TABLE B.

Showing Authority for Admissions Daring Year 1001.

1st Health Ward

2d Health Ward »

3d Health Ward 7

4th Health Ward 14

5th Health Ward 68

6th Health Ward '. 35

Total Health Wards. 176

Police Department-
Residents of city 48

Non-residents of city 36

Total Police Department 84

Faculty of 8. C. Medical College 11

Faculty of Medical School

Total Faculty non-resident patients. 11

Emergency 6

Jail 2

Total Free Patients

Pay Patient*—

Charleston County 9

Berkeley County.

British Consul 8

Persoual application City Hospital.. . 80

Personal application Riv. Infirmary. 176

Total pay patients 364

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Shoving Nativity of Patients Admitted During Year 1001.

Free

Pay

1
1

236

540
72

776
119

6
258

"66

6
314

273

612

886

264

TABLE D.

Showing Number of Insane Patients Admitted, Discharged, Died and
, Sent to Asylum Daring Year 1901.

White Colored Total Total

On hand January 1st, 1001 •.. 2 4 6

Admitted during year 1801 7 34 31 37

Sent to Columbia Asylum 6 17 23

Discharged improved 1 1

Died during year 3 3 33

Remaining in Hospital January 1st, 1902 4

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TABLE E.

Showing Patients Discharged and Died Daring Year 1001.

Free

Pay

3
1

1
1

228
41

488
186

711

177

78
6

47
10

164 289

1000

269

619

R88

173

818

Total Treated Free and Pay Table A 1S76

Total discharged and died 1201

Remaining in City Hospital and Bit- Infirmary Jan. 1st, 1903. . 75

Showing Patients Remaining in City Hospital and Riverside Infirmary
January 1st, 1902.

Free patients

Private patients

Riverside Infirmary..

Total

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Showing Number of Days Treatment and Average for Year 1901.

Number of free patients— Table A 950

" private " " 1«

H Riv. Inf. " " 179

Total number of patients treated 1901 1,276

Number of days treatment free patients 21,006

Number of days treatment private patients 2,447—28,452

Number of days treatment Riverside Infirmary patienW. 2,351

Total number of days treatment for year 1901 26,808

Average number of days treatment, free patients. 22HS

Average number of days treatment) private patients l<MrV

Average number of days treatment, Riv. Infirmary 18HI

Average number of patients per day, free 58

Average number of patients per day, private 6

Average number of patients per day, Riv. Infirmary 8

Total average of patients per day, year 1901 72

Highest number in one day, City Hospital 89

Highest number in one day. Riverside Infirmary 18

Lowest number in one day. City Hospital 88

Lowest number in one day, Riverside Infirmary 8

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Table G No. 1— Continued.

Showing Average Cost of One Day's Treatment In City Hospital for
Tear 1001.

For Salaries and Staff Honorarium-
City Hospital $7,487 26

Training School 1,886 40

Average 88.75 19,322 65

For Subsistence and Milk-
City Hospital 5,247 08

Training School 1,688 81

Average 29.85 6.888 88

For Supplies and Sundries-
City Hospital 5,577 03

Training School 848 62

Average 26.54 6,225 64

For Medicines—

City Hospital 1,999 81

Average , 8.58 1,999 81

Total average 104.*^

For Improvements and Repairs 1,758 20

Gas 1,188 95

Lunatics ', 268 36

Insurance 176 30

Advertisements 16 70

Total Expenses City Hospital and Tr. School, year 1901 . . . 27,88ft 44
For Eiverside Infirmary 7,603 28

Total Expenses C. H., R. I. and T. S., year 1901 185,438 72

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Itemized Coat of City Hospital, Training School and River Infirmary
Year 1901.

For Salaries of Employees and Stuff Honorarium —

City Hospital proper $ 7,487 26-* 7,487 26

For Subsistence City Hospital-
Groceries $ %jm 30

Poultry, eggs, vegetables and fruit 976 06

Milk and cream 728 74

Fresb meats 718 16

Ice 245 10

Bread 238 86

Fish 125 20— 6,247 03

Horse feed 148 60

For supplies and sundries Citv Hospital —

Coal, hard f 1,769 04

t.oal, soft 686 16

Bed and table linen and handajre material. 770 29

Laundry supplies 802 28

Stationery and printing 284 16

Hardware supplies 278 75

Horse 260 00

Kew washers for laundry 887 00

Petty cash supplies and sundries 281 84

Coffin boards and lumber 172 64

Wood (fuel) 140 00

Ward supplies 129 29

Bed straw !■ 116 81

Surgical supplies . 108 98

Paints and oils 44 11

Household utensils 40 29

Crockery 83 75

Splints and crutches 28 40

Harness supplies 20 75

Furniture 17 00

Limn and cement 16 50

Telephone 8 00

| 5,677 02

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Amount brought forward $ 18,311 29

For Repairs and Improvement Citj Hospital—

New beaters I 1,417 00

Repairs to ambulances 67 25

Putting in stove flues in wards 47 GO

Repairs to closets and pumps 87 57

Repairs to mattresses and springs 29 80

Fitting up laundrj stove and flues 22 00

Kitchen range 20 50

Kalsomining rooms 18 50

Repairs to shaft and ptuliea 14 85

Repairs to gutters and leaders 14 00

Horse shoeing 11 27

Washing machine gears 10 80

Hall closets » 70

Repairs to furnace 8 00

Boiler pumps 6 55

Kitchen utensils 5 05

Heaters 4 85

Doors and locks 4 51

Ward clocks 4 50— $1,758 80

190,054 -10

For medicines, drugs and stimulants.. 1,809 81

Gas . 1,188 95

Lunatics 268 86

Insurance 176 80

Advertising 16 TO

Total cost of City Hospital proper, less

salariesofT 8. andRI $ 28,714 61

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Table G. No. 2— Continued.

TRAINING SCHOOL.

Amount brought forward $23,714 61

For salaries nurses and employees 1,836 40

For Subsistence (nursea board) 1,680 81

For Supplies-
Dry goods and red linen 47 34

Telephone 84 62

Kerosene oil '. 26 3ft

Stationery and printing 30 60

Carfares 30 ftS

Cutlery and household utensils 15 65

Stamps, postals and sundries 86 57

Crockery 8 95

Rent 340 00

Gas 66 80

Cleaning nurses rooms 84 00

Cooking lessons 12 40

Commencement exercises and medals 7ft 47

Total cost of Tr. School, year 1901 4,120 83 4,120 88

Total cost of C. H. and T. S., year 1901 . . 827,885 44

RIVERSIDE INFIRMARY.

For Salaries 9,006 20

Subsistence 8,816 21

Supplies 1,010 59

Medicines 616 «0

Gas 370 45

Improvements 288 »3— 7,608 28

Total Expenses C. IT., R. I. and Tr. Sen. for year 1901 ... . 135,438 72

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Tablb H.

Showing Coffins Hade and Inauod Daring Year 1001.

Coffins on hand January 1, 1S01 !

" made daring year %

Coffins issued City Hospital W

" " Coroner 27

— 138
" ■' 1st Health Ward 7

« 2nd Health Ward 11

" " 8rd Health Ward 12

■ " 4th Heal tli Ward 7

" " «th Health Ward 28

" u 6th Health Ward 47

— 107

Coffins on hand January 1, 1802

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Tabus I.

Showing Collections for Year 1901.

Private patients 1,130 80

Certifcatee. Berkeley County 1,001 00

Charleston County MM 77

Subsistence account 101 77

Berkeley County, running account 18 SO

British Consul 53 00

Medicines 30 60

Charleston and Savannah Railroad 18 00

Ambulance hire 1 00

2,994 24

Riverside Infirmary-
Private patients 7,178 89 7,178 89

Training School—

Services nurses 888 85

Nurses material 60 89— 438 74

$10,611 37

Table J

Showing Earnings City Hospital. Riverside Infirmary and Training
School for Year 1901.

Private patients 1,679 60

Charleston County 65187

British Consul 80 00

Berkeley County 62 80

Charleston and Savannah Railroad 16 00

Ambulance hire 8 00

3,488 17

Riverside Infirmary —

Private patients 7,221 64

Board of Nurses 1,378 00

8,596 54

Training School-
Services nurses account 821 84— 821 84

$11,401 65

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Table K.

Showing Assets January 1st, 1902.

Berkeley County 1W 00

Private patients 448 60

Charleston County 66 50

British Consul 67 00

Ambulance hire 2 00

720 10

Riverside Infirmary-
Private patients 248 72— 248 72

Training School 10 00— 10 00

Table L. -Financial.

Appropriation, Regular C. H 16,500 00

" Consumptive ward 1,200 00

Gas 1,200 00

" New heaters 1,500 00

Training School 8,500 00

Extra 8,500 00

Collections 10,611 87

88,011 87

Cost of City Hospital proper 28,714 61

" Riv. Inf.. including improvements 7,603 28

" Training School 4,120 88

Back indebtedness paid on R. I. improvements. 1,270 21

Cash left In City Treasury January 1st, 1002 1,803 44

$88,011 87

I reapectfnUy submit the foregoing as my report for year
1901.

C. L. DoBOS, Supt. 0. H.

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ALMS HOUSE.

Charleston, S. C, January, 1902.
To the Honorable Major and Aldermen:

Gentlemen — Appended hereto you will find the Master's
report of the City Alma House for the fiscal year ending De-
cember 31st, 1901.

A comparison of this report with that of the previous year
will show that there has been an increased number of admis-
sions of inmates into the House during the - year, the average
having been seventy-seven (77,) being an increase of five (5,)
and the average number of out-door pensioners were three
hundred and six (306,) who have been drawing weekly two
hundred and thirty-one (231) rations, a decrease of twenty-one
(21) rations against this preceding year. The expenses for the
maintenance of the institution, including out-door pensioners,
for the year 1901 were nine thousand three hundred and four-
teen 53-100 dollars ($9,314.t>3.) which leaves a balance of ten
47-100 dollars ($10.47) unexpended, but regret to say that one
bill of one hundred and seventy-one 25-100 dollars $171.25)
still stands against the House as unpaid.

The increase of the expenses over the preceding year is
owing to the continued great advance in the cost of nearly
every article necessary for the proper maintenance of the
institution, the advance average thirty-three $ per cent (33-J$)
on bacon, and fifty percent. (50%) on grist and meal during
the year 1901.

The majority of the inmates are quite old and feeble, en-
tirely destitute and unable to earn a livelihood for themselves;
they are supplied with good substantial food, clothing and
shoes ; in case of sickness prompt medical attention has been
given by the House Physician, Dr. J. P. Galvin, who is
always ready to prescribe for the relief of the patients.

The amount expended for the transportation was three
hundred and thirty-six 92-100 dollars ($336.92,) for which I

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issued eighty-seven (87) tickets to (in my opinion) deserving
applicants. This fund has a balance of sixty-three 08-100
dollars ($63.08) to its credit with the City Treasurer as unex-
pended for the year 1901.

Respectfully submitted,

HERMANN KLATTE,
Chairman B. C. A. H.

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Report op Masteb.

Charleston, S. C , January 1st, 1902.
To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Alms House:

Gentlemen — I submit this my Annual Report as Master of
the Institution for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1901.

The following statement shows the number of persons ad-
mitted, discharged, sent to City Hospital, and remaining in
the House; also the out-door pensioners drawing rations, and
the receipts and disbursements during the said year :

ADMITTED.

Males, 42; Females, 38, Children, 8. Total 73

Natives of Irelaud S

Natives of Germany ...... 2

Natives of Denmark - 1

Natives of Spain - 1

Natives of Maine 1

Natives of New York 2

Natives of Pennsylvania 8

Natives of Tennessee I

Natives of North Carolina 4

Natives of South Carolina 4a

Total admitted 78

DI8CHABGED.

Males, 89; Females, 18; Cbildreo, a. Total 69

Natives of Ireland ,. 4

Nativea of Germany 8

Natives of Maine I

Natives of New York 4

Natives of Pennsylvania a

Natives of North Carolina I

Natives of South Carolina 48

Total discharged 59

TRANSFERRED TO CITY HOSPITAL.

Males, 15; Females, 2. Total 17

Natives of Ireland _ I

Natives of Pennsylvania 8

Natives of South Carolina... 13

Total transferred 17

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DEATHS.

Males, 2; Females, 6. Total

Natives of Ireland _ 8

Natives of Norway _ 1

Natives of Pennsylvania 1

Natives of South Carolina 8

Total deaths -

INMATES OF THE HOUSE.

Males, SS ; Females. 46: Children, -2. Total

Natives of Englaod

Natives uf Scotland

Natives of Ireland

Native of France

Natives of Germany ,

Natives of Norway ...

Natives of Denmark .....

Natives of Spain

Natives of Greece

Natives of Canada

Natives of Maine

Natives of Pennsylvania

Natives of Tennessee

Natives of North Carolina 8

Natives of South Carolina 46

Total number of Inmates 81

Average number of inmates 77

OUT-DOOtt PENSIONERS.

White males 9

Colored males 15— 24

White females _ 54

Colored females 68— 148

White children 68

Colored children 77— 140

Total 806

Who have drawn weekly 381 rations.

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Of the appropriation by City Council, Damely, $9,325.00,
the Board has disbursed $9,311.53, leaving a balance of
$10.47 unexpended.

From Bales of empty bags and barrels have been received
$18.81, which haa been expended through petty cadi.

Due by city for free transportation lor the past three
months, advanced by the Board, $62.25.

The inmates of the Honse have received the best care and
attention.

Respectfully submitted.

JULIUS SCHROEDER, Master.

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WILLIAM ENSTON HOME.

Charleston, S. 0., January 13, 1902.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen;

Gentlemen — I beg to submit herewith the Annual Finan-
cial Reports for 1901, of the Trustees of the William En-
ton Home and the William Enston Annuitant's Trust Fund.

Respectfully, M. B. PAINE,

Secretary.

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WILLIAM ENSTON HOME.

Cash transactions of W. A. Courtenay, J. F. Fioken and W. E, But-
ler, Trustees, from January I, 1801, to December SI, 1901.. (State-
ment No. 19. )

By balance cash on band December SI, 1900 J 48'; 40

By January-July int. Charleston 4 per cent BondB.$8,820 00

By January-July interest State Stock 1,782 50

By January interest Sumter Bonds, net 718 60

By January- July 1st, Wilmington Bonds.net 798 70

By March-Meptember Int. Union Bonds, net 1,200 00

By April-October int. Aiken Bonds, net 778 60

By April-October int. GaQney Bonds, net. 498 GO

By December interest Chesterfield Bonds, net 1,200 00

By January-July int. Greenwood Bonds, net 800 00 10,606 80

111,044 29

DlBBURSBMENTS.

Annuities for 1901 $7,500 00

Expenses of Administration Ill 78 7,611 7ft

Trustees Comma. Receipts $10,606 80

Trustees Comma. Dlsbte „ 7,611 75

Trustees Com ms. Dlsbte '2,477 45

830,896 20 @2j% 517 40

Paid Trustees William Eneton Home surplus 2,477 65

Balance cash on hand 487 49

$11,044 2fl

Charleston, December 31, 1901.

WM. A. COURTENAY,
JOHN F. FICKEN,
W. E. BUTLER,

Trustees.

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WILLIAM SNSTON HOME.
, Annuitants .Fund Assets, December 81, 1901.

I 13,000 00 Aiken 6 per cent. Bonds, coating $ 13,000 00

83,000 00 Charleston 4 per cent. Bonds, costing 61,677 51

20,000 00 Chesterfield per cent. Bonds, costing 22,270 Ot

10,000 00 Gaffney City f> per cent Bonds, costing. 10,884) 84

6.000 00 Greenwood per cent. Bonds, costing _ 6,666 66

88,600 00 State Stock H per cent., costing 81,726 47

12,000 00 Sumter a per cent. Bonds, costing 12,000 00

20,000 00 Union per cent. Bonds, costing 20,315 00

L 20,000 Wilmington 4 per cent- Bonds, costing. 20,215 00

437 48Cosh 487 49

9222,087 40 9108,600 00

At a fair valuation these securities show a good profit on
original investments. *

Charleston, December 31, 1901.

WM. A. COURTENAY,
JOHN F. FICKEN,
W. E. BUTLER,

Trustees.

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WILLIAM ENSTON HOME.

Gash Statement, January 1, 1901, to December 81, 1001.

Balance cash on band December 81, 1900 % 9,880 SI

Rent, interest, etc 6,080 99

Annuitant's Fund, surplus for 1901 3.477 AS

»17,188 SB

DlSBDBfl EMENTS .

Expenses of Administration. _ ...$ 8,862 19

Fuel and lights _ 7*1 69

Balance cash on hand - 14,085 08

___ $17,188 85

Charleston, December 81, 1901.

WM. E. HUGER,
President.

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WILLIAM ENSTON HOME.

Assets, December 81, 10O1-

General Fund.

9 5,000 00 Colleton Co. Bonds, 7 p. ct., costing....* 5,000 00

1,600 00 Spartanburg Bonds. 7 p. Ct., costing-... 1,500 00

7,000 00 Winneboro Bonds, 7 p. ct., coating 7,085 00

8,000 00 Georgetown Bonds, 7 p. ct., costing.... 3,000 00

500 00 Greenville Bonds, 7 p. ct., costing 500 00

10,000 00 Marion Bonds, ft p. ct, costing - 0,750 00

5,000 00 Charleston Bonds, 5 p. ct., costing 5,250 00

8,500 00 Charleston Bonds, 4 p. ct., coating 3,027 77

5,000 00 State Stock, 4J p. ct., costing _ 5,148 75

10,000,00 Cola. Graded Bonds, 4 p. ct, costing.. 7,035 00

950,500 00 946,241 62

New Cottages Fund.

910,000 00 Charleston Bonds, 5 p. ct,, costing $10,600 00

20,000 00 Charleston Bonds, 4 p. ct., costing 18,068 75

8,000 00 Kershaw Bonds. 7 p. ct., costing 8,000 00

1,800 00 Colleton Bonds, 7 p. ct., costing 1,800 00

2,000 00 Cola. Graded Hondo, 4 p. ct., costing 1,480 00

986,800 00 984,708 75

Cash 914,418.32, lesa due General Fund 9853.34 14,065 08

Total f48£58 88

$ 87.800 00 Bonds and Stock
14,065 08 Cash

9101,865 06

Charleston, December 31, 1901.

WM. E. HTJGER,

President.

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INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR COLORED ORPHANS.
Charleston, S. C, January 1, 1902.

To the Honorable Commissioners of the Industrial School for
Colored Orphans. Mr. Geo. W. Williams, Chairman.
Mr. F. R. FroBt, Secretary :

Gentlemen — We regret that City Council did hot see fit to
grant our request of $1,000 last year for the putting on of a
new roof on our building that is bo sadly in need of repairs-
We need even now more than said amount asked for last year
to properly run the School and Orphanage, as it will take
now over eight thousand ($8,000) dollars to do this. We ap-
peal to the City Fathers to appropriate two thousand ($2,000)
dollars of the amount needed, and the Orphan Aid Society
pledges itself to raise the six thousand ($6,000) dollars and
over to successfully run the institution during the present
year.

The gentlemen who compose City Council are not aware of
the 436 scholars who come daily to the Orphanage to be in-
structed. The long line of march day by day from the
Franklin Street School, the only down-town school for negro
children, would convince the most sanguine as to the real
necessity of prevailing upon the School Commissioners to take
into consideration the vast nnmber of negro children in this
citv who are deprived of educational facilities.

Gentlemen, words are inadequate to express to you our
thankB and appreciation for the unstinted prestige you have
given the work from time to time by your words and influ-
ence.

Many a vagrant boy and girl who would ha"e filled the
county jail are out on the Industrial Farm ; many in the
Home at 20 Franklin street studying trades and becoming
useful men and women of the future, and when we think of
the many hundred waifs who are being cared for daily we are
inspired to do still more.

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The expenses of the Orphanage continue to increase be-
cause of the added industries and school facilities for addi-
tional boys and girls. Oar large roll of benevolent friends is
still with us and it continues to grow. They seem to be pleased
with the progress of the institution. The colored citizens did
more last year than ever. The white people of the city in
almost every piirsuit of business and otherwise have sympa-
thized with our work to a great extent, especially the Chief
of Police, Capt. W. A. Boyle, who has proven himself a
staunch friend to the institution in doing everything in his
power to protect it by giving his aid to its fairs, entertain-
ments, etc. We can never forget or even return thanks to
Mr. George R. Scott, Editor John Dougall and the readers of
the New Tork "Witness" for their liberal contributions.
These gentlemen have kept the necessity of the work before
their readers and other friends North. Mr. Scott's annual
appeal means all to the success of the institution. Over two
-thousand ($2,000) dollars was raised last year in response to
his appeal. We are also under many obligations to the
Charleston News and Courier and Evening Post and papers
published elsewhere for the support given the institution, free
of charge, and absolutely without compensation whatever.

We must repeat that the educational facilities for colored
children are startling. There is no school for colored children
below Calhoun street. The other two public schools are
located in the uptown section, both of them being near each
other. These two schools are sufficiently large enough to ac-
commodate all the colored children from Calhoun street to
the Three-Mile House, but they cannot accommodate all the
down-town children too. We have been forced by circum-
stances to take the children in our Franklin Street Orphanage
and School.

There are two distinct bodies in the large building at 20
Franklin street, an Orphanage with 65 little orphans, hoys
and girls, and a school that has on its roll 436 destitute chil-
dren; who are deprived of entering other schools of the city
making a total roll of 601 children, including the orphans.

We need at once, in addition to the appropriation of $2,000

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aaked, the aum of $1,000 to build a fence high enough around
the Industrial Farm to keep bad boys in who have been ac-
customed to loafing and shirking work. Our sewing depart-
ment is in an excellent condition. The teachers are very worthy.
They work faithfully day and night They teach school from 9
to 2.30 P. M. and work in the institution from 3 to 9 and 10 P.
At., and sometimes later. Too much praise cannot be given
them. During the summer some of them go North with the
orphans giving concerto and taking charge of tfiem, free of
charge, for three months, raising funds to help the School and
Orphanage.

The following has been received during the year 1901 :

Balance in Bank January 1, 1901 t 758 07

Amount received by donations to the Orphanage - 3.345 64

The Messenger and Job Printing and other industries 1,818 80

Appropriation by City Council 800 00

Amount realised by fairs, entertainments and traveling 3,067 92

North during the summer with brass band and children- 283 48

Balauce in Bank January 1, 1902 1,004 00

Total 88,281 48

Groceries and sundries 81,600 00

Salaries to teachers and laborers 2,800 00

Repairing bnilding, furniture, improvements 526 00

Charleston Messenger, Job Printing and Industrial Dept 1,200 00

Clothing, shoes and music for orphan and destitute children. 500 00

Fuel 160 00

Gasand Electric Plant 2«2 73

Industrial Farm and other industries - 002 81

Back debts - 200 00

Traveliog expenses North during summer with brass hand

and children - LOW 94

Total $8,281 48

Outstanding debts 8687.00.

Respectfully submitted.

D. J. JENKINS, President.
E. A. CLAKK, Secretary.

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The above report has been carefully examined, and we
recommend that the approoriatione asked for, be granted.
Respectfully, ' " GEO. W. WILLIAMS,

Chairman of the Commissioners of the Industrial
School for Colored Orphans, 1902.
FRANK R. FROST, Secretary.

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COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC LANDS.

Charleston, S. C, January 1, 1902.

To his Honor Mayor Smyth and City Council of Charleston :

Gentlemen — 1 herewith hand yon this report as to condi-
tion of Ashley River Asylum. We are pleased to say that
the affairs of this institution are now in iirst-class condition,
Buildings are all in fair repair and the inmates receive the
kindest and best attention. At the beginning of this onr
second term we found it necessary to make a change in
Stewards. The age of the former Steward sadly interfered
with his duties. The Home under the management of the
new Steward, James Osborne, has made a decided improve-
ment. His control of the inmates and general good judg-
ment in all matters concerning the affairs of the Home de-
serves the highest praise. He is ably assisted in his duties by
Ihe Matron, Mrs. A. E. McNeil. Dr. Wilson, the attend-
ing physician, visits regularly. Extract from Steward's re-
port is given below :

Average nomber of inmates 67

Admitted during the year 63

Died during the year 54

Sent to City Hospital IB

Interments in Public Oroundu— While 18

Interments In Public Grounds— Colored 428

Total ; 488

The report of Secretary shows receipts and expenditures.

Respectfully submitted.

A. MATTHIES, Chairman.

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Charleston, S. C, January 1, 1902.

To the Board of Commissioners of the Pnblic Lands :

Gentlemen — I beg leave to submit this my Annual Report
as to receipts and expenditures for the year ending Decem-
ber 31st, 1901 :

By appropriation $5,000 00

By rentof Farm „ 360 00

By Interment fees 14 40

Total ™ .85,264 40

To Expenditures ;

Salaries 1,109 64

Clothing and shoes _ 814 67

Woodand coal ..... 829 76

fnsuraoce 192 00

Repairs 1B1 90

Provisions 2,460 29

Balance in City Treasury - 176 24

16,264 40
Respectfully signed.

H. W. H. BUCK,
Secretary and Treasurer C. P. L.

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EDUCATION IN CHARLESTON.

ANNUAL REPORT 01' SUPERINTENDENT
ARCHER.

Office of the Superintendent City Public Schools,
Charleston, December 31it, 1901.

To the Honorable the City Board of Public School Commis-
sion era:

Gentlemen — 1 beg to submit for your consideration the
following Report of the work of the Schools for the year
ending with date:

ENROLLMENT.

Schools. Boys. Girls. Total

Bennett 661 687 1,358

Courteuav - - 693 741 1,833

Crafts 669 686 1,244

Memmiojter Normal 621 531

Shaw 821 1,184 1,956

Simonton 899 1,109 2,008

Total 3,432 4,887 8,819

AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.

Schools. Boys. Girls. Total.

Bennett 86T 389 746

Courtenay 879 428 801

CrafU 348 342 690

Memminger Normal 315 316

Sbaw 458 581 1,089

Simonton 498 691 1,189

Total 2,040 8,746 4,T8fl

Of the 8,319 pupils enrolled 4,856 were white and 3,968 were colored.
Of the 4,786 in daily attendance 2,668 were white and 3,238 were

colored.

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NUMBER OP PUPILS STUDYING EACH OF THE BRANCHES.

Alphabet...
Bpelling-. .

Reading

Writing...

Mental Arithmetic 2,876

Written Arithmetic 8,878

Geography 8,587

English Grammar 2,687

History if United Slates 8,87*

History of South Carolina 2,637

Physiology and Hygiene 1,873

Drawing 4,786

Vocal Mnaic 4.T88

Calisthenics 4,788

Higher Branches 1,588

NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED.

Superintendent...

Principals (all males)

Department Principals (males)-.

Male Teachers

Female Teachers

Extra Teachers (all females)

Janitors (all males)

Total „ 138

Number of months in School Session 91

The year just ended was in many respects one of the most
notable in the history of the schools. At the January meet-
ing of the Board the following letter from Mrs. Andiew B.
Murray t a daughter of that ardent champion of public edu-
cation, the late W. Jefferson Bennett, was lead:

Charleston, S. C, January 2d, 1V01.

To the Honorable the City Board of Pnblic School Commis-
sioners:

Gentlemen —I ask your acceptance of an oil portrait of my
father, the late W. Jefferson Bennett, which I desire to be
placed iu the school house that bears his name, as an incentive

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to its pupils for continued effort in the noble work of Edu-
cation.

I also ask to be allowed to donate annually a gold medal to
be known as the "Bennett Medal," to be awarded to the boy
of the highest class in the school most distinguished for con-
duct, attendance and scholarship.

Respectfnlly,

Maby H. Murray.

On motion of Commissioner George L. Bnist the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the portrait of Mr. Bennett be accepted
with thanks, that the requests of Mrs. Murray be granted,
and that a committee of three (3) be appointed by the Chair-
man to prepare suitable resolutions of acknowledgment, and
to unveil the picture with appropriate exercises. The Chair-
man appointed Commissioner Geo. L. Bnist, Commissioner
J. H. E. Stelling and Commissioner A.. C. Kaufman, as the
committee, and at the February meeting of the Board they
submitted the following

REPORT.

The Committee, to whom was referred the preparation of
resolutions relative to Mr. Bennett's portrait and the donation
of a gold medal by Mrs. Murray, respectfully report that
they have performed that duty and submit the following:

The City Board of School Commissioners accept with
thanks the handsome donation of an oil portrait of the late
"W. Jefferson Bennett, made to them by his daughter, Mrs.
Andrew B. Murray, and herewith put on record their appre-
ciation of the same. They also accept with thanks the gen-
erous offer of Mrs. Murray to donate annually to the boy in
the highest class of the Bennett School, most distinguished
for conduct, attendance and scholarship, a gold medal to be
known as the "Bennett Medal."

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The portrait will serve to remind the pupils of the Bennett
School of him in whose honor their school house has been
named; the medal will incite them to effort and achievement;
the one will be suggestive of a link connecting the present
with the past, the other of a duty to be discharged by the
present to the futnre; while the value of both cannot be too
highly estimated. It is the desire of most men to receive the
praise of their fellow's while living; and dying, to leave to
posterity a great name. But not so with Mr. Bennett. Of
a modest and retiring disposition, of a generous and self-
sacrificing nature, with a willingness to serve rather than to
rule, and with a humility that was exaltation, he thought not
of eulogy and encomium, bnt preferred to merit the "well
done" of those who might survive him and to live in the
memory of those who loved him. lie preferred the testi-
mony of an approving conscience to the plaudits of the mul-
titude, and the tablet of human hearts to that of polished
bronze or chiselled marble. Quiet, earnest and unostenta-
tious, he measured np to the full standard of his duty, and
bequeathed to this community the rich fruitage of his labors.
Be it therefore

Resolved, That in accepting from Mrs. Murray the por-
trait of her father, the late W. Jefferson Beunett, school
commissioner from 1855 to 1870, and one of the founders of
the Pnblic Sohool System in Charleston, the City Board of
School Commissioners give unqualified expression to their
appreciation of the gift and the motives that inspired it.

Resolved, That in accordance with the wishes of Mrs.
Murray the portrait be placed in the Boy 's Department of the
Bennett School House, and that it be nnveiled with appro-
priate ceremonies on Friday, the 8th of February , at half-
past 12 o'clock.

Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be respectfully
tendered to Mrs. Murray for her considerate donation of a
gold medal annually as an incentive to the boys cf the Ben-
nett School.

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Resolved, That a copy of the preamble and these reeolu
tions bo Bent to MrB. Murray bv the Secretary of this Board,
and that they be published in the News and Courier and in the
Evening Post.

The report was unanimously adopted, and at the appointed
hour on Friday, the 8th of February, 1901, Mr. Bennett's
portrait was unveiled in the presence of his relatives and
friends with appropriate ceremonies. At the request of the
Committee and in the name of the Board, Commissioner
Kaufman presented the -portrait to the School. He traced
the history of the Free School system in Charleston as far
back as 1810, and showed the improvements which had been
made since 1855, the date of Mr. -Bennett's connection with
it. He referred in glowing terms to the prominent position
occupied by Mr. Bennett in the administration of the Schools
and paid high tribute to bis unstinted service, Commissioner
Kaufman's address was a masterful effort and produced a
pleasing impression. At its conclusion Superintendent Archer
received the portrait on behalf of the Bennett School, and in
the name of its principal, teachers and pupils, pledged them
for its care and guardianship. .

Another notable event in the history of the schools during
the past year, and one which will long be remembered, was
the unveiling of a memorial tablet for Miss Simonton, Prin-
cipal of the Memminger Normal School for over twenty-
eight years. The Memminger Alumnse Association had ob-
tained permission from the Board to place it on the east wall
of the Assembly Hall in the Memminger Normal School
building, and on the 22d of February, 1901, it was nn veiled
with most appropriate ceremonies. The opening prayer was
made by Miss Simonton's beloved Pastor, the Rev. Dr.
Gilbert R. Braekett, the address of presentation by Miss
Agnes C. Strohecker, the President of the Memminger
Aluinrite, and the address of acceptance by Major Julian
Mitchell, the Supervising Commissioner of the school. Miss
Strohecker's address was chaste and affectionate, bearing tes-
timony to the love and esteem in which Miss Simonton was -

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held by all her pupils ; Major Mitchell's was earnest and
forceful, recounting the long and faithful service of the la-
mented deceased, and paying high tribute to her worth and
work. At the conclusion of the addresses, and during the
singing of Anld Lang Syne, under the direction of Professor
Ruddock, the Musical Director of the schools,, the tablet was
unveiled by Hiss Alston and Miss Dillingham, grand nieces
of Miss Simonton.

The tablet was designed and made by Mr. E. T. Viett, the
sculptor, and is a piece of his best work. It is of pure white
marble appropiately symbolic of Miss Simonton's life and
character, and bears the following inscription in gilt letters :

Anne R. Simonton,

Principal of this School.

1869-1897.

Honoured, Revered, Beloved.

Erected by the Memminger Alumna;.

MDCCCCI.

Still another notable event was the resignation of Professor
T. D. Ruddock as Musical Director of the schools from 1875
to 1901, a period of 26 years ; and such was the Board's ap-
preciation of his long and conscientious service that they
adopted resolutions expressive of the same. It is not often
that deserved encomium is paid to the living ; too often has- it
happened that praise comes only after death. But in Mr.
Ruddock's case it was otherwise. He received it while living.

As usual, the work of the schools was closed on the last
Friday in June with an exhibition under the direction of
their respective Supervising Commissioners.

MEMM1N&ER NORMAL SCHOOL, ME. TATE, PRINCIPAL.

The commencement exercises of this school were held at
night in the Academy of Music. In the deeply regretted
absence of its Supervising Commissioner, Major Julian
Mitchell, the Ron. Charles H. Simonton, Chairman of the

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Board, presided and presented the diplomas to the gradu-
ates, nineteen in number. The first honor and the school
gold medal were awarded to Miss Eleanor Rose Loeb,' the
Mitchell gold medal for the best English essay was awarded
to Mibs Elise Caroline Greer, the second honor member of
the class, and was presented at the request ot Commissioner
Mitchell by Commissioner James Simons in most happy
vein. The Alumna; gold medal for the best effort in Elocu-
tion was won by Miss Eleanor Loeb, and at the request of
Miss A. C. Strohecker, the President of the Alumna? Asso-
ciation, was presented in most happy terms by the Rev. J.
A. B. Scherar, Ph. D/ The prize offered .by the Colonial
Dames for the best original essay on some Bubjeet of Colo-
nial interest was won by Miss Lncy Laurens de Saussore,
and at the request of the Dames was presented by Mr. A.
S. Salley, the Secretary of the South Carolina Historical
Society. The prize offered by the Charleston Chapter of
the Daughters of the Confederacy — -ten dollars in gold — was
won after a spirited contest by Master Linley Fripp of the
Courtenay School, and was presented by the Daughters
themselves.

BENNETT SCHOOL, MB. C.L. LEGGE, PRINCIPAL.

The closing exercises of this school this year were of a
most interesting character. One of the numbers on the
programme was the presentation of the "Bennett medal"
offered by Mrs. Andrew B. Mnrray to the boy in the high-
est class of the school most distinguished for conduct, at-
tendance and scholarship daring the past year. The medal
was won by Master Frederick William Cappelmann, a prom-
ising son of Commissioner John D. Cappelmann, and was
presented in most appropriate terms by Commissioner Kauf-
man, the Supervising Commissioner of the School.

CRAFTS SCHOOL, MR. R. E. SEABROOK, PRINCIPAL.

The exhibition of this school was most creditable. The
honor roll of the three departments was read by the Super -

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vising Commissioner of the school, the Hon. Geo. Lamb
Buiet, who took occasion to congratulate the principal,
teachers and pupils for the good work done during the past
year.

COURTENAY SCHOOL, MB. J. AVERY FINGER, PRINCIPAL.

The closing exercises of the Conrtenay School were admir-
ably well rendered. The singing and recitations were very
creditable and merited encomiums from those visitors who
were present. The Honor Roll was read by Commissioner
John H. E. Stalling, the Supervising Commissioner of the
school, who complimented the pupils for the work per-
formed.

8HAW SCHOOL, MR. EDWARD CARROLL, PRINCIPAL.

The closing exercises at this school were presided over by
one of its supervising commissioners, Jno. D. Cappelmmm,
Esq., and were of a most interesting nature. In 1900 when
A. C. Kaufman, Esq., was its supervising commissioner, he
had offered as an incentive to effort on the part of its pupils,
a gold medal, to be competed for by the members of the
eighth or highest grade only. This medal was won by James
Anderson after close competition, and was presented by Com-
missioner Kaufman in the presence of a large and interested
audience.

8IM0NT0N SCHOOL, MR. W. P. HILL, PRINCIPAL.

The exhibition at this school was under the direction of its
supervising commissioner, T. A. Wilbur, Esq. He read the
honor roll in all the departments and complimented the pupils
for the excellent specimens of drawing which adorned the
class rooms. He encouraged them in their efforts to get an
education which he hoped would make them honest.and use-
ful citizens.

The attendance of parents and guatdiauBatthis school wns
unusually large

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FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.

In accordance with the Act of the Legislature providing
1 ' for the more liberal education of deserving public school
boys," the first Honor boys for the year 1901 were Bent to
the High School of Charleston on free public school scholar-
ships for four years, and the boys who had graduated from
the Bennett, Crafts and Conrtenay schools — fifty-fire in num-
ber — -were sent to the same school on free scholarships for
three years. The first Honor boys take a fall classical course
and the other graduate boys take a commercial or English
course.

HTJMMEB SCHOOLS.

A Summer Normal Institute for the teachers of the
State was held in June and July last at Converse College,
Spartanburg, under the direction of the Hon. John J. Mc-
Miihan, State Superintendent of Education. Many teachers
of the schools of Charleston attended, and did excellent work,
as will be Been in the high examination percentages contained
in Mr. McMahan's last report.

A County Normal Institute for the teachers of Charleston
Connty was he'd during July and August at the Craft's school
honse, in this city. This Institute was under the direction
oi William E. Milligan, Esq., County Superintendent of
Education for Charleston County, and was conducted by Mr.
W, K. Tate, principal of the Memmipger Normal School,
and Professor Kinard of Winthrop Normal and Industrial
College. The session was for four weekB and wa6 well
attended.

RESIGNATION OF TEACHERS.

During the year 1901 the following teachers have resigned
their positions in the schools: Miss Etta P. Jordan of the
Shaw School, Miss Marie G. Perrine of the Corps of Extras,
Miss Teresa Dillon of the Corps 'if Extras, Miss A. G. Moran
of the Bennett School, Miss O. M. Panain of the Bennett
School, Miss M. P. Halsey of the Corps of Extras, Ma-

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demoiselle J. M. Viett, teacher of French at the Memminger
Normal School, and Professor Theodore D. Ruddock, musi-
cal director.

ELECTION OF TEACHERS.

These- vacancies have been tilled by the election of Miss
Daisy BoinoBt, Miss Edith Chamberlain, Miss Henrietta
Grimke and Hiss Lilian Doty for the Corps of Extras, Miss
Ellen Jervey for the Bennett School, Miss Sadie Wagner for
the Bennett School, Miss Annadora Baer as teacher of French
for the Memminger Normal and Professor Otto Miiller as
musical director for the schools.

NECROLOGY.

There was but one death among the teachers dining the past
year, that of Miss Anna M. Richardson of the Bennett
School, and by it the schools have sustained a great loss. She
was one of the first graduates of the Memminger Normal
School under the prinoipalship of Mr. Sawyer in 1863, and
took high position for ability and attainment. She gave
early promise of becoming a good teacher, and on the 1st of
January, 1367, was elected a teacher in the Girl's Depart-
ment of St. the Philip street, now the Bennett School. By suc-
cessive promotions she rose rapidly, and in October, 1882,
was transferred to the Boys' Department of the same school
because of her fine disciplinary power. This was the field in
which Miss Richardson achieved her greatest success, and in
which she established her reputation as a teacher. She died on
the 8th of March, 1901, and such was the Board's apprecia-
tion of her worth that they paid a high tribute to her
memory.

DEATH OF Dr. BAER.

The heaviest loss sustained by the Board during the past
year was that occasioned by the death of one ot their own
members, Commissioner Herman Baer. The sad event
occurred in this city on the 2d of January, 1901, and at the

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February meeting of the Board the following tribute was
unanimously adopted :

The City Board of School Commissioners meet to-night
under conditions of sorrow and bereavement. A familiar face is
missing — a vacant chair is at our table. The form that filled
that chair so regularly and punctually will till it no more ; the
brain bo active in the interests of the schools has ceased its
labors ; the hands so bu6y in whatever work they found to do
are folded, and the name of Herman Baer is now a memory.
But the memory of our colleague needs no words of enco-
mium; the record of his useful life will be the best epitaph,
and no tribute can be paid him so worthy and so eloquent as
was the hush of the city on the announcement of his death.

Dr. Beer's connection with the public Bchoolsof Charleston
dates back as far as the 4th of February, 1884, when he was
appointed a School Commissioner by Governor Thompson on
the nomination of the Trustees of the High School of Charles-
ton to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon.
William A. Courtenay. He qualified aea member of the Board
on the 2d of April, 1884, and from that date to the time of his
death on the 2d of January, 1901, he served the schools with
conspicuous ability. A reference to the Journal discloses
the fact that during the seventeen years of his service he was
absent from but five meetings, find those meetings were held
when he was absent from the city. He was "faithful even
unto death." The last official act of his life was to attend a
meeting of this Board, and within a half hour after its ad-
journment he was dead. Truly "in the midst of life we are
in death."

Our colleague was in many respects a remarkable man. He
never shirked a duty or passed by an occasion of doing good.
He believed that " public office is a public trust," and that'
whoever consented to occupy the one is bound to discharge
the other. He realized the obligations which the position of
School Commissioner imposed, and Iib met these obligations
with a courage that challenged admiration. His thirst for
knowledge was insatiable, and he availed himself of every
opportunity to add to the fund he had already acquired.

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His reading was intensive and covered a wide range. His
books were his friends, and with them he held long and
sweet communion.

But it was in the class room that Dr. Baer showed his
value. Having himself been a teacher, be sympathized with
teachers, and whether administering reproof or imparting
instruction be was always their friend. Kind and helpful
he sunk the official in the man, and divested himself of the
authority which office conferred. In the school house
with the children he was always at home. With a mind well
stored with useful knowledge, he generously put it all under
contribution for pupils and teachers, and was olten heard to
say during bis visits to the schools : "Let us live for the chil-
dren." Be it, therefore,

Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Herman Bser, the City
Board of School Commissioners has lost a most valued mem-
ber, one thoroughly conversant with all its affairs, and always
ready to spend his time, talents and means in the cause of
edn cation.

Resolved, That this Board deeply mourns the lose sus-
tained by the community and the schools in the death of bo
good a man.

Resolved, That we tender to the bereaved family of the de-
ceased our sympathy and condolence.

Resolved, That a page on the journal of the Board be
dedicated to the memory of our lamented colleague.

Resolved, That a copy of this testimonial he sent to the
family of Dr. Baer and that it be published in the News and
Courier and the Evening Post.

These resolutions were unanimously adopted, and by a
rising vote.

The vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Baer was filled by
the appointment of the Hon. James Simons, by Governor
McSweeney, on the recommendation of the Trustees of the
High School of Carleston.

The appointment of Mr. Simons was eminently deserved,
and most worthily bestowed. His father before him was

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deeply interested in public education, and was for years the
Supervising Commissioner of the old Meeting Street School.
Mr. Simons took hiB seat as a member of the Board of
City School Commissioners on the 6tli of February, 1901.

ANNUAL STATEMENT
of Receipts and Disbursements from January 1st, 1901, to December
8 'st, 1901:

Receipts

Balance from 1900 _ t II* 88

Received from sale of books 14 40

Received from Ctty Treasurer 70,788 31

Received from Cbalrmau Fiuaooe Committee 4.880 00

Received from Surplus Scbool Funds 6,800 00

Received from Pea body Fund 600 00

Received from City Treasurer for Teachers' Retire-
ment Fond 1,781 73

Tutal receipts 188,173 31

Paid for salaries $65,966 91

Paid for repairs 1.019 66

Paid for addition to MemmlDger School 6, 14-i 18

Paid for Furniture fur Mem ml tiger School 587 9S

Paid for insurance 114 70

Paid for Fuel 009 68

Paid for Water Rent 288 00

Paid for Ground Reot 100 00

Paid for Printing and Stationery 839 78

Paid for Supplies 8u8 98

Paid for Incidentals 198 78

Paid forCo'llectiog School Tax. 5iK) 00

Paid for Making Poll Tax List 100 00

Paid for High Scbool Scholarships 868 0u

Paid for Premise" adjoining Hie. Courtenay School. 5,485 46

Paid for Premises adjoining the Craft's School 8,947 72

Paid to City Tressurer amount received from sur-
plus School Funds 5,800 00

Paid to City Treasurer amount received from Pea-
body Fund - 600 00

Paid to Trustees of the Teachers' Retirement Fund, 1,781 75

Total Disbursements 882,668 82

Cash Balance December 31st, 1901 $809 49

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As aforetime I have made oat and forwarded to the Hon.
John J. McMahan, State Superintendent of Education,
through the office of William E. Milligan, Esq., County
Superintendent of Education for Charleston Connty, the
Ammal .Report of the Board for the Scholastic year ending
June 30th, 1901; also the Annual Statement of the Schools
to the Hon. Wm. T. Harris, United States Commissioner of
Education, Washington, D. C, and the Annual Report for
the Mayor's Year Book.

Respectfully submitted,

HENRY P. ARCHER,
Superintendent.

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HIGH SCHOOL OF CHARLESTON.

Charleston, S. 0., February 24, 1902.

To the Honorable J. Adger Smyth, Mayor of Charleston,
City:

Dear Sir — In compliance with yonr request I hand yon
herein the report of Mr. Walter M. Whitehead, the Principal
of the School.

Itgivesraegreatpleasnretoheartily endorse the report. The
School is in a very nourishing condition, and the work per-
formed ie fully np to the standard of excellence.

The remarks of Mr. Whitehead on the loss the Board has
sustained in the death of oar former colleague, Dr. Baer ex.
press the sentiments we all feel. To no one was he better
known than to yourself and many members of the City
Council. Yon therefore can well appreciate the tribute paid
to him.

Yours respectfully,

JULIAN MITCHELL,
President Board of Trustees High School of Charleston, S. C.

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High School of Charleston, S. C,

December 31st, 1901 .

To the President and Trustees of the High School of
Charleston :

Gentlemen — I beg to submit the Report of the School for
the year ending December 31st, 1901.

The following statement shows the attendance during the
three sessions of the scholatic year

JANUARY 1st TO MARCH 81er.

First Class

Second Class

Third Class

Fourth CI ass, Section A...
Fourth Class, Section B...
Fourth Class, flection C....
Preparatory Class

APRIL 1st TO JUNE 30th.

Fourth :Class, Section C

OCTOBER 1st to DECEMBER 81st.

Third Class

Total 175

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The City Council has exhibited continued interest in the
welfare of the Institution by making a special appropriation
for the maintenance of the buildings. The appropriation was
expended in repairing the roof and in placing a stamped metal
ceiling of ornamental design in one of the rooms of the
school house.

The course in Book-keeping and Penmanship, which was
established several years ago, has been extended so as to em-
brace a thorough training in Stenography and Typewriting,
thus affording to such as desire it special opportunity to pur-
sue that practical and technical education which is offered in
the curriculum of Commercial Schools. The pupil who does
not propose to take a College course is thus enabled to enter
upon the active duties of life with a knowledge of elementary
business methods and principles.

Mr. 3. V. Brubaker, who conducted the classes in this
department during the last session, having severed his con-
nection with the school in order to accept a responsible posi-
tion in a neighboring city, the place made vacant was filled
by the election of Mr. A. M. Bull, who is a graduate of the
College of Charleston and of the High School. Mr. Bull
had fitted himself for the duties of the position by taking
special courses at a first-claBs business college, and he has
proved a snecesful and capable instructor.

On the very threshold of the year 1901, the school lost by
the death of Dr. Herman Baer, a zealous and devoted friend.

Dr. Baer had been for many years a trustee of (he institu-
tion and took, at all times, a lively interest in its welfare and
progress. A student by nature, he was deeply interested in
the subject of education. Those who knew him well enough
to mourn his loss will cherish the consolation that he planted
seedB of knowledge which will develop and continue as a per-
manent influence.

It is proper to make a record in this report of the action
taken by the Board of Trustees at the time of Dr. Baer's
death.

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In making the official announcement to the Board the
president, Jtf&j. Julian Mitchell, spoke as follows:

It is my sad doty to announce to yon the death of our late
member Dr. Herman Baer. Charleston had no better citizen;
the High School no better friend. Some of yon in Council
were witnesses of his loyalty to the city during the adminis-
tration of Mayor Fieken. In safeguarding her interests, he
had in view as a means to that end, the training of her youth.
By his work as Alderman and chairman of the ways and
means committee, and through the liberal spirit of Council,
the school building was improved, enlarged and adapted to
the modern ideas of a school house.

He felt, and he showed by his actions in daily life, that
the care of the young insures the welfare of the future; that
the boys of to-day will be the men of to-morrow. Touched
by this responsibility he unselfishly gave his best efforts to the
constant improvement of the school. He was the friend of
the boys, the counsellor of the teachers. He gave to the
work of this board his best thought, his practical wisdom and
his unflagging attention. It is, therefore, dne to ourselves
that a committee be appointed to prepare a preamble and
resolutions commemorative of his services, to be placed ou our
records, that those who come after may know how faithful he
was to this school."

The Board entered on their records the following preamble
and resolutions:

In the midst of an honorable life of increasing usefulness
our friend and brother trustee, Dr. Herman Baer, was taken
from us on January 2d, 1901. Even in this world, fnll of
farewells to the dying, it is sad to part from one closely con-
nected with us for many years. When to this natural grief
is added the shook and pain caused by the sudden rending of
the ties that have long bound ns together, we have no words
to express the keenness of our sorrow.

Others have spoken in fitting terms of the appreciation of
his life and services entertained by the community. To ns

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remains the sad duty of lovingly placing a simple wreath of
affection and esteem upon the grave of one with whom we
have been so intimately associated. Dr. Herman Baer was
unanimously elected a member of the Board of Trustees of
the High School of Charleston, on March 2, 188S. From
that time to the hour of his death he has served with earn-
estness and intelligent activity.

To the interest of this school he gave his best thought, hie
practical wisdom, hi6 unswerving devotion. We all remem-
ber his punctual attendance at our meetings, his faithful
discharge of all duties and the love of his heart for this in-
stitution.

It was largely due to his wise counsels and efforts that the
High School occupies now its high rank as an educational
institution and was provided with its present comfortable
and appropriate buildings by the city while he was Chair-
man of the Committee of Ways and Means of the City Council.

It seems fitting that the last hour of a useful life, espe-
cially devoted to the educational interests of our city and
State, should be spent in planning for renewed efforts to ad-
vance the cause of education which had long called forth the
energies of his heart. Therefore be it

Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Herman Baer, Charles-
ton has lost a loyal and devoted citizen, the cause of educa-
tion an ardent and intelligent advocate, and the High School
an active and unchanging friend.

Resolved, That we hereby tender onr loving sympathy to
his bereaved family and assure them that we sorrow with them.

Resolved. That a blank page of our Minute Book be dedi-
cated to his memory and a copy of this preamble and these
resolutions be sent to his family.

The sixty-second session of the school closed June 26th.
The commencement exercises were held in the main hall of
the school building and were attended by a large number of
relatives and friends of the students as well as by many
prominent citizens interested in edncation.

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A class of sixteen young gentlemen received the certificate
of graduation conferred by the institution. In the absence
of the president the Hon. James Simons presided over the
exercises of the occasion and presented the certificates to the
young men who had completed the course at the school. The
following are the names of the graduates:

Graduates 1901.

Alexander E. Ball, August Jaussen, Jr.,

A, LeBoy Bristol, Jr., Wm. Gregg Kollock,

(4eo. £. Bonlineaa, Andrew A. Kroeg, Jr.,
Wm. J. EdmondBton, Jr., Geo. C. Logan,

Percy W. Flint, Seabrook W. Lucas,

A. Fitch DeGafferelly, J. Lloyd Peecksen,

Wm. H. Grimball, Herbert R. Sass,

Horatio Hughes, Ashley C. Tobias, Jr.

In the First class the gold medal for general excellence in
scholarship was won by George E. Boulinean. The second
honor was awarded to Arthur LeRoy Bristol, Jr. The Fer-
guson-Colcook medal was awarded hy the vote of the grad-
uating class to Alexander E. Ball. In the Second class the
Peahody medal was awarded to A. Pelzer Wagener, next in
merit William E. Abrams.

The medals were presented by Charles W. Kollock, M. P.,
Mayor pro tern of the City of Charleston, in an earnest and
timely address. In presenting the Colcock conduct medal,
Dr. Kollock gave a Bhort history of the medal and the way in
which it is awarded. He claimed that such a prize was an
incentive to truthfulness and manly traits, alluded to the
courtly manners of the old time gentleman, which are be-
coming scarce nowadays, and urged upon the boys that each
should do his part to strive to bring back those old customs
and manners which distinguished so many South Carolinians
in the days that are no more.
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In the Third clasB, and the three sections of the Fourth
class, the first places were held by Thomas F. Mosiman, Wm.
L. Schachte, Henry P. Wagener and Aaron Hoffman.

In the Preparatory class the first position was held by Wal-
ter B. Schachte.

These premiums were presented to the successful students
by the Hon. James Simons.

The work done in the gymnasium under the care and super-
vision of the physical director continues to give satisfaction.
The system of light gymnastics pursued in the building, to-
gether with the out-door games directed by the instructor,
when the weather will permit, has the tendency to produce
sound bodies And strong muscular development.

The plan instituted several years ago of making an exam-
ination of each pupil and prescribing athletic exercise such
as was needed to meet the requirements of the special case has
proved highly beneficial to many of the boys in our charge.

The school is doing excellent work in all the departments
of its curriculum. The teachers have labored faithfully during
the past year and have devoted themselves to the work which
they have in charge in order that it might be fulfilled accord-
ing to the highest standard of excellence.
Very respectfully,

W. M. WHITEHEAD,
Principal High School of Charleston, S. C.

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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.

Charleston, S. C, March 12, 1902.

Hon. J. Adger Smyth, Mayor of Charleston :

My dear Sir — I hare the honor to transmit to yon the
annual report of the President of the College of Charleston
for the ye.tr ending December 31,1901. This presents an
interesting account of all matters relating to the College
during the past year.

Very respectfully yonrs,

CHARLES H. SIMONTON.

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PRESIDENT'S REPORT.

To the Trustees of the College of Charleston :

I hare the honor to submit herewith the Annual Report
for the year ending December 31, 1901 :

It is a source of encouragement to note the con-
tinned increase in the attendance, which, though slow,
hflfl gone on from year to year with reasonable steadi-
ness. For the session beginning September 30, 1901,
there has been a total enrolment of fifty-nine stu-
dents, an increase of ten over the previous session.
Of these thirty-five are from Charleston and twenty-four
from outside the city, representing the following counties of
South Carolina: Aiken, Abbeville, Anderson, Barnwell,
Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dar-
lington, Dorchester, Georgetown, Greenville, Laurens, Marl-
boro, Oconee, Orangebnrg, and Williamsburg. With the ex-
ception of the enrolment of one session, 1849-50, when the
total number of students was seventy-one, the enrolment of
the present session is greater than any since 1847. For the
sessions previous to 1847, from the reorganization of the
College in 1838, I have never been able to find a complete
register of students, and I am therefore unable to state, as I
should like to do, the comparative enrolment since 1838, the
date of the abolishment of the preparatory department.

With a better understanding through the State of the
advantages offered by the College, which a wider advertise-
ment and a wider patronage seem to be bringing about, there
can be no reason why our attendance should not reach the
full number that our present teaching force, equipment, and
accommodations justify. The good effect of an increased
and more widely representative attendance upon the work
done by oar students can already be seen.

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THE FACULTY.

Daring the year under review there have been no re-ad-
justmonts in the general organization of the College, nor
additions to the departments of instrnction. The work of
the several departments has been carried on in accordance with
the detailed announcements in the annual catalogue, and has
been characterized by an unvarying interest, energy, and faith-
fulness on the part of the professors in charge. I wish again
to note the entire harmony which exists throughout the
Faculty, and tu acknowledge gratefully the hearty support and
the valuable assistance given me by my colleagues in all that
pertaina to the development and up-building of the College.

The only change in the Faculty during the year was caused
by tne resignation of Professor E. Emmet Reid, who had
filled the chair of Chemistry and Physics for three years.
He resigned to accept the chair of Chemistry and Physics
in Bayl'tr University, Waco, Texas. His untiring zeal in all
that concerned the College, his sound judgment and brilliant
gifts, made his services of great value not only in his de-
partment, bnt in matters relating to the general direction of
the work of the College. The vacancy was filled by the
election of Francis L. Parker, Jr. | Ph.D., Johns Hopkins
University, Assistant Professor in charge of Chemistry at
the South Carolina Military Academy. In this first report
since the election of Dr. Parker I wish to note the success he
has met with in the work of his department, and to state that
results already show in many ways that the department of
Chemistry and Physics, which has always been one of the
strongest departments of the College, has in no wise suffered
by the change.

THE GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.

The grounds and buildings in general are in good condi-
tion, and the amount annually appropriated from the general
fund for repairs enables us to keep the buildings in a fairly
good state of repair. But the blinds, the window frames

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and sashes, the ontaide doors, and all the woodwork on the
exterior of the buildings should be painted.

In April, 1901, the building No. 4 Green street, was pur-
chased for a dormilory. It is directly back of the main build-
ing and is situated upon land originally owned by. the College.
It is a large and roomy house, with modern conveniences, and
is well adapted to the purpose. The continued success of the
dormitory system, which was inaugurated two years ago, f nlly
justified the purchase.

THE LIBRARY AND GENERAL EQUIPMENT.

For the past year some additions have been made to the
equipment of the laboratories out of the small appropriations
which it has been possible to make from the general fund..
In addition, we have been able to equip partially a geological
laboratory, and for this purpose a room on the museum door,
hitherto unused, has been opened. While it is true that re-
spectable laboratory work can be carried on with the materia!
at hand, nevertheless all of the scientific departments are
hampered by the meagreness and inadequacy of their equip-
ment. This is especially the case in the physical and biologi-
cal laboratories; and here, as well as in all the scientific
departments, is the total lack of modern books of reference
a serious obstacle to best results. But in the department of
English, most of all, is the need of a modern working library
keenly felt. It has been impossible for two years past to
make any appropriation for the purchase of bookB. The col-
lections in our general library are interesting and valuable,
but almost wholly insufficient for the present need. With the
exception of some fifty volumes purchased two yearB ago under
the direction of the professor of English, there are few or
none of the books of reference which this department should
have, and its work has to be carried on practically without
that equipment which is regarded to-day ae an indispensable
requirement for the proper conduct of such work. A small
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for these purposes would be of very great benefit in increas-
ing the effectiveness of the woik of the English and scien-
tific departments.

The Library is now under the direction of Miss Emma A.
Ball who was appointed librarian in June last to till
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Professor Beid.
Her faithful and valuable services as assistant librarian well
merited this recognition. The work of preparing the card
catalogue has gone steadily forward. During the past year
Miss Bull has catalogued 2,877 volumes, for which 5,001
cards have been written. This makes a total of 5,822 vol-
umes catalogued and 10,866 cards written. The accessions
by gift during the past year have been 297 volumes and 2S6
pamphlets, making at present a total of between fourteen and
fifteen thousand volumes in the library.

THE MUSEUM

For a detailed review of the work of this department of
the College I would refer to the interesting and complete
report of the Museum by the Curator, which I send here-
with. The unusual activity, however, which has marked the
first year of its direction nnder the present Curator, his ener-
getic and progressive policy, and the many signs of develop-
ment and growing usefulness, should not pass unnoticed in
this report. In particular I would mention the publishing of
a museum guide of sixty-eight pages, with diagrams of the
halls and an index; the complete re arrangement of the col-
lections in accordance with modem methods and with special
reference to the needs of the college classes ; and finally, the
series of public talks given by the Curator. All of these have_
been Btrong factors in developing a wider and more intelligent
interest in the Mosenm and its collections. Their results have
been shown by the success of the plan recently adopted by
which the Mosenm is open throughout the week with a small
charge for Admission, admission on Saturday, as before, being
free. The expenses of an assistant to the curator and of

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other extra service, necessitated by this plan, have been en-
tirely covered by the amount collected in admission fees. It
would thus seem that the valuable collections of the Museum,
which represent half a century and more of thought and labor
on the part of the distinguished scientists who have contribu-
ted to its upbuilding, are to-day to a greater extent than ever
before available to the public for study and investigation, and
that the Museum, therefore, is likely more than ever to enter
actively and usefully into the educational work of the city.

PRESENT NEEDS.

In conclusion it may not be out of place briefly to state
some of the more pressing needs which retard the develop-
ment of the College or lessen the effectiveness of its work.
I have referred above to the insufficient equipment in our
scientific departments and to the almost total lack of modern
books for reference in the work of the various courses.
Here, perhaps, would a small amount of money, even a few
hundred dollars, have greatest effect in the results of the
college work. But on another side there are needs to which
we have never been able to give even passing attention, and
which deserve careful consideration. The physical training
and development of the student no college can afford to
neglect; yet because of our total lack of gymnasium facili
ties and of a suitable field for out-of-door games and exercise,
athletics have had but an uncertain and struggling existence.
The College Class, which is arranged at the Y. M. C.
gymnasium, is an attempt to fill one of these needs ; in ad-
dition the Charleston Base Ball Park is rented by the Col-
lege Athletic Association during the spring season for base
ball ; but in neither case are the results satisfactory. This
park the Athletic Association can afford to rent only for a
small part of the year, and the association is now hampered
with a debt of eighty or ninety dollars, consisting largely of
back rent for the park, which is after all a heavy burden to
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tenuis courts on the Campos this year, and to use the Campus
for certain forms of track athletics. The eagerness wrth which
the students have availed themselves of this opportunity for
exercise shows that it has in a small way helped to mce.t a
a real need.

But apart from the benefit to the individual student which
athletic sports famish, their importance to the growth and
development of the college cannot he denied. After all it
seems that the considerations which attract students to an in-
stitution are principally these : (J) strength in the teaching
force ; (2) completeness of equipment ; (8) a climate advan-
tageous for study throughout the session ; (4) economical and
wholesome conditions in respect to board and lodgings ;
(5) pleasurable conditions as regards exercise. I may say
that we can claim in some measure the first four, and this
fact, I think, substantiates the claim — that in three years the
attendance has increased over sixty-three per cent,, from
thirty-six students to fifty-nine, the gain being almost
entirely in students from outside of Charleston and with the
Blight advertising which the means at oar disposal have
allowed. When it is remembered that the College prop-
erty — buildings, apparatus, collections, and endowments —
amounts to over $440,000 in value, the few thousand dollars ■
necessary for a gymnasium and athletic field, by which an
important element id attracting students would be insured,
would seem a small outlay to secure an increased return to
the community from this investment of nearly half a million
dollars.

Respectfully submitted,

HARRISON RANDOLPH,

President.

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THE MUSEUM OF THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.
To the President of the College of Charleston :

I have the honor to submit the following report on the
condition and activities of the Museum for the year ending
December 31, 1901:

The year just past has been an active one and many changes
have been made and others inaugurated. These may be dis-
cussed under the following heads: new entrance; re-
arrangement of material; labels and guide; anniversary
celebration ; daily opening ; catalogue ; museum talks ;
accessions; Exposition exhibit.

NEW ENTRANCE.
At the time of the anniversary celebration the new en-
trance was formally opened. At present, entrance to the
Museum is gained through the tower at the northeast corner
of the College building. A new walk leading to this en-
trance has been prepared, the entrance repainted, and a series
of colored pictures of South Carolina fishes, with skeletons of
the same, framed and arranged on the walls at the landings.

RE-ARRANGEMENT OF MATERIAL.

Entrance. — The large wall case at the first landing and the
one at the top of the stairs have been devoted to displaying
new material as it is received. The local historical material
has been transferred to the ease on the left of the entrance.

Holmes Hall. — This hall has now been devoted to the
mammals of North America. All of the exotic mammals
have been removed. The deer formerly in the gallery have
been Drought down and distributed. The bison family, for-
merly in tbe gallery of the Hall of Invertebrates, has been
pieced in the large central case in this room. The North
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been brought into this room and arranged by orders. This
has meant re-arranging all the material remaining in the
room except such large forms as the walrus, sea lion, and
several of the large seals. The case containing the polar bear
has been temporarily taken ont to the Exposition, and its
place in the Museum, for the time, occupied by the giant
moa from New Zealand. In the north and west gallery has
been placed a Beries of the larger skeletons, which is planned
to illustrate the homologies of the principal bones of all the
orders of vertebrates. For lack of case room elsewhere, a
number of the cases in this room have been used for the dis-
play of special series of specimens to illustrate phytogeny,
metamorphosis, adaptations of animals for self-protection
and for getting their food.

Synoptical Rail. — All the material formerly in this room
has been removed and its place taken by a series ef collections
arranged to show types of the various orders of minerals,
plants, and animals, both vertebrates and invertebrates. -

Bail of IwvertebratBx. — Many minor changes have been
made in this room, such as the removal of geological material
and other non-related material, and the gathering here of
some of the invertebrate matter scattered around the museum.
A beginning has been made in remounting some of this
material.

Agassis Hall. — In the south end of this ball have now
been gathered all of the birds of North America contained
in ihe collections, amounting to nearly a thousand. In the
north side of this room a series of large cases has been used
to show geographic distribution; and all the exotic forms,
such as the camel, rhinoceros, tapir, zebra, llama, alpaca,
congar, and many other mammals, and such birds as the birds
of paradise, lyre birds, apterix, and a large number of other
beautiful or peculiar birds, as welt as reptiles, are here shown
grouped together as in nature. A number of special series
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skeletons showing modifications for securing food, including
such diverse forms as the giraffe and the great ant-eater; a
series showing various types of teeth, skin and its modifica-
tions, etc.

Hall of Geology. — This room has heen or is being almost
entirely re-arranged. It is now almost entirely given over
to geology.

Manigault Hall. — Two additional cases of Indian relics
have been added to this room. The mummy and mummy
cases have been changed to tlie west side of this room, and
the case vacated has been filled with ethnological material
from the South Sea Islands, Africa, and other countries.

LABELS AND GUIDE.
As an aid to an understanding of the Museum, large framed
labels have been, or are being placed over all the cases. A
diagram of the Museum has been prepared, and the eases
numbered for reference. In addition, a sixty-eight page
guide to the Museum has been written and printed, giving
visitors a description of the collections, interesting facts about
the specimens, and, in a measure, taking the place of a per-
sonal trip with the Curator. Further, a start has been made
in the preparation of complete descriptive labels.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
The fiftieth anniversary of the formal opening of the Mu-
seum was appropriately celebrated on the 14th of December,
1901. Nearly 200 persons gathered for the exercises, not-
withstanding the inclement weather. Addresses were made
by the Hon. John F. Ficken, Rev. Dr. Robert Wilson, and
the Curator. All then visited the Museum under the guidance
of the Curator, the new entrance being used for the first time.

DAILY OPENING.

To meet the needs of visitors to the Exposition tnis winter,

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day only the Museum has formerly boon opened, arrange-
ments were made for keeping the Museum open daily from
10 a. m. to 4 p. m. The services of .Miss Mary M. Cain
were secured as an assistant to the Curator, to care for visi-
tors and to have charge of the collections. Additional help
was secured for cleaning, and the rooms and cases were put
in the heat possible shape. To meet the added expense a
nominal charge of ten cents has been made except on Satur-
day. This arrangement became active January 1st. During
February and January 329 were admitted on pay days. The
visitors on Saturday numbered 348 in February and probably
over 500 in January. Making a total for the two months of
about 1,100 visitors.

CATALOGUE.
In the past no adequate registration of new specimens has
been kept, nor has there been any record of the specimens
contained in the Museum. In addition to her other duties,
Miss Cain has been preparing a card catalogue of the speci-
mens. This now covers all of the North American mammals,
and nearly all of the birds. The cards give all the available
data about each specimen, such as the name, the date of re-
ceipt, the donor, seller, preparator, cost, value, place in the
Museum, etc. The method is the same as that used for cata-
loguing books in a library.

MUSEUM TALKS.

In line with the Curator's idea of making the Museum of
the highest possible value to the community, since the first of
January, on each alternate Saturday, at 1 o'clock, a public
talk has been given in the Museum to the teachers of the city
and others interested. The attendance at these talks has been
as high as fifty. They will be continued through the year.
ACCESSIONS.

During the summer a considerable suite of minerals was
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other specimens, illustrating the types of invertebrates.
Many individual specimens have been secured from time to
time. In addition to the material thus obtained a much
larger amount has been received as gifts. Of these, special
mention should be made of a valuable cabinet of Indian relics,
zoological specimens, enrios, and other matter, numbering
well toward 1,000 specimens, given by Dr. B. H. Teagne,
now of Aiken. Also, mention should be made of several
very valuable gifts from Bostock's Animal Arena, including
the rare water buffalo, of the East Indies. The skin of this
is now being mounted. Among the smaller, but none the
less appreciated gifts, are many birds, some of them mounted,
fishes, minerals, fossils, rocks, crustaceans, Indian relics, etc.

EXPOITIOS EXHIBIT.
As part of the exhibit made by the College at the Exposi-
tion, the Museum has prepared a case showing a selected series
of the larger water birds of South Carolina; also in a case
by itself a fine specimen of the Tarpon, one of the game
fishes of this coast. Numerous views of the Museum have
been added to the other views of the College.

