The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-18
Chairman Charleston Delegat
Regular Meeting OF Council.


TUESDAY EVENING, July II.
At p. NJ. Council was called to order.
Present-Aldermen RAvENEL, WRAao, GERpra,
SMALL, O'NEILL, STE1NMEYER, WILLIS, CAKES,
HONOUR, ENsToN, WHILpEN, CoseRovE, CouR.
TENAY, PR1NaLE and EARLE.
Various applications for licenses and renewal of
certificates of stock were referred to appropriate
committees, or granted, according to circum-
stance.
petition from the Commissioners OF the Mar
ket, to be allowed to increase tho salary Of the
Clerk of the Upper Wards to 5000 per annum.
Granted.
A report Of the Commissioners of the Aims
House in regard to certain contracts concerning
rations WAS approved.
The Report OF the City Registrar for the last
three months was received as information.
Petitions Of detectives, and the steeple watch
men, asking for increase OF salaries, were receiv-
ed, and referred to Committee on Retrenchment
and Relief.
A complainst against Lieutenant HENDRICKS, at
the request Of that officer ordered to be in
vestgated by committee consisting of the
Mayor and Aldermen WHIIDEN and FNsToN.
The resignation OF DR.. II. BAER as City Physi-
clan was accepted, and an election for a successor
ordered.
petition of tho Young America Fire Company,
asking to have the city engine now in their pos
session turned over to them, was referred to the
Special Committee on the Fire Department.
One hundred applications for tavern licences
were referred to Committee on Licenses.
Alderman STEINA1EYER, from the Committee on
Licenses, recommended some one hundred licenses
to be granted
Alderman SMALL moved that the license of Al
BRECHT be excepted from those granted, on ac-
count of the rotous condition of the neighbor-
hood of his store. The report, as amended was
adopted.
The report Of the same committee, recommend
ing an auction license and sundry gunpowder
licenses, was adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Wooden Build
ings favorable to certain improvements, was
adopted.
Report Of the Committee on Retrenchment and
Relief on the petition of JAMES MAoKINDoo, Street
Contractor, asking for additional compensation,
which was unfavorable, WAS adopted.
The report of the Special Committee on the ap-
plication OF Mr. CAMS, recommending that the
decision of the Commissioners of Pilotage be sus-
tanned, was adopted.
The Committee on Tidal Drains reported that
they had been repaired and cleaned. Received as
information.
the non-performance of contract by JAMES MACK
1NDoo. Street Contractor.
On motion OF Alderman STE1EMEYER, it was
Resolued, That the pay of Mr.. Mackindoo be
stopped, and other parties be employed to do the
work, and that Mr.. Mackindoo's securities be no.
tilted that they will be held responsible
The Mayor then read the following report Of the
Special Committee appointed to wait on the mill
tary authorities, in regard to tho unsafe condition
OF the community:
THE REPORT OF
The Special Committee appointed to wait on the
Commanding General with reference to the
recent disturbed condition of The city, and request
| his assistance and cooperation TO secure the
former peace and quiet OF the city, beg to report
That, in pursuance of the duty imposed on them,
| they called upon the Commanding General and
submitted to shim statement in writing Of the
| more serious disturbances, as we'll as some of
| those committed by smaller parties, but which
also rendered our streets insecure, together with
| their opinion as to the causes Of these distur-
Dances, and their suggestions as to the most
| likely course by which they might be stopped.
The committee state that, after calm and de-
liberste consideration of the several occurrences
| enumerated and from their own observation, they
are led to the conclusion that but for the example,
and, in their opinion. the apparent nstigation Of
the oolored soldiers, our colored population would
| be peaceable and orderly; and were they made
| subject to- the jurisdiotion Of tho Civil Courts,
these would prove sufficient to correct such occa-
| sional breeches Of the peace as may occur. Even
now, in our present disturbed condition, a large
portion OF our colored population take no part in
these riots, and deprecate them as much as we
do. The influence OF these, however, is complete
1y overshadowod bv the negro sodiery; but wore
this disturbing element removed, there is every
| reason to believe it would again be felt.
The committee also expressed tho opinion that
If sufficient stand Of arms with ammunition
(not for daily use but to be held in reserve, in
quarters, aud ured only in cases Of emergency,
| were furnished the police, much good would be
effected, as they believe that the knowledge or the
| fact that the pelice is provided with arms would
obviate the necessity OF their use, and concluded
with the following suggestions First: That the
colored soldiors be removed from tho city. Be-
amenable to OWL law; and, Third: That sufa-
cent stand of arms and ammunition be furnished
| for the use Oft police
As yet no reply in writing has2 been received,