The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-06

E. r. Wall, Thorne, Hampton, Holloway, Brown,
Howard, McKinlay, Small colored.
At haf.past O'Clock the Mayor took his seat
and called the Council to order.
Tne minutes OF the last extra and regular meet
ings were read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of J. II. W. Gotten was referred to Com
mittee OH Licenses.
Petition OF William E. Gibson was referred to
Committee on Licenses.
Petition OF Anna Stent was referred to Commit
tee OH Licenses.
Petition OF L. McAnnally was referred to Com
mlttce OH Licenses.
Petition OF = Brooks was referred to Commit
tee on Licenses.
Petition OF Jacob Levin was referred to Com
mittee on Retrenchnfent and Relief.
RBPoRTs.
Tic report of the Board Of Firemasters, rea-
tive to their action regarding tho two city hand
engines for the colored companies was called for
by Alderman yoigt. II was read by the Mayor,
received as information and ordered to be pub
llshed In the minutes.
The Committee on Licenses reported favorably
upon the petition Of Utsey & Kenyon. The re-
port was accepted. le
The Committee on Accounts reported fayoraby
upon several bills The report was accepted.
a dscussion-herc ensued relative to paying the
Ing that the city was paying 6wliile the citizens
paid 81 per thousand feet, and he offered resolu-
tion providing that the bill should not be paid until
the city and the citizens were put upon an equal
footing by the Gas Company. The resolution was
not acted upon, and the bill was ordered to be
paid.
The committee on the petition of Mr.. Bradford
reported unfavornbly. The report was accepted.
The same committee report ed unfavorably upon
the petition OF the late Messenger OF Council The
report was accepted.
The Committee ON Brick and Wooden Buildings
reported fnvorably upon the petition OF Alb
rcns. The report was accepted.
The same committee reported favorably upon
the petition OF Mrs. John Mahoney.
Alderman E. T.. Wall, colorcd, snd that same
petition Ind come mp before; il was however, I'M.
ucr different name this time, and lie moved that
the petition be not granted.
! The yeas and nays were called for upon n mo-
tion to lay the report upon the table, with the
following result: Collins, Geddlngs, Hampton,
Mnckcy, Mcktnay, Small, Thorne, l.. +. and E. p.
Wall, afllrmative-o; Barrow, Brown Cunning
ham, Greene, Holloway, Howard, voigt, mega
tive. ..
The report was laid upon the table.
The application OF Henry t. Street was read and
referred to the Committee ON City Lands.
communication from parties on East Bay
calling the attention Of Council to the scarcity OF
street lamps on that street, was referred to Com
nllttec on Lighting Streets. tsfH'
A petition from I. S. X. Bennett was referred to
the Committee on Streets. ,LuE; - .
A communication from d. F., slmons was re-
ferred to the Committee on City Lands. !,
A communication from the Commissioners or
Markets, relative to, paving Market street and
building cistern, was read.
Alderman yolgt onered' resolution providing
that the Commissioners OF Markets advertise for
proposals to do the work. t,.
Alderman Collins moved that the prayer OF the
Commissioners be granted.
Alderman 7. J. Mackey explained In technical
PHRASES, the ulmcnity oi tneengIneerinY wnrs re-
quired, which was not generally understood, and
Alderman Greene moved that several copies OF
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary be provided
which Alderman Smalla, colored, seconded.
The resolution Of Alderman yoigt was adopted
Alderman Geddings offered resolution progid-
ing that the chairman OF the Committee on
Streets be empowered to employ O competent per-
son to examine the docun -nts connected with
shepherd street, and ascertain II 1t be OF the
proper width, and report to Council as soon as
practicable.
Alderman Mackey said he did not see why the
city should go to the expense OF employing a man
to attend to what was the duty OF the City Engi-
supporting what would entail expense to the city,
| and what had been offered through personal
spite.
Alderman Geddings, rising with great dignity.
Do understand the Alderman to insinuate that
when offered the resolution did It through er-
sonal spites
Alderman Mackey, seateduaSuch Is the lmpres.
sion to be gathered from 1t. $50
Alderman Geddings then deliberately sat down,
and Alderman Collins Jumped up, and, with a
smile and a few soft;words, endeavored to con-
ciliate the Aldermen, which the Mayor checked
by stopping oil debate upon the subject.
Alderman Mackey moved that the resolution
be amended so as to read that the Committee on
Streets appoint the City Engineer to attend to
the matter. n
The resolution was amended 30 as to read, "the
Committee on Streets be empowered to appoint" }"
&C., and was passed. rU. .:,
m oRDISAHCEa ;-5
The "ordinance to amend an ordinance to ap.
praise the rateable property Of the city, was ra.
titled. .n.t,.. ,...
The Mayor announced the following commit.
| tees:
On Printing Alderman 7. j. Mackey, voigt and
| McKnny.
On Appraisement OF Engines and Hose-Alder-
man Green, Holloway, colored, and the Mayor.
On the Fire epartment-AIdcrnan Greene, Hol.
loway, colored, l.. F. Wall, colored, Potter, Gun.
ninsham and E. w.'M. Mackey. \.
BILLS. 49,
Alderman Mackey. called for the second reading
of the bill supplementary to the ordinance reia.
| tive to lumber and timber. s-Y,.fs
The bill was read and passed to its third read.
ing by its title, then the title was changed to that
OF ON ordinance and 1t ordered to be engrossed
for ratification at the next meeting. +x .
Alderman Mackey offered resolution, at the
request OF the HarbormasterD providing that q
committee OF three Aldermen be appointed to In
! yestigate the records Of the Harbofmaster and
report II any change was necessary Adopted!
| Alderman Barrow offered q resolution proyfd.
ing that hereafter the City Inspector be not al.
lowed to make any permanent repairs or improve.
ments upon streets, sidewalks and lanes, except
thex wore. in accnrdaraca With ax.