On the whole it would appear that the year has been an
active one, and though it might seem as though much had
been accomplished, a study of the collections shows that
hardly a beginning has been made. Suffice it to say that much
more is planned for the future than lias been accomplished in
the past.

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE H. ASHLEY,

Curator.

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ORDNANCES RATIFIED DURING THE TEAR ML

AN ORDINANCE to Amend Section 258 of the General Ordinances
of the City of Charleston, ratified September 10, 1895, Relating to
City Dispensary Physician 8.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Charleston, in City
Council assembled, That Section 358 of the General Ordinances be
amended, by adding to and at the end of said Section a clause, to be
known as Clause 6, and to read as follows :

Clause 6. That neither of the aforesaid City Dispensary Physicians
shall, during the period he holds office, engage or be employed in any
private medical practice for gain.

Ratified January 8, 1801.

AN ORDINANCE Providing that no :Perorit to Open Streets and
Sidewalks, or do Carpenter, Bricklayer, Repair and Plumbing
Work, shall be Granted, except to Parties boldiner a License from
the City, and fixing a Penalty for doing such Work without a
Permit.

Whereas, the health of the citizens of this community is oftimes
endangered by improper plumbing work, done by unskillf ul, incompe-
tent and -irresponsible parties, in an unskillful, unworkmanlike and
incompetent manner. Now, therefore,

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City Council of
Charleston, in City Council assembled. That after the date of the rati-
fication of this Ordinance, no person, firm or corporation shall be
allowed to dig up or disturb the surface of the earth in any street, or
to take up any sidewalk, or open any street for the purpose of laying
any pipe or tile, or building, erecting or constructing any drain, sewer
or underground vault, or repairing same, or doing any plumbing work
whatsoever on said streets, without the written permission of the
Superintendent of Streets, which said written permission shall be
given by him to such persons, firms or corporations only as are regu-
larly licensed by the city to do and perform snch work. Nor shall
any owner, architect or builder be allowed to erect, construct or alter
any building, without the written permission of the City Assessor,
which said written permission shall be given by him to such person

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only as arn regularly licensed by the city to do and perform each
work. Provided, no license shall be required from individuals, firms
or' corporations doing their own construction or repair work, or
engaged in any business requiring the employment of mechanics in
the natural course of conducting Bach business, for which business
the said' individuals, firms or corporations have already taken out a
proper license.

Any person, firm, and in the case of corporations, any officer or
officers theref, found guilty of violating this Ordinance, or any part
thereof, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or be
imprisoned not more than thirty days.

All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordi-
nance be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Ratified January 8, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Prevent Indiscriminate Scalping.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charlas-
ton, in City Council assembled ;

Section 1. That all persons, firms or corporations engaged in the
business of railroad ticket brokers or scalpers in the city of Charleston,
shall be required to take out a license tor each place of business, and
shall pay as a tax the sum of 1200. This license shall be good for the
calendar year in which it is Issued, subject to the conditions herein
after stated, and shall not be transferable.

Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the busi-
ness of railroad ticket broker or scalper to have any one calling out
his business upon any street of the city of Charleston, in front of his
place of business, or elsewhere, or to solicit for said agency on the
property of any railroad within the limits of the city of Charleston.
Any person violating this provision shall, upon conviction, be fined 150
for each offence.

Section 8. It shall be unlawful for any broker licensed under this
Ordinance to sell any railroad ticket, or contract for transportation of
any railroad company, which shall have been altered, forged or coun-
terfeited. Any one guilty of violating this provision shall, upon con-
viction, be fined 150 for each violation.

Section i. Persons, firms or corporations conducting said business
of railroad ticket brokers or scalpers, shall be required to give a certi-

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fiotite to every purchaser of a' ticket, stating the date upon which »aid
ticket wm sold, starting point, and the destination of the ticket, and
the amount paid for it, and it shall be signed by such broker, or some
one in his office. Any person engaged in this business who shall
violate this provision, npon conviction, shall be fined $60 for oaoh
offence,

Section S. Any person, firm or corporation engaged In the business
of railroad ticket brokers or scalpers guilty of selling without license,
as herein provided, shall, npon conviction, be fined 900 for each offence.

Section B. That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its
ratification.

Ratified January 33, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to make an Appropriation for the Construction of
a Building and the Improvement of Grounds in the City of
Charleston, on the site of the South Carolina Inter-State and West
Indian Exposition Company, and to create a Commission to direct
the Expenditure of the^said Appropriation.

Whereas, the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposi-
tion Company has arranged for the holding in 1901-1902 of an Exposi-
tion on a site within the limits [of "the city of Charleston, in this
State; and

Whereas, such an undertaking, if properly carried out, most operate
to advance the general welfare of the 'people of this State, and it is,
therefore, to the interest of the public that the said undertaking should
be assisted by evwry proper and lawful method; therefore,

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston
in City Council assembled :

Section 1. That a special tax of three mills be, and the same is
hereby levi<>d upon every dollar of [the value of all real and personal
property in the city of Charleston, and the proceeds of the same is
horob ^appropriated for the purpose of paying the cost of providing
the labor and materials, and erecting and completing, on the site of
the proposed Exposition, the building designed by Bradford L. Gil-
bert, the architect of .the said Company, as the Cotton Building, or
Cotton Palace, and for the further purpose of paying in part the cost
of improving the Exposition grounds, constructing roadways thereon,
and otherwise preparing the site for the proposed Exposition, in
accordance with the plans designed by tbe above named architect the
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entire work to be done under the supervision of Jthe said architect,
tinder the direction of the Commission hereinbelow created. Provided,
that not more \ t ban thirty five thousand dollars shall be expended in
the construction of the building. The said Commission, however,
shall have power, with the concurrence of the Board of Directors of
said Company, to substitute the construction of other buildings or
building for the one hereinabove provided for.

Section 2. That for the purposeof carrying into effect the provisions
of this Ordinance, the Assessor be, and he is hereby authorized and
required to assess the above mentioned special tax of three mills upon
every dollar of real and personal property, as aforesaid; that the said
special tax hereby authorized and required to be assessed shall be paid
at the times, in the instalments, and in the manner and form, and the
non-payment of the same shall be subject to the like penalties, as is or
may be prescribed in respect to the regular city tax for the year 1901.

Section 3. That the said appropriation hereinabove made shall be
paid out of the proceeds of the said special tax, on the application of
the Chairman of the Commission hereinbelow created, approved by
the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and on the order
of the Mayor, in the usual form.

Section 4. That for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions
of this Ordinance, a Commission, to consist of three members, shall
be appointed by his Honor, the Mayor, of which Commission the
Mayor shall be a member and ex -officio the Chairman; that the paid
Commission shall serve without compensation.

Section 0. That the said building and other improvements shall
be placed at the disposal, and be under the control of the said Exposi-
tion Company, for and during the period of the continuance of the
Exposition, and at the close thereof the said building shall be placed
at the disposal of the Board of Park Commissi on era, to he removed
from the Exposition grounds wtthin the period of three months there-
after; and if not so removed, the said building shall be told for cash,
at public outcry, under the direction of the said Commission, and the
net proceeds of sale shall be paid into the City Treasury as public funds.

Ratified January 80, 1901.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled:

Section 1. That there is hereby established an Orphan Asylum, to
be known as "The City Orphan Asylum. "

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Section 8. There shall be annually elected by City Council, at the
first regular meeting in January, in each and every year, seven Com-
missioners of the said "The City Orphan Asylum," who shall have
power and authority to make and frame such rules and regulations as
they may think necessary for the good government and conduct of the
business of the said "The City Orphan Asylum," and all persons
therein. Provided, all such rules and regulations are presented to and
approved by the City Council within ten days after the same are
framed, and that the City Conncil shall and may confirm, alter and
amend, or annul the same.

Section 8. All poor orphan children, and children of poor, distressed,
or disabled parents, as shall he deemed proper objects of admission by
the Commissioners, shall be admitted into the said "The City Orphan
Asylum," and shall be supported, educated and maintained daring
such terms, and under such regulations, as the City Conncil shall,
from time to time, prescribe or sanction.

Section 4. It shall be the dnty of the Commissioners of the said
"The City Orphan Asylum" to chooae and appoint proper officers,
nurses and domestics, and to superintend and manage the said "The
City Orphan Asylum," the officers and servants thereof, and the
children therein, to the best of their judgment and skill, subject to
the control of City Conncil.

Section B. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
ratification.

Ratified January 80, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Regulate the Consumption and Use of Gas and
Electricity in the several Public Institutions and Departments.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled, that on and after the passage and ratifica-
tion of this Ordinance:

Section 1. The Boards of Commissioners and the officers in authority
over and in charge of the several public institutions and departments
of the city of Charleston be, and and they hereby are, authorised,
empowered, instructed and required to keep and maintain a careful
and systematic account of the amount of gas and electricity, either or
both, which shall be used and consumed by the institution or depart-
ment under their control and management, and to pay for the same
out of the public tunas which shall be received or shall be appropriated
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department, and to make an accounting to City Council of such
expenditure ; and in no caae shall each expenditure exceed the ram
appropriated for such purpose.

Ratified February 13, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Regulate the Use of the Streets of the City by
Mobiles, 'Automobiles, Locomobiles, and all Vehicles of a similar
character.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled, that:

Section 1. It shall bs unlawful for any mobile, automobile, loco-
mobile, or any vehicle of a similar character to be used or run on any
of the sidewalks, or in any of the public parks, except Marion Square,
in the city of Charleston.

Section 3. Such vehicles shall be provided at all times, when in
use, with a gong or bell, which may be distinctly heard at a distance
of thirty yards, which shall be rung whenever approaching crossings,
or turning corners of intersecting etreets, lanes and alleys ; also when-
ever collision is apparently imminent.

Section 3. Such vehicles, when in use, between sunset and sunrise,
nhall carry a lighted lamp, which may be distinctly seen at a distance
of not lees than one hundred yards.

Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to use or
run any such vehicles abreast, or curving to and fro or without hav-
ing one or both hands on the guide, or without having thorough con-
trol of such vehicle, on any street lane or alley within the city limits.

Section 5. It shall be unlawful for any one to run any such vehicle
on any of the streets, lanes or alleys of the city at a greater rate of
speed than ten miles per hour, and it shall be unlawful for any one to
run any such vehicle across the intersection of any street, lane or
alley, or to turn a corner of any street, lane or alley at a greater rate
of speed than four miles an hour.

Section fl. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of
the above Sections shall, on conviction, be fined in the sum of not less
than one dollar, or more than twenty dollars, or by imprisonment for
a term not exceeding five days, either or both, at the option of the
Court.

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Section 7. All Ordinances and parte of Ordinances inconsistent with
this Ordinance be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Ratified February 13, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Amend Section 289 of the General Ordinances.

Be it enacted by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled :

That Section 389 of the General Ordinances be amended, by striking
out said Section, and inserting in lien thereof the following:

The Master of the Alma Honse, or other person having charge of
the name, shall receive into the Alma House such person or persons aa
the Mayor or Commissioners of the Alms Honse shall commit thereto,
and there detain him, her or them forsnch time, and subject him, her
or them to snch regulations as the Mayor or the said Commissioners
may think proper to prescribe.

The Bill to amend Section 390 of the General Ordinances was then
taken np, and received its second and third readings, and was ordered
to be engrossed for ratification, as follows :

Ratified February 13, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Amend Section 390 of the General Ordinances.

Be it enacted by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled:

That Section 390 of the General Ordinances be amended, by striking
ont said Section, and inserting in lieu thereof the following :

If the Master of |the Alms Honse, or any person having charge
thereof, shall fail to perform any of the duties prescribed in Section
389 of the General Ordinances, or those referred to in Section 386 of
the General Ordinances, he shall he forthwith discharged from his
office by the said Commissioners of the Alms Honse

Ratified February 13, 1901.

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AN ORDINANCE to Repeal Section 810 of the General Ordinances.

Be it enacted by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled :

That Section 810 of the General Ordinances of the city of Charleston
be, and the same is hereby repealed.

Ratified February 13, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Regulate the Admission of Persons to the
Charleston Orphan House, the City Orphan Asylnm, the Alms
Bouse, the Ashley River Asylum, and the City Hospital.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled, that no person shall be admitted to the
Charleston Orphan House, or the City Orphan Asylum, the Alms
House, or the Ashley River Asylnm, or the City Hospital, unless he or
she shall have been resident in the city of Charleston for three years
prior to the application for such admission. Provided, that in case of
emergency a person or persons may be admitted to the City Hospital,
the Alms House, or the Ashley River Asylum, on the joint order of
the Mayor and the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the
institution to which said person or persons desire to be admitted.
Provided further, that the Commissioners of the City Hospital shall
have the power to admit to the said Hospital patients who have not
had a three years' residence upon first receiving such compensation
for their care as, in the opinion of the said Commissioners, will entirely
defray the expense thereof.

Ratified February 12, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Present Pauper Non-Residents from being a
Charge upon the City.

Be it enacted by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston
in City Council assembled ;

Section 1. That any person or corporation who shall bring into the
city any sick or wounded person, who shall have no means of being
cared for in this city except at the City Hospital, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall b e subject to a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars.

Section 2. Any person or persons who have not been resident in the
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fully come into this city for the purpose of being taken into the City
Hospital, the Orphan Houses of the city, the Alms House, or the
Ashley River Asylum, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction, he fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned
not more than thirty days. Provided, that this Section shall not apply
in case -where a person be admitted to the City Hospital, the Alms
House, or the Ashley River Asylum, under the provisions of the Ordi-
nance entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate the admission of persons to
the Charleston Orphan House, the City Orphan Asylum, the Alms
House, the Ashley River Asylum, and the City Hospital."

Ratified February 18, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Require the Use of Spark and Steam Arresters
on Steam Plants within the City Limits.

Be it Ordained by^the Mayor and Aldermen of the City Council of
Charleston, iu City Council assembled, that on and after the passage
of this Ordinance, the Committee on Steam Engines be, and they are
hereby authorised and empowered to inspect any and all steam plants
now and hereafter operating and doing business within the city limits,
and wherever, in their judgment, any smokestack, chimney, pipe, or
other receptacle for the escape of smoke or steam emits sparks or
steam so as to be dangerous or a nuisance, then, in such cases, they
shall instruct the owner or owners of said plant to place proper spark
or steam arresters on said smokestack, chimney, pipe, or other recep-
tacle for the escape of smoke or steam. Provided, that in the judg-
ment of said Committee, it he not impracticable to adjust and use said
spark or steam arresters.

Upon a refusal to comply with the instructions of said Committee
on Steam Engines, the ownpr or owners of such steam plant shall be
notified in writing by the Chairman of said Committee that, if said
instructions are not ' obeyed, and proper spark or steam arresters
adjusted, as required by said written notice, within seven days from
the date of service of such notice upon said owner or owners, he or
they shall he fined fifty dollars, or suffer Imprisonment for not less
than thirty days

Ratified March 12, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Amend Section 604 of the Revised Ordinances of
the City of Charleston, Ratified September 10, 1896.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
iu City Council assembled, that Section 804 of the Revised Ordinances

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of the city of Charleston, ratified September 10, 1895, be, and the same
is hereby amended, by inserting after the word "locomotive," on line
three of laid Section, the following words: '-Engine or of any steam
plant," so that said Section, when amended, shall read as follows:

Section 404. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to
cause the blowing of the whistle of a locomotive engine, or of any
steam plant, within the limits of the city of Charleston.

Ratified March IS, 1001.

AN ORDINANCE to Prohibit the Sale of Opium, and to break up the
Opinm Joints.

Be it Ordained by the Major and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled :

Section 1. No person or persons whomsoever shall open, keep or
maintain any boose, part of a house or out house, or room in any house
or bnilding within the corporate limits of the city, wherein or whereat
any party or parties are allowed to resort for the purpose of using, or
are permitted to use opinm or cocaine, in any form whatsoever.

Section 2. No 'person or persons whomsoever shall sell opinm,
cocaine or any similar preparations, except as a regularly licensed
druggist, and in such case only when directed to do so by and under
the authority of a prescription of some dnlj- licensed physician.

Section 8. Any person or persons violating ,this Section, or any
portion thereof, npon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less
than fifty dollars, nor more .than eighty dollars, or to imprisonment
not exceeding thirty days.

Ratified March 26, 1001.

AN ORDINANCE to Repeal Section 118 of the General Ordinances of
the City of Charleston, and to substitute a new Section in lien

thereof.

Beit Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled, that Section 113 of the General Ordinances
of the city of Chaileston be, and the same is hereby repealed, and the

following inserted in lieu thereof:

Section 113. All accounts against the city, founded on contracts,
shall be first examined and certified by the officer or Board with whom

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such contract was made, and shall then be submitted to the Treasurer,
by whom the same shall be laid before the Committee on Accounts,
to be reported by them (after examination) to Council, by whom the
same shall be ordered to be paid. All other accounts shall in like
manner be duly rendered, examined, certified, and ordered to be paid,
as aforesaid. No accounts shall in any case be paid at the Treasury
without being certified by the Chairman of the Board or officer sub-
mitting the same for payment, and countersigned by the Mayor.
Separate accounts shall be opened in the Treasurer's book!' under each
head of appropriation, and no transfers shall be made from one head
to another bnt by order of Council. No contract shall be made by
any Board of Commissioners or any work ordered to b * done exceeding
five hundred dollars in amount, unless the same shall be previously
submitted to Council for their approbation, with estimates of the cost
thereof.

Ratified March 36, 1001.

AN ORDINANCE to Amend Section 808 of the Revised Ordinances of
the City of Charleston, Ratified October 32, 1805.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled, that Section 808 of the Revised Ordinances
of the city of Charleston, ratified October S3, 1805, be, and the same is
hereby amended by striking oat all that appears after the word "same, "
on line 18 of said Section, so that said Section, when amended, shall
read as follows :

Section 308. The government of the City Hospital shall be under
the direction and control of ten Commissioners, to be appointed by
the Mayor, and confirmed by City Council, who shall hold their office
for four yearn from the date of their appointment. They shall have
power and authority to make and frame such rules and regulations as
may be necessary for the good government, and conducting the busi-
ness of the said Hospital in the interests of the city, and for the bene-
fit of the sick poor therein. Provided, all snob rules and regulations
are presented to and approved by City Council within ten days after
the same are adopted, and that the City Council may alter, amend or
annul the same.

Ratified April 9, 1001.

AN ORMNANCE to Change the ;Name of Friend Street to Legare
Street, and to Renumber the Houses thereon.

Beit Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in Council assembled, that the name of Friend Street be changed to

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Legare Street, and the houses and lota thereon renumbered, as a con-
tinuation of the said Legare Street.

Ratified April 23, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Amend Section 345 of the Revised Ordinances of
the City of Charleston, Ratified October 3a, 1885.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled, that Section 346 of the Revised Ordinances
of the city of Charleston, ratified October 33, 1896, be, and the same is
hereby amended, by striking oat all after the words "such persons
shall," on line 6 of said Section, and inserting in lien thereof the
following words: "Upon conviction be fined not more than one hun-
dred dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, - ' so that said
Section, when amended, shall read as follows:

Section S4fi. If any person shall obstruct or resist the Board of
Health, or any member thereof, or any person by them appointed, in
the execution of the powers to them given, or in the performance of
the duties enjoined on them by this or any other Ordinance, in relation
to the public health, snch person shall, upon conviction, be fined not
more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days.

Ratified May 14, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Suspend Section 590 of the General Ordinances
for Thirty Days.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled, that the provisions of Section 590 of the
General Ordinances of the city of Chaileston be, and the same is
hereby suspended for thirty days

Ratified June 13, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Amend Sections 868, 414, 417 and 437 of the
Revised Ordinances.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City Council of
Charleston, in City Council assembled, that Sections 888, 414, 417 and
437 of the Revised Ordinances of the city of Charleston, ratified Octo-
ber 33, 1895, be, and the same are hereby amended as follows, by

striking out the words "funds and revenues of the Market," on the

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last line of Section 388, and inserting in lien thereof the words: 'Yearly
appropriation," bo that said Section, when amended, shall read as
follows:

Section 888. The Commiasi oners of the Market shall have the power
and authority to make, or cause to be made, all such appendages and
improvements in Market Street, as to the Commissi one r«, or a majority
of (Item, may appear proper and conducive to the best interests thereof,
and the city of Charleston. Provided, however, that all expenses
attendant on, or incident to the building, appendages and improve-
ments aforesaid, as well as all coats of keeping the same in proper
order and repair, shall be solely and entirely defrayed out, of the
yearly appropriation.

By striking oat the words, "after paying expenses authorised by
the Commissi oners , ' ' on lines 6 and 7, and the words, "such collections
shall be placed to the credit of the said Commissioners, from which
fund all accounts, properly vouched, shall be paid by the City Treas-
urer; any balance remaining shall be carried to the credit of the
Market Commissioners at the end of the year," on lines 19, 18, 14,
IS. 16 and 17 of Section 414, so that said Section, when amended, shall
read as follows :

Section 414. The Commissioners of the Market shall submit their
accounts to the City Treasurer, and for the inspection of Council,
quarterly; that is to say, on the 30th day of November, 20th day of
February, 30th day of May, and 30th day of August in every year. All
collections must be paid over to the City Treasurer by the Chief Clerk,
acting as their Treasurer, not later than Tuesday morning of each
week, taking a receipt therefor in a book provided for that purpose,
exhibiting such receipt immediately after payment to the Chairman
of the Board.

By striking out the words, "as he may be directed by the Board of
Commissioners," on lines 39 and 80 of Section 417, and inserting in
lien thereof the words: "To the City Treasurer," so that said Section,
when amended, shall read as follows:

Section 417, It shall be the duty of every Clerk of the Market to
enforce obedience to all the rules and regulations of snch Market; to
inspect daily all meats, fish and fowl exposed for sale in said Market,
and prevent all poor carrion, blown or puffed np or unsound meat, or
measly pork, or other unwholesome or stale article of provision from
being sold, or exposed for sale at such Market, and destroy the same ;
to decide all differences and disputes between buyer and seller touch-
ing the weight or measure of things bought and sold at snch Market,
by weighing the same In the public scales, or by measuring the same

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with the public measure*, as the cane may require ; to maintain order
and regularity at Bach Market concerning :tho occupation of stalls,
shambles or stands, and the arrangement of wagons, carts or other
carriages thereto reporting; to cause such Market to be cleanly swept
every day after the Market hours are over, and all dirt, filth ttt other
like stuff to be removed from thence; to give immediate information
to the ^Commissioners of snch Market, or to some of them, of all
irregularities and offences there committed; to prosecute before the
City Court all [offenders against this chapter, or any part or article
thereof, if snch offenders refuse or neglect to pay him their respective
fines oil demand ; to collect all moneys arising from the rent of stalls,
shambles and stands, or from fines. Forfeitures or other Market reve-
nues; to keep fair and regular accounts of all the moneys coming in
his hands as aforesaid, and to pay over the same to the City Treasurer ;
and generally to pursue the instructions and to execute the orders of
the said Commissi oners, or any of them, in and about all matters rela-
tive to his office, or to the Market; and the Chief Clerk of the Market
is hereby given the same powers, and is charged with the same duties
with reference to all green grocers, and all other places when meat,
fish and fowl are sold, or are exposed for sale, as he is hereby given
and charged with respect to the Market; and for this purpose shall
make personally, or by the Assistant Clerks, daily inspections of said
green groceries, and all other sn<*-h places, and shall make reports of
snch inspections to the Commissioners of the Market, at their regular
meetings, which reports shall show the places inspected, and the day
and hour of snch inspection.

By striking out the words, "shall be, and they are hereby appropri-
ated to the nae and benefit of the Market, and shall, as soon as recov-
ered, be paid to the Clerk of the said Market," on lines 7, 8 and B of
Section 427, so that said Section, when amended, shall read as follows:

Section 437. All fines for offences, and for any offence against thin
chapter, or any part or article thereof, shall be sued for and recovered,
with costs, in any Court of competent jurisdiction, unless paid on
demand, as aforesaid; and all such fines as are not expressly herein
reserved for and declared to be payable to the use of the city. Pro-
vided, however, that one- half of every fine, when recovered, shall
belong to such persons as shall prosecute the offender, to effect and
prove the offence by other testimony than his own.

Ratified July 9, 1001.

AN ORDINANCE to Amend Section 114 of the Revised Ordinances.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled, that Section 114 of the Revised Ordinances

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of the city of Charleston, ratified October 2a, 1696, be, and the same
is hereby amended, by adding thereto the following words :

And all salaries of regular employees of all Boards of Commissioners,
which said salaries have been dnly fixed by resolution of the said
Board, shall be paid on accounts duly made ont and presented to the
Treasurer, and certified to him by the Chairman of the Board of Com-
missioners, as examined and found correct, when countersigned by
the Mayor, and by him ordered to be paid, so that said Section, when
amended, shall read as follows:

Section 114. All fixed salaries of city officers shall be paid on
accounts dnly made ont anil presented to the Treasurer, to be examined
and certified by him to be correct, and to be countersigned by the
Mayor, and all salaries of regular employees of all Boards of Commis-
sioners, which said salaries have been dnly fixed by resolution of the
said Board, shall be paid on accounts dnly made out and presented to
the Treasurer, and certified to him by the Chairman of the Board of
CommisRioners, as examined and found correct, when countersigned
by the Mayor, and by him ordered to be paid.

Ratified J nly 9, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE Granting Certain Privileges to Telegraph and
Telephone, or Burglar Alarm Corporations, Firms or Persons Con-
ducting Business within the Corporate Limits of the City of
Charleston.

Whereas, it appears that a certain telegraph company doing business
in the city of Charleston has applied for permission to run two through
wires through Meeting Street. Now, therefore, be it Ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City Council of the city of Charleston, in
City Council assembled:

Section 1. That all corporations, firms or persons conducting a
telegraph or telephone, or burglar alarm business within the corporate
limits of the city of Charleston be, and they are hereby granted ten
days from the day of date of the ratification of this Ordinance, in
which to run wires through Meeting Street. Provided, however, that
no firm, person or corporation shall be allowed to run more than two
wires. Provided further, that so much of all Ordinances, or parts of
the Ordinances, conflicting with this Ordinance be, and they are
hereby repealed.

Ratified August 14, 1901.

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AN ORDINANCE to Prohibit the Manufacture, Sale, Barter,
Exchange, or other Illegal Handling of Spirituous Liquor within
the Corporate' Limits of the City of Charleston, except as Herein
Provided, and to make all Violations of this Ordinance Punishable
by the Recorder's Court of said City.

Be it enacted by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in Council assembled :

Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Ordinance, it
shall not be lawful for any person or persona, firm, association or
corporation to manufacture, sell, dispense, barter or exchange, receipt
or accept, for unlawful nee, resale, delivery or storing and keeping in
possession, within the corporate limits of the city of Charleston, any
spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented, brewed (whether lager or rice
beer), or other liquors by whatever name known, containing alcohol,
and which are used as a beverage, save and except in strict accordance
with all the provisions, limitations and restrictions of the Acta of the
General Assembly of South Carolina, known as the Dispensary Law.

Section 2. That any and all violations of any of the provisions of
thin Ordinance shall be cognizable by and punishable in the Recorder's
Court of the said city, and any such notation shall, upon conviction,
be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars, or more
than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty
days for each and every offence.

Section S. That all Ordinances, or parts of Ordinances inconsistent
with the provisions of this Ordinance be. and the same are hereby

repealed

Ratified September 10, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Amend "An Ordinance to Prevent Indiscriminate

Scalping."

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of tbs city of Charleston,
in City Council assembled, that "An Ordinance to prevent indiscrimi-
nate scalping," ratified January 32, 1901, be, and the same is hereby
amended, by striking out "$200" on line 7 of Section 1 of said Ordi-
nance, and inserting $500 in lien thereof, by adding at the end of
Section 1 of said Ordinance, the following words; "And the following
certificate shall be printed on the face of said license, to wit:

"This is to certify that has been duly licensed as a Rail-
way Ticket Agency under Class No. — - , at No. — Street, in th» city of

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Charleston, S. C, and in that place only, for the year ending Decem-
ber 81 19—. This license fa granted upon the condition that the said

shall comply with all the Laws of the State, Ordinances of

the city, and with an Ordinance entitled, 'An Ordinance to prevent
indiscriminate scalping,' and any amendments thereto, and any infrac-
tion thereof will be deemed a sufficient cause for the revocation of this
license. " — , City Treasurer."

By adding at the end of Section a, the following words: "And snch
conviction shall operate as a revocation of said license, and the said
license shall become nnll and void and forfeited." By adding at the
end of Section 3 the following words: "And snch conviction shall
operate as a revocation |of ;said license, and the said license shall
become nnll and void and forfeited." By adding at the end of Section
4 the following words: "And the failure to pay such fine shall operate
as a revocation of said license, and the said license shall become nnll
and void and forfeited." And by adding at the end of Section 5 the
following words: "Or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days," so
that said Ordinance, when amended, shall read as follows:

An Ordinance to Amend an Ordinance to Prevent Indiscriminate

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charleston,
in City Conncil assembled:

Section 1. That all persons, firms or corporations engaged in the
business of railroad ticket brokers or scalpers in the city of Charleston,
shall be required to take ont a license for each place of ^business, and
shall pay as a tax the sum of 9500. This license shall be good for the
calendar year in which it is issued, subject to the conditions herein-
after stated, and shall not be transferable. And the following certifi-
cate shall be printed on the face of said license, to wit:

This is to certify that has been duly licensed as a Railway

Ticket Agency, under Class No. — , at No. — Street, in the city of
Charleston, S. C, and in that place only, for tbe year ending Decem-
ber SI, 19—. This license is granted upon the condition that the said

shall comply with nil tbe Laws of the State, Ordinances of

the city, and with an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance to prevent
indiscriminate scalping," and any amendments thereto, and any
infraction thereof will be deemed a sufficient cause for tbe revocation
of this license. , City Treasurer.

Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the
business of railroad ticket broker or 'scalper, to have any one calling
ont his business upon any street of tbe cityVtf Charleston, in front of

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his place of business, or elsewhere, or to solicit for the said agency on
the property of any railroad within the limits of the city of Charleston.
Any person violating this provision shall, upon conviction, be fined
fifty dollars for each offence, and such 'conviction shall operate as a
revocation of said license, and the said license shall become null and
void and forfeited.

Section 8. It shall bs unlawful for any broker licensed under this
Ordinance to sell any railroad ticket, or contract for transportation of
any railroad company which shall have been altered, forged or coun-
terfeited. Any one guilty of violating this provision shall, upon con-
viction, be fined fifty dollars for each violation, and such conviction
shall operate aa a revocation of said license, and the said license shall
become null and void and forfeited.

Section 4. Persons, firms or corporations conducting said business
of railroad ticket brokers or scalpers, shall be required to give a certi-
ficate to every purchaser of a ticket, stating the date upon which the
said ticket was sold, starting point, and the destination of the
ticket, and the amount paid for it, and it shall be signed by such
broker, or some one in his office. Any person engaged in this business
who shall violate this provision, upon conviction, shall be fined fifty
dollars for each offence, and the failure to pay such fine shall operate
as a revocation of said license, and the said license shall become null
and void and forfeited.

Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of railroad ticket brokers or scalpers, guilty of selling without license,
as herein provided, shall, upon conviction, be jfined fifty dollars for
each offence, or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.

Section 6. That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its
ratification.

Ratified November 15, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE Authorizing and Empowering Board of Directors
of the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition
Company to Commission a Police Force for Duty in the Exposition
Grounds, and Defining the J aria diet ion and Duties of such Police
Force.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charles-
ton, in City Council assembled:

Section 1. That the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Inter-
State and West; Indian Exposition Company be, and they hereby are,

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authorized and empowered to appoint and commission a police force,
to be designated as the Exposition Guard, for the protection of the
South Carolina Inter-StAte and West Indian Exposition Grounds, in
the city of Charleston; said police force to consist of a captain, and
such other officers as may be deemed necessary by the said Board, and
of not more than sixty privates.

Section 3. That the city of Charleston shall not be responsible in
any way, manner or form for the salaries and pay of such police force.

Section 8. That the term of office of the officers and members of
the said police force shall commence at such time and shall have such
duration as the Board of Directors of the said Exposition Company
may determine. Provided, however, that such term of office shall not
continue beyond the 1st day of July, 1003.

Section 4. That tho 'authority and [jurisdiction of the said police
force and its officers shall be confined to and exercised only within the
limits of the said Exposition Grounds of the above named Company.

Section 5. That the officers and members of sucb police force shall
be clothed with all the power and authority now exercised by the
policemen and officers of the city of Charleston. Provide 1, they shall
not be allowed to make any arrests, or [perform any duty outside of
the inclosnres of the grounds of the Sonth Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition Company.

Section 6. That such policemen and officers shall be entirely under
the government and control of, and subject to sucb rules and regula-
tions as shall be established by the Board of Directors of the Sonth
Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition Company. Provided,
however, they shall at all times conform to the Laws of the State of
South Carolina, and the Ordinances of the city of Charleston.

Section 7. Any person or persons who may be guilty of interfering
with or assaulting any of the officers or members of such police force
while in the performance of their duty, shall be fined not less than
twenty dollars, or more than one hundred dollars, or shall suffer
imprisonment for not more than thirty days.

Ratified November 15. 1901.

AN ORDINANCE Authorizing the Ways and Means Committee to
Renumber the Houses, and Affix the Words North, South, East
and West to the present Names of the streets of the City.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charles-
ton, in City Council assembled, that the Committee on Ways and
Means be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to renumber

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the houses of the city of Charleston, on the centigrade plan, diverging
from a common centre, namely: The corner of King and Calhoun
Streets, and that hereafter all streets below Calhmin Street, running
north and south, shall have th« word "south" affixed to their present
name, and all streets north of Calhoun Street, running north and
south, shall have the word "north" affixed to their present name, and
all streets east of King Street, running east and west, shall have the
word "east" affixed to their present names, and all streets west of
King Street, running east and west, shall have the word ''west''
affixed to their present names.

All Ordinances, or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with thin Ordi -
nance be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Ratified December 80, 1901.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Charles-
ton, in City Council assembled, that Section 106 of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1660 be, and the same is hereby amended, by striking out
the word "Treasurer" on Une 3 thereof, and inserting the words "City
Assessor" in lieu thereof, so that said Section, when amended, shall
read as follows:

Section 10*. That from and after the passage of this Ordinance, all
persons not known as permanent residents, applying to the City Asses-
sor for auctioneer's license, shall, in addition to the amount of license,
be compelled to deposit an amount equivalent to the tax on estimated
business for the month, and that they be compelled to make their
returns and pay the amount of tax as required by Ordinance monthly,
it being understood that all sncb persons shall have the option of
substituting good and responsible sureties, acceptable to the Treasurer
and Committee of Ways and Means, in lieu of the money deposit
herein named.

Ratified December SO, 1901.

AN ORDINANCE to Regulate Passenger Vehicles used for hire in the
City of Charleston.

Section 1. Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city
of Charleston, .in City Council assembled, that it is hereby made the
dnty of driven* of .passenger vehicles for hire in the city of Charleston,

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when standing In the streets of the city of Charleston to be hired, to
stand at the following places, to wit:

Chalmers Street, south side, east of Meeting Street, one stand.

