is duty or in the exercise of any of his powers herebefore defined, each and every such person or ersons, shall for every such offence, forfeit and pay the use of the city, the sum of fifty dollars with sts. 23d, 1798, Whereas it has of late become a practice for the Passed, Aug. asters or owners of vessels, to tie or fasten their essels to the works of South and East Bay-streets, the great injury of the said works : clause. 1. Be it ordained, That from and immediately after Enacting e publication of this ordinance, if any master or wner of any ship or vessel, his servant or agent, shall sten or tie, by any rope, chain, or otherwise, his ip or vessel, of any kind or denomination whatever, mall boats and canoes excepted) to any part of the Forks of South and East Bay-streets, such master or wner, of such ship or vessel, his servant or agent, all, for every such offence, forfeit a sum not exceedg twenty dollars. Fine. ing, 2. That in case a slave be convicted of the above Slaves punished with whip; fence, he shall receive any number of lashes not xceeding thirty nine, unless his master shall immeately, upon conviction of such slave, pay the said enalty of twenty dollars. Dospital, (Marine.) 1st, 1805. Whereas by an agreement entered into by and be- Passed, Feb. veen the government of the United States of Ameca and the City Council of Charleston, it is thereby nderstood and agreed, that the care and superinndance of the Marine Hospital institution shall be Preamble. vested in the said City Council, as also the power disposing of all monies whatever accruing or to ccrue for the benefit of the same. missioners ap: 1. Be it ordained, That seven persons be appointed Seven comy ballot as soon as convenient, after the passing of pointed, by is ordinance, to serve as commissioners of the Ma- Council. ne Hospital, under the superintendance and direc Penalty in ease ⚫f refusal. Proviso. vacancy to re " tion of the City Council, until the third Monday in October next, and on that day, and on the third Mon day in October in every year succeeding, or if no Council should be held on that day, on the first meet ing of Council thereafter, seven persons shall be elect ed commissioners of the said Hospital; and if any person appointed, or elected by virtue of this ordi nance, shall neglect or refuse to act, he shall forfei and pay the sum of fifty dollars; Provided, That no person appointed or elected a commissioner of the Marine Hospital, shall be obliged to serve more than one year in any term of five years. 2. That if any of the commissioners who shall be elected by virtue of this ordinance, shall neglect o refuse to act, or should die, resign (or absent himsel from this state, for any longer term than six months) And in ease of in every such case the remaining commissioners, o a quorum of them, shall, within fifteen days after such vacancy shall have happened, report the same to the City Council, who shall within eight days thereafter, or at their next meeting thereafter, fill up the said vacancy, by the election of another commis sioner. port the same. Commission 3. That any four commissioners shall be a quorum and they are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint or elect by ballot, a steward to superintend ers to elect a the said Hospital, a matron, nurses, and all other of steward, ma- ficers and persons (a surgeon excepted, who shall be tron, nurses, elected by the City Council) as they in their discre &c. salaries. tion shall think proper to employ, and the commisAnd allow the sioners shall allow to each of the said persons so employed, such salaries as will be a sufficient compen sation to them for their services; and they are hereby further authorized and empowered to make such regulations for their own government, and for the inte rior police of the said Hospital, and to do all such other matters and things as they shall think expedient and necessary for the benefit of the said establishment. Provided nevertheless, That all contracts and agreements to be made by the said commissioners all appointments, elections or removals of officers, shall be laid before the City Council and approved Proviso. of by them, before the same shall be carried into effect. 5. That the Surgeon of the Marine Hospital shall Under directi be under the direction of the commissioners of the on of commissaid Hospital. sioners. powered to in favor of a statement 6. That the Intendant for the time being, be, and Intendant emhe is hereby authorized and required, with consent draw monies of Council, to draw upon the Treasurer of the City, commissioners in favour of the commissioners aforesaid, for such who are to lay sum or sums of money as shall be received for the thereof before Marine Hospital, whenever such sum or sums shall Council. be called for by the commissioners, who are hereby required to lay before the City Council, a quarterly statement of all the monies received by them for the use of the Hospital, and the expenditures thereof. 7. That all fines recoverable by this ordinance, Method to reshall be sued for in the Inferior City Court, by the cover fines. City Attorney, who shall be entitled to full costs. Whereas it is expedient and necessary that the sal- Passed, March ary of the Physician of the Marine Hospital, be in- 11th, 1816. creased: 1. Be it ordained, That from and after the twentieth day of February last, the Physician of the Ma- Marine Hospirine Hospital shall receive for his services, and for tal Physician's Medicine by him furnished, the annual compensation of twelve hundred dollars, payable quarterly. salary. Whereas it is expedient and proper, that the sala- Passed, Nov. ries of the Stewards, Matron, and Nurse of the Ma- 13th. 1815rine Hospital, be increased. 1. Be it ordained, That from and after the termination of the present fiscal quarter, the Steward to officers salary the Marine Hospital, shall receive for his services the annual compensation of three hundred dollars, payable quarterly. That the salary of the Matron of the Marine Hospital be two hundred dollars per annum, payable quarterly. And that each Nurse of the Marine Hospital receive the annual sum of one hundred and forty-four dollars, payable quarterly. S Inquirer and Assessor, fc.. 1. Be it ordained, That every City Inquirer and Assessor herein after to be appointed, shall, before Passed, Aug. he enters upon the execution of his office, take the 22d, 1805. following oath, before one of the Wardens: "I, A. B. "do solemnly promise, and swear, that I will to the City Assessor best of my knowledge, skill and judgment, perform appointed. His oath. His duties. Persons in pos make return "the duties of the City Inquirer and Assessor of "Charleston, without any favor, partiality, interest, "affection, malice, or hatred, whatsoever. So help "me God." 2. That it shall be the duty of the City Inquirer and assessor to enquire into and take an account of all the real estates, slaves and other taxable property within the city, belonging to the inhabitants thereof, and others which they shall be possessed of, interested in, or entitled unto, either in their own right, or in the right of any other person or persons whomsoever, liable to pay city tax; and also an account of all free negroes and persons of colour between the age of sixteen and fifty years, noticing their trades, occupations, or employments; and the said Inquirer and Assessor shall keep a city assessment book, containing the value of the real estates, the number of slaves, and other taxable property, the names of the streets where the lands are situated, the number of the lots, and their dimensions particularizing such lots, improved or inclosed and occupied, as are without wells or cisterns, and describing the buildings on the lots; and the said City Inquirer and Assessor shall begin his enquiry on the first day of January in each and every year. 3. That all and every person or persons, whomsoever, living within the limits of the City of Charlessession of taxa- ton, and who are or may be liable to pay any tax, ble property to hereafter to be imposed by any ordinance of the City Council, shall on or before the first day of March in each and every year, return a particular account, in writing, to the City Inquirer and Assessor, of all the lands, slaves, coaches, chariots, post chaises, caravans, or other close carriages, having four wheels, thereof. AC phaetons, or other curricles, four wheeled chaises, used with one horse, or riding chair, or chaise of any other denomination whatever, with or without a top; and saddle horses not used for draught, within the city, which he, she or they, on the first day of January, in the said year, owned or possessed, either in their own right, or the right of any other person or persons, liable to pay city tax, specifying the situation and dimensions of the lots and buildings, the number of slaves, and number of wheels and description of any taxable carriage, and number of saddle horses, subject to taxation; which return shall be attested in the words following, to wit. "I, A. B. "do swear or affirm (as the case may be) that the account which I now give in is a just and true account Oath. "of all the lands, slaves, carriages, and riding horses, "liable to or chargeable with city tax, which, on the "first day of January last, I was possessed of, inter“ested in, or entitled unto, either in my own right "or in the right of any other person or persons, whomsoever, as guardian, executor, administrator, agent, (C or trustee, or in any other manner whatsoever according to the best of my knowledge and belief. "So help me God." Which oath or affirmation the said Inquirer and Assossor is hereby authorized and enjoined to administer. And in case any person or persons, living within the limits of the said city, shall neglect or refuse to make and render such return and In case of neg account, as aforesaid to the City Inquirer and Assess-lect or refusal or, on or before the first day of March, in every year, double tax. as aforesaid, he, she, or they, shall be deemed a defaulter, or defaulters, and shall be, by the said Inquirer and Assessor, doubly assessed, and shall be doubly taxed, for all his her or their lands, slaves, and other taxable property, according to the best information the said Inquirer and Assessor can obtain, of such taxable property: And the said Inquirer and Assessor shall complete his assessment of the property required to be returned by the first day of March, Inquirer to as aforesaid, and return the same unto the treasury, assessments on or before the first day of April, in each and every and make reyear, with an alphabetical list of each person's tax, City Treasury. conformable to his assessment, and shall thereupon the Assessor to complete his turn into the |