The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-29

Paei6cation and Apology-The Corbin
Claim Enveloped In the Smoke OF Bat
tIe-FiniA.
An extra meeting Of the City Council was held
last evening, at which were present the Mayor,
Aldermen Barrow, E. W. II. and I. J. hackeJ
Greene, Collins, Geddings, yoigt, Potter. Cunning
ham. white; E. P. and L. F. Wall, Holloway,
Brown, McKinlay, colored.
The Mayor took his seat about O'CLOCK, anu
called Council to order.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of Job Dawson was referred to Com
mittee on Buildings.
Petition OF G. A. Trenholm was referred to Com
mittee on Streets
Fettion of Mrs J. German was referred to Com
mittee on Licenses.
Petition Of John Mccormick was granted.
Petition Of Edmund Bull requesting payment
for work done at the market in 1858, was referred
to Committee on Retrenchment and Relief
Petition OF Mr.. ". B. Heriot, chairman Of Board
of Underwriters, was offered by Alderman Volgt
and read. The petitioner, on behalf OF the Board,
urotested against the storage Of oil in the city be-
low Line street.
Alderman Greene moved that the petition be re-
ceived as information.
Alderman T. ]. Mackey spoke in opposition to
the petition.
After considerable discussion, the petition was
received as information and ordered to be pub
lished.
Petition Of Ashley Fire Company, No 0, COL
ored, was referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Alderman Cunningham reported favorably upon
petition OF managers Of the late election 1or pay
for the time they were in attendance as witnesses
during the municipal contest, and recommended
that they be paid 81 so for each day they were In
attendance.
Alderman T. J. Mackey moved that the report be
adopted. The election, said he, was good-it
might have been betterA, e., seventy-fve per
cent. was very good, and twenty-five per cent
very inferior. Adopted.
The same committee reported tavorably upon
petition Of Jacob Levin. Adopted.
Alderman Geddings, chairman OF the Complt-
tee on Accounts, presented the report Of the City
Treasurer. Il was adopted, and one hundred
COPIES 0fuer6Q W Ue pEiHbCu.
Alderman Geddipgs- reported resolution pro-
viding that the time for paying the city tax on
real estate for 1859 be extended until the LIST OF
December next, with interest from the Goth OF Oc-
tober. and that after the 1st Of December execu-
tions should be issued against all defaulters.
Alderman voigt opposed the resolution, saying
that the taxes which had not been paid were due
from wealthy citizens
Alderman Msckey said there was not $1,000 In
the CITY treasury, and there were 10000 in taxes
due from the capitalists, and he was not In favor
OF passing o resolution to relieve these men who
did not need relief.
Alderman Cunningham moved to extend the
time until the 18th November. The motion
was carried.
Alderman E. ". n. Mackey offered resolution
providing that on and after the 1st Of November,
the City Treasurer be authorized to collect nfty
cents for each transfer OF six per cent. stock,
Alderman Cunningham opposed the resolution.
Alderman Collins moved that nifty cents be col
lected, half OF which should go to the Mayor and
the other half to the Treasurer.
Alderman 6. ". NJ Mackey accepted the motion
OF, Alderman Collins as an amendment to bis
resolution.
Alderman E. P. Wall moved TO divide the fees
in Eve parts-.one to the Mayor, one to the City
Treasurer, one to the Inspector Of Drugs, Collins
one to the Inspector Of Lumber, (Mackey, T.J.,)
and the last fifth to the Clerk Of Council
Alderman E. P. Wall moved that the whole sub
ject be laid upon the table.
The motion to lay upon the table was put and
carried.
Alderman 7. ]. Mackey offered the following
bill, and called for its first reading
BILL TO PREVENT OR. PUNISH ