The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-28
:, MEErINa OF CoUNCIE..
A Dull Naturalization OF Chimney Con.
tractors and CHIEF OF Detectives.

Collins, Cunningham, Greene, Voigt Barrow,
Potter, Geddings, white; Thorne, Hampton,
Small, McKinlay, L. F. Wall, Brown, Hollo-
way, Howard, e. p. Wall, oolored.
| At quarter Of nine o'clock, the Mayor came
| in and called the body to order.
! motion to dispense with the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting caused some dis
| cussoD, Alderman Voigt thinking it very
queer that the minutes were never read and
confirmed.
The motion to dispense was carried.
PETITIONS.
Alderman T. J. Mackey read petition from
the Sisters of Mercy. asking ED from .hs city
to carry on their institution the petition being
| signed by twenty-five hundred citizens, repre-
senting SIS, 600 worth Of property, two
thirds of the value of the real estate in the
city.
The petition was read by the Clerk. after
which Alderman T. J. Mackey offered reso-
luton providing that the Council should au-
thorize the Mayorto proceed at once to OBJ.
tain the distributive fund granted by the Lei
g'slaure for the relief of the transient sick and
poor in the cities aud towns Of this State; and
that $4,000 OF the share of the city ($11, 1,OOO) be
given to the Sisters.
The Alderman then made q fervent appeal
for the adoption Of tue resolution, which VAS
seconded by Alderman Voigt.
Alderman Barrow spoke at length in opposi-
ton to the resolution.
The resolution was then put upon it's passage
and the yeas and nays called for, resulting as
follows: Yeas-Pillsbury, Collins, Cunningham
Greene, Hampton. T. J. Mackey, f. w. M.
Mackey. Thorne. E. p. Wall, L. f. WALL Voigt
Ill. Nays-Barrow, Brown, Holloway, How
ard, McKinlay, Potter. Small, Geddings-s
The resolution was declared adopted.
Z Petition of P. P,ckens was referred to Com
mittee on Buildings.
Petition of residents on South street to have
sidewalks repaired, was leferred to Committee
on Streets.
The Mayor read two communicate ons--one
from the Chamber of Commerce and the other
from the Board Of Trade. The subjects Of
the two comDunications will he found else.
where in the reports OF the proceedings OF
those bodies.
Alderman Maokey moved that the communi-
cations be received as information, stating that
he had no intention to bring up the bill at thit,
meeting, because the presidents of two of the
colored fire companies de sired it to be mod,-
fed; he would state, however, that he intend
ed to bring it up again as modified, but he did
not intend to have itso modified as to prevent
the oolored companies from enjoying all the
rights Of incorporated combanies.
the notion Of Alderman !! Mla.ekey9 4. was adopt
REPoRTs
/, The calling of reports from wards COM
menced,
Alderman Cunningham reported favorably
upon the petition Of Mrs. l.. Mordecai for re-
lief. Adopted. ~ T-ta94
He also reported upon petition Of w. j. Ben
nett and y. G. Memminger, Tor relief, that $275
be remitted. Adopted.
Alderman Holloway. colored, reported favor
ably upon petition OF Mr.. Horton. Adopted.
The Committee on Wooden Buildings report.
ed favorably upon petition Of Mr. Chevereux to
establish marble-yard. Adopted.
The ordinance relative to the duties of City
Coroner, &c., was ratified.
The ordinance relative to the detective force
Of the city was ratified. RI
ELECTION OF CHIMNEY CONTRACTORS.
Alderman e. w! M. Mackey moved that
Council proceed to an election Of four Chin
ney Contractors. Carried.
Alderman Cunningham nominated w. M.
Brown, colored. for Wards Nos. 6 and s.
Alderman Barrow nominated John T. Mili-
gan. vryi~ -r .cr.c-1-.~, .r~r
The ballotfng resulted as follows: Brown u:
J. B. Robinson 1; Milligan 8. Brown elected.
Alderman L. F. Wall nominated w. G.. Oliver
for Wards Nos. and z.
Alderman Collins nominated John T. Mill
gan.
Result: Milligan 8; Oliver II. Oliver elected.
Alderman e. w. M. Mackey nominated Mr..
John G.. Robinson for Wards Nos. and g.
Alderman MclIinlay, colored, nominated e.
M. Pltray.
The Mayor announced that VIM. p. Decostse
was an applicant.
Result Robinson 6; Pitray g.; Decostee 4.
No choice. Another trial was made. Result !:
Robinson 10; Decostee 8; Pitray s. Robinson
elected.
Alderman E. W. M. Mackey nominated Peter
Ashe. colored, for Wards Nos. and4.
Alderman Collins nominated John T. Milh-.
gan. t
Result: Mllligan, 6; Ashe, 13. Ashe elected.
ELECTION OF CHIEF OF DETECTIVES.
The Mayor announced that he would, under
the ordinance ratified tonight, nominate for
chief of the detective force Mr.. e. A. Philippy.
and requested the suffrages Of the Aldermen.
The result Of the ballotting is as follows
Philippy. IA; J ~hu 7. Milligan, 1; T. J. Mackey
i. Phllippy was declared elected.
J. B. Brown. O. b. Revin, ID. Caulfield. T.
w. Stanlsnd. o. M. Besselheu, O. 8. Jenklns.
J. G. Renters, VIM. Fields. VIM. Burke and +.
B. Small, offered their sareties for the faithful
performance Of the duties OF the Offices 10
which they were recently elected, which were
accepted.
The bill to reorganize the Board Of Health.
which has been published, was slightly amend
ed and passed to it's third reading, and ordered
to be ensrossed for ratification at. the next
meeting.
On motion Of d. W. N. Mackey, Council ad-
iourned. GI eelqHisg;7s