The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-13
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Preparations for tho Trial of nIcssrs. G.
N. Avcrill and p. c. Gucrry Tonight.

There was an extra session OF Coapcf held last
evening. ut which were present the Mayor, Alder
men Barrow, Cunningham, Collins, T. J. Mackcy,
Greene, volgt, white; Brown, l.. +. and +. r.
Wall, Holloway, colored.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at
| quarter OF O'Clock.
Alderman Mackcy, chairman of the select conl-
mttcc appointed to investigate the adminislra-
| tion and records Of the Harbormaster's depart
| ment, reported TINT tho records were well kept
| anu the duties Of the once faithfully discharged
ana recommended that the assistant lie employed
| at his own expense be paid by the city, as the
| Office OF 1inrbormastcr was not only self-sustan
| Ing, but returned net revenue to the city OF
| $4,000 per annum. In conclusion, tho committee
| submitted resolution providing that the IIarbor-
| master be empowered to employ an assistant at n
! salary OF $1,000 per annuni.
The report, on motion Of Alderman Greene, WIS
accepted, and, on motion OF Alderman Wall, the
resolution was adopted.
Alderman Mackey stated that the object OF the
meeting was to adopt rules to govern the pro-
ccctings Of Council III the trial Of Messrs. Avcrill
and Gucrry, which would commence tonight.
lie then submitted some rules, which tho clerk
commenced to read.
Alderman Mackey interrupted the reading to
move that committee or three be appointed TO
report rules and regulations for the impending
trial, sayings: We have ALL Mr. Mayor, enjoyed
the privilege OF being tried ourselves, Int we
have ncvpr hnd the pleasure OF trying Democrats
before, ai'I as It is such novel thing Will, u.s. we
had better proceed with all the formaities.
The mott n WAS carried, and the Mayor an
nounccl as the committee, Aldermen Mackey,
Noigt and l.. F. Wall.
Alderman Mackey moved that Council take
recess of five minutes in order to give the com.
mittee time to PREPARE report.
The motion was carried, ana the committee r.-
| tired to the Mayors Office.
While the committee was ont the Aldermen,
who were lOunging about the Council Chamber
were individually invited to take sherry cob
bier; each one accepted and retired to the Mayors
office.
After All absence OF about five minutes, the
committee returned to the Council Chamber nnd
Council was called to order.
The cOmmitte then reported tile followIng:
RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PROCEED
INGs on THE TRIAL OF CITY OFFICERS BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF CHARLESTON.
l.. The charges and specifications shall be read
to the accused, and he shall be required to answer
guilty or not guilty.
himself in person, or by his counsel, or both but
not more than two counsel shall be allowed to
speak, and each argument OIL tho final question
shali be limited I" one hour. And two members
OF Council shall be appointed by the Mayor as
on os pso 10 aa e i eR tn hs
a., 3 ~ e, Alderman Term 81 si,aIi be permitted to speak
for 1--WE minutes unless ii, in @ oxpanaton asn Of so%s S
matter for the Information of Council.
Whenever ~, question arises tnat may require
uelberation upon the request OF any three men,
s. All questions to witnesses TINT NAV pe asked ON
behalf or the city shall be put by the chairman or
managers, and any Alderman who may desire to
nsE question shall commit the same to writing,
shall
the same. ~ ,
0. The trial shall close whenever the majority OF
the Council so determine upon motion made;
and the final question shall be put by tho chair
man in the following form: "Are the members OF
flcient to warrant them in deciding that the ac-
,cused shall be removed from officef And shall he
I. The vote on the final question shall be taken
Dy yeas and nays, and nine votes shall be ncces-
8. The Council shali retire to make up their YER
dict, but their declsion when arrived at, shall be
announced by the chairman In open Council.
Alderman volgt moved the adoption OF the
rules. Carried.
Alderman Mackey asked II Messrs. Gucrry and
Averil had been notified to appear for trial on
Wednesday evening, at ! o'clock, wherenpon
the Clerk read copy OF the summonses to the ac-
cused officers, which he stated lie had sent on
Monday.
Alderman Mickey presented bill to regulate
the Inspection and storage of innammable oils,
and to provide for an inspector OF the some, and
asked for Its first reading. Which was granted.
Alderman F.. p. Wall, colorcd, sarcastically.
Did the Alderman include among his innammable
oils the infammablc gases alsoS
Alderman Mackey. I would hive Included
them, but the gentleman had not spoken then.
Alderman Mackey moved that the bill be read
the second time by Its title.
Alderman Wall, colored, said that the title of
the bill was not full enough, as 1t did not Include
inhammablc gases, especially now as Council had
become considerable or gasometer.
Alderman Mackcy said that Us there seemed to
be considerable veXatlon about the bill, he would
move Its Immediate passage, as 1t would untloubt-
edly' he pouring oil upon the troubled waters
After some discussion the motion for the second
reading was rejected, and the bill was ordered to
he printed.
Alderman L. F, Wall moved that the Council nd.
journ. .t
The motion was carried and Council adjourned
until r. n. to-day.