Cumberland Street, nonth'side, east of Meeting Street, one stand.

South Market Street, north side, east of Meeting, two stands.

North Market Street, sooth side, east of Meeting Street, two stands.

Cannon Street, north side, west Ruiledge Avenue, three stands.

Clifford Street, sooth side, west of King Street, two steads.

Market Street, south aids, west of King Street, one stand.

George Street, south side, west of King Street, two stands.

Calhoun Street, south side, east of King Street, two stands.

Line Street, sooth side, west of King Street, one stand.

Line Street, south side, east of Meeting Street, one stand.

Bay Street, west side, north of Chapel Street.

On either tbe north or south sides of Chapel Street, between Drake
Street and Bay Street. Provided, however, that said vehicles shall at
no time stand in front of doors 'and other entrances of the railroad
stations. And provided further, that said vehicles shall not stand
abreast between the car tracks and the sidewalk of said street, but
shall be stationed one behind the other.

Section 8. That it shall not be lawful for the drivers of said vehicles
to charge exceeding fifty (50) cents for passengers as fare from or to
any aepot in the city of Charleston, to or from any point in said city.
And further, it shall not be lawful for 'the said drivers to charge
exceeding one and one-half dollars ($1.50) for the first honr, and
one dollar ($1.00) per hour for each hour thereafter within the city
limits for hire of any vehicle, without regard to the number of
passengers.

Section 8. That it is hereby made the daty of the drivers of said
vehicles to poet inside tbe vehicles, so that it may be plainly seen by
passengers, a printed notice showing the rates fixed by this Ordinance,
at top of which shall read: "The driver of this vehicle holds Driver's
Badge No. — ."

Section 4. That each driver of vehicle shall wear a badge placed on
the ontside of his coat, properly numbered, so that he may be desig-
nated, and the number on the badge corresponding with the number
of the license on the vehicle; said badge to be issued yearly, and shall
bear the date of the year in which it is issued, and shall be furnished
by the City Treasurer, upon tbe taking out of the license for tbe
vehicle, as provided in Section 516 of the General Ordinances, and
any amendments thereto, or that may hereafter be made.

Section '>. That this Ordinance shall go Into effect immediately on
and after its ratification, and from and after that time any person

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violating this Ordinance, or any provision thereof, shall be subject,
upon conviction before^the Recorder's Court of the city of Charleston,
to a fine not exceeding twenty-five ($25) dollar*, and to imprisonment
not exceeding fifteen (10) days, either or both, in the discretion of the
Court.

Section 6. That all Ordinances, and parts of Ordinances in conflict
with this Ordinance, are^hereby^epealed.

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ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

RELATING TO THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.

AN ACT to Grant to the City Council of Charleston, and its Succes-
sors, the Title and Interest of the State to certain Lands in
Charleston County for the Purposes of a Naval Station.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
Sonth Carolina, that the right, title and interest of the State to the
following described tract or parcel of land, and land covered with
water, situated in the County of Charleston, in this State, be, and the
same is hereby granted and ceded to the ICity Council of Charleston,
and its successors: "All that tract or parcel ot land, and land
covered with water, situate, lying and being on the west bank of the
Cooper River, in the County of Charleston, in this Stare, measuring
and containing seven hundred and sixty acres, more or less, butting
and Denuding to the north by lands of Mrs. W W. Lawton, and by
the Cooper River ; on the east by Cooper River ; on the sonth by Ship
Yard Creek ; and on the west by Ship Yard Creek, as is delineated on
a map of the city of Charleston and vicinity, made by J. H. Dingle,
City Surveyor, December, 1000."

Sec. 3. The grant herein made is upon the express condition that
the City ;Coancil of 'Charleston shall convey, in fee simple, to the
United States of America, the said tract or parcel of land, herein-
before referred to in Section 1 of this Act for the site, location and
purposes of a Naval Station.

Sec. 8. That in case of the failure of the United States of America
to locate, build or construct a Naval Station in the County of
Charleston, within the apace -of three yean from the passage of this
Act, thon the title to said tract or parcel of land shall revert
to the State.

Sec. 4. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval by tbe Governor.

Approved the 8th day of February, A. D. 1901.

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No. 851.

AN ACT to Require Owners of Real Property Situate partly within
and partly without an Incorpoisted Town or City, to List the
part in the Town or City Separately from the part Outside, and
Providing Penalty it it is not done.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, that the owners of real property situate partly within
and partly without any incorporated town or city be, and are hereby
required to |list the part in the town or city separately from the part
outside the incorporate limits thereof.

Sec. 3. This Act shall go into effect on the first day of January, 1903.

Approved the 8th day of February, A. D. 190L

AN ACT to Ratify the Amendment to Section 7, Article Via, of the
Constitution, Relating to Municipal Banded Indebtedness.

Whereas, the General Assembly did, by Joint Resolution, approved
February 19, 1900, submit to the qualified electors of the State, at the
general election next thereafter, an amendment to the Section 7, of
Article VIII. of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, by
adding thereto a clause providing that the limitation imposed by said
Section 7, Article Vm, and by Section 5, Article IV, of said Constitu-
tion, {Article IV in said Joint Resolution being inadvertently written
for Article X, and hereinafter designated as Article IV instead of
Article X, so as to conform to the amendment as proposed and voted
on,) ahonld not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the cities of
Columbia, Rack Hill, Charleston, Florence and Georgetown, when
the proceeds of said bonds are applied to certain purposes.

And whereas, a majority of the electors qualifier] to vote for Mem-
bers of the General Assembly, voting thereon at the general election
next succeeding the passage of the said Joint Resolution, did vote in
favor of said amendment.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, that the amendment to Section 7, of Article
Vm, submitted by the last General Assembly to the qualified electors
of the State at the general election next thereafter, and upon which a
majority of the electors qualified to vote for the Members of the
General Assembly, voting thereon at the la=t past general election,
voted in favor thereof, be, and the same is hereby ratified and made a

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part of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, that the said
amendment so made a part of the said Constitution, is as follows i

That the following amendment to Section 1, of Article Till, of the
Constitution, be agreed to: Add at the end thereof the following
words: Provided, that the limitation imposed by this Section and by
Section 5, Article IV, of this Constitution, shall not apply to bonded
indebtedness incurred by the cities of Columbia, Bock Hill, Charleston
and Florence, where the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely for
the purchase, establishment, maintenance or increase of water works
plants, sewerage system; and by the city of Georgetown, when the
proceeds of said bonds are applied solely for the purchase, establish-
ment, maintenance or increase of water works plant or sewerage
system, gas and electric light plants, where the entire revenue arising
from the operation of ench plants or Systems shall be devoted solely
and exclusively to the maintenance and operation of the same, and
where the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the
freeholders and qualified voters of such municipality, as provided in
the Constitntion, npon the question of other bonded indebtedness.

Approved the 8th day of February, A. D. 1901.

No. 854.

AN ACT to Amend Section 4 of an Act entitled, "An Act to Further
Provide for the Rerarn and Assessment of Property for Taxation,"
Approved the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1897, so as to make
Township Assessors Equalizers, as well as Assessors of Property.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, that Section 4 of an Act entitled, "An Act to further
provide for the return and assessment of property for taxation,"
approved the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1897, be amended, by striking
ont in line 20 the words ''but not," and inserting in lien thereof the
word "or," and by inserting on line 40, between the words "greater"
and "them." the words "by one hundred dollars or more." and that
said Section be farther amended by inserting the following words
between the words "them" and "said" in line ("27") twenty-seven of
the Section, to wit: "But they shall not reduce the aggregate value of
real and personal property below the aggregate value thereof as
returned to the County Auditor," so that said Section 4 when so
amended, shall read as follows :

Section 4. The Township Boards of Commissioners and Special
Board of Assessors shall meet annually, on the first Tuesday in March,
or as soon thereafter as practicable, at some convenient place or

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places, for the purpose of performing the duties devolved npon them.
It shall be their duty to carefully consider the returns and lists laid
before them by the County Auditor, and, if necessary, to compare the
same with the tax returns and tax duplicate for the previous year or
years. They shall diligently seek for and discover all property, bote
real and personal, in their respective tax districts not previously
returned by the owner or agents thereof, or not listed for taxation by
the County Auditor, and thereupon it shall be their duty to list the
same for taxation in the name of the owner or person to whom it is
taxable. It shall thereupon be their further duty to fairly and
impartially assess the value of all property, both real and personal, in
their respective tax districts, entering upon their returns and lists
furnished them. And they shall have the right in performing their
duties hereunder to increase or to lower the valuation of any property,
real nr personal, as fixed by the County Auditor, or as returned by any
person; and it shall not be deemed material whether the return so
increased was intentionally or unintentionally false, or whether the
property whose value is so raised was intentionally or unintentionally
returned at less than its fair cart value by the County Auditor, and npon
tbe lists made out by them, the valuation fixed by them; but they
shall not reduce the aggregate value of real and personal property
below the aggregate value thereof, as returned to the County Auditor,"
said returns and lists, with said valuations, to be by them laid before
the County Auditor, on or before the third Tuesday of March in each
year, except that for tbe Township Florence in the County of Florence,
for the year 1897, the same to be laid before tbe County Auditor on or
before the 81st of March. Provided, however, that real estate shall be
valued and assessed by said Boards only in those years when real estate
is by law required to be returned, except that said Boards may, in any
year, value and assess any real estate, and improvements tnereon,
which they may ascertain or discover have not previously been
returned or assessed for taxation. Whenever the valuation and
assessment of any property is fixed by said Boards at a sum greater by
one hundred dollars or more than the amount returned by the owner
or his agent, or whenever any property is valued and assessed for
taxation which has not been previously returned or assessed, it shall
be the duty of the County Auditor, on or before the fourth Monday
in March, of the year in which the valuation and assessment is made,
to give to the owners or agent of such property written notice thereof,
which notice may be served upon such owner or his agent personally,
or by mailing the same to such person, or his agent, at his last known
place of residence, and ench owner, or his agent, if he objects to such
valuation and assessment, shall have the right of appeal to the County
Board of Commissi onors. sitting on the County Board of Equalization,
which appeals shall be heard by said County Board. The account of
the County Auditor for the necessary stationery and postage to enable
him to give the notice herein required, shall be a valid claim against

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the County, and shall be paid as other County claims are paid. Noth-
ing in this Act contained shall be construed as interfering with the
duty of the County Auditor of adding fifty per cent to the value of
personal property as a penalty, as provided in Sections 276, 295 and
267 of the Revised Statu tea of 1698, nor with the duties of the County
Auditor, as prescribed in Section 290 of the Revised Statutes of 1898.

Sec. 2. That all Acts, and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act
be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved the 19th day of February, A. D 1901.

AH ACT to Permit a Copy of the Ordinances, Resolutions, Minutes,
or Records of any Town or City in this State to be Introduced in
Evidence In any of the Courts of this State.

Section 1. Be It enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina: A copy of any Ordinance or Resolution or of the
Minutes or Records of any town or city of this State when certified
under the hand of the officer having custody of the records of such
town or city and under the corporate seal thereof shall be admitted
Id evidence Id any of the Courts of this State on ten days' notice of
Intention to offer such copy being given to the opposite party or his
attorney.

Approved the 8th day of February, A. D. 1901.

AN ACT to Provide for the Establishment of Chain Gangs in Incor-
porated Cities, Towns and Villages Situated in Counties that have
no County Chain Gangs.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina: That the authorities governing any city, town or
village situated in counties where county chain gangs do not exist,
if they see fit sotodo, m^y establish and operate a chain gang for
the purpose of working the streets of such city, town or village and
the public roads leading Into sucb city, town or village.

See. 2. That all able-bodied male persons convicted before the Court
of Magistrates in counties where no county chain gang exists, shall
be sentenced according to law, to work upon the chain gang eatab-

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liahed under this Act, by the city, town or village nearest the office
of the Magistrate sentencing such person.

Sec 8. That all able-bodied male persons convicted before the Court
of General Sessions of counties not, having chain gangs, who are sen-
tenced for a period of oneyear or less, shall be sentenced to work upon
some one 'of the chain gangs established under this Act.

Sec. 4. That if after the passage of this Actany county which has
not already established a county chain gang should hereafter estab-
lish a county chain gang, then this Act shall not apply to such
county. And If after the passage of this Act any county should
abandon the county chain gang, then and In that event this Act shall
immediately become operative and of full force and effect as to such
county so abandoning the county chain gang system.

Sec 6. That all Acts and parts of Acts Inconsistent with this Act
be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

Approved the 19th of February, A. D. 1901.

AN ACT to Amend the Revised Statute* of 1883 by Inserting a Sec-
tion to be Known as Section 883a, with Regard to the Chain Oang
in Charleston County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina: That Volume One of the Revised Statutes of 1808,
be and the same is hereby amended by inserting the following, to be
known as Section "668a."

Section 668a. The Sanitary and Drainage Commission of the County
of Charleston shall act in the place and stead of the County Supervisor
and the County Board of Commissioners of Charleston County and re-
quire to be done by the Comity Chain Gang such work in the County
as the said Commission may deem necessary for the purposes for which
said Commission was created, in all respects as though the said con-
victs were under the direct control of said Supervisor or said Board,
s»ve and except the said Commission shall not have the power to incur
any expense in the keep, guarding or support of such convicts, or in
any other way whatever beyond the specific sum appropriated for their
use unless such expense be provided for from other sources than taxa-
tion, and no contracts made or entered into by said Commission shall
be binding upon said County, but except in the matter of incurring
expense and making contract* in the County, said Commission shall

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have the power which said Supervisor or the County Board of Corn-
's possess by law with regard to snch convicts.

Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect from its approval and all Acts and
parts of Acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

Approved the 20th day of February, A. D. 1901.

AN ACT to Amend an Act to Amend an Act entitled "An Act to Fur-
ther Amend Section 8 of an Art to Provide for the Appointment of
Magistrates and to define their Jurisdiction, Power and Duties,''
Approved March 2nd, 1897, and Acts Amendatory thereto, ap-
proved 3rd March, 1898, approved February 19th, A. D. 1900.

Charleston County — Subsection A. — In the absence of the Recorder
of the City of Charleston owing to sickness or other unavoidable cause,
tue Police Court of said city shall be held by the Judicial Magistrate of
said city, and only in case of the absence of said Judicial Magistrate
owing to sickness or other unavoidable cause shall such Police Court be
held byone of the other Magistrates of said County to be designated by
the Mayor of said city, or by one of the Aldermen thereof designated
by said Mayor, and all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this Subsection are hereby repeated.

No. 413.

AN ACTto Amend Section 8 of an Act entitled "An Act to Authorize
all Cities and Towns to Build, Equip and Operate a System of
Water Works and Electric Lights and to Issue Bonds to Meet the
Costs of Same" approved 2nd March, 189fl, Requiring Board of
Commissioners of Public Works to Report to Council and Limiting
their Power.

Section 1. Beit enacted by the Genera! Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That Section S of an Act entitled "An Act to Authorise
all Cities and Towns to build, [equip and operate a system of water
works and electric lights and to issue bonds to meet the costs of same,"
approved 2nd March, 1896, be and the same is hereby amended by
addingatend of said Section the following; Provided, that the said
Board shall make a full statement to the City or Town Council at the
end of each month of their receipts and disbursements of all kinds
during the preceding month, they shall have no power to linear any

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additional indebtedness without the concurrence of anch Council- So
that said Section when bo amended shall read as follows:

Sec. 8. That said Board of Commissioners of Public Works shall be
vested with authority to build or contract for building said water
works and said electric light plant and to operate same, and shall have
full control and management of same. They may supply and furnish
water to the citizens of the cities and towns and also electric, gas or
other light, and may require and exact payment of anch rates, tolls
and charges bh they may establish lor the use of water and lights.
They may sell and dispose of said bonds and apply the proceeds, or
so much thereof as may be necessary, towards the purchase of or pay-
ment for said plants. Provided, that the said Board shall make a full
statement to the City or Town Council at the end of each month of
their receipts and disbursements of all kinds during the preceding
month, they shall have no power tn incur any indebtedness without
the concurrence of such Council.

Approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1901

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina : That from and After the approval of this Act it shall
bfl unlawful for any person to ride or drive any horse or mule or bicy-
cle, automobile and locomobile, upon any street or alley in any city or
town or any public highway of this State in a wilfully careless or
reckless manner.

Sec. 8. Auy person convicted of violation of the foregoing Section
shall be punished by fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars, or by
imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.

Approved the 1st day of February, A. D. 1901.

AN ACT to Raise Supplies and Make Appr* priatdons for the Fiscal
Tear Commencing January 1st, 1901.

[Provision as to the City of Charleston.]

Provided, That claims and demands arising outside of the City of
Charleston shall be audited by the respective Township Boards of

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Commissioners, or a majority of the respective Boards, and the County
Supervisor is hereby authorized and required to draw his separate
warrant on the County Treasurer for each and every one of said claims
and demands when so audited. Toe City Treasurer of the City of
Charleston is hereby authorized and directed to levy and collect from
all taxpayers of the City of Charleston, at the time of the collection
and payment of the first instalment of the annual city tax, the special
school tax of one ( 1 ) mill, as now provided by law, to be accounted for
and paid over by the aaid City Treasurer as now provided by law
and to be used for the support of the public schools of the City of
Charleston.

Sub-Section 2 of AN ACT to Make Appropriations to Meet the Ordi-
nary Expenses of the State Government for the Fiscal Year Com-
mencing January 1st, 1901.

(2) The salary of the Quarantine officer at Charleston, sixteen
hundred and fifty dollars; tor the expenses of maintaining quarantine
stations, Charleston harbor, one thousand dollars.

AN ACT Relating to Drainage, Public Canals and Ditches in Charles-
ton County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That from and after the passage of this Act the County of
Charleston shall have a right of way in and to all the drainage canals,
public drains and ditches in said county outside the corporate limits
of the City of Charleston, now used, or which may hereafter be ac-
quired and used for public drainage and sanitary purposes.

Sec. 2. That the control and management of said drainage canals,
public drains and ditches is hereby vested in the Sanitary and Drain-
age Commissioners of said county, and they are hereby empowered to
regulate and control the manner of connecting therewith, upon the
part of persons ownfng lands adjacent thereto, or through which
the same may run, by trunks, culverts or other means in such territory
in which the said Commission may establish a system of drainage, but
said Commission shall not have authority to expend any money de-
rived from taxation for the purchase of a right of way or other inter-
ests in lands for such canals, drains or ditches.

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Sec. 3. That the Sanitary and Drainage Commissioners of Bald
county be, and they are hereby, authorized to require as may be pro-
vided by law all persona or corporations through whose lands drain
ditches have been dug by the owners thereof, connecting with said
drainage canals, public drains or ditches, to keep the same open and In
good order and in harmony with the general system of drainage In
such territory In said county where such system may be established by
the Commission.

Reo. 4. That the Sanitary and Drainage Commissioners of Charles-
ton County be. and the* are hereby, authorized and empowered to re-
quire as may be provided by law all persons or corporations whose
lands, in tneir judgment, are in an unsanitary condition, and require
drainage, to dig and open drains or ditches, or lay under -drains and
connect the same with the drainage canals, public drains or ditches of
said county, and to keep the same open and in good order in such
territory in said county in which the Commissioners may establish a
system of drainage.

Sec. 5. That any and all persons who shall injure, obstruct or other-
wise interfere with any of said drainage canals, public drains or ditches
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or
be sentenced to work at hard labor on the chain gang of said county
for not more than thirty days.

Sec. IS. That none of the sections of this Act shall be construed to
deprive the corporate authorities of the City of Charleston of the right
to have, hold, construct or maintain in their own right any ditches,
sewers, drains or other work anywhere in the County of Charleston
for the purpose of drainage in and around the said city for sanitary or
other purposes.

Sec. 7. That all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act be,
and the same are hereby, repealed.

Approved the 20th day of February, A. D. 1901.

AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Divide the City of
Charleston into Twelve Wards, and Making Provision for the
Eleciion of Mayor and Aldermen of said City. "

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina ; That an Act entitled "An Act to divide the City of
Charleston Id to twelve wards, and making provision for the election

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of Mayor and Aldermen of said City," be, and the same is hereby,
amended by adding to and at the end of Section eleven of said Act
tbe following: Provided, however, that whenever such vacancy shall
occur in tbe office of an Alderman who has been elected on a general
ticket, as provided in Section 5 of thia Act, and known as an Alder-
man at large, then and in such case the Ward Alderman shall serve
for and during such unexpired term as Alderman at large, and tbe
vacancy &11 oil by the election of a Ward Alderman as provided in
Section 4 of this Act, bo that said Act when amended ahull read as
follows :

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate aud House of Representatives
ofthe State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly and i<y the authority of the same : That the City of Charleston Is
hereby divided into twelve Wards, as follows : Ward number (1) one
shall embrace all that portion of said city lying south of Broad street
end east of King street; Ward number (2) two sball embrace all that
portion of the laid city lying south of Broad street and west of King
street; Ward number (3) three shall embrace all that portion ofthe
said city lying north of Br tad street, south of Hasell street and east of
King street; Ward number (4) four shall embrace all that portion of
the said city lying north of Broad street, south of Wentworth and
west of King street; Ward number (5) five shall embrace all that por-
tion of the said city lying north of Hasell street, south of Calhoun
street and east of King street; Ward number (6) six shall embrace all
that portion ofthe said city lying north of Wentworth street, south of
Calhoun street and west of King street; Ward number (7) seven shall
embrace all that portion of the said city lying north of Calhoun
street, south of Mary and east of King street: Ward number (8) eight
shall embrace all that portion of the said city lying north of Calhoun
street, south of Kadcliffe and Bee streets and west of King street-
ward number (9) nine shall embrace all that portion of the said city
lying north of Mary street to the City Boundary, east of Nassau street,
up to its intersection with Amherst street, east of Hanover street; Ward
number (10) ten shall embrace all that portion of the said city lying
north of Mary street, west of Nassau street up to Its intersection with
Amherst street, and from Amherst street west of Hanover street to
the City Boundary, and east of King street; Ward number (11) eleven
shall embrace all that portion of the said city lying west of King street,
east of Rntledge avenue and north of RadelifJe street to the City Bound-
ary; Ward number (12) twelve shall embrace all that portion ofthe said
city tying north of Bee street to the City Boundary and west of Rut-
ledge Avenue.

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Sec. 3. The Mayor shall he elected by the qualified voters of the
said city at the times and for the term of office now prescribed by law.
And the person possessing the qualifications now required by law for
said office, who shall receive the highest number of votes cast at such
election shall be such Mayor.

Sue. 4. One Alderman for each ward shall be elected by the qualified
voters theieof, at the times and for the term now prescribed by law for
Aldermen of said city. Each Alderman so elected mnst be, and during
his term of office must remain a resident of the ward for which he is

elected.

Sec 5. The other twelve Aldermen shall be elected on a general
ticket by the qualified voters of the said city, at the times and for the
term now prescribed by law for the Aldermen of the said city. Each
Alderman so elected on such general ticket shall be, and during his
term of office, shall remain a resident of the ward for which he is
elected.

Bee. 0. There shall be at least one polling precinct in each ward.

Sec. 7. The Commissioners and Managers of Election shall be ap-
pointed in the same mode and shall be invested with the same powers
and duties now prescribed by law. The voters shall be registered, and
the election shall be conducted in the same manner a* now prescribed
by law, nave and except as is provided in the following sections.

Sec 8. I- or each election the Commissioners of Election shall pro-
vide at least three ballot boxes, in one of which shall be deposited the
ballots for Mayor and Aldermen on the general ticket, In one of which
shall be deposited the votes for Alderman of the ward, in one of which
shall be deposited the votes for School Commissioner, and if any ques-
tion or questions be submitted to the people of said city, under an Act.
joint resolution or ordinance, one other box, in which the votes on
such question or questions shall be deposited. The ballot boxes shall
be constructed and the polling precincts be guarded as is provided in
State elections.

Sec. 9. The voting shall be by ballot, which ballot shall be of plain
white paper, two and a half inches wide by five inches long, clear and
even cut, without ornament, designation, mutilation, symbol or mark
of any kind whatever; except the name or names of the person or
persons voted for, and the office for which such person or persons are
intended to be chosen, which name or names, and office or offices, shall
be written or printed, or partly written, or partly printed thereon, in
black ink across such ballot in plain Roman type, and such ballot shall
be so folded an to conceal the name or names thereon, and so folded
shall be deposited in a box, to be constructed in the same manner as
the ballot boxes for State elections. And no ballot of any other de-

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scription found in an election bos shall be counted, nor shall it be law-
ful to count any ballot upon which there shall appear the name of any
officer, or the name of any person, in connection with any office other
than the office for which the box in which such uallot is found is pro-
vided.

Sec. 10. In case of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, caused by the
death, resignation, refusal to serve, inability, or any disability of the
person elected to be Mayor, the City Council shall forthwith proceed
to fill such vacancj by electing one of their own number to act as Mayor
for the unexpired term, but piich election shall not create a vacancy in
the office of Alderman in the place of the Alderman thus elected
Mayor. Nothing herein contained to prevent the selection, as hereto-
fore, of a Mayor pro tempore in case of the temporary absence or in-
ability of the Mayor.

Sec. 11. In case of any vacancy in the office of Alderman, by reason
of the death, resignation, refusal to serve, removal from the ward,
Inability or any other disability of the person elected as Alderman
therein, it shall be the duty of the Mayor within ten days after such
vacancy has occurred, to order an election to fill the same; and in
case the Mayor shall not, for any reason, order such election, it shall
be the duty of the City Council to do so at its first meeting next after
the expiration of the same ten days. The time of notice of such elec
tion, and the mode of conducting the same, shall in every respect con-
form to those prescribed for the general election for Mayor and Alder-
men of said city. Provided, however, that whenever such vacancy
shall occur in the office of an Alderman who has been elected on a
general ticket as provided in Section 5 of this Act and known as an
Alderman at large, then in such case the Ward Alderman shall serve
for and during such unexpired term as Alderman at large, and the
vacancy filled by the election of a Ward Alderman as provided in
Section 4 of this Act.

Bee. 12. So much of any Act as may be inconsistent with or repug-
nant to this Act is hereby repealed.

Sec 18. This Act to go into effect on its approval.

Approved the 8th day of Febrnary, A. D.1901.

AN ACT to Provide for a Building and a State Exhibit at the South
Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, and to make an
Appropriation for the Same.

Section 1, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina: That the sum of fifty thousand dollars, if so much be
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necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for the purpose of
paying the cost of providing materials and constructing in the City of
Charleston, in this State, on the grounds selected for the Exposi-
tion proposed to be held in 1901-1902 by the South Carolina Inter-
State and West Indian Exposition Company, a building designed by
Bradford L. Gilbert, the architect of said Exposition Company, as the
Agricultural Building ; and for the further purpose of making at the
said Exposition a suitable and creditable exhibit of the past and
present resources of this State, under the direction of the Commission
hereinbelow created ; and also for the purpose of paying the expenses
incident to the selection, purchase, preparation, transportation, instal-
lation, care and return of said exhibits, Provided, that said Commis-
sion shall expend as much of said sum as they may deem necessary to
obtain from the several counties of this State full and complete ex-
hibits of their natural resources, such as stone, minerals, ores, woods,
coal, soils, water-power and agricnltuaal products.

Sec. 2. That the said amount hereinabove appropriated shall be paid
on the application of the Chairman of the Commission hereinbelow
created, on the warrant of the Comptroller General, which warrant
shall not be drawn by the Comptroller Genera! until it is made to ap-
pear to him that the subscriptions to the capital stock oftbe said Ex-
position Company amount to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars by re-
sponsible subscribers, payable in cash, and that not lessthan fifty per
cent, thereof has been paid in and that the City Council of the City of
Charleston has appropriated the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars for the
erection of a building and otherwise promoting the said Exposition.

Sec. 3. That for the purpose of carrying into effect the provision of
this Act a Commission consisting of live members, of whom his Ex-
cellency the Governor shall be one, and a Director of the above named
Exposition Company shall be one, is hereby created, which Commis-
sion shall serve without compensation. That the members of the said
Commission shall be appointed by his Excellency the Governor, and
he shall be Chairman of the said Commission. That the construction
of the said building and other work hereinabove provided for, shall be
performed subject to the approval of the said Commission.

Sec. 4. Thatatthe close of the said Exposition the said property
shall remain the property of the State and be turned over to the
Sinking Fund Commission to be disposed of for the Staie at their dis-
cretion.

Sec. 5. The Commission hereinabove created shall receive and hold
for the use of the State all exhibits of a permanent character that may
become the property oftbe State by purchase, donation or otherwise,
and shall makes report as to such exhibits to the General Assembly
at its first meeting after the close of the Exposition.

Approved the 8th day of February, A. D. 1901.

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THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

CELEBRATES ITS ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.

The Hon. Augustine T. Smyttie's Address, in which the
Long and Splendid History of the Society is Re-
viewed, Before a Representative Gathering at
Hibernian Hall— It Forms an Interesting
Chapter in the History of Charleston,

The one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the
Hibernian Society of Charleston, was fittingly marked on 18th
March, 1901, with ceremonies, and oratory, and feasting. The
day was a memorable one — not only to members of the Society ,
but to every Irishman and descendant of Irishmen, and every
other good citizen of Charleston. The Hibernian Society ie
one of the most substantial, progressive and patriotic organi-
zations in this proud old city, and those who are not enrolled
upon its books know full well its worth, and appreciate its in-
fluence and example.

It is only natural, therefore, that the upper ball of the
Society's fine building was well filled when President
McG-anan led the way to the stage with the Hon. Angus-
tine T. Smyt.he, and following were the Rer. Q. R.
Brackett, D. D. , Mgre. D. J. Quigley, the Eev. Charles
S. Vedder, D. D., the Rev. P. L. Duffy, D. D., the
Rev. Robert Wilson, D. D., the Hon. J. Adger Smyth,
Judge James Aldrich, the Hon. James Simons, Mr. G.
Herbert Sase, the Hon. T. W. Baeot, Mr. Frank Q. O'Neill,
Major A. W. Marshall, Capt. J. F. Redding, the Hon. John
F. Ficken, Mr. Julian Mitchell, Sr. , Col. James Cosgrove, Mr,

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A. W. Petit, Col. C. S. Gadsden, Mr. E. F. Sweegan, Col.
James Armstrong, Mr. Asher D. Cohen, Mr. R. J. Morris and
others. The procession ascended the stage and was seated,
white members of the Hibernian Society, St. Andrew's
Society, the Society of the Cincinnati, the Hngnenot So-
ciety, the St. Patrick's Benevolent Society, the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, the Daughters of the Confederacy,
Colonial Dames and other organizations filled the seats in the
body of the hall.

President McGahan called the assemblage to order at
aboat 1.30 o'clock, and asked that Dr. Brackett invoke the
Divine blessing upon the occasion.

DR. BRACKETT'S PRAYER.

Dr. Brackett stepped forward, and as the people stood
with bowed heads, said :

" O Lord, our God, we adore Thee as the author of our
being and the Giver of every good and perfect gift; who
dost supply all our needs, according Thy glorious riches,
through the mediation ol Thy Son, oar Saviour, and the
gracious arrangements of Thy providence.

We thank Thee that Thou hast created us social beings
with common sympathies and impulses, by which we are
drawn together in fraternal fellowship, and associated efforts
to promote our welfare and happiness, and to relieve the
wants and sufferings of our fellow man. We thank Thee for
the beneficent record of this ancient and honorable Society
for all that is valuable in her history, precious in her memo-
ries and salutary in her influences ; and for the traditions of a
noble, generous, chivalrous, patriotic race, which it has
cherished. And now, as we survey the history of
the past hundred years, with all its varying fortunes and
vicissitudes, we would recognize Thy ruling and guiding hand.

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and Thy favoring providence, to which this Society owes alt
its prosperity and usefulness. We invoke Thy blessing on
this anspicions occasion, upon the words that will be spoken
upon this assembly; and may the record of Thy past good-
ness, as it passes in our review, encourage this Society to
strive for a still fuller ideal, and increasing usefulness in pre-
serving their national traditions, in the cultivation of fraternal
feeling, and in the exercise of a liberal charity, and to Thy
name shall be the praise forever. Amen.

President McGahan then said that the centennial address
would be made by the Hon. Augustine T. Smytlie :

MAJOR SMYTHE'S ADDRESS.

Major Sinythe said:

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: Another has well
said:

"The history of the Irish race in America is one which those In
whose veins its blood runs, may read with pride and pleasure. It is
in the main a record of privations endured with manly fortitude, of
difficulties overcome by invincible deter ml nation, of unselfish patriot'
ism often displayed under the most unfavorable circumstances, of un-
remitting industry, too seldom successful in obtaining its Just rewards,
and of unswerving fidelity and devotion to the cause of freedom, and
persistent attachment to the principles to whose successful assertion
and maintenance this Republic owes, not only its origin, but its glory,
progress and prosperity.''

It is therefore a most natural desire on the part of Irish
Americans, in which desire the loyal members of the Hiber-
nian Society most heartily share, to preserve the memory of
the part taken by men of their blood, especially those who
were members of this Society, in establishing and building up
this nation, and especially this community. Such a desire is
worthy and patriotic, and to effect this purpose, not only for
thetr own gratification, but to perpetuate for their children

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the history of their brave forefathers, interwoven as it is with
so much of the history of Charleston, they have asked that
this address, containing what can be gathered op of the
records of the Hibernian Society from its inception, shall be
prepared to bo preserved among the archives of the Society.

EARLY IRISH VOYAGES TO AMERICA.

From the very earliest ages the Irish have been remarkable
for their love of adventure and travel. Their Phoenician
progenitors coasted in their galleys along the Mediterranean
to Spain, through the Straits of Gibraltar, and then sailed
across the sea, to seek not only the home in which they
founded their race, bat also the then New World, which was
afterwards to be more thoroughly exploited and become the
seat of the greatest liberty-loving nation in the world.

Tradition, and not onlv tradition, but the early annate have
it, that the first discovery of America was. by the Irish St.
Brendan. He Bailed A. D. 545 from the Hay of Brendan,
on the coast of Kerry, and with his ship's company effected
a landing in Virginia. They then explored the country in-
wards until they reached a large river, which from the de-
scription seems to bo identified with the Ohio River. From
there they returned and took ship for Ireland. This story
seems to be known all over Europe, and is mentioned by va-
rious authors, and accounts of it can be found in more than
one of the great public libraries of the Continent.

Twice afterwards, the early histories tell us, between the
voyage of Brendan and the sailing of Columbus, expeditions
were fitted out from Ireland, which reached America and re-
turned in safety, carrying back accounts of the new land
which they had discovered. One of these was in 988; another
was in 1050. All of these adventurers returned to their
homes so far as we know, founding no colony at that time,
hut so well known was the fact of these voyages, and the dis-
covery of the land, that we find in the early Scandinavian
records this newly discovered land called Great Ireland.

