The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-29
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
The Penalty OF not Allowing Darkey
Aldermen to take q Drink Like other
PeopIe-The City Printing-AIderman N
Small and the Woodsawyers.

Small and the Woodsawyers.
An extra meeting OF the City Council was
held last evening, at which we're present. the
Mayor, Aldermen Collins, t. J. MackeJ, Cum
ninsham, Yoigt Geddngs, white; Brown,
HAMPTON, E. P. Wall, Holloway, Small, McKin-
lay, L. F. Wall, colored.
The members we're summoned TO attend at
o'clock, but the Mayor did not take his seat
and call the meeting to order until nearly
8 P. NJ.
Petition Of Mira. John Mahoney WAS referred
to the Committee on Buildings.
Petition Of F. E. Knee was referred to the
Committee on Licenses.
Petition Of Utsey & Kenyon was referred to
the Committee on Licenses.
Petition of woodsawyers was received as in
formation.
Petition of the ex-messenger Of Council, re-
questing payment for services as such, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Retrenchment and
Relief.
The Committee on Ways and Means report
ed favorably upon the petition Of c. Dupont,
and requested that the treasurer be ordered to
pay the amount. The report was adopted.
A communication from Captain Hendricks
reporting that the h6ase at the Potter's Field
needed repairs. and requesting that the repairs
be made at once, was referred to the Commit
tee on Buildings.
: report from DR.. Lebby, showing the con-
dition Of the inmates OF the Old Folks Home,
was referred to the Committee on Public Bull
dings.
| A communication from DR.. Lobby. notifying
Council that the buildings ut the quarantine
station would be completed next week, and
stating that the Governor had requested Coun-
Gil to take charge OF them until the meeting OF
| the Legislature, was referred to the Committee
on Quarantine and Lazaretto.
The Committee on Licenses reported favora-
bly, upon the petitions Of Jaffords & Co., J. L.
Quaokenbush, q. Hastey, +. s. Hawkins, j. G.
Doscher, aud - & Wirz, all Of which we're ac-
| cepted.
Alderman Mackey moved that the report OF
| the Committee on Licenses upon the petition
Of J. Wulberf be reconsidered. Adopted.
The Alderman then moved that the applioa-
tion Of wulbern to have the license Of Stelling
& Wulbern transferre to him tie laid upon the
table, which was also adopted.
An explanation Of the reason for these mo-
tions being asked for by Alderman Voigt, Alder
man Mackey said that he had, upon the
highest authority, the information that on
last Friday evening, three gentlemen, two of
whom we're Aldermen Champion and E. P.
| Wall,) entered the establishment OF Mr. Wul-
burn and called for refreshments; that after
considerable time the refreshments were sent
| at double the expense usually charged, this
being done only because Of their color; that
afterward while these gentlemen were sitting
| in room Of the establishment, they attempted
| to open q window in order to get air, but it
was closed as often as it Was opened. the pro-
prietor asserting to others as his reason for 80
doing, that be did not wish any one to see that
there were colored men on mis- premises. The
Aldermen then offered resolution providing
that the petition Of Mr.. Wulburn be not
granted, speaking at length in support Of it.
The yeas and nsys we're called for.
Alderman GsddiIgs did not wish to vote
until he knew more about the matter, and
moved that the whole subject be referred to
committee to as ,ertaln all particulars connect
cd with the transaction. He was excused
from voting, but when Alderman Hcllo way,
colored, deslred the same privilege, he was re-
fused, and the privilege extended to Alderman
Geddngs withdrawn.
The vote was then proceeded with, resulting
% follows Aldermen Brown, Collins, Cum
ningham, Snail. L. r. and E. p. Wall, Mackey,
Hampton, McKnlay and the Mayor, aAarma-
tive-1O. Geddings, Voigt and Holloway, neg
ative-8.
TO the Committee on Oity Lands.
The application Of E. j. Symons was refer
red to the same committee.
The application Of I. G. Simons, for the ex-
eeatoB Of Hyam's estate. was read, and the
amount referred to ordered to be pald.
BILLS.
Alderman voigt moved the first reading Of
the btn 10 am snd the bill to appraise the rate
able property OF the city, as follows: That
section three Of an ordinance entitled San Or
dinanoe to appralse the rateable property OF the
Oity OF Charleston, aud Tor other purposes >
ratified on the 21st day OF September, a. D.
1869, be amended as follows: strike out the
first sentence and insert IN lieu there If the fol-
lowing: "rhat for the purpose OF taxa ton, all
real estate shall be appraised uniformly aud at
the actual value thereof"
The motion was granted, and the bill read
the first, second and third times, aud ordered
to be engrossed for ratification at the next
meeting.
Alderman Mackey moved that the bill to
amend the Lumber bill be read by Its title,
which was done.
Alderman Small. oolored. offered resolu-
ton providing substantially, that all Of the
city printing not already contracted tor be
done at the Office OF Radical paper.
Alderman Maekey moved that the Commit
tee ON Printing be instructed to advertise for
proposals, as 1t Was the dHty OF Council to adj
vertise for prop ,ssls to do the work. which in
volved au expease OF from 5000 to $1,000 per
annum; that 30 far as he knew there might