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Coming down to the voyage of Columbus from Europe to
America, we find upon examining the list of the crews iu bis
vessels the name of more than one Irishman enrolled, and
tradition has it that an Irishman was the first to leap ashore
from the vessel and embrace the new-found land. The fact
of its being an Irishman, (we are told,) is proved by the
official accounts. In fact a search among the archives of
Seville disclosed a list of the fated garrison of fort; men left
by Columbus to guard the fort which be built on the Island
of St. Domingo, previous to his return to Spaiu from his
first Trans- Atlantic voyage, and among them we find a Dative
of Galway named William Eyres. He, of course, shared the
fate of his companions, who were all slain when the fort was
taken and destroyed by Indians.

IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

In the history of our own State we find that as early as
1716 five hundred Irish families came to the middle part of
South Carolina, tempted by the liberal offers of the Lords
Proprietors, to undertake the settlement of frontier lands
and undergo the many dangers of so close a proximity to
Indian tribes. The success of this settlement, however, was
not very permanent, as many were killed and the larger part
of the survivors were driven back to the low couutry.

In 1737 another colony of Irish was located in South Caro-
lina, near the Santee, and called Williamsburg. And again
in 1739 there was a large emigration, mostly to the low
country.

Time does not permit, nor does occasion call for the de-
tails, or even an enumeration, of the different Irish emigra-
tions into this State. Those- referred to have been mentioned,
because they were settlers principally in the lower country,
and not in the upper part of the State where so many Irish
were afterwards colonized.

It is estimated that in the years 1771 and 1772 between
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Ireland; from the Protestants of Ulster and the north, the
" Hearts of Steel," to the gallant meD of the South, "the
White Boys." These were scattered through the then thir-
teen original colonies, hat many came to South Carolina and
settled in Charleston. A large number of these men joined
the Continental army and fought through the Revolutionary
War. It is said that nearly one-half of the Continental
troops were of Irish descent.

Many prominent men of Charleston of that date were
Irishmen. Andrew, the firet Ratledge, who came to this
country in the early part of the eighteenth century, Edward
Ratledge, the signer of the Declaration of Independence;
his brother, John Rutledge, afterwards Chief Justice of the
United States, and his other brother, Hugh Rutledge, for six-
teen years Chancellor of South Carolina ; Thomas Lynch,
another signer of the Declaration of Independence; Gen.
William Thompson, who was the assistant commander at the
battle of Fort Moultrie; William Jasper, who was not willing
to fight without the nag; these, and many others still honored
in our memory, were, as the Irishman would say, either origi-
nally bom in Ireland, or in South Carolina of Irish parents,
and in'the latter case it was not their fault that they were
born in Charleston, and not in the Green Isle.

Later on, when we come to the time of John C. Calhoun
and Andrew Jackson, Judge Magrath and his two distin-
guished brothers, William J. and Edward, the list, honorable
as it is, is too long for insertion here.

WASHINGTON'S TESTIMONY.

In fact, while George Washington himself was not a na-
tive of Ireland nor a descendant of Irishmen, so strongly was
he affiliated with the Irish in America that we find that on
the 17th of December, 1781, he was elected a member of
the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Philadelphia, an organi-
zation which had been formed on the 17th September, 1771.
In answer to the communication advising him of his election

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and asking him to wear the gold medal of the Society, Gen.
Washington replied, and his reply is worthy of preservation
as showing his testimony to the value of the services rendered
by the Irish in oar straggle for independence, as follows:

''8ir : I accept with singular pleasure the ensign of so worthy a fra-
ternity as that of the Sons of St. Patrick In this city, a society dintin-
guirihed for the firm adherence of its members to the glorious cause in
which we are embarked.

"Give me leave to assure you, air, that I shall never cast my eyes
upon the badge with which I am honored, but with a grateful remem-
brance of the polite and affectionate manner in which it was presented.
"I am, with respect and esteem,

"Sir, yout most obedient servant,

"George Washington.''
"To George Campbell, Esq., President of the Society of the Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick.

This society, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, was after-
wards, on the 27th of April, 1792, reorganized nnder a
charter obtained from the State of Pennsylvania, nnder the
name of "The Hibernian Society for the Relief of Emi-
grants from Ireland."

So close were the ties between the native Iriah and Ameri-
cana at that time that we find on the 20th of January, 1784,
George Washington writing a letter of thanks for the hearty
congratulations tendered him by "The Yankee Clnb of
Stewarts Town, in the county of Tyrone, Ireland."

At the close of the Revolutionary war the total white pop-
ulation of the thirteen original colonies was calculated to be
3,172,000, of which the Irish, or those who were of Irish
descent, counted np 1,141,920, constituting two-fifths of the
whole amount.

"THE GEEAT REBELLION."
The year 1798 is known in Irish history as that of the
•'Great Rebellion." The people of Ireland, smarting nnder
the accumulated wrongs inflicted upon them by their Eng-
lish masters, rose in revolt, and the contest was long and san-
guinary. The result was as might have been expected. The

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few were overcome by the many, not only overcome, but
crowded out, and shipload after shipload left for the shores
of America to find there the freedom, and the opportunity
to live, whieh was denied them at home.

After this unsuccessful insurrection large numbers of these
Irish emigrants came to Charleston and joined in the efforts
of their brethren already here, not only by social intercourse
to perpetuate the memories of their aearly loved home, but
by organized effort to help the needy and afflicted of their
race. Many, no doubt, had known each other at home, and
glad they were to find old friends on the new shore. Always
convivial, always hospitable, never happier than when amid
a choice circle of congenial spirits, the Irisb. gentlemen of
Charleston welcomed their newly arrived brethren to their
hearts and to their homes.

We can picture the gatherings of the newcomers with
tho old residents, as they would come together, when the
curtains were drawn, the lights lit, and tho fire burning
upon the hearth, to tell again and listen to the stories of
trouble past, and to speak of hope for the future, not only
for themselves, but for their dear native land.

And how prominent a member of that conclave always was
the highly polished copper tea-kettle, full of boiling
water; the dish of sugar, the plate of lemons, and the jug of
''Poteen," with which their meetings would be closed. For
they were convivial in their tastes, those ancestors of ours,
and the tastes and habits of their native land they brought
over with them. The "dhrink" most popular with all
classes was "tho Poteen;" the whiskey ''that never paid
the Xing sixpence," as the phrase went. Gen. Matthew,
an ancestor, by the way, of Father Matthew, the great tem-
perance orator, thus eulogized "Poteen" in his speech de-
livered in the Irish Honse of Parliament:

"The chancellor on the wool-sack drinks it; the Speaker in his chair
drinks it; the Judge on the bench drinks It; the peer in his robes
brinks it ; the befiger with his wallet drinks it: I drink it ; every man
drinks it "

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And right strong it was. A very different thing from
the soup of which the poor woman was advised to avail her-
self, as a free distribution. "Do you call that stuff soup?"
she cried. Why you only get a quart of wather, and bv.il it
down to a pint, to make it ethrong."

There were not very many teetotalers in those times. The
story goes that the parish priest was urging the man who
1 'had a drop in" to take the pledge and become a teetotaler
as the only protection ugainat the temptations of the public
house. '' You have never seen ft teetotaler drunk, Tom,"
said the priest. "Aye, your riverence," replied Tom, "I
have seen many a man dhrcnk, but I could not tell for the
life uv me, whether they were teetotalers or not."

ORIGIN OF THE SOCIETY.

From such gatherings came the Hibernian Society. Among
the earliest accounts of which wo have any knowledge is that
given by the widow of Mr. Edward Courteuay. He emi-
grated from Ireland in 1791, was one of the eight original
founders of the Society, and the grandfather of our distin-
guished Ex-Mayor, the Hon. William A. Courtenay. This
estimable lady survived her husband, not dying until 1852. As
.we learn from her distinguished grandson, she was married in
1794, and her husband. Mr. Courtenay, at that date took his
turn five or Bix times a year at entertaining a number of gen-
tlemen, fellow countrymen of his, who used to meet once a
week, in rotation, at each others' houses for social intercourse
and for interchange of views. These meetings, which were
going on in 1794, were, as we have seen, increased in num-
bers and in interest by the influx of emigrants who came over
in 1798, and thereupon I he informal gatherings in the bouses
of different gentlemen assumed a more formal aspect. For
it must be borne in mind that the emigrants of 1798 were not
solely from the poorer or laboring classes. Men of all ranks,
of all creeds, of all pursuits, took part in that unfortunate

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rebellion, and when it failed, men of cultivated mind, as well
as men of muscle ] sought refuge and freedom in the new
land.

In his address on the laying of the corner-stone of the
Hibernian Hall, 011 the 18th of March, 1839, Bishop Eng-
land dates the origin of the Hibernian Society to 1 798, when
a few Irish emigrants came together "for the purposes of
benevolence, hospitality and social enjoyment."

Mr. Thomas Stephens, in the interesting account which he
prepared and read before this Society on the 1st March,
1842, tells us:

"This Society commenced on the 17th of March, 1799. It was origi-
nated by eight generous [rishmennot long arrived, viz:Thomas Mal-
com, Edward Courtenay, William Hunter, James Hunter, Joseph
Cromble, Andrew Stnylie. James Quinn and John S. Adams, who,
according to the poet, Crafts, met, heart in hand, at each others' resi-
dences every second Thursday to converse and to contribute towards
the fund to relieve distressed emigrants. And every fourth Thursday
engaged themselves in sentiment and song and supper; and bo contin-
ued to meet until from increased numbers it became more convenient
to assemble at some hotel, when on the 26th of September, 1799, they
met at Mr. Burger's, in Queen street, in order to adopts constitution
and rules."

These rules were duly adopted, and the Society was organ-
ized during that year, as is proved by the draft of a circular'
letter found among the archives of the Society, bearing date
December 26, 1799, containing the following quaint notifi-
cation :

"Charleston, December 36, 1799.

"Sir: I am directed by the President and members composing the
Hibernian Society to notify to you their determination of Strictly ful-
filling the rules of the Society at first unanimously adopted. In conse.

qnence your absence since the day of , daring

which period meetings have taken place, will at the next

meeting subject you to the penalty contained In the 30th resolution, a
transcription of which you have here.

(Here follows a copy of the 20th resolution.)

"At the first formation of this Society it was fondly hoped, and cer-

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tainly still continues to be hoped, that a cordial co-o pontic! a In the
members composing it, and a strict attention to the admission of any
one, would have insured as the principle object for which that Society
was instituted, namely, the establishment or a fund for benevolent
objects, and the promotion of harmony and social enjoyment among
men whose absence from their Dative land ought to serve only as a
tie to bind them more strongly to each other; and believe me, sir, it is
still the firm and unalterable determination of the members of the
Hibernian Society to persist in their first object, regardless of any
obstacles which may occur, either in the inattention of one member or
the secession, of another. As you, sir, are the first whose neglect may
occasion dismission, it was the wish of the Society that you should be
informed of it that you may yet have it in your power to avoid an
exclusion, which at a future day you may regret, when admission may
be difficult or probably impossible. I am, sir, your very obedient
servant.

"S. B. The next meeting of the Hibernian Society is
day evening, the 2d January; at Mr. Burger's, at 6 o'clock.

REFRESHMENTS AND OTHER BILLS.

We also find among these archives numerous bills bearing
date September, October, November and December, 1799,
rendered by Mr. David Burger to the Hibernian Society, for
refreshments furnished "to the Hibernian Society" at the
monthly and other meetings held at his house. These re.
fresliments consisted of supper, bottles of porter, spirits,
tumblers of gin, toddy, tumblers of grog, bottles of Madeira,
bottles of port, of which we find half charged to the Society
and the other half paid by the individual members. The
Society was, therefore, evidently actually organized at that
time, in two respects at least : One in its anxiety and desire
to collect in its dues, and the other in its capacity and readi-
ness to absorb its refreshments.

Further evidence that the Society was thoroughly organ-
ized in 1799 is furnished by two receipted bills in possession
of the Society, both to Benjamin F. Timothy. The first is
against "The Hibernian Society," and is dated January 38,
1800, and is for printing three quires of blank summonses.
Payment is acknowledged to have been received from "A.

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Smylie, ■treasurer." The bill being endorsed by Thomas S.
Mahon, president.

The other receipted bill, also against "The Hibernian
Society," is dated February 27, 1800, and is for printing
forty copies of their rules, $7, the charge being only one
pound, eight shillings, and payment is acknowledged to have
been received from "Mr. James Purdall, treasurer," 5th of
March, 1800.

The evidence is, therefore, clear, that the Hibernian So-
ciety was organized in 1799, probably on the 17th of March,
1799, as stated by Mr. Stephens, bat certainly daring the
year, having a regular president, treasurer and other
officers.

"ANNIVERSARY MEETING" IN 1801.

On Tuesday, 17th of March, 1801, an "anniversary"
meeting was held at Mr. David Burger's, in Queen street,
and there the Society adopted another constitution and rules,
a copy of which is still in existence. The first of these rules,
which has been kept in every succeeding revision, reads as
follows :

"That the Hibernian Society, constituted as above nxpressed, do date

its complete organization from the 17th of March, 180 1, it being the fes-
tival of St. Patrick, the tutelar Saint of Ireland,"

Therefore our fathers, although the Society had been
organized two years anterior to that date, and although, as
stated on the title page of the constitution then adopted, the
meeting held was "an anniversary meeting," still for rea-
sons satisfactory to themselves, resolved that the date of the
"complete organization" of the Society should be the 17th
of March, 1801.

On the 4th of August, 1801, we find a copy of the report
of the committee to form a code of by-laws, which was
adopted, and the by-laws printed in accordance therewith.
The Society continued as an unincorporated association until

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the 19th day of December, 1805, on which day the Legisla-
ture i »f South Carolina enacted :

"That all those persona who now are, or hereafter be, members and
officers of the said Society, being free white persona, shall be, and they
are hereby, incorporated as a body politic and incorporate, and shall
be known in deed and inlaw by the name of the Hibernian Society."

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

Our forefathers in organizing the Society decided to give to
the world the reasons why, and the purposes for which it was
founded. And this they did in the following statement
which was inBerted as a prefix to the constitution adopted by
them, and which, without change or alteration, has ever since
stood as the foundation opon which the Society was built, the
objects which it has aimed to attain :

"The happiness of men upon earth, and the promotion of their
choicest interests, are ordained by Providence to depend on their mu-
tual aid and harmonious union.

"Impressed with this acknowledged sentiment a few friends of en-
lightened minds and disinterested views conceived tbe idea of associ-
ating for the purpose of true enjoyment and useful beneficence. To
promote this two-fold object they assumed tbe style and title of the
Hibernian Society, a name honorable to its institutors and grateful
t o their national feelings. They likewise adopted such temporary
regulations as were highly conducive to tbe selection of worthy mem-
bers and the dignified conduct of the association.

" Their object met with deserved approbation, many and other gen-
tlemen of equally liberal views and hono able sentiments desired the
satisfaction "f uniting in the same laudable cause. The Society, there-
fore, from its original principle and subsequent encouragement, is now
emboldened to hope for permanence and success. To ensure both the
following resolutions appear moat expedient, and are unanimously
adopted as fundamemal and constitutional rules:

"As beneficence too wisely diffused ceases to be a virtue, the Society
considers some specific object necessary to be adopted, and as among
the number of cases on which beuevolence may be worthily exercised
tbe assistance of distressed emigrants from Ireland appears most promi-
nent, the Society does adopt relief to this description of persons as (heir
primary object . Intimately connected with this is their wish to pro-
mote social harmony and friendly intercourse with each other; thus
blending the happiness of assisting others with the promotion of their
own felicity.' "

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These two ideas, therefore, ''useful beneficence, " as ex-
emplified in assistance rendered to distressed emigrants from
Ireland, and "social enjoyment" wore the objects which
they set before them to accomplish.

MEAGRE SOURCES OF INFORMATION.

Before going further, however, it is proper to refer to the
very meagre sources of information existing at this day, and
from which correct information can be obtained. All Minute
Books prior to the 17th of March, 1826, have either been
lost or are in snch bad state of repair as to he absolutely
useless. No assistance can be gained from them whatever.

From the 17th of March, 1827, to the 2d of March, 1847,
the Minute Book is in existence and in fair state of preser-
vation.

Then there is another break until the 17th of March, 1881,
when again we have the Minute Book from that time until
the present. So we may say that practically, except within
recent years, the only minutes of the Society available are
from 1827 to 1847, a period of twenty years out of the 102
during which the Society has been in existence.

With the treasurers' books we are more fortunate, as
there are a large number in existence, but as sources of gen-
eral information in reference to the actings and doings of
the Society they are of comparatively little nse. They are
simply the account books of the Society, showing the state
of its f nnds during the years which they record.

CONSTITUTION 8— BY-LA WS.

We have, however, copies of the several by-laws adopted
from time to time by the Society in 1801 and afterwards,
though of those adopted 26th of September, 1799, and
printed in 1800, we know of no copy.

In 1801 the constitution as approved at the annual meet-
ing held at Mr. David Burger's on the 17th of March, 1801 ,

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waa printed for the Society by W. P. Young, Franklin's
Head, 43 Broad street.

On the 17th of March, 1803, the by-laws were altered and
amended and were printed for the Society by John J. Evans
& Co. , 129 Broad street.

They were again amended in 1807 and a new edition, to-
gether with the Act of Incorporation, and a collection of
"by-laws," which had been adopted from time to time, was
also published, being printed by 6. M. Bonnetheau, No. 1
Broad street.

In 1812 the constitution alone, the rnles being dropped,
was printed for the Society by E. Morford Wellington &
Co., Broad street.

Again in 1818 the constitution and rules were printed for
the Society by A. E. Miller.

On Saturday, 17th of March, 1827, at the anniversary
meeting held at the Carolina Coffee House, the constitution
and rules were again revised, unanimously adopted and ap-
proved, and were printed by A. E. Miller, No. 5 Broad
street. In this publication the ''by-laws" were omitted.

On the Sth of November, 1867, and after the war, James
H. Murrell moved that the rules be referred to a committee
to revise and rearrange, and to suggest such amendments as
to them might seem proper, asking that he be not himself
put opon the committee. The motion being adopted a com-
mittee, consisting of Gen. James Conner, the Hon. Charles
H. Simonton and the Hon. M. P. O'Connor, was appointed,
to whom this matter was referred. To this committee, at
the request of the Society, was also added Major Murrell. A
committee on printing was also appointed to have printed the
constitution and rules, when adopted, which committee con-
sisted of Mr. W. L. King, Gen. James Conner and Mr. M.
P. O'Coanor. The revisory committee reported, their re-
port was adopted and a pamphlet was published by the Cou-
rier Job Press, No. Ill Bast Bay.

In 1 899 the last revision of the constitution and rnles was

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prepared and printed for the Society by Win. F. Barragan,
223 Meeting street.

These are the only sources of information, except some few
letters and other papers furnished by the archives of the So-
ciety, to assist the student of its early history.

Turning to these records and gleaning from the public
prints and snch other sources as are available, let us see how
our forefathers carried out the principles which they laid
down in organizing their Society:

CHARITY WITHOUT OFFENDING.

In the first copy of the constitution extant, to-wit, that
published in 1801, we find the following as Rule XX:

"A committee of three shall be appointed, two of whom shall consti-
tute a quorum, whose business will be to receive and consider all appli
cations for assistance from the Society. It will also be their duty to
seaich for those persons who may deserve or stand in need of the Soci-
ety's bounty, but whosefeelings or situation may prevent application*.
When a case of these descriptions occurs they shall apply to the presi-
dent or vice president, as the case may be, who shall give them an
order upon the treasurer for any sum the committee may think neces-
sary, provided they do not exceed audi sum as may be appropriated
at ihe monthly meeting of the Society."

"Rule XXI: Any application for further assistance than what, ac-
cording to the preceding rules, is in the power of the committee to
bestow must be made to the Society at their monthly meeting."

The rules so adopted remained unchanged, but acted upon,
until 1827, when the latter rale was modified to read as fol-
lows, and numbered Jiule XX:

"Rule XX: The objects which the committee of relief shall have
power to assist, mutt be emigrants from Ireland and the descendant*
from such emigrants, and shouid any member of this Society din in
such reduced circumstances as to render it necessary to assist out of the
funds to have him Interred in a becoming manner, it shall be their
duty to provide for such interment by the expenditure of any sun) nut
exceeding 150. In relieving these several objects the committee shall
be guided by these or such other instructions as they may from time to
time receive from the Society."

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And ao the rules were continued to the present day. And
right faithf ally and well were these rules carried ont , not only
in spirit, bat in letter. At every monthly meeting the com-
mittee on relief reported to the Society the applications which
had been made to it during the month previous, and the
amounts which it had contributed from the Society funds.
These amounts were usually expended in paying the passage
of poor emigrants either to this State or to other places, where
homes were provided for them, and relieving the poor and the
distressed, while elaborate provisions were adopted for paying
pensions regularly to the widows and orphans of deceased
members.

Commencing with monthly payments of $25 to $30, these
increased, from time to time, until very frequently the
amounts paid out will be fonnd to aggregate $110 and $125,
and sometimes over $200 per mouth. So faithfully and well
did onr fathers adhere to their rule of assisting the poor and
distressed emigrant who needed help, that we find the sums
expended in such relief from 1817 to 1881, daring which
time we can trace them from the books, amount to $19,869.89.
All of which was paid either from the interest on the invested
funds, or from the duos of the members.

This relief, however, was not confined to the so-called
"poor." Distress only temporary was also relieved, and the
books are full of instances in which those in necessity received
the benofit of a loan from the Society, for which their notes
were given , and these notes were subsequently redeemed and
the money paid back. The Society not only put bread into
the month of the starving, but it aided the stranger in tempo-
rary difficulties until he could get the funds with which to pay
his debts.

THE GREAT FAMINE IN IRELAND.

Most especially was this done daring the years from 1846
to 1848, when the "great famine" prevailed in Ireland. We
are all familiar with tbe accounts of horrible suffering which

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took place in that ill-fated country during that period. In
order to realize the misery of that time it is sufficient to recall
the fact that daring those three years over one million and a
half of the inhabitants of Ireland, men, women and children,
died. The census of Ireland of 1841 showed 8,175,125. It
was supposed that the next census of 18S1 would have shown
the increase of over a million, instead of which it showed the
population to be only 6,550,000. A very large number had
emigrated to America, but, after allowing for that, and taking
into consideration the natural increase in ten years, we find
that the mortality from the famine was one million and a half.

The whole civilized world was stirred to its foundations at
the accounts of distress, and want and famine which reached
them from the Green Island. The heart of America w»b
moved, as was only right, for aid from America was but pay-
ing a debt; for history tells us that in 1676, when the city of
Boston was suffering greatly for want of provisions, a ship
was laden from Dublin for Boston, and arrived with a fall
cargo of provisions, worth at that time one thousand pounds
sterling, which was divided among 116 suffering families of
that city.

Well might America, therefore, feel called upon, from her
fullness, to return in kind this generons assistance, and right
cheerfully and spontaneously did her great heart open and her
ready hand extend help and comfort to the suffering across
the sea.

No community was more stirred, no Society was more in-
terested in the movement for general relief than were Charles-
ton and the Hibernian Society. At once the Society took
the lead in securing aid. At a meeting on the 2d of Febru-
ary, 1847, a committee was formed, with full powers to
devise measures for relief and io carry them immediately into
effect.

This committee called a special meeting of the Society on
Thursday, 18th of February, 1847. It was largely attended.
Major Black read an address, which is so worthy of him and

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of the Society, and draws such a vivid picture of the state of
affairs existing at that time, that we cannot refrain from
copying it in foil. He said:

MAJ. BLACK'S ADDRESS.

"I rise, Mr. President, as the humble, yet honored organ of a large
portion of this Society, many of whom are time-honored in their exer-
tions and zeal to advance its interests, to submit a proposition some-
what at variance with the original purpose of its foundation, which
contemplated the union of social and festive intercourse with sacred
works of charity.

The custom of a dinner and other festivities on our anniversary has
never yet been departed from since the institution or the Socieiy.
Many of our members, confiding to us as stewards the distribution of
their offerings to charity, join us only on that occasion.

''Esteeming these views and usages as essential to the well-being,
nay, to the very existence, of the Society, we must all cordially unite
in and sustain them.

"But, sir, to everything there is a season and a time to every pur-
pose under Heaven, and surely, sir, at a period when the cry of wail-
ing, lamentation and woe resounds throughout the land of our fore-
fathers, whim the birth place of the fathers and founders of this benev-
olent institution is doomed to famine, pestilence, starvation and death
—while Ireland is suffering under this national calamity, it ill befits
the impulses and sympathies of the heart that we should indulge in
feasting and rejoicing. The fertile fields of Erin are poisoned ; her cot-
tages are charnal houses; the ploughman labors in vain; the earth gives
him not food. He digs in the harvest and the leprous potato rises In
mocking of his toll. The accounts, sir, are terrific and appalling. The
once ro host and athletic lnbore*, now reduced to a mere spectre, stag
gera along the high road, he knows not, he cares not whither, raving
in frantic despair for bread, while naught meets bis view but stones ;
the maiden and the mother are seen huddled in some loathsome cor-
ner of a wretched hovel waiting that pestilence may finish the work
which famine began.

"Even the infant babe tugs in vain at the mother's breast for sub-
sistence. Alas, the fountains of life which wise nature provides for
helpless innocence are dried up by starvation. It too must perish,

"In other cases hundreds have been seen following the cart which
conveyed the corn from the vessel to the warehouse, watching for the
drop of a single grain, fighting with the ferocity of wolves for the prine.
No tongue can express, no pencil can portray the horrors of such a
state of starvation. They are without parallel in human misery.
They are exceeded only by that agony of which divine wisdom itself
chose them as the aspect figure. No agony can surpass the suffering

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of a poor man in this world imploring and being denied a single grain
of corn to allay bis hanger, save the agony of Dives in another world
calling in vain for a single drop of water to cool his parched tongue.

"Thus Ireland, which has heretofore produced not only an adequate
supply for her own population, bnt has sent abrnad her surplus, more in
e single year than the whole seaboard exports in provisions (save rice)
of the United States since we became a nation, is now blasted with
sterility.

'"Such are the mysterious ways of an overruling Providence, to whose
flat we humbly bow, but the same all-wise God who fn His wrath in
olden time emote the house of Israel and overspread (he land with
famine had in Hie mercy ordained that the favorite sou of that house-
hold should be torn from them and cast afar off in a strange land.
Mournful and afflicting as this mysterious dispensation was, yet by it
was Joseph made (he Instrument of succor and of great deliverance to
his kindred,

"Kgypt then was what America now is— the granary of the world.
And here, sir, permit me to say, there is a striking analogy between
the condition of the household of the patrician of old and this
present condition of Ireland. Many of Ireland's favorite sons have
been forced by political and religioun persecution to take np their abode
in this distant land far from the homes of their childhood, leaving
hearts as heavy laden with sorrow and as deeply subdued by grief as
was Jacob's when Joseph came not back, and many of those have
become 'great and mighty rulers ic the land,' blessed in their basket
and their store, and dwell in high places. Let us then send forth the
voiceof eomfortand consolation and speak to our famished brethren
in the soothing words of Joseph to his brothers: 'Now, therefore, be
not grieved) for God did send me before you to preserve your life.'

" 'For these two years hath famine been in the land, and yet there
will be Ave years in which there shall be neither earing nor har-
vest.'

" 'And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the
earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance; so now it was
not you that sent me, but God; let every man bring forth, there-
fore, his sack tliat it may be tilled with grain and my father's house
still live.'

"But, sir, I must arrest details, the bear: sickens, the brain be-
oomes bewildered and the tongue falters in uttering this dl'e recital
of human woe. With these few preparatory remarks, due to my own
feelings, I present, sir, the foilowing preamble and resolutions:

"The Hibernian Society, deeply commiserating the unparalleled
sufferings of their starving countrymen, and knowing that famine,
destitution, starvation and death overspread the land which gave
birth to the fathers and founders of this benevolent institution, and

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regarding tt as wholly incompatible with ihe feelings, impulses and
sympathies of generous hearts that at a* period of such extreme na-
tional calamity and widespread human woe should be indulged in as
a time of feasting and rejoicing, and furthermore, desirous of swell-
ing the amount of tbeir contributions towards the relief of- the suffer-
ing people of Ireland, do hereby determine:

"First. That this Society will dispense with their anniversary din-
ner, on the 17th of March next, and give the amount of its usual cost
to be added to the moneys now collecting for the starving poor of
Ireland.

'Second. That In conformity to the rule an election will be held
for officers to serve for the ensuing year, polls to open at 12 M. and to
close at 2 P. M.

"Third. That the members meet at tbeir hall on that day at 6 P.
M. to receive the reports of the several committees organized to ob-
tain relief, and to concert such other measures as the crisis may
demand."

NO ANNIVERSARY DINNER.

In obedience to this action no anniversary dinner was served
in that year, the only one, save daring the dark war days of
1063 and 1864, when the annual gathering was omitted.

The following circular had been sent to the interior of thU
State and to Georgia and Korth Carolina:

"Dear Kir: The distressed condition of the poor people of Ireland,
under two successive failures of the provision crops, has for sometime
past been the subject of serious concern to their friends and kindred
in this country; that distress we are pained to learn (by the 1st of
January accounts just received) has increased toa fearful extent, and
unless relief be speedily offered there is every reason to fear that we
shall have exhibited to the world the mortifying and humiliating
spectacleof a Christian people In a Christian land being permitted
absolutely to perish and die from famine und disease.

"To remain longer Indifferent or inactive under circumstances like
these It is conceived would not only be a lasting reproach upon us as
Irishmen and descendants of Irishmen, but would be absolutely un-
worthy of us as Christiana and men. The duty is an imperative one
on us to act. and to act quickly.

"The Hibernian Society and our friends generally in this city are
now actively and zealously engaged in raising and forwarding funds
and provisions in the moat expeditious manner possible.

"In addition to the efforts making in Charleston the undersigned
have been appointed a committee to appeal to the benevolence of our
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that capacity we now beg to present ourselves to you. Besides In-
voking your own aid we respectfully beg that you will call on such
of your friends In your own neighborhood aa may be disposed to as-
slit us In this charitable work.

"Whatever aid can be obtained in money or In provisions of any
kind may be addressed to the committee, and will be gratefully re-
ceived.

"The committee will see tbat whatever maybe received shall be
faithfully distributed to the various parts of Ireland; where the dis-
tress is greatest and in a way to do the utmost possible amount of
good.

'Belying on your early and aetive co-ope ration with us in this
work of charity, we have the honor to be very respectfully yours, etc.

"James Adger, John Robinson, H. W. Connor. R. Martin, W. Pat-
ton, Committee."

Another committee of five was formed —

"To consider and ascertain what aid and inducements may be ren-
dered available or reasonably expected to encourage emigration from
Ireland to this and adjoining States, together with such other mat-
ters connected with the object as may be deemed advisable, and to
report thereon. 1 '

At the next meeting of the Society, held on the 2d of
Murch, 1847, H. W. Conner, as. chairman of the central
committee, reported that —

"The committee takes pleasure to report a continued receipt of funds
from all quarters fur the relief of the destitute and suffering poor of
Ireland; iliat the contributions from the city had beeu large; the
contributions from the country had been proportionately liberal, and
with aspirlt equally commendable; that amongst the receipts were
to be found collections from the different churches of the city who,
in the true spirit of Christian charity, had uniiedin a common effort to
relieve the wants and alleviate the distress of a portion of the human
family; that the totAl amount of money received was about {10,000,
and the committee had reason to hope that remittances from this city
for the relief of Ireland would exceed $15,000, besides large amounts,
tbat are constantly being remitted from private sources for the one
great object of relief; that the committee already forwarded £1,800 of
this amount and were forwarding £500 more, the only condition pre-
scribed by the committee being that the money was to be distributed
with the least possible delay into such parts of the country aa most
needed it, and in a way that would do most good.

"That besides money received, the committee had received also

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flour, rice and coin, and bad been advised of the deposit of corn In
different parts of the country, particularly in Augnsta'and Black vi lie,
on the railroad, which would soon be In hand, and the proper dispo-
sition or it be speedily made. The committee go on to say:

"In truth there appears to be but one spirit pervading the county,
from one extreme to the other, and it is with one universal feeling of
benevolence to unite in a mighty effort to save from starvation and
taxation a gallant and an afflicted and stricken people, and we pay In
all truth and sincerity, may God speed them in their holy work."

Here, unfortunately for as, the minute-book of the Society
ends, but we know from the public press of the city how
successful were the efforts thus instituted by the Hibernian
Society for their suffering countrymen, and how thousands of
dollars and cargoes of provisions were forwarded to their
assistance; whilst the members of the Society stood with open
hands welcoming to our shores those poor and distressed emi-
grants who fled from starvation and ruin.

THE BURKE FUND.

Judgo A. E, Burke, of Charleston, was one of the early
members of the Society. He died on the 3d day of March,
1802. By his will, dated 13th of January, of that year, he
directed :

"That bis house and lot In town, and his tract of land on the Wa-
teree River be sold to the best advantage, that the purchase money
be well secured, so as to bring a regular interest, or bank shares, and
that every shilling of the whole be settled and appropriated for the
sole purpose of giving a little aid to such poor Irish emigrants and
their successors as shall arrive in this country."

His executor, O'Bryau Smith, having died before the
estate was settled up, letters of administration were granted
to Mrs. Honors Pine in 1814, but she met with serious diffi-
culties in satisfactorily administering the bequest.

Meanwhile the Hibernian Society, who were interested in
everything affecting the Irish emigrant, appointed a commit-
tee in 1812 to examine into it and report to the Society the

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condition of the estate. This committee reported that the
house and iot had been sold; that the tract of laud on the
Wateree had not been sold, and that the committee conld not
ascertain the reason why such Bale had not been made. The
committee then begged leave

"To remark that from the reflection and consideration they had
been able to give to the testator, Judge Burke's oil), they were of
opinion that the Hibernian Society alone were entitled to the
said legacy, as one of its fundamental principles is to extend charity
and to afford assistance and relief to distressed emigrants from Ire-
land- That with this view of the subject the committee waited on
John Pine. Esq., the executor and legal representative of O'Bryan
Smith, who was ready and willing to account with the Society on
their indemnifying him for whatever balance shall appear to be due
after the payment of some prior legacies and the debts of the late
Judge Burke."

The committee therefore recommended that a petition be
presented to the Legislature at its next session praying that
the said legacy be vested in the Society, and that Mr. Pine
and the legal representatives of the said O'Bryan Smith be
exonerated.

Thereupon proceedings were instituted by petition in be-
half of Mrs. Honora Pine, in the Court of Equity for
Charleston District, for leave to relinquish said trust to some
suitable person or persons, to be appointed by the said
Conrt. This petition having been presented on Saturday,
February 28, 1818, Chancellor DeSaussurc made the fol-
lowing decree :

"Ex parte Mrs. Honors Pine, administratrix, cum test annexo, of

the Hon. Aednmus Burke.

"On reading the petition In this case, and the agreement of Col.
Simon Mag wood, president of the Hibernian Soeiety, on behalf of
said Society, to accept the trust, which has devolved on the peti-
tioner, to apply the proceeds of the estate of Judge Burke, (after the
payment of debts and legacies,) 'to the relief of poor Irish emigrants
and their successors,' and it appearing to the Court from the consti-
tution and rules of the Society that the principal object of said Soci-
ety is to relieve distressed Irish emigrants— it Is ordered and decreed
that (after the payment of all debts aud legacies) the petitioner be at
liberty to pay over to the treasurer of the Hibernian Society all of the

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estate of the said Aedamus Burke now In her hands, consisting of
money, bonds or other evidences of debt, and that on so doing she be
released and discharged from her trust under the will of Judge
Burke, and that the treasurer of the said Society and his successors
Id office do, under the direction of the commissioner of the Court, in-
vest the same ia stock, to be held by the Society, and the dividends
thereof to be applied from time to time according to the rules of the
Society 'to the relief of distressed Irish and their successors.' And
it is further ordered and directed that all salts now pending be con-
tinued and brought to a conclusion In the name if the administra-
trix,"

lu pursuance of this decree the said Honora Pine on the
24th day of September, 1818, executed her conveyance, by
which, after reciting the premises, and also that the Hiber-
nian Society had given her a bond of indemnity, to indem-
nify her from-all claims and demands whatsoever of the es-
tate of Aedamns Burke, she assigned and transferred nnto
the Hibernian Society, and to their successors and assigns
forever,

"All the estate, real and personal, of the said Aedarous Burke, and
whichever were, now are, or at any time hereafter may become, ap-
plicable to the relief of distressed Irish emigrants, In trust, to apply
the same to the relief of distressed Irish emigrants, recording to the
said will."

FAITHFUL TO THE TRUST.

In consideration of this assignment the Hibernian Society
not only executed a bond of indemnity, but paid and satis-
fied all the legacies mentioned in the said will, together with
all debts against the said estate.

The amount originally received from the estate turned
over by the administratrix was 112,786.65, which wan duly
invested, in aecoi dance with the terms of the will, in bank
and other stocks, and the interest was used in pait payment
of the amounts expended every year for charity by the So-
ciety. In 1863 it had accumulated to $18,853.32.

The Society, however, credited to the Burke fund every
year, interest on the whole amount at 7 per cent., whereas

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the amount of interest actually received was not over €; the
Society crediting its accounts with the interest received, bnt
charging itself with 7 per cent, and paying the same over to
the Burke fund. And in its donations to charity it also
supplemented even this interest so allowed to the Burke
fund, very largely from its resources. The result was that
with careful nursing, the fund increased until we find that in
1863 the balance on hand, and credited to the fund,
amounted to $18,853.32.

In 1827 a special rule was adopted, making it the duty of
the treasurer to keep separate accounts of the income and ex-
penditure of Judge Burke's fund, as well as of the income
and expenditure of the Society's fnnd. He was to debit the
income arising from the Burke fund with all payments made
to relieve distressed emigrants from Ireland, and their succes-
sors, to the amount of the said income, should the orders of
the committee of relief for these objects amount to so much,
and should any surplus over such orders remain it was to be
yearly added to the fund. All other payments were to be
charged to the Society's fnnd. After the payment of the in-
come of Judge Burke's fund as before regulated, the expendi-
tures of the Society for other charitable purposes and for its
expenses of all other descriptions were not to exceed 90
per cent, of the income of the Society arising from all sources
whatsoever, the remaining 10 per cent, to be invested by the
treasurer under the direction of the committee on finance.

On the 4th of March, 1843, an instance showing how care-
ful the Society was with this fund and how it cherished and
nurtured it may be noticed in the fact, appearing from its
books, that the Society held as one investment for the benefit
of the Burke fund sixty-four shares of United States Bank
stock, which it had bought at from $120 to $124 a share
making a total investment of $7,880. In 1843 the bank failed
and this stock became absolutely valueless; and we find ait
entry made by the treasurer in the ledger charging this
amount up to profit and loss, and writing it off from the prin-

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cipal of the Barke fund, reducing it by that amount. But
as soon as this came to the attention of ttie committee on
finance, which it did when they examined the books shortly
after and prior to the next anniversary meeting, by their di-
rection, and so entered in the ledger, the amount was restored
to the credit of the Burke fund, and the Society itself bore
the loss of the bank stock, rather than diminish this sacred
fnnd, dedicated religiously to the objects of special charity.

Bnt during the war between the States this fund shared
the fate that befell so many others in our Southern country.
We find that the capital was invested, as was so much other
capital, in Confederate bonds and stock, which are now in the
treasury of the Society to show for themselves the graves
where the money was buried. And on the 7th of February
1883, the account was finally closed on the ledger by charging
up to it this Confederate stock and ruling it off as no balance
remained.

othebilegacies.

This Society, however, received legacies from other
sources. What was known as the Blair legacy of $1,000, left
by John Blair, of Yorkville, was represented by sixty shares
in the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, of Baltimore, valued at
$25 a share, and waa left to the Society in 1857. This stock
was in hand at the close of the war, and by direction of the
finance committee it was sold on the 31st day of June, 1875,
in Baltimore, at $40 per share, the net proceeds amounting to
$2,348.80, which amount was appropriated to the payment of
the floating debt, and $1,000 was paid on account of the
principal of the bonds of the Society then outstanding, and
payment of which was being demanded.

In 1836 Simon Magwood, who, for so long a time had been
the president of the Hibernian Society, departed this life,
leaving his last will and testament, whereby he devised

"To tbe Hibernian Society of Charleston, of which I have long
been a member, with great satisfaction to myself, $1,000, to be laid

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out Id stock, the interest only to be applied to the relief of objects of
charity, such as the committee on charity of the Society may think
deserving, without reference to either religion or country."

And in his will he carefully notes that he was born on the
9th of April, 1763, in Monaghan, in the north of Ireland,
and arrived in Charleston on the 1st of August, 1785. His
wishes were complied with: the money invested; the interest
used for charity, bnt that like all other invested fands of the
Society went out daring the late war

Another legacy left to the Society was by Walter Good-
man, who died prior to 1827. This, amounting to $1,000,
was also left for the purpose of being used in aid of charity,
and was scrupulously kept apart nntil it, too, became swal-
lowed up in the vortex of the war.

INTEREST IN PUBLIC WELFARE.

It mast not be supposed, however, that the Hibernian So-
ciety devoted its whole existence to a convivial meeting on
one night in every month, and to a royal dinner on St. Pat-
rick's Day in every year, without regard to the public events
of interest which were taking place in the community in
which it was located. Far to the contrary.

ACTIVE IN WAR OF 1812.

When, in 1812, America became involved in war with
Great Britain, there was great fear of destructive attacks by
the British fleet along the coast. In Charleston a committee of
twenty-one was formed to raise contributions for the purpose
of aiding in the general defence of the city. On the 5th of
April, 1813, Thomas Bennett, Jr., as chairman ol the com-
mittee, addressed a communication to Simon Magwood, Esq.,
president of the Hibernian Society, saying that

"He had been instructed by tlie committee to call the attention of
the Society to a resolution concurred in by a respectable convention on
the 28th of March, 1813, and to tbe necessity of extraordinary contribu-
tions at the then present moment," and expressed the hope "that the
Hibernian Society would be prompt in participating in tbe i
burden."

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Enclosed was a copy of the resolution referred to, reading :

"And that the moneyed and other corporations in Charleston, who
are exempt from taxation, be requested to convene their stock-
holders and members and submit to them the propriety of contributing
towards the defence and protection of the city one-eighth of 1 per cent,
of their available or active capital or stock." ,

This request was promptly complied with by tho Society,
and we find among the archives another letter from Mr,
Thomas Bennett, as chairman, dated 3d of August, 1S13,
stating (hat he had been directed by the committee of twen-
ty-one to express

"Their thanks for the prompt and patriotic contributions the Society
had been pleased to make for the protection of Charleston, and ex-
pressing no surprise that the Society, composed of Irishmen and the
sons of Irishmen, should be prompt and ready to evidence to the
world their devotion to liberty and to their country."

"May your valuable institution, gentlemen, long continue to enjoy
these privileges by which it has been fostered, and the delightful grati-
fication of serving a cause of humanity and our country."

FLORIDA WAR AND IRISH VOLUHTEERS.

In 1836, upon the call for volunteers for the Florida war,
the Irish Volunteers, in whose ranks were a large number of
the members of the Hibernian Society, promptly volunteered
to go to the front and took active part in the campaign, many
of the members being killed. Great interest was taken in
Charleston in this command, not only in those that went, but
in their families who were left behind. On the 2d of Feb-
ruary, 1836, a committee of five was appointed by the Society
to represent it at a meeting to be had at Seyles Hall for the
purpose of making all necessary arrangements to provide for
the families of the Irish Volunteers who were abont to de-
part for Florida. This committee consisted of Simon Mag-
wood, Bishop England, Samuel Patterson, Junius Adger and
Robt. Wetherspoon.

The meeting was duly held, Bishop England was called to
the chair and a resolution was adopted :

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"That we are impelled by patriotism, sympathy and friendship to aid
as Tar aa In our power in protecting and sustaining the brilliant men
who have zealously volunteered to proceed to Florida under the com-
mand of Capt. Henry. 1 '

A committee of ten was appointed to make arrangements
as well for the necessary comforts of tho Volunteers aa for
those dependent on them during their absence, the chairman
of the meeting to be the chairman of the committee. The
committee was appointed, the Hibernian Society subscribed
$500 towards the fund, and an earnest Christian letter was
addressed to them by Bishop England. In this he called their
attention to the fact that

"While in the opinion of several friends of the Irish Volunteers they
were not called upon to do more than their proportionate share of duty
in the present case, yet that, prompted by their seal and patriotism,
they devoted themselves to the praiseworthy service of protecting Ihe
settlers on the frontier from the horrors of savage aggression."

The Irish Volunteers, therefore, left for the scene of war,
not only themselves provided for, but feeling that their loved
ones were to bo looked after, and their thanks were returned
to their countrymen for their kind and liberal conduct.

THE G-BEAT FIRE OP 1888.

On the 1st of May, 1838, a disastrous fire occurred in the
City of Charleston, in which many homes were destroyed.
The suffering was great; the demand for shelter was pressing.
The Society was just then commencing the work of building
its hall. Its contracts had been made; its contractors were
under obligation to finish the hall by a given period, but as
soon as this calamity happened the Society was called together
and these facts being brought to their attention by the presi-
dent, the following preamble and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:

"Whereas, the late calamitous fire, which has desolated bo large a
portion of our city, has deprived so great a number of our fellow citi-
zens of their homes, subjecting them to much inconvenience, and to

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precarious and temporary arrangements for the accommodation of
their respective families, and

"Whereas, such an event is calculated instantly and inevitably to
put in requisition all the mechanic and other labor, as well as all the
building materials that can be supplied, for a considerable time, this
Society, with a view to relieve, as far as it can, the general distress and
aid the public wants in the particulars mentioned, by withdrawing
itself from all competition for labor and materials, do authorize their
building committee to enter generally into such arrangements with the
contractors as shall relieve them from the obligation of proceeding
forthwith with any and every portion of the contract, except the foun-
dation, which it is indispensable should be raised to tbe surface of the
earth. Therefore,

"Resolved, That (the contractors and their seen rities concurring)
this Society do, for the term of six months, suspend the erection of their
hall."

At the end of nix months the want had been relieved, there
wart no longer the urgent necessity which had existed for me-
chanics of all kinds, and the work of building the hall
went on.

YELLOW FEVER It? 1888.

In the fall of the same year, however, 1838, the dreadful
scourge of yellow fever appeared and devastated the town.
The members of the Hibernian Society were, of coarse, called
on individually and in their several civic capacities to bear
their share of the burdens imposed by this affliction, bwt we
find that the Society, on tbe 2d of October, 1838, unani-
mously resolved:

"That in aid of the Benevolent Society for the relief of sick and indi-
gent poor during tbe prevalence of the epidemic which now devastates
the city, the Hibernian Society authorizes its president to place at the
disposal of said association the sum of $250 from the funds of the
Society."

THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES.

When the war broke out between the States, in 1860, that
same spirit of patriotic love of country which animated every
true Southern man stirred in the breasts of the Rons of St.

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Patrick who constituted tbe Hibernian Society. Willingly,
gladly, they responded to the call for arms, and in company
after co:apany which left this city to take part for the strug-
gle for freedom numbers of the Hibernian Society were found.
Nobly did they do their doty, and the unmarked grave on
many Virginia battlefield contains all that was mortal of some
worthy son of the Hibernian Society who gave his life for hiB
adopted country.

Nor was the Society itself backward in its devotion to tbe
cause of the Confederacy. "When the call came for funds
readily it responded, and, turning its securities into cash, it
hastened to place that money at the disposal of the Confed-
erate Government, receiving in lien thereof the Confederate
bonds and stocks which were so freely issued at the time.
There they stand to this day, in the hands of the treasurer,
mnte witnesses to the fidelity of the Irish- American citizen to
the cause of his adopted country, to his devotion to principle
and to right.

YELLOW FEVER IN MEMPHIS.

And when the war was over, and the Society was strug-
gling to restore something like order into its unsettled
finances and condition, the cry of trouble again came across
the conntry from Memphis, then scourged by yellow fever.
The Society did not have its $50,000 in invested funds at that
time upon which to draw, but out of its limited means, they
telegraphed the then mayor of Memphis, to draw upon the
treasurer for $200, the contribution of the Society for the
wants of Memphis, and (he draft so drawn is held as a me-
mento of this voluntary offering.

SUNSHINE AS WELL AS SHADOW.

No less sincere and earnest were our forefathers in carrying
out the other original object of the Society — true enjoyment.
Once a month they met. The business of the meeting was to
be closed at 10 o'clock. After that time song, and jest, and

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refreshments were the order of the night. Under one of the
early rules of the Society one-half the monthly dues could be
spent for refreshments, the other reserved for general ex-
penses of the Society. And in the minutes of the period we
find at the close of every meeting a memorandum made of
'the bill of the night," which bill varied from $5 to $15.
They had their enjoyment, and we cannot feel that either
time or money were wasted.

They did not regard life as entirely a serious matter, but
one in which it was their dnty to catch the snnshine as well as
the shadow. They remembered the story of the old Irish
nobleman who, when dying, was told by the clergyman that
life and its vanities would soon pass away, and he was there-
fore exhorted to repent. "Kepentl For what should I re-
pent?" cried the old lord. "I don't remember that during
the whole of my long life I ever denied myself anything."
And to their credit, be it said, these old gentlemen, if they
did not deny themselves anything, never denied their friends
anything either. And wisely they acted.

"As well might we condemn as useless the friendly intercourse which
gives a zest to the dull routine of business and the stern requisitions of
duty, as censure those happy meetings, when (to use the language of
Uurran in reference to similar scenes) 'the swelling heart conceived
and communicated the pure and generous purpose, the innocent en-
joyment of social mirth expanded Into the nobler warmth of social
virtue, and the horizon of the board became enlarged into the horizon
of the man. "

The great event of the year to all trne Irishmen was St.
Pat rick' s^Oay and the dinner which celebrated it. Of all
people, perhaps, are the Irish devoted to social gatherings, to
good cheer, whether of eating or of drinking, to social jest,
to pleasant repartee. They delight in throwing off the care
and burden of the day and giving themselves up to .unre-
strained intercourse with friends and neighbors.

And they enjoyed their dinner with a good, hearty appe.
tite, and with good, wholesome zeBt ; though it was not fui
the food only that most of the guests principally cared. They

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were like the Irishman who, the gueBt at a dinner table, was
not eating very much. "Yon have a very small appetite, Mr.
O'Bryan," said the hostees. "I have indeed a very poor ap-
petite," replied O'Bryan, "and what little I have I reserve
for the dhrink."

RULES AS TO ANNUAL DINNER.

The early rules are full of provisions in reference to the
annual dinner. In the constitution adopted in 1803 at Mr.
David Burger's house we find the following as part of the
constitution :

"Rule XX. That no person resident in this city twelve months shall
be allowed to dine with this Society at their anniversary dinner, par-
ticular invitations excepted.

"Rule XXI. That any town member neglecting to dine with the Soci-
ety on their anniversary shall pay the sum of *S, unless he shall give
six days' notice previous to the same to the stewards."

So particular did the Society become as to who should dine
with them that we find in 1818 the following rnle adopted :

"Non-residents who have not been in this city twelve months shall
be alluwed to join with the Society at their anniversary If invited by a
member, but previous to inviting public characters, the same shall be
mentioned to the Society, and put to vote at the meeting preceding the
anniversary, and persons only so chosen shall be particularly invited
by the stewards."

In 1S27 the rules were changed in reference to dinner,
and whilst any member who, being within the Parish of
St. Philip's and St. Michael's on that day, neglecting to
attend was required to pay the line of $3, a new rule wsa
adopted, which provided:

"Rule XXIII. Members of the Society shall upon paying IS for their
ticket have a right to partake of the dinner. Any member may also,
with the consent of the stewards, introduce his friend (provided he
has not resided more than twelve months within the Parish of St.
Philip's and St. Michael's) upon paying for his ticket.

But as the Society became more prosperous this rule was
altered and thereafter the entire expense of the dinner was

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paid out of the funds of the Society, the provision, however,
being still retained allowing a guest to be introduced npon his
ticket being paid for, the price being $10.

In 1899 the price of the visitors' ticket was reduced to $5,
and so it stands to-day.

At the meeting of the Society on the 1st of March, 1831,
the rule making the attendance at dinner compulsory was
modified so as to read as follows :

"The Society shall dine together on the anniversary , and any mem-
ber within the Parish of St. Philip's and St. Michael's on that day who
neglects to attend shall pay a fine of S3, sick new or being over 60 years
ofage excepted."

DISCUSSION OVER ANNUAL DINNER.

In 1843 the Society had expended all their money in the
building of the hall and were in debt. The income was nut
what it had been, and the committee on finance, through
James Adger as chairman, submitted a report to the meeting
of the 7th of Febrnary, 1843; in which, after reciting the fact
that the receipts of the Society from every source would do
little more for the present than pay the interest on the debt,
and meet the claims of the committee on charity, recom-
mended the adoption of a resolution that each member dining
on the anniversary, shall pay $2.50 towards the expenses of
the dinner; bat the Society by a positive vote refused to adopt
the resolution.

Whereupon Mr. Alexander Black offered a resolution that
the Society should not be charged with more than $2 for each
person who dines at the anniversary dinner, the wines to be
furnished from the stock on band, and the stewards should be
required to make their arrangements so that the members
dining should not be assessed more than $1 each in addition.
But this motion was also lost.

Whereupon Mr. Thomas J. Gantt offered a resolution that
the Society dine together at the anniversary, and that the cost
of the dinner be $2 from the funds of the Society, and this
resolution was carried.

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Whereupon we find that Mr. Jamea Adger gave notice that
he would, at the next meeting, move to alter the rules so
that each member dining at the anniversary would pay for
hie dinner.

At the next meeting, on the 7th of March, 1843, when the
minutes came up for confirmation the whole question was re-
considered and rediscussed. The Society confirmed the action
of the former meeting in not agreeing to the report of the
finance committee, making the members pay for the expense
of the dinner.

The question then came up on the resolution of Mr. Gantt,
that the Society pay for the dinner itself, not more than $2 a
plate, which had been carried at the previous meeting, but
which this meeting refused to confirm and ratify.

The question then arose on the suspension of the twenty-
second rule on the next anniversary, and that was also nega-
tived.

Whereupon it was resolved,

"That no much of the twenty-second rule as relates to the payment
of the dinner be suspended, and that the members pay SI towards the
anniversary dinner and the Society the balance of expense, each mem-
ber paying bis arrears before he can be entitled to his ticket."

James Adger, Esq., then offered the following resolution:
"On the question to alter the twenty-second rule, bo that
members should hereafter pay for the anniversary dinner,"
which was laid over until the next meeting.

It will thus be seen how tenacious our forefathers were of
their right to a good dinner on the 17th of March. They
were willing to pay the dollar, but they were not willing to
limit the expense to $2. They agreed to pay $1 each, but
the stewards were to give them a good dinner and pay what-
ever the balance might be out of the funds of the Society.
As we have already seen the annual dinner never was omitted,
except in the famine year, 1847, and during the war.

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THE SONG AND THE TOAST.

Oar forefathers enjoyed with their dinner the song as well
us the toast. We find in the account of <he anniversary held
on the 17th of March, 1842, that "Mr. W. P. Larkin, of
the theatre, sang the following song, written by himself for
the occasion, which was rapturously received, and by the
unanimous desire of the company, expressed through their
president, repeated in the course of the evening:"

PATRICK'S DAY IN AMERICA,

Ob, Irishmen in the United States.

Through ages of sorrow oar country batb stood,

Since by traitors betray'd to the conqueror's chain ;
Her records are written in tears, and the blood
Of her bravest and best have been lavish'd in vain.
Hut ne'er shall the yoke
Of the tyrant be broke,
And her patriots will never their birth-right regain,
Till her boos, one and all.
Springing forth at the call
Of the genius of freedom, shall rise in their might,
And the sword drawn for liberty, boldly display ;
Then with Union their watchword, Qod prosper the right,
And new glory nil) dawn upon Patrick's Day.

We have come to the land where oppression could <teve>

SuOdue the firm hearts still to liberty true;
And we offer the grasp, that death can only sever,
Of friendship, of manhood and loyalty, too.

And as long as the brave

Union banner shall wave
In the treeze, or the battle, we'll stand or we'll fall

By the borne we have found

Upon liberty's ground,
And let monarchy's minions common, one and all,
" Faugh a Bollagh " our war cry, we'll soon clear the way

For the friends we have tried,

Or we'll die by their side,
To a man we all swear It on Patrick's Day.

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U there should be a few who may wish to deprive us

Of & share in the charter by Washington won,
We'll forget and forgive, and leave those to survive us
Who'll be "native American" when they're all gone,
And the current that runs
In the veins Of our sons
Will prove true to the land that broke tyranny's sway;
For if Europe's proud hosts
Should accomplish their boasts,
And the troops of the despots were lauded this minute,

They'd soon find a firm phalanx in battle array
That would soon show what the blood of "Ould Ireland" has In it
For the Star Spangled Banner on Patrick's Day.

STRICT OBSERVANCE REQUIRED.

Strictly were the members of the Society held in old times
to the performance of their duties. In 1803 we find these
rules embodied in the constitution :

''XIV. Any member who sball be elected into office and refuse to
serve shall forfeit, the sum of $5 and another shall immediately be
chosen Provided, however, that if n sufficient reason be adduced in
tire opinion of the number of the members the fine may be mitigated."

"Rule XV. A fine of 25 cents shall be charged to each private mem-
ber for non-attendance at each meeting; sickness or absence from town
excepted."

'■Rule XVI. A fine of$l shall be charged to each officer for non-
attendance at each meeting, sickness or absence from town excepted."

Besides which, as we have seen, there was the tine of $3
for neglecting to dine with the Society.
But on the 17th of March, 1806, it was resolved :

"That all members residing two miles from town be exempted from
paying any monthly fees for non-attendance and their monthly sub-
scription be only half a dollar."

These rules, however, were subsequently dropped. The
only record we find of any attempt to enforce them was on
the 17th of March, 1831, wheij Messrs. James Adger and J.
F. Gordon were both severally nominated to fill the office of
vice-president, but both declined. However, we find after-
wards, tn the minutes of the 3d of May, 1831, this entry :

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"By a resolution of the Society the fines imposed on James Adger
and John Gordon for not serving as vice-president were remitted."

MEETING PLACES OP THE SOCIETY.

The first meeting place of the Hibernian Society, or rather
of those who formed the Hibernian Society, was, as we have
seen, the honses of individuals. When it was determined to
organize into a regular Society the place of meeting was fixed
at Mr. David Burger's, in Queen street.

Finding that they needed greater accommodations the So-
ciety, in 1802, moved to Corbett's Thatched Cabin, situated in
Meeting street, nearly opposite the present hall. There they
met regularly until 1804, when they moved to the Carolina
Coffee House, and there held their annual meetings until the
Hibernian Hall had been built and opened on the 22d of
January, 1841.

Evidently Mr. Burger had not entirely satisfied all the
members of the Society, for we find among the archives an
old paper, moth eaten and disfigured, constituting the re-
port of a committee appointed to examine into the subject of
removing from Mr. Burger's to some other more suitable
place of meeting. The committee report that after general
inquiry and strict investigation they are of opinion that Mr.
Burger's would suit them about as well as any other place.
That the chief objection seems to be the very indifferent ac-
commodations respecting dinners and suppers which he pro-
vides for the meeting, and which the committee think could
easily be obviated by one or more members being appointed
whose duty should be to see that a proper table should be pro-
vided in future.

The committee report that upon examining his bills they
find them as moderate as any other place in the city and they,
therefore, recommend the appointment of stewards to take
charge of the table arrangements for the future, and this was
accordingly done. But after all they went to Corbett's
Thatched Cabin in 1802.

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FIRST PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING HALL.

The desire to establish a permanent home, seems earl; to
have taken possession of the Society as a consummation most
devoutly to be wished. At a meeting on April 1, 1828, it
was moved by Capt. Alexander Black, that a committee of
five be appointed to inquire into the expediency of erecting
a building and as to the location and cost of a lot and hall.
On November of the same year the Society reBolved that a
committee should be authorized to offer $8,000 for a suitable
lotand not more, and as much less as their judgment might
dictate. In August, 1830, the committee reported that they
could boy the lot on the west side of Meeting street, 100 feet
front by 240 feet deep, for $12,000, with five small buildings.
That they had offered $9,000. At the next meeting in Sep-
tember of the same year the committee was authorized to bny
the property at not over $10,000, and on the 2d of November
they reported that they had purchased it at that price.

There seems to have been the same necessity for time in
examining titles then, which gives rise to so many complaints
against the lawyers at the present day. Although the prop-
erty was purchased on the 2d of November, 1 830, we find on
the 1st of March, 1831, that the titles were under examina-
tion \>y their lawyer, Col. B. J. Hunt, and on the 17th of
March, 1831, a letter was received from Col. Hunt reporting
the titles satisfactory. Yet it was not until the 2d of Jane,
1831, seven months after the purchase, that the matter was
closed up, the money paid, and the receipt from J. W. Gray,
as Master in Equity, for $10,000, in full of the purchase
money of the lot ou the west side of Meeting street, turned
over to the Society. So the lawyers of the present day are
not the only ones who took time to examine into titles.

The Society held the property as it was for some time,
collecting rents from the buildings upon it, but at the meet-
ing on the 7th of August, 1832, they authorized the building
committee to get plans for a suitable building to be erected
thereon.

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HALL OR HOTEL.

On the 1st of January, 1833, the chairman submitted to
the Society the plans of a building for the Society to be used
both as a hall and hotel, the pinna being drawn by Thomas
W. Walter, architect, of Philadelphia, and the committee
was instructed to procure estimates from Mr. Walter and
others ae to the cost of erecting a building and submit the
same to the Society.

In June, 1833, the committee submitted a long and elabo-
rate report, in which they go into an extended argument
advocating that the Society should build, not a hall, but a hotel.
They call attention to the lack of proper hotel accommodation
in the town, and it is interesting to find them at that date
quoting the example of New York, which, with a regular
population of 150,000, had a transient population spending
in that city $8,000 daily, and urging that if a suitable hotel
were built in Charleston similar results would follow here,
and Charleston also would enjoy such a transient population
and receive the benefit of this daily golden shower. They
recommend that the building to be erected should have also
suitable meeting rooms. That if the capital of the Society was
not sufficient by itself to pay for the buildings, outsiders would
undoubtedly take stock and contribute towards so desirable
an end. The committee submitted a series of resolutions
carrying their recommendations into effect, but the Society
refused to commit itself to the hotel scheme, although they
instructed the committee to obtain estimates and see what it
would cost.

At the July meeting of the same year, another long report
is made by the building committee, covering many pages, in
which they say that they have been able to receive no full
and satisfactory estimates. That the hotel would cost:
$40,000, and ball from $25,000 to $35,000, and the money
could be borrowed. After a full discussion the matter was
postponed to a special meeting to be held on the 9th of July,

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but that night proving inclement, the subject was postponed
until the 15th, when, after another long discussion the So-
ciety resolved to invest in a joint fund for erecting a hotel of
the first class, on their lot in Meeting street, tbe sum of
$30,000, including the value of the lot. That the special
committee be appointed to procure subscribers to tne stock to
the amount not exceeding $75,000, for the capital, with
equal rights in the organization of an establishment, but re-
serving suitable rooms for the use of the Society. The chair-
man was instructed to appoint the necessary committee. This
was not done until the meeting of the 4th of .February, 1834,
bat two of those appointed to carry out this scheme, James
Adger and Thomas Blackwood, declined to serve on the com-
mittee, and there not being any other suitable persons present,
the matter was postponed until the next meeting of the
Society.

The matter lay dormant, however, until December, 1834,
when a committee was appointed to inqnire whether the
building of the Bank of South Carolina could be bought for
the hall, and whether it could be made suitable, with proper
repairs. Tbis committee reported in February that it could
be bought for $20,000, and they were then instructed to in-
quire into the expediency of the purchase and to report plans
and, as an alternative, the sort of house to be erected on the
lot owned by the Society in Meeting street. The committee
later submitted the plans from several architects, two being
from Mr. Walter, of Philadelphia, and they were instructed
to secure estimates.

But the hotel plan would not down, and at the June meet-
ing another long report is submitted, in which the committee
state that there were differences between themselves whether
an hotel or hall should be constructed, and they asked the
Society to give them definite instructions, which, after a cou-
siderablediscussion, the Society did, in favor of a hall. The
matter, however, cropped up at sundry meetings until De-
cember, 1 835, when there was submitted a long report from

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the committee, setting out that they had advertised for plane
in the Chaileston Cornier and in papers in New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and had re-
ceived quite a number of estimates and had awarded premi-
ums for the plane. The committee then got to work to re-
view the discussion which had existed for so many years be-
tween the advocates of a hall and those of a hotel, and state
that:

"This long continued and uniform consistency of purpose on the part
of these favoring the hall has won the respect and united in zealous
co-operation every dissenting member, and your committee believe
that in approaching the consummation of thia long desired work per-
fect unity of opinion snd of action will pervade all its members."

ARCHITECTUHE OP THE HALL.

The committee then enters into a long discussion as to the
style of architecture which should be adopted, and Bays :

"Acting under the influence of those views and opinions, your com.
mittee did not hesitate to advise that exterior outline which vener-
ated through all ages will survive the materials which will give to
this structure a comparatively transient existence. We are fully aware
that It is not heaping stone on Stone and attaching block to block
with the iavish expenditure of thousands that Is of consequence In
effecting their object, or that would reflect honor on the Society or
community In which they are located.

"The materials of architecture may be compared to words In
phraseology having separately no power, but which, linked together
by Ignorance, may excite ridicule or disgust, or may be so arranged
by skill as to affect the mind with the most thrilling sensations or
sublime conceptions.

• Of this latter character we acknowledge the remains ofthose beau-
tiful and venerable reliques which once adorned the temples of At-
tica and Italy; from one of which, the beautiful Ionic temple, conse-
crated to the Muses, on the banks of the Ilisus, Is your hall selected.
In this selection your committee will not, permit itself to doubt that
they were but responding to the beet feelings of the members of this
Society, and that a unanimous approval awaits tbeir decision."

"Nor can we refrain from pausing In this history to consider how
wisely our forefathers acted. When we think of the conditions of
public buildings In Charleston sixty years ago, of the men who had
the taste and culture to erect a building, which two generations later
still, leaves nothing to be desired, entire in design or appointments,

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The committee then reported that to erect a building on
the plans proposed would cost, iit granite (78,000; brick,
coated with cement, about $48,000. The idea of the com-
mittee would be to make some alterations in the plans and
spend about $52,000. And it was resolved that the commit-
tee should make such alterations as the; contemplated and
obtain information and estimates.

But the advocates of the new hotel were not yet quiet, and
we find that on the 5th of April, 1836. the discussion was
again renewed and a resolution was adopted directing the
committee on buildings to lend to a committee to be ap-
pointed on the new hotel, plans embodying that scheme.

In the spring of 1837 the proposition was made to pur-
chase an additional house and lot to the south of the Society's
lot, on Meeting street, and a resolution was adopted directing
the committee to report as to the cost of building the new
hotel and also as to the value of the lots in Meeting street
and the advisability of selling the same and giving up the
building of the hall altogether.

At the anniversary meeting the committee reported, saying
that they had given no consideration to the plan of selling the
lot ; that it was mere vacillation ; that the Society had time
and again determined to build a permanent hall and home,
and that the committee saw no reason why this fixed determi-
nation of years should now be abandoned ; that the property
had enhanced in value nearly 100 per cent., and they recom-
mend that the committee be instructed to proceed forthwith
and get builders' estimates for erecting the hall. In Febru-
ary, 1S3*, the committee were authorized to contract abso-
lutely for building the hall at a cost not to exceed $40,000,
payable from the funds of the Society, and at the anniversary
in March of the same year they reported that they had en-
tered into contracts with John White, stone cutter, Andrew
Cunningham, carpenter, and George Thompson, bricklayer,
for building the hall in compliance with the previous resolu-
tion, and the president was requested to execute the contracts
in the name of the Society, which he did.

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LAYING THE CORNER-STONE.

On the 5th of March, 1830, the work had progressed suffi-
ciently to justify the Society in arranging for laying the corner-
stone, and a committee was appointed to arrange for that inter-
esting ceremony. As the 17th of March came on Sunday in
that year the corner-stone was laid on the 18th day of March,
1839, and we have all read the interesting account of that cere-
mony, taken from the daily Courier of that date, which is
printed with the constitution of the Society. A full account
of this celebration is preserved in the minutes. All the dif-
ferent charitable societies of the city, escorted by the Irish
Volunteers under Capt. A. (Jr. Magrath, formed a procession
at St. Andrew's Hall, in Broad street, and marched to the lot
on Meeting street, where the corner-stone was laid witli most
interesting ceremonies. The inscription on the corner-stone
was as follows:

Anno Domini 1889.

And B8th year of the Hibernian Society.

Non Igoara mali miseris suecurrore disco.

This Stone

was laid by order of the Society and In their presence

by their President, James Adger,

on the 18tb day of March.

The funds created for the erection of this building were

derived from the munificence of its members,

faithfully administered by

The Rev. Simon F. Gallagher, 1st President, 1801 to 1803.

JohnS. Adams, 1st Vice President, l"01.

Douiinick Hall, 2d Vice President, 1802.

O 1 Brien Smith, 2d lres.t-ent,lWj3 to 1805.

Simon Magwood, 8d Vice President, 1808 to 1805.

Simon Magwood, 8d President, 1806 to 1887.

EdmondM. Pheian, 4th Vice President, 1806 iol829.

William Aiken. 5th Vice President, 1829 to 1881.

Samuel Patterson. 6th Vice President, 1881 to 1887.

Samuel Patterson. 4th President, 1837 to 1889.

James Adger, 7th Vice President. 1887 to 1889.

James Adger, 5th President, elected 1889.

William A. Caldwell, 8th Vice President, elected 1889.

The Hibernian Society

at its institution acknowledged and declared this sentiment :

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•The happiness of men upon earth and the promotion of their

choicest interests are ordained by Providence to depend

on their mutual aid and harmonious union."

Impressed with this truth they associated for the twofold

purpose of

true enjoyment and useful beneficence.

and to perpetuate these principles erected this hall.

Builders, John White, Andrew Cunningham and George Thompson

The building committee being Thomas Bennett, John Hunter

Alexander Black, William Aiken and John Robinson .

In 1840, however, the money commenced to give out, and
the committee at the meeting in April of that year called
attention to this fact, and to the depressed condition of affairs
generally. The price of the stocks held by the Society had
fallen; money was needed for building, and it was resolved
that the Society borrow $15,000 on the best terms obtainable,
and mortgage the hall and lot to secure the loan. The treas-
urer was to open a book and enter subscriptions from mem-
bers, giving each one an opportunity to subscribe. Under
this authority in December of the same year $10,609.04 was
borrowed from Joel Stephens, on the bond of the Society,
secured by a mortgage of the property.

On the 5th of January, 1841, the committee reported that
the building was completed and ready for the occupation of
the Society, and resigned their truBts. Whereupon a commit-
tee was appointed to arrange for opening the hall, to request
Bishop England to make an address ; to issue five tickets to
each member, and especially to invite the St. Patrick's
Benevolent Society.

DEDICATION OF THE HALL.

On the 20th of January, 1841, the Hall was dedicated with
most imposing ceremonies. Notwithstanding the unfavor-
able weather, as we read in the accounts from the daily prints :

"A numerous and brilliant attendance of both sexes, combining
the beauty, fashion and intelligence of the city, witnessed the inter-
esting ceremony of opening the noble and splendid edifice on Wednes-
daynight, the 20th January, 1841."

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The funds of the Society during their early years were in
most flourishing condition, and showed a gradual increase
until after the building of the hall. Thus we find on the 17th
of March, 1802, that the finance committee reported that the
amount of donations received was $1,537.25; that there
had been paid out $1,447.43, leaving a balance on hand of
$89.82. From that time the fund steadily increased. In 1803
it amounted to $1,174; in 1813 to $5,822: in 1823 to
$19,134.30 ; in 1833 to $36,488.94 ; in 1843 to $52,101.67.

At the anniversary meeting of the 17th of March, 1841,
the committee on finance made an interesting statement as to
the condition of the Society after the ball had been built, in
which they pot down as assets the hall, lot and fixtures,
$59,047.43; stock at cost in various institutions, $21,733.24;
but showed that they were liable to the trust estate of Judge
Burke, in the sum of $16,930.49, and they had borrowed on
bond and mortgage of the hall $15,000, making a total debt
of $31,930.49. All of the funds were, therefore, invested
in the hall and the Society was in debt, after deducting the
value of its stocks, $10,195.25.

This mortgage debt, it is interesting to add, had in some
shape or other existed against the Society from that time
until dow. The stock which the Society held depreciated in
value and was finally lost; the stock in the United States
Bank, amounting to $7,880, became a total loss, but the debt
. remained and remains with us still.

On the 17th of March, 1833, the committee reported that
practically all the funds of the Society were invested in the
hall and lot to the amount of $65,520.75, this being exclu-
sive of the securities held to represent Judge Burke's trust
estate, and that there was a mortgage en the hall for $15,850,
and the committee regretted the action of the Society, to
which we have already called attention, in refusing to pay for
their dinner. The arrears on that day amounted to $2,029.50.

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The Society, desiring to increase its funds, had in 1S03
adopted as its rule :

"That no draw or expenditure (for any purpose whatever) of the
funds shall take place until the capital stock amounts to the sum of
$8,000."

This was soon reached and in 1808 the limit was raised to
$5,000. Then in 1812 to $10,000; in 1817 to 120,000,
and finally to $50,000.

On the 30th of November, 1867, a special committee was
appointed to look into the status of the funds of the Society
and make a special report thereon, and at that time the only
investments of the Society were reported to be:

Charleston Savings Institution, par, $3,315.54, of little
value.

23 shares of the S. C. R. R. Bauk stock, par, $2,875, of
little or no value.

23J shares of S. 0. R. R. Bank stock, $1,650, of little or
no value.

60 shares Planters' and Farmers' Bank, of Baltimore, con-
stituting the Blair legacy, and sundry Confederate stocks.

But the debt was still there.

ADMISSION FEES.

When the Society was first organized, prior to 1801, the
admission fee was placed at $2, which was raised in 1801 to
$5; in 1807 to $10; in 1812 to $15; in 1818 to $20, with
the proviso that the son of any person who had been a mem-
ber for over five years could be admitted opon payment of
one-half the admission fee, or $10. In 1891) the fee was
again reduced to $5.

In the early ruleB it was provided that unless the admission
fee was paid at the next meeting of the Society succeeding
the election of the members the election was void and the
applicant was not eligible for one year.

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Of the monthly subscription of SI it was at first provided
that one-half of this might be spent each night , the remaining
half to be appliod for the establishment of a fond for the
general purposes of the Society. And it was farther pro-
vided, that any member assuming payment for another mem-
ber in arrears should be accountable to the Society for the
sum lie assumed and give his note to the treasurer, payable
on demand. This, however, was abolished in 1827 and has
never been of force in the Society since.

TIME FOR MEETING.

The time for meeting of the Society at first was Thursday
evening, but in 1807 it was fixed on the first Tuesday in the
month. The hours were strictly prescribed. From the 21st
of September to the 21st of March each year the Society was
called to order at 6 P. M. From the 21st of March to the
21st of September the hour of meeting was 7 P. M. At all
seasons the meeting closed at 10 P. M., after which there came
in the refreshments and the social features of the Society.

ARREARS.

In the matter of arrears, in 1803 a rule was adopted :

"That any member resident In town who neglects to pay hie Ar-
rears for six months, And country members for twelve months, shall
be read off and no longer considered a member of this Society. This
rule not to extend to persons absent from the State."

This rule has been changed in late years, however. The
members are required to pay their annual arrears upon the
anniversary, and any member in arrears at the regular meeting
in the month of May next after must be excluded from the
privilege of membership. Members without the State shall
be excluded after they have been in default for three years.

STANDARD.

Our forefathers evidently believed in showing their col-
ors, for we find that ae far back as 1827 they provided elab-

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orately what should be the standard of the Society, describ-
ing it as follows :

"The standard of the Society shall be a harp or surrounded by a
cap of liberty suies. crested with a hovering eagle proper, bearing in
his bill a white scroll with the inscription, FaUthe Agu% Feile. in
old Irish characters, the whole surrounded with a wreath of sham-
rock or, and the motto in or all upon a field vert fringe or, the staff
pointed with a spear encircled n ith a shamrock. This standard shall
also be In the care of the president or of one deputed by him, and
shall be borne at processions by his order."

Whether there ever was a standard in existence I do not
know. I can find no trace of it, nor anyone who has ever
heard of it, and aa we find that the Society early resolved to
have no processions it would not seem to be of very much

PUBLIC PROCESSIONS.

On the 7th of March, 1837, a communication was re-
ceived from the St. Patrick's Benevolent Society, inviting
the Hibernian Society to be present on St. Patrick's Day at
the delivery of an oration by A. G. Magrath, Esq., before
that body at St. Finbar's Cathedral.

"Whereupon it was, on motionof A. Robinson, seconded by Alex-
ander Black,

"Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to our
brethren of the St. Patrick's Benevolent Society for their very friendly
invitation to unite with them on St. Patrick's Day in hearing their
anniversary oration. That the members' generally will be gratified
to attend at the Cathedral, but the Society as a body must respect-
fully decline joining in the public procession."

We have found no instance where the Society has joined
in any procession, except on the occasion of the laying of the
corner-stone of the Hibernian Hall.

In 1801, however, the Society provided for a badge was
incorporated in their constitution this provision :

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"Each member shall he supplied with a green riband, on which
shall be struck in gold a harp, surrounded with the words 'Hibernian
Society, Charleston. 8. C.,' and this shall be the distinguishing badge
of theSmemben of this Society, and shall be worn on the left breast
on St. Patrick's Day."

In the constitution of 1807 thb rule was amended by add-
ing the words, "and for which badge he shall pay $2.25."
In 1827, however, the last sentence was changed to read :

"Each member shall receive his badge from the treasurer, for which
he shall pay such sum as may be ordered by the Society."

Many'of Vheae^badges are still extant. I myself have the
one that'belonged^to my "grandfather, James Adger, and I
can well'recollect^injjmy^early days the excitement that there
was on the morning of every St. Patrick's Day, when the old
gentleman would go down to his office with a sprig of sham-
rock in his buttonhole, first seeing that I and the other mem-
bers of the household were similarly adorned. And when
the evening came how carefully he would dress for the din-
ner, with his silver badge and green riband attached, neatly
pinned on his left breast; bis eyes bright with expected
pleasure. And best of all, in oar young minds, the next
day, when the stewards of the Society sent to the house a
hamper of good tilings from the annual dinner, in which we
children participated to our great delight.

HARP IN FBONTOF HALL.

We have all noticed the beautiful harp with the scroll
work over the main entrance gate of the Hibernian Hall.
This was presented in 1841 to the Society by Mr. James Mc-
Leish, and we find on the minutes of the meeting of the 3d
of November of that year a resolution :

"Presenting the thanks of the Society to him for the handsome
present of th« Irish harp, which now decorates the front of our ball,
and also to Mr. Joel Stephens and Mr. Andrew Cunningham for their
attention in having the same properly put up and ornamented.''

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As far back as 1807 the Society adopted the form of certifi-
cate of membership, which is still need, and a steel plate was
made for engraving them.

FUNERALS.

In the earlier days great respect was paid to the funerals
of any member of the Society, and in 1807 we find a
rule adopted :

"That on any member dying in town tbe secretary on application
in writing from any of the friends of the deceased shall summon the
Society to meet one hour previous to tbe interment, at their usual
place of meeting, from whenoe they will move from the house of tbe
deceased to attend his funeral, wearing a crepe on the left arm and
their badges on the left breast

"That, any member not complying with tbe foregoing rule shall be
fined in tbe sum of 23 cents, sickness or absence from town excepted.

"If any member dies in such indigent circumstances as to claim the
attention of the Society to have him Interred, it will then belu the
power of the president, or in his absence the vice president, to act in
such a frugal manner as he may think the most prudent and least
expensive to the Society."

These rules prevailed until 1818, but npon the revision of
the by-laws in 1827 they were dropped.

BISHOP ENGLAND.

Prominent in the Society was the lit. Rev. John England,
D. D., Bishop of Charleston, who became a member on the
4th of June, 1821. Always active and earnest in everything
that pertained to the Society, we find him taking a prominent
part in all its deliberations and in all matters pertaining to its
welfare.

When the corner-stone of the hall was laid, on the 18th
day of March, 1839, it was his silvery voice that gave utter-
ance to the sentiments of our forefathers and urged their de-
scendants to continued efforts in carrying on tbe work begnn
by them. And when, in 1841, the hall was finished and
turned over to the Society, he wascalled upon again to rejoice
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their new home. We have seen how native a part he took
in 1836 in assisting the Irish Volunteers.

A striking letter from Bishop England, written in Decem-
ber, 1839, to the celebrated Daniel O'Oonnell, ie worthy of
reproduction here, as showing his intense love for and brave
defence of the home of his adoption, so often slandered by
many who, utterly uninformed of the troth, did not hesitate
to judge and condemn :

"Charleston, 8. C. December 8, 1828.

"Should anyone have told me that a day would arrive when a sense
of deep and awful duty would require of me to address you as I this
day do, T would not have thought It possible.

"I wrote a few weeks since from Baltimore a letter which you can-
not. I suppose, have yet received. In which I alluded to the Injustice
Which you thoughtlessly did to a people of whom you know so little
as you do of the slave-holding America.

"But this day I have bad an imperfect view of a letter which you ap-
pear to have written from Deny n an e In last September, upon the sub-
ject of our cruelty and injustice. That, imperfect as it was, was to my
eye more blasting than any which I nave for years beheld. I now
tell you that a more wanton piece of Injustice has never been done to
a brave and generous people than this which you. Ignorant of our
situation, of our history, of our laws, of our customs and of our prin-
ciples, have dared to perpetrate. You have not only been guilty of
gross Injustice to a people whom you know not, and who aided you
with a noble and disinterested enthusiasm, but you have heaped
shame and confusion upon your own countrymen and those who
were Once your admirers, and would still, if you permitted, be your
friends.

"Do you believe that we who love freedom andVour fellow men are
the heartless wretches that you describe, because we cannot at once
do all that your imagination conceives to be perfection, and which
we who have the experimental knowledge have irrefraglble evidence
to be destructive folly? You have in the unfortunate moment when
you sent forth that document (If It be yours) done an evil which no
contrition can repair, no services can redeem. As a Carolinian 1 can-
uot reason with you upon facts of which you are Ignorant. As an
Irishman I bewail your infatuation, and whilst I am doomed to meet
a variety of trials, one of the keenest and bitterest of my feelings will
be that the most contumelious Insult which was flung upon the land
of my adoption was ungratefully and wantonly given in the moment
when * * * he wasflushed with a victory won by American aid,
by one whom I once valued as a dear friend in the country of my
birth.

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"Should the Denynane manifesto against the proud Americans and
their slave-holding States be a forgery I should rejoice to learn the
fact from you reel f. Should It be your production, I would say in me
you shall find one amongst thousands of your countrymen who will
not succumb to your insult nor quail before your threat.

"I shall make no parade of my lore of liberty, nor send you homilies
upon my humanity. But whilst with every Carolinian that I know, I
lament ao evil which Britain has superinduced' and which we can-
not at ones remedy, I deny your right to interfere, and pray that you
may succeed in raising the ruined population of Ireland to the level
of the comforts of the Carolina slave. Should you live to behold the
result* of your labors you will have accomplished more than Is ex-
pected by i John,
"Bishop of Charleston."

"Daniel O'Connell, Esq.''

Bishop England died in April, 1842, and on Monday, the
18th day of that month, a special memorial meeting of the
Hibernian Society was Held, after public notice. A care-
fully prepared and elegant tribute to hie memory was pre-
sented by the Hon. A. G. Magrath, which was nnanimonsly
adopted, and it was resolved that in testimony of tl.eir pro-
found respect the members of tlus Society should wear
crepe on the left arm for the space of thirty days. The pre-
amble and resolutions was published in the Daily Gazette.

THE ARBEAR LIST.

The Society seemed from the first to have trouble with
its arrear list. We have time to only give a few instances.
Thus on the 17th of March, 1828, we find that this list
amounted to $2,517, of which $1,930.25 was reported bad.
The next year there were due bills to the amount of $597.75,
whilst the amount of arrears marked bad was $1,531.50.
On the 17th of March, 1841, the arrear list amounted to
$1,773. The Society was reported in debt. Mechanics ur-
gently demanded money and an appeal was made to the
members to come forward and pay up their indebtedness.
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considered good, whilst 91, 236. 50 of past due arrears was
written off. History certainly repeats itself.

HISTORY SINCE THE WAR.

The history of the Society since the war is familiar to as
all. When the members gathered together again to take up
their work they found the hall in bad order, the Society in
debt, the assets gone. Only a few shares of bank stock
were left, and they were either worthless or of comparatively
little value; the mortgage on the hall remained to secure the
outstanding issue of stock and the prospect was gloomy.

At that time there was no properly equipped theatre in the
city, and it appeared to those who were in charge of the hall
that it would be to the advantage of the Society to raise the
money necessary to renovate the hall, by enlarging the stage,
and equipping it for the purpose of theatrical exhibitions.
This was done in the year 1867-68; the money to make the
alterations was borrowed upon a mortgage on the hall, and
for a short time the results seemed to justify the expectations
of those who had urged the expenditure.

But in 1869 the Academy of Music was built and took
away -from the hall the lucrative patronage which the Society
had expected to enjoy and cut the hall receipts down to a
mere nominal figure. But the debt remained.

In 1S85 the great cyclone which visited us did serious
damage to the hall, calling for a large outlay in repairs. The
next year, 1886, the whole facade of the hall was destroyed
by the earthquake, which played such havoc in our city.
Desolate amid the ruins stood the grand old hall, the scene
of so many an hour of interest, of sentiment and of mirth,
and once more the Society was called upon, to take up the
burden, and with brave hearts and willing hands to put back
again into living condition the home of their fathers. This
was done, but again at a heavy expense, thus increasing its
debt, while assets it had none, except the hall itself.

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In 1890 a successful effort was made to increase the social
features of the Society and the two small rooms on the first
floor were converted into a reception and billiard room and
were furnished by the then president and vice-president of
the Society, the president, Capt." Redding, supplying the
furniture necessary to make the reception room comfortable,
whilst the vice-president, Mr. McCabe, gave a billiard table
and fixtures for the other room. Those evidences of faith-
fulness, on the part of these officers still remain.

Battle-scarred, storm-tossed, its resources created by the
care of years swept away by the devastating demon of wAr,
suffering with the land which sheltered it from loss and pri-
vation, the Hibernian Society has never grown faint or
weary.

Holding fast to the faith, it has continued with unabated
zeal to fulfil by useful beneficence and true enjoyment the
ends of its creation. If not able to dispense its charities
with as free and liberal a hand as in the former days, yet it
has always been ready to lend a sympathizing ear and ex-
tend willing aid to every cry of distress.

And when the secrets of all hearts are disclosed and the
final record is made up can we not hope, nay believe, that
the same judgment will be pronounced upon the life and
acts of the Hibernian Society of Charleston as upon the
i of old — "She hath done what she could."

At the conclusion of this address, the large audience rose,
and with bowed heads received the Apostolic Benediction,
which was pronounced by Right Reverend Monsg*r J). J.
Quigley, and then quietly dispersed. The Society adjourned
to the lower hall where the regular business of the Anni-
versary Meeting was transacted.

In the evening the anniversary banquet was served with
more than ordinary zest, and under the most favorable
auspices the Hibernian Society entered npon the second
century of its existence.

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1S9S-19CM.

THE TIMROD
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

Organized In IS08, a Record of Its marvellous work. Pro-
ceedings at the Unveiling of the Art Memorial

WASHINGTON SQUARE, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA,
MAY-DAY, iooi.

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" It Is the poet and the artist who make beautiful the Temple."

THE TIMROD MEMORIAL,,

WASHINGTON 5QUARG,

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

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THETIMROD MEMORIAL.

A LONG DEFERRED PURPOSE FINALLY EXECUTED THE TTHBOD

MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN 1898, AND ITS MAR-
VELOUS WORK PROCEEDINGS AT THE UNVEILING

OF THE ART MEMORIAL, MAY DAT 1901.

The surviving friends of Henry Timrod, and the many
admirers of his genius have had the purpose, for many years
past, to publish a new edition of his Poems, with the ulti-
mate intention of erecting a proper public memorial in his
honor ; the conditions, as late as ten years ago, were not
favorable; there w«re difficulties, connected with the copy-
right of 1872-73 and other disabilities, which promised to
pass away only with time.

It was not until 1898, that favorable conditions were
reached, and after mature consideration of the whole matter
it was determined to organize ' 'The Timbod Memorial As-
sooiation of S. C," and the following gentlemen associated
together for this public purpose in October-November, 1898:

CORPORATORS.

F. C. "Woodward,.

South Carolina College.
H. S. Hartzog,

Clemson College.
Harrison Randolph,

College of Charleston.
J. H. Carlisle,

Wofford College.
Geo. B. Cromer,

Newberry College.
Win. A. Courtenay,

Newry, S. C.
Hugh S.Thompson,

New York.

G. H. Sass, Charleston.
J.C.Hemphill, «
Jno. F. Ficken, "
Thos. della Torre, "

Asbury Coward,

So. Ca. Mil. Academy.
D. B. Johnson,

Winthrop College.
W. M.Grier,

Erskine College.

A. P. Montague,

Fur man University.

B. F. Wilson,

Converse College.
F. Tupper, Jr.,

Burlington, Vt.
Samuel Lord, Charleston.
J. P. K. Bryan, "

Asher D. Cohen, "

Julian Mitchell, "

A. W. Eckel, M. D., "

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In the lamented deaths of President W. M. Grier, of
Erskine College, Due West, S. C. , and the poet's intimate
friend, Samuel Lord, of Charleston, the Association realized
their loss of two influential associates. These vacancies wer*?
filled by the selection of Prof. A. P. Boarland, of Peabody
College, Nashville, through whose well directed influence
between three and four hundred copies of the poems were
sold in Tennessee, and Mr. Henry P. Archer, of Charleston,
who had been, from the first, and continued to the end, an
enthnsiastin the cause.

A contract was made with the publishing house of Hough-
ton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, to issue a memorial edition of
the poems; the business management had to be undertaken
by the Association, the publishers agreeing to make sales
only on commission'

The general management of the Memorial Edition was
placed in the hands of the President of the Association,
the Bon. Win. A. Courtenay, and the office or place of
business was established at Newry, Oconee County. S. 0. '

In the prospectus, at that time issued, it was stated that
"the ways and means to provide for the proposed memorial
were restricted, of course, to the sale of the volume of poems,
at the very moderate price of $1.50 each; so priced ) that a
copy could oe within the reach of the largest number. In
estimating the possible net profit, the Association ascertained
that the sale of an edition of 4,000 copies would be necessary
to provide money for this purpose; when it was remembered
that the customary editions of favorite poets number 500, or
at most 1,000 copies, it was apparent that an unusual response
would have to be realized to reach so large a sale."

The Association has esteemed it a privilege to initiate and
carry forward, with gratuitous service, this large and trouble-
some enterprise, involving thought, time and money outlays
for all of which they have been most amply repaid by a suc-
cess truly marvelous. The beautiful volume in blue and
silver, was issued May 1st, 1899, and in the short period of

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fifteen mouths, the four thousand copies were substantially
sold, and a sufficient profit realized for an imposing monu-
ment.

With ample funds in hand the Association decided to erect
an. art memorial — a bronze bust of the poet to be mounted on
a pedestal of Carolina granite, with bronze panels for appro-
priate inscriptions. In the f*ll of 1900 a commission for the
bust in classic style was sent to Mr. Edward V. Valentine, of
Richmond, Va., a sculptor of the highest rank. Mr. H. J.
Hardenburg, the distinguished architect of New York, was
consulted as to the form of the pedestal, and a contract was
made with the Henri Bonnard Bronze Co., of New York,
for the bronzes, an eminent firm in art works of this char-
acter.

To give sufficient time for the execution of these important
commissions the date of unveiling was fixed for May 1st,
1901.

By April, 1901, every detail of the promised monument
was so far advanced that the following invitation was extended
in The News and Courier for the unveiling:

The Timrod Memorial Association of South Carolina re-
spectfully announces that the monument erected in honor of
the poet by the public will be dedicated on Wednesday after-
noon, May 1, at 5 o'clock, in Washington Square.

At the request of the Association his Honor J. Adger
Smyth, Mayor, will unveil the monument on behalf of the
people of Charleston.

Owing to the very large number of individual contributors
it is found impracticable to issue special invitations to each.
The Association has, therefore, concluded to announce a
general invitation to these eeremonies through the Press.

All who have taken part in any degree are respectfully '
invited to be present, as also the officers and members of the
following corporations, which have been prominently and
officially identified with this memorial work:

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The Memminger School Alumnse Aasociation.
The German Friendly Society.
The German Fusiliers.
The Frenndschafts Band.
The German Artillery.
The Brnderlicher Bund.

The public generally, and the ladies especially, are invited
to honor the occasion with their presence.

' OEDER OF EXERCISES.

1. Prayer by the Rt. Rev, Bishop Ellison Capers, D. D.

2. Unveiling the monument, by'his Honor Mayor Smyth.

3. Original poem, by Henry Austin, Esq., of New York.

4. Address, "South Carolina's Debt to Henry Timrod,"
by Prof. Thomas della Torre, of the Chair of Greek and
Latin in the College of Charleston.

5. Tributes to the memory of Henry Timrod (the elder)
and Capt. ¥m. H. Timrod, by Ex-Mayor Hon. John F.
'Ficken.

6. Benediction by the Rev. Dr. C. S. Vedder.

May- Day opened with glorious sunshine and a delightful
temperature, and as the afternoon hour of 5 o'clock ap-
proached, a great concourse was seen gathering in Wash-
ington Square to witness the unveiling ceremonies. The
locality is one of the oldest open places in the city; there
still stands the statae of the first Earl of Chatham, recalling
a brilliant episode of the city's life in the XVIIIth century.
Near by Btands the tall massive grey granite obelisk of the
Washington Light Infantry, with pathetic inscriptions in en-
during bronze, telling of duty faithfully done for South Caro-
- Una in the XlXth century. Just south of this imposing war
monument stood the completed Timrod memorial, enfolded
in the American flag awaiting its public unveiling; a beauti-
ful blue satin ribbon securing the flag in its place.

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When the ceremonies began it was estimated that over two
thousand persons were present; as a mattur of course the
ladies largely predominated and hundreds of them brought to
the base of the monument beautiful, natural flowers in many
tasteful forms, wreaths, bouquets, crowns, &c. Upon a car-
peting of grey moss, aronnd the base of the monument, these
and floral offerings from other sources were finally deposited,
the mass of floral gifts, covering the base entirely, and
mounted in pyramidal form partly up the pedestal, presenting
a sight, rich, rare and unique.

Prominent in this splendid floral work were the ladies of
the "Meinminger School Aiumnse Association," who in ad-
vance of the day, under the guidance of its President, Miss
Agnes 0. Strohecker, with Ex-President Miss Daisy P. Smith,
had pleasantly suggested that the ladies of the city could con-
tribute to the occasion in this way; this Association had
committees to give information in the several wards of the
city and must have been much gratified at the success of their
efforts in the number of floral offerings.

The young ladies of the senior and junior classes of the
Confederate Home and College were present at the unveiling
of the monument by special invitation of the President of the
Association, and had a place specifically appointed for them.
Each of the young ladies bore bouquets of flowers, and Miss
Harriet F. Ronan, the principal of the Educational Depart-
ment, bore an exquisite lyre, composed of ferns, lilies and
roses, which was the gift of Miss Rosa M. Pringle, President
of the Home and College Board. These appropriate offerings
were prominently placed upon the memorial immediately
after the unveiling.

OPENING THE EXERCISES.

Ex-Mayor Courtenay, President of the Timrod Memorial
Association, presided, and in calling the assemblage to order,
said;

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Ladies and Gentlemen: We are here assembled to dedi-
cate with public ceremonies a monument in memory of Henry
Timrod. The exercises will now be opened with a prayer by
the Eight Rev. Bishop Camera, D. D.

Bishop Capers arose and the great audience stood in silence
while a petition was made to the Maker of All Things for
blessings npon the ceremonies.

Ex-Mayor Conrteimy, addressing the Mayor, said.:

Mr. Mayor: In behalf of our Association I thank yon for
your presence here and jour participation in our proceed-
ings; we desire also, through you, to thank the honorable, the
City Conncil for this ideal site, so freely granted, to receive
the memorial :

Among tbetr graven shapes to whom

Thy civic wreaths belong,
O, city of his love! make mom

For one whose gift was souk.

Fair City by the Sea, upraise

His veil with reverent hands;
And mingle with thy own, the praise

Ai\d pride of other lands.

Our lips of praise must soon be dumb,

Our grateful eyes be dim ;
O, brothers of the days to come !

Take tender care of him.

The unveiling now awaits your friendly offices.
UNVEILING THE MEMORIAL.

At this point Mayor Smyth, escorted by the members of
the Association, Bishop Capers and prominent citizens, pro-
ceeded to the memorial. A blue ribbon held the United

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States flag that veiled it ; the Mayor released this and quickly
the flag was elevated and the beautiful memorial was viewed
by the thousands present. The above -named gentlemen
escorted the Mayor back to the platform, and the programme
was resumed by the President of the Association.

MAYOR SMYTH'S ACCEPTANCE.
Mayor Smyth said :

Mr. President and Corporators "of the Timrod Memorial
Association : To perpetuate the name and memory of those
who have in their day battled nobly with sword or tongue,
or pen, for the good, the beautiful and the true, is one of the
noblest instincts of onr human nature.

Heartily sympathizing with you, therefore, in the purpose
for which you are assembled to-day, we thank you for the
great honor you have conferred upon the City of Charleston,
in placing under the protecting shadow of her City Hall this
beautiful memorial of our sweet-voiced poet.

"Whose song gushed from his heart,

As showers from the clouds of summer,
Or tears from the eyelids start."

Sincerely congratulating your Association upon the success-
ful completion of your labor of love, as Mayor of Charleston
I accept the sacred keeping of this monument.

Capt Courtenay, resuming his remarks, said :

The cbief duty of this commemorative hour is now dis-
charged. The unveiled memorial of Henry Timrod, in its
completeness, crowned by the sculptor's art, faced with appro-
priate inscriptions, in its graceful significance as a gift from
thousands of appreciative admirers, stands secure on its firm
base, cut from the granite hills of his native State.

The end not only crowns the work, bnt it does something
more ; " It is the public recognition of literature as a felt in-
fluence, to be commemorated side by side with statesmanship,

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scientific invention and every other form of high public ser-
vice."

The occasion is thus lifted above the environment of the
personal memories which inspired it, and marks a new pe-
riod in our culture ; it declares in a forceful way that *' the
poetic literature of a land is the finer and pnrer ether,
above the advance and the events of its history.'' We symbo-
lize, too; ofir intellectual growth when we dedicate this beau-
tiful art work to the memory of Henry Timrod.

'It is the poet and the artist who make beautiful the
temple."

The Memorial Poem, by Mr. Henry Austin, of New
York.

Mr. Thomas della Torre's Address.

" South Carolina's Debt to Henry Timrod."

Ex-Mayor John F. Fiokbn's Address on the Elder Tim-
rods has neen already published and extensively circulated.

The aspirations of many years among the Poet's surviving
friends and his many admirers were now fully realized by
the unveiling of this artistic memorial, which may, with con-
fidence be compared with the beet of others of similar charac-
ter on either side of the Atlantic.

The completed work is the resntt of highest thought,
elaborate work and attention tominuest details.

As the memory of that inspiriting May-day scene in Wash-
ington Square recedes from view the Association with its total
membership of twen fcy-f our citizens may well be conscious of the
truism that the pleasure of creating beautiful things is the
highest pleasure in the world.

Not only have the graceful lines of the granite work, the
elegance of the bronze panels and the splendid triumph of
the sculptor's art, which crowns the beautiful column, re-
ceived unstinted praise ; but those who took active part in its
dedication left the impress of scholarship and research on the
proceedings.

From many different sources most complimentary men

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tions have been received by the Association, and in closing
this record, we shall make a few brief quotations ;

The Tim bod Bust.

"Mr. Valentine's success in his Timrod bust is not more in having
executed a satisfactory portrait than In Illustrating asubtle art prin-
ciple, as applied to portraiture which is especially difficult to illus-
trate in sculptural work. That principal is to convey through
idealization, bat without sacrifice of likeness, and independent of the
viewer's previous knowledge, correct impressions of the character and
bent of genius or mind of the subject. Ability to accomplish this is
among Mr. Valentiue's strongest points as a sculptor, and he has
shown that ability pre-eminently in hia Timrod. The bust is in
the classic style, yet the conventionality of cold, classic lines, which
so often fetter modern sculptors, and from which Mr. Valentine has
always departed, even in his strictly ideal creations, is lost in the
soul he has thrown Into the work."

Mb. Austin's Poem.

Reference has heretofore been made to the very impressive man-
ner of the speaker in its delivery and Its enthusiastic reception, hut
much Is due to the literary excellence of this original Poem, which
has received highly complimentary remarks from all quarters. It Is
a poetic gem.

Mb. della Torre's Ob&TION. ,

" Mr. della Torre Is a finished and forcible speaker, and he was en-
tirely In sympathy with hie Impressive theme. He treated his sub-
ject purely from a literary point of view, and his critical analysis of
Timrod's genius and his estimate of his place In Southern letters,
aroused the enthusiastic approval of the audience. Those who beard
him were fortunate in being able to add to the attraction of the essay
the impression of the speaker's magnetic personality. The address
speaks for itself and will command the admiration of all cultured

Ex-Mayor Ficken's Obation.

"The Hon. John P. Ficken was particularly happy In his historical
review of the Timrod family . He performed the difficult task as-
signed blm with excellent regard to the proportions of his subject and
Interested the very intelligent audience by his appreciative study of
the Poet's progenitors from' whom he inherited the wealth of senti-
ment which found its highest eipression in his poems and the power
of endurance which made blm patient in hi« sufferings. The detail*

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of biography are generally uninteresting, but under Mr. Fioken'a
sympathetic touch, the story of Henry Timrod and his origin, and
brief, but brilliant career, was a story of life and achievement, now
immortalized in the monument which has been builded 10 his
memory."

The mounting of Busts in onr public places has been bo
conspicuously faulty everywhere, especially in New York, a*
to make necessary some intelligent purpose to have the pedes-
tal for the Timrod Bust in suitable form as part of an Art-
Memorial. The Association conferred with Mr. H. J. Har-
denberg, architect of New Tork, who gave freely of his time,
and finally presented the design adopted, which has given so
much satisfaction. When asked for his professional charge
for services, he wrote:

" I would greatly like to Bee the memorial as it stands, as
it must be very effective, and trust some day to have that
good fortune. Will you kindly tender my services to the
Committee having the matter in charge for the work I have
done upon it, with the assurance that it lias given me great
pleasure to take part, even in a small way, in the erection of
a memorial to so worthy an individual."

Nor should this record close without the formal acknowl-
edgments of the Association to the Henri-Bonnard Bronze
Co., of Now York T for the very superb execution of the
bronze bust and panels. Nothing in art work could be of
higher character, or more elegant in every respect. Also to
Mr. Thomas H. Reynolds for the excellenco of his granite
work; that our beautiful Winnsboro granite can be so lash-
ioned at home is a great satisfaction.

As the evidence of that general literary recognition, which
has come with the "Timrod Revival," all over the United
States, the Association concludes its record with this eloquent
and truthful tribute by one of the most distinguished authors
in our country:

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THE TRUEST OF OUR LYRIC POETS.

HENRY TIMHOD DESERVES A HIGH PLACE IN ODR NATIONAL

The unveiling of a statue of Henry Timrod in his native city,
Charleston, on Wednesday of last week, was a tardy recognition of
one of the truest lyric poets that has yet appeared in this country.
In certain respects Timrod was the most characteristic of the South-
ern poets ; one whose Ideals, temperament, imagination and character
were representative of the best and most distinctive qualities of South-
ern life. Timrod's voice was the first from the far South to sound a
new note in our poetry. He was born in one of the most interesting
and distinctive of Southern cities, In a community which possessed
the keenest sense of local solidarity. In the air of Charleston, in the
flrat quarter of the century, the moral fervor of the Huguenot— the
Southern Puritan— had passed into a passion of loyalty to the tradi-
tion and inheritaDi» of a community touched from the beginning
with the grace and light of idealism In faith and manners. There
was i u the Charleston of that time, an old-fashioned culture of a very
genuine quality; a culture which held to the best traditions of the
earlier classical education apd of the eighteenth century English
writers; a culture which was manifested, not in breadth of thought
and keen Intellectual curiosity, but in refinement and delicacy of
mind, In cultivated tastes and in an urbanity of manner and spirit
which is the beat evidence of a true social culture. There was also in
the community, In Timrod's youth, a group of men of marked intel-
lectual and poetic tastes, who formed a coterie and sustained one
another In their literary aspirations and dreams; of this little com-
pany Timrod, W. Gllmore Slmms, Paul Hamilton and Hayne were
foremost.

Timrod was a sensitive child, who waa fortunate, like Goethe and
many another boy of poetic temperament, in finding in his mother a
visible providence of the Imagination — one who recognized the dou-
ble parentage of her child, and made him at home In the world of
nature and sentiment, of beauty and gladness, where the bom poets
are trained. He was of a sensitive spirit, shy in the presence of
others, but impetuous and frank with a friend, and a passionate lover
of nature. His college opportunities were meagre, but he early found
bis way to the best literature, and made his friends especially among
the Latin and English poets. He trled.io be a lawyer, but soon dis-
covered his blunder, and became a teacher by vocation and a poet by
avocation.

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strife when Timrod entered upon hie active life, and there was but a
brief interval before the bursting of the storm. The first edition of
liis poems was published in Boston in 1860, and found instant recog-
nition iu the North, where he would have bad a generous hearing and
a large audience if the arts bad not suddenly been thrust into the back-
ground by the approach of war. No poet in the country was more
deeply moved by that struggle ; to no poet did it bring more definite
inspirations ; from no poet did it evoke a truer lyrical note. Tim rod's
"Eth oogenesis," written while the first Southern Congress was debat-
ing in February, 1861 the question of secession, may be taken asa pre-
lude to the struggle as "Lowell's Commemoration Ode" may be token
as its epilogue: between the two was created that splendid tradition of
heroism which is not only a common inheritance for the whole coun-
try, but will be a perennial source of inspiration for the national poetry
of the future. In "Carolina," a much longer poem, the lyrical passion
of Timrod reaches its highest point; the misconceptions of the poem
are part of the great misunderstanding of the time ; its passionate fire,
its lyrical charm, its pulse of stormy music, place it among the perma-
nent contributions to American literature. In "The Cotton Boll," in
depth of thought, in comprehensiveness of imagination, and-in beauty
of style Timrod touched bis high-water mark. This poem in its large
and free movement of imagination belongs with Lanier's "Sunrise"
an 1 Whitman's "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking " among the
most original achievement of American poetry— rich alike in what it
conserves and in what it promises. It is. however, as a song-writer
that Timrod showed the greatest mastery of his art, and it is as a song-
writer that he will live in the poetry of the future. The lines on the
occasion of decorating the graves of the Confederate soldiers at Mag-
nolia Cemetary in 1867 are among the most perfect which have yet ap-
peared in our poetry ; the poem is one of the four or five songs of the
war-time which will be heard in the distant f.iture.

High-minded, pure-minded, consecrated to his art, with all the charm
of the Southern temperament and the generosity of the Southern na-
ture, Timrodis one of the most attractive figures and one of the most
pathetic in the brief history of our literature. The story of South-
ern poetry is tragic in its reiteration of the waste of war, the absence
of opportunity, the lack of sympathetic fellowship: but it is conspicu-
ous alao for the uniform heroism, the singular beauty of nature and
the loyalty to art which have characterized the representative Southern
singers. Timrod. Hayne and Lanier were not only men of stainless
life ; there was a touch of the heroic in each of them. Tbey have not
yet come to iheir own. Caught up in the storm of war, or coming
upon the scene in those terrible years which followed the war, when
the South was prostrate and the continent was strewn with wreckage
from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River, they contended against
terrible obstacles, and were denied the recognition, the comfort and
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opment of their art. They belong as much to the North as to the
South. Timrod especially appeals to the Northern reader by reason
of hit freedom of imagination, his power of surrender to emotion and
the t'hivalrii: note of his spirit.

The unveiling of the statue in Charleston is an evidence of local
recognition ; it is time that the nation gave this pure-minded and gen-
erous-hearted Southern singer the reputation his work deserves.—

Hamilton W. Maine, in the Outlook of Jtffly 11th, 1901.

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INSCRIPTIONS.

80CTB PANEL.

HENRY TIMROD,

Born in Charleston, S. C,

December 8, 1829.

Died in Columbia, S. C,

October 6, 1867.

WEST PANEL.

Through clouds and through sunshine ( in peace and in war,
amid the stress of poverty and the storms of civil strife, hie
soul never faltered and his purpose never failed. To his
poetic mission he was faithful to the end. In life and in
death he was "not disobedient unto the Heavenly vision."

EAST PANEL.

This memorial has been erected with the proceeds of the
recent sale of very large editions of the author's poems by
the Timrod Memorial Association of South Carolina.

NORTH PANEL.

Facing Washington Light Infantry War Monument.

bleep sweetly in your humble graves :

Sleep martyrs, of a fallen cause,
Though yet no marble column craves

The pilgrim here to pause.

Iu seeds of laurel in the earth
The blossom of your fame is blown,

And somewhere, waiting for its birth,
The shaft is in the stone.

Stoop, angels, hither from the skies!

There is no holler spot of ground
Than where defeated valor lies.

By mourning beauty crowned!

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THE GRAVE OF TIMROD.

A Grey Granite Boulder and its Simple Inscription.

THE TIMROD MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AFTER
ERECTING AN IMPOSING MONUMENT OF GREY GRANITE AND
RRONZE IN CHARLESTON, CONCLUDE THEIR LABOR OF LOVE BY
PERMANENTLY IMPROVING THE POET'S GRAVE IN TRINITY

CHURCH YARD, COLUMBIA, S. C. A GRANITE BOULDER SET UP

ON THE THIRTY -FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BURIAL THE

GRAVES OF THE POET'S MOTHER AND SISTER ALSO MARKED.

[August Kohn'B Columbia Letter to The News and Courier.]

It Is indeed a happy thought that the llnal memorial work In hoDor
ol Henry Timrod, the poet, should be completed and ready for In-
spection on the anniversary of hla death. To see that the work was
properly and well done Oapt. Courtenay came here and gave the mat-
ter bis personal supervision and direction, and it is needless to remark
that all has been artistically and thoroughly done.

On the 6lh of October, 1867, Henry Timrod passed away at his little
cottage home on Henderson street, which la atlil standing, having
escaped the cruel and needless conflagration of the city in February,
1866. Monday, the 7th of October, will be the thirty-fourth anniver-
sary of hie burial.

Those who, atnld blackened ruins and gaunt chimneys, bore the
poet to his last resting place in Trinity Church yard were Gen. Wade
Hampton, A. N. Talley, M. D., Robt. W. Gibbet*, M. D., Hugh B.
Thompson, Melvin M. Cohen and F. G. deFontalne. Those were
the sad and troublous times of bayonet rule in the then prostrate
State, changed to carpet-hag effrontery and negro ignorance, which
dominated the State until the chief mourner at the poet's grave re-
deemed youth Carolina In 1876.

With the first dawn of the new public life (1877) that gifted citizen
and loyal Carolinian, Carl McRinley, visited this then neglected
grave and wrote:

"Our one sweet singer breaks no more

The silence sad and long;
The land is hushed from shore to shore,

It brooks no feebler song.

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"See where he lies— bis last sad home

Of all memorial bare,
Save for a little heap of leaves

The winds have gathered there."

Those of the present generation can little realize the desolation —
tbe depression of spirit— in the 1866-76 period; but It Is comforting
to know that with the change from barbarism to civilization our poet
claimed early attention. Tbe response to Carl McKtnley'a poetical
appeal was a movement, beaded by the Hon. H. 8. Thompson, tbe
late Judge G. S. Bryan, Prof. P. A. Porcber, Dr. James H. Carlisle,
Prof. W. J. Rivers, tbe Kev. Ellison Capers and others, to at least
mark tbe grave, and this was done — trne, Id very simple form, but
sufficient for tbe purpose.

THE TIMROD REVIVAI^1898-1901.

After the end of a generation tbe poet's fame, keeping Its freshness
and fidelity, has come to full maturity; his poems are now read In
every State of tbe Union, and tbey are now asked for in Canada. An
elegant memorial has recently been unveiled in Charleston, which
baa given very general satisfaction. The "Memorial Association,"
under whose auspices these richly deserved honors have been accom-
plished, close their gracious officen by coming to Columbia and re-
storing the burial spot of tbe poet, his mother and younger sister.

"The glory dies not, and tbe grief is past."

The burial lot has been enclosed with a handsome wrought-iron
fence, three and a half feet high, erected on a solid granite coping;
a gate, closed with a simple latch, gives entrance to the sacred spot;
the area has been graded carefully and will be planted in grass with
ivy. Each burial place is now marked with a grey gianlte memo-
rial, In rustic fashion, which in each case shows the aim and purpose
of permanent structures, on solid concrete foundations, that will
stand through the centuries as "A forted residence 'gainst the tooth
of Time, and raxure of oblivion."

Before Emei-son died he requested that bis grave be marked with
a granite boulder, on which should be Inscribed the dates of birth
and death and his name. In Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, at Concord,
on the same path leading to the graves of Hawthorne, Thoreau and
Miss Alcott. stands Emerson's simple boulder, as he had wished It to
be. The committee directing this work (Governor H. P. Thompson,
Dr. F. C. Woodward and tbe Hon. Wm. A. Courtenay,) have placed
over the poet's last resting place a grey granite boulder, five and a
half feet high, three feet square at base and about thirty Inches at top.
In the front face is a panel bearing this simple epitaph ;

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1820-67.

Henry Timrod,

Poet,

and his only child-Willie—

lie buried here.

U01.

The next &ra ve is th at of the poet's younger sister; it is marked by

a neat granite memorial bearing this epitaph:

1888-63.

Edyth C. Timrod,

A. H. Cotchett.
1901.
Next south is the memorial, in granite, of the poet's mother, who
lived to advanced age- It bears the epitaph:
1795-1870.
Thyrza E. Prince,
Relict of
Capt W. H. Timrod,
of
Charleston, S. C.
1901.
There were no formal ceremonies on the 6th or 7th. A letter ad-
dressed to the rector, wardens and vestry of Trinity Parish, some
weeks ago, referred to the earlier consent given for the enclosure and
improvement of this small lot, and announced that It was intended
to complete the work by the 7th of October, the anniversary of the
poet's burial. The area enclosed )s nine by nine feet.

This concludes the work of the "Timrod Memorial Association,"
and its dissolution will soon follow.

Tt is, perhaps, noteworthy that in Trinity Cemetery, near the Tim

rod plot, is the grave of the father of "Katie," the wife of our poet,

and on the tomb is this inscription :

Sacred

To the memory

George Man-vat Goodwin,

late of

Bury St. Edmonds, England.

Who departed this life

after a long and painful illness,

which he bore

With Christian fortitude and resignation,

on the 28tb August, 1858.

Age 61 years.

Very deeply lamented.

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1867— AT TIMROD'S ORAVE— 1901.

[From the Columbia Slate, October 5th, 1901.]

Thirty -four years ago Columbia was in ruins from the incendiary
fires of February, 18G5 ; as far as the eye could reach gaunt chimneys
and broken walls were in full view ; a beautiful city had been cause-
lessly laid waste and an intelligent and cultured community were by
It largely scattered iDto new homes elsewhere. At this desolate time
the poet Timrod was borne to Trinity churchyard and laid to rest.
It is not true that he was neglected in his lingering illness or unat-
tended at his passing away. It was a time of great privation for all:
even those who had previously enjoyed wealth and had lived in com-
fort were reduced to meagre quarters and the simplest fare, and so
our poet had his part in a time of self-sacrifice that was common to all.

As long as his strength held out he struggled on, doing clerical work,
writing for tbe press, and so earning a scant support, hut his disease
was gaining headway, and there was one thought uppermost in all
these sad months, an unquenchable longing for the collection and
publishing of his poems.

An interesting though sad incident of these sorrowful times fol-
lowed his receipt at last of the proof-sheets of his poems for correc-
tion. From what quarter these came noone basso far been able to
ascertain, but the poet went to his friend, Hugh S. Thompson, to
spend the evening, and carried the proofs with him for conference.
Suddenly seised with a hemorrhage, the sheets were stained with his
blood. This hemorrhage initiated his final illness and ended in his
death. It is a comfort to know that these stained proof-sheets have
been preserved through all these years, and are indeed a most precious
relic of a aad life. Epitaphs are very frequently exaggerated or mis-
leading, but when his epitaph was cast in bronze for his memorial, as
well it might be, it waa stamped with truth ;

" Through clouds and through sunshine, in peace and in war, amid
the stress of poverty and the storms of civil strife, his soul never fal-
tered and hia purpose never failed. To his poetic mission he was
faithful to the end. In life and In death he was not disobedient unto
the heavenly vision."

For many years Timrod's grave in Trinity churchyard remained
unmarked, but at last, through the agency of the friend named above,
then become Governor of South Carolina, a modest marble shaft was
placed upon the spot, and thereafter the long-neglected grave received
e.ich spring those "memorial' blooms" whose first bestowal after tbe
war had been celebrated bv him in an ode of imperishable beauty.

With tbe close of the 84th year dating from his death the grave of
Timrod receives another and more fitting monument, and to-day a

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boulder of the good gray granite of his native State, as true in grain
and firm in texture as the warlike Carolina he celebrated, resta above
hie ashes. To another of the friends of the poet's young manhood,
William A. Courtenay, is chiefly due the work of oom mem oration
that has found expression in the monumental bust at Charleston and
this mem trial In the shadow of Trinity. It was a work of love for a
dead friend, but Booth Carolina rather than the parted spirit of the
poet owes a debt to the President of the Timrod Memorial Association,

THE TIMROD REVIVAL.

A meeting of the Directors of the Timrod Memorial Association
was held at the City Hall Saturday, 5th October, at which the final
report of President Wm. A. Courtenay was read :

Office or the Timrod Memorial Association, i

Nbwry, a C, October 1, 1801. i

DbabSib: The only remaining business to be submitted to the
Directors is to send you the Treasurer's statement, with some con-
cluding remarks.

Mr. del la Torre had to await his final payments before stating his
account, and so the demand for the same last spring was quite pre-
mature.

The Treasurer's statement, herewith submitted, shows the net re-
ceipts to have been twenty -three hundred and ninety-three 13-100
dollars, and disbursements in equal amounts, properly vouched.

There were printed In all four thuusand copies of the poems ; about
one hundred and fifty copies were used for editors, canvassing pur-
poses, etc., to promote the sale of the volume

Interest from deposits yielded one hundred and fourteen 6-100 dol-
lars. The sates of plates and small stock of books on hand at the
close of our work, one hundred and forty -five dollars — making a total
of two hundred and fifty-nine 6-100 dollars. The bulb of the sates
were made by canvassers— fifty cents commission allowed. Messrs.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co. and other jobbing booksellers had to be
allowed siity cents commission. In all cases the expenses of deliv-
ery by express and mail had to be borne by the Association. These
outlays reduced the receipts below one dollar a copy. The special
sales made in Charleston at club rates about restored the average to
one dollar a copy and made good this deficit : so that in a general
way the net receipts per copy may be .stated at one dollar. Stating,
then, the account as for the whole number of copies printed — gay four
thousand dollars— the credit balance in cash, as shown by the Treas-

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urer, twenty-three hundred and ninety- three 73-100 dollars, leaves
sixteen hundred and six and 27-100 for the coat and charges for the
four thousand copies. To sum up briefly, an an outlay of forty cents
a copy the Association has realized a net profit of sixty centsa copy.

The thanks of the Association are due Mr. Thoa. dalla Torre, Treas-
urer, for his painstaking services.

As directed by the stockholders, the balance on hand, one hundred
and twenty-six 69-100 dollars, has been paid to the committee (Ex-
Governor Thompson, F. C. Woodward and mynelf), charged with the
improvement of the burial tot in Trinity Cemetery, Columbia, 8. U.
The outlay there will exceed that sum, but has been amply provided
for from private means. This work will be completed on Saturday
6th October next

I therefore announce that there are now no outstanding obligations
for account of the Timrod Memorial Association, and I suggest that
the charter be surrendered and the corporation dissolved at an early
day. Respectfully, WM. A- COURTENAY, President.

To J. C. Hemphill, Esq.., of Board of Directors.

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NOTES OF ESTABLISHMENT'

THE NAVY YARD,

CHARLESTON, SO. CA.

WHY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

SELECTED THE PORT OF CHARLESTON.

WITH MAPS SMRWINO THE SITE WHEN PURCHASED, AND
THE PLANS ADOPTED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OP THE NAVY YARD. APPROVED
BY THE SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY,
NOVEMBER ajrd r 1901.

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NOTES OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVAL STATION,

CHARLESTON, S. C.

[Trom Reports of Bureau of Tarda and Docks, United States Navy
Department, by Admiral H. J. Endicott.]

Daring the early part of 1900, the Mayor of the city of
Charleston suggested to the Navy Department the propriety
of transferring the Naval Station, located at Port Royal,
South Carolina, to the city of Charleston; drawing attention,
among other things, to the facilities for transportation to and
from the interior, the proximity of a large commercial city,
the convenience in obtaining at all times skilled labor of all
classes, an abundance of fresh water, etc., advantages which
were lacking at Port Royal.

On May 7, 1900, the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks addressed a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, in
which, after referring to the items in the Naval Appropria-
tion Bill then pending before Congress, providing for repairs
and improvements at the Port Royal Station, called attention
to the fact that the dry dock constructed there in 1894-1895,
at a cost of $449,437.09, had cost the Government, since its
completion, over $25,000.00 for repairs. He also called
attention to the large amount estimated by the Commandant
of the Station as necessary to carry on repairs and improve-
ments, to the fact that Port Royal had suffered greatly from
the inroads of the sea daring violent storms, and to the
probability that owing to the lack of commercial necessity
the channel to the Port Royal Station would never be
improved, and recommended that the matter be brought to
the attention of the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs for
such consideration as might be deemed proper, and in the
event of a decision that the Station should be transferred, the
appointment of a Board of Officers to examine into the con-

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ditions existing at Port Royal, and the various matters
involved id the proposition to remove the Station to Charleston.

Upon consideration, the Congress inserted a provision in
the Naval Appropriation Bill, following the appropriations
for the Port Royal Naval Ration, to the effect that the
expenditure of the appropriation^ provided for the Naval
Station, Port Royal, should be left to the discretion of the
Secretary of the Navy, who was authorized and directed to
forthwith appoint a Board of Naval Officers, whose doty it
should be to examine into the expediency of changing the
said Naval Station to some point in the State of South Caro-
lina, at or near the city of Charleston, and if the Secretary,
on Bach examination, should decide that such change was
expedient and desirable, he was authorized to expend the
money appropriated upon snch new Naval Station, and a dry
dock therefor, having 30 feet depth of water on the sill at
mean high tide. He was also authorized to expend ont of
said appropriations a sum not exceeding $100,000.00, for
the purchase of a site for snch Station. This Act became a
law on June 7, 1900.

In pursuance of the provisions contained in the Act above
mentioned, the Secretary of the Navy appointed a Board of
Officers, of which Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgere, United
States Navy, was President, for the purpose of examining
into the expediency of changing the location of the Naval
Station at Port Royal to some point in the State of South Caro-
lina at or near the city of Charleston, and to take into considera-
tion every matter which might influence their findings.

Attention was especially invited to a consideration of the
following subjects bearing npon the merits of the location ;

(a) The depth and size of the harbor, and the character
and depth of the navigation from the sea to the harbor, and
from the latter to the Station, if npon a river.

(b) Its dofensibility, and the character and extent of the
defenses, if any, now in existence.

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(c) The facilities at or in the immediate vicinity of the
location for furnishing labor, materials and supplies with
promptness, and at moderate cost, and its ability to supply
labor which may be required in large quantities for irregular
periods of time.

(d) The suitability of the Bites for founding public works,
especially dry docks.

(e) The elevation of the lands with respect to grading or
filling that may be necessary.

(f) Direct railroad or other lines of communication with
commercial centers.

(g) The supply and coat of good water.

(h) The depth and extent of the water frontage.

On January 10, 1901, the Board rendered its report to the
Secretary of the Navy, recommending a site on the west
bank of the Cooper River, about six miles above the Charles-
ton Custom House, comprising a part of Chicora Park, and
a part of the land of Mrs. W. W. Lawton, and certain marsh
land lying south of the Lawton land. This report was trans-
mitted to the Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs,
United States Senate, on the day following its rendition to
the Secretary of the Navy, and is printed as Senate Docu-
ment No. 86, 56th Congress, 2nd Session.

On March 3, 1901, the Naval Appropriation Act for the
fiscal year 1902, made further appropriations for the con
Btruction of a dry dock at Charleston, and provided that all
appropriations for pnblie works at the Naval Station, Port
Royal, made prior to that Act, which had not been expended,
were authorized to be expended for the transfer of the
Station, and the construction of public works at the Charles-
ton Station.

In the meantime negotiations had been going on for the
purchase of the property embraced within the selected site,
and on August 12, 1901, deeds were executed by Mrs.
W. W. Lawton and the Mayor of Charleston, transferring to
the United btates three tracts of land, comprising 256.11

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acres, 171.03 acres, and 760 acres respectively, in considera-
tion of the payment of $50,000. CO, $34,206.00, and $1.00
respectively.

The first tract was the property of Mrs. Larvton, the
second a portion of Chicora Park, and the third the marsh
lands above referred to.

Possession of the property was taken on behalf of the
United States npon the execution of the deedB, and arrange-
ments were made for the care and protection of the property
pending the detail of an Officer of the Government to take
charge.

On April 13, 1901, the Secretary of the Navy appointed
a Board of Officers, of which Rear Admiral Henry C. Taylor,
.United States Navy, was President, for the purpose of pre-
paring plans for the general development of the Naval Station
at Charleston. On October 28, 1901, this Board rendered
its report to the Secretary of the Navy, accompanied by
plans showing the general scheme of development, including
the location of dry docks, sea walla, workshops, storehouses,
offices, quarters, etc.

This report received the approval of the Secretary of the
Navy, on November 23, 1901, with some qualifications
relating to matters of detail, and the Bureau of Yards and
Docks has, since that date, been engaged in the preparation
of working plans preliminary to entering into contract for the
construction of the dry dock and other pnblie works.

Orders have been issued by the Department to Civil Engi-
neer James W. G. Walker, United States Navy, now on
duty at the Navy Yard, Boston, Mass., to proceed to the
Naval Station, Charleston, for duty. This officer will leave
Boston on April 15th next, and arrive in Charleston about
the 20th.

The Department has also acquired title to about 950 acres
of marsh land lying on the east bank of the Cooper River,
opposite the city of Charleston. This tract was purchased
for the purpose of controlling the Station water front, and
will probably not in the near future be improved.

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The Navy Yard, Charleston, S. C.

THE CHARLESTON NAVY YARD.

WHY THE GOVERNMENT SELECTED
THE PORT OF CHARLESTON.

DEEP WATER. PROXIMITY TO THE OPEN OCEAN, ABTJN.
DANT ANCHORAGE ROOM, PINE RAILROAI> FACILITIES
AND SPLENDID STRATEGIC POSITION THE DETERMIN-
ING FACTORS.

[BY R. OOODWYM I

The history of the transfer of the Naval Station from Port
Royal to Charleston must begin more than ten years ago,
with the faith and foresight of a few of onr progressive
citizens —faith in the Engineering Department of the United
States, and especially of its representative at that time, Major
(then Captain) F. V. Abbot, who not only won the confidence,
bnt the love of all who came in contact with him — and fore-
sight in perceiving that the Naval Station at Port Royal was
eventually going to be moved to some other South Atlantic
port.

When the success of the jetty system, to the full extent
promised by the Engineering Department of the Government,
began to appear beyond question, and the possibility of extend-
ing this promised depth from twenty feet to twenty-six feet
at low water was pointed out by Captain Abbot, a patient,
persistent and untiring effort was steadily directed towards
two ends : First, securing appropriations for obtaining this
additional depth; and Secondly, securing the Naval Station
for this port, whenever a transfer from Port Royal reached a
stage that made it necessary to act.

To the efforts of Mr. George B. Edwards, more than any

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one else, during all this period of wailing and watching, is
dne the preparation of the movement which was ultimately
carried to success.

The Officers of the Engineering and Navy Department
were persistently kept informed of the possibilities and
advantages of making this the deepest harbor of the Sonth
Atlantic, and the interest and. sympathy of both Departments
wore gradually stimulated, and then thoroughly aroused to
the situation here.

One of the greatest dangers to be encountered arose from
the possibility of the transfer being determined upon before
the developments here had reached such a stage as to make
this port the point which could secure the prize.

THE BEGINNING.

When the appropriation of $160,000, made in 1898,
proved to be insufficient for the construction of the dredge
which the Engineering Department determined was necessary
to secure the increased depth to twenty-six feet at low water,
owing to the enormous advance in iron, a great disappoint-
ment fell upon the small band of workers, but, nothing
daunted, they pushed steadily forward, armed with the
opinions of Major Abbot, and his successor, Major Rnffner,
approved by the Department, that the increase of depth was
only a matter of a short time, and the expenditure of a small
sum.

The outbreak of the Spanish War drew the attention of
both the War and Navy Departments to Charleston more
forcibly and effectively than the personal efforts of those
who, for years, had been patiently pressing her claim.

The close proximity of her wharves to the ocean, and easy
and straight course of ingress and egress, yet the impregna-
bility of the port to attack when equipped with modern
fortifications, which were promptly constructed, made a deep
and lasting impression, which boie rich fruit later on.

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THE NEWS AND COURIER.

And in no small degree did the judicious publications of
The News and Courier daring this critical period advance
the cause. The dissatisfaction of the Navy Department with
Port Royal and its dry dock in the meantime had become
more and more pronounced. It was with the greatest diffi-
culty that any vessels could be placed there, owing to the
great aversion which the officers of these vessels had, both to
the Station and to the dry dock. This was reflected to a
considerable e stent upon Congress, and it was only with
strenuous efforts that appropriations could be obtained for its
extension, or even for its proper repair. The difficulty of
getting the appropriations, however, was small, as compared
with the difficulty in (retting the Navy Department to expend
these appropriations when obtained.

The time was evidently rapidly approaching whon Port
Royal was to be abandoned for some other port, and the
harbor improvements of a number of onr neighbors had been
bo great in the past decade, as to open the possibility of
securing the Station to several.

Realizing that the time had come for action, our Mayor,
Mr. J. Adger Smyth, armed with the official Government
Maps of the harbor and approaches, and the official reports
of the Engineers who had been charged with the work,
proceeded to Washington and called upon Senator Tillman
who was on the Naval Committee of the Senate, for the
purpose of pointing out to him the magnificent harbor we
already then had, and the still greater harbor of which the
United States Engineers gave us assurance in the near future ;
also to impress upon Senator Tillman that when the time
came for a transfer from Port Royal to some other harbor,
the opportunity of securing the Station for this State should
not be lost. Senator Tillman expressed himself as mnch sur-
prised, both at the depth of water on the bar and at the large

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oxpunRe of protected deep water area for safe anchorage in
the harbor, and at once grasped the situation with hie usual
penetration. Not long after this the opportunity arose,
which Senator Tillman was not slow to take advantage of.
In a conference at the office of Admiral Endicott, at which
were present, besides the Admiral and Senator, a Represen-
tative of the Naval Committee of the Honse, the Senator
began to complain to the Admiral of the difficulties which he
had in getting the Navy Department to spend the appropria-
tions made by Congress for Port Royal, when both of the
other gentlemen expressed their views of the Hopelessness of
ever developing the Station at Port Royal so as to make it
of any great use to the Government. Admiral Endicott,
turning to the Senator, asked him if he had seen the latest
Government report on the harbor of Charleston, and why he
did not use his energies towards putting a Station al that
point, where indications pointed to one of the finest of
harbors ?

HOW TILLMAN GOT HIS CUE.

The Government reports were then examined, and the
Representative present, who had always opposed appropria-
tions for Port Royal, expressed himself as snrprised and
delighted with them, and joined the Admiral in stating to the
Senator that this was something which he felt the Govern-
ment's money could welt and advantageously be expended
upon. The Senator at once Baw that the opportunity for
securing, not only a Naval Station, bat a Navy Yard for his
native State and for this city was at hand, and was not to he
lost. Instead of a continual tight botii with the Members of
Congress and with the Navy Department to secure a small
pittance for Port Royal, he realized he would have the
sympathy and support both of the Navy Department and of
many of those in Congress who had before fought the Port
Royal appropriations, and would be able to secure a hand-

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some contribution to the upbuilding of his State, and the
establishment of what he believed would be made one of the
finest Navy Yards of the United States Government.

It was at onee arranged to have the clause inserted in the
appropriation bill then before the Senate, permitting the
Secretary of the Navy to make the transfer of the Naval
Station from Port Royal to Charleston, if. upon investigation,
he fonnd it advisable, and thus began the activo contest for
the transfer.

PORT ROYAL'S FIGHT.

Naturally the people of Port Royal- and Beanfort made a
desperate fight to retain what was not only a considerable
source of revenue to them, but had given them much prestige.
Po>-t Royal has been looked upon for more than a century as
the deep water port of the South Atlantic coast, and, in fact,
it was pre-eminently so nntil a very recent date. For the
past twenty years Savannah, Brunswick, Charleston and
Wilmington have all been making strenuous efforts to increase
the depth of the water on their bars, and with much success,
but it was reserved to Charleston to far outstrip her sister
cities in the race during the past twelve months, and now
she can boast of 29 feet at high water, and Port Royal's
depth of 26 feet must take a second place.

Fortunately by close study of the semirings at the mouth
of the jetties, it was discovered that an opening w»b develop-
ing itself a little northeast of the straight channel, and the
small dredge, designed only for inside work, was placed on
this new lino. In a few months 28 feet at high water was
developed, which has since reached 29 feet. This very deep
channel, of course, is at present narrow, especially as the
dredge has been for several months employed by the Govern-
ment st other points, and has, therefore, been unable to widen
it during the past fall. However, the dredge is again at
work, and Captain Sanford, who is now in charge, is satisfied

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that a width of several hundred feet, all of the depth of 29
feet at high water, nan be secured within one or two months.
When the large dredge is placed at work, which should be
the case within three months, a broad and straight channel of
32 feet at high water will be secnred long before the Govern-
ment's dry docks can be completed.

In spite of the vigorous fight made at the close of the
Session of 1899, the clause permitting the Secretary of the
Navy to make the transfer in his discretion was left in the
Bill, and became a part of the Act. A Commission was then
appointed by the Secretary, consisting of the following mem-
bers : Admirals Kodgers and Sumner, Captains Asseseon,
Converse and Simond, Commander Lentze, and Lieutenant
Commander Stanton, of whom Admiral Sumner was an
avowed advocate of Port Royal, having been in charge of
that Station for some time.

The Commission proceeded to make a thorough investiga-
tion of available sites here, and of the advantages and disad-
vantages of this port, not only in comparison with Port
Royal, but as a place entirely suitable for a Navy Yard.

CHARLESTON'S CLAIMS APPROVED.

Upon the completion of this examination, they made a
report to the Secretary of the Navy, in which every member
of the Commission, save Admiral Snmner, joined, recom-
mending the transfer, and at the same time suggesting certain
sites in the vicinity of this city. Admiral Endicott, as Chief
of Docks and Navy Yards, after making a personal investi-
gation of the sites proposed, and of the harbor, approved tliis
report, and the Secretary of tho Navy, in accordance with
the authority vested in him by the Act, ordered the transfer,
and opened negotiations for the purchase of the site recom-
mended. Some delay having been occasioned in effecting i
purchase of this site, the people of Port Royal and Beaufort
joined in securing the services of ex-Secretary of the Navy

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Herbert to upset, the action of Secretary Long,and to prevent
the transfer.

A carefully prepared printed brief, supported by ex parte
affidavits of citizens of Beanfort and Port Royal, who had
either many years ago resided in Charleston, or baaed their
statements npon vague rumors, and by the testimony of two
expert engineers, neither of whom had visited the harbors of
Port Royal or Charleston, was presented to the Naval Com-
mittee of the Senate by Mr. Herbert, supplemented by an
ex parte personal statement from him, which, in the absence
of any one to controvert such testimony and statements,
naturally made a profound impression on the Senate Commit-
tee, who were lnd to believe that the Government was about
to place a Naval Station and dry dock in a malarial swamp,
where no human being could live, and in a poH where no
vessel of even ordinary ^draught could shortly enter.

A telegram from Senator Tillman to the Mayor was the
first intimation which reached us, and his prompt attendance
was requested. No time was given for the preparation of any
case; indeed, no very definite information was received, aa to
what the attack was or meant.

With his characteristic energy and ability, Mayor Smyth
at once proceeded to Washington, taking with him su«h
parties as he felt would be of greatest assistance to him, at
the same time securing a promise of the atten lance of the
United States Engineers at the hearing before the Senate
Committee.

HERBERT'S USELESS FIGHT.

Upon arriving in Washington it was found that Senator
Tillman had been called home by the death of his brother,
and neither the brief nor the exact extent of charges could
be obtained. In fact, it was only at the hearing next morn-
ing that any one from Charleston was enabled to see the case
which had been laid before the Senate Committee, Senator

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Tillman not having returned until the Session bad begun.
At this hearing Mr. Herbert undertook the cross-questioning
of every witness presented by the Mayor, in spite of the fact
that the entire testimony furnished by Mr. Herbert had been
in the form of affidavits, with the exception of his engineers,
who later, in person, presented their theories in opposition to
the facts which was testified to by the Engineering Depart-
ment of the Government, through Colonel Haines, Major
Abbott, Major Rnffner and Captain Sanford. Each of these
officers in reply to questions from the Chairman of tho Com-
mittee, also gave bin unqualified opinion that any vessel which
the Government then had, or the construction of which \t
contemplated, could come into the harbor of Charleston, and
up to the Bite of the Naval Station, long before the proposed
dry dock could possibly be completed.

The tenant of a portion of the property to be purchased
was presented to the committee, and stated that he had lived
upon this property for several yearB with his wife and family,
and no member of bis family had had fever in all this time.
The Superintendent of the Burton Lumber Company, which
occupied the site just north of that | purchased, made an
affidavit that he had brought down a number of families
from Philadelphia, who had been living on that Bite for
considerably more than two years, and none of them bad
been sick or absent from work for a single day. Four
physicians testified to the health fulness of the city, and of the
proposed site. The malaria, which those who had left
Charleston twenty years ago remembered to have existed on
its outskirts, disappeared with the cultivation and drainage of
the surrounding lands, and the purification of the atmosphere
by the fertilizer and sulphuric acid 'plants which stud the
surrounding country. The day after the hearing, the Senate
Committee declined to interfere in any way with the action
of the Secretary, and proceeded to insert in the Naval Appro-
priation Bill, not only an appropriation for the immediate
development of the Station here, but an authorization to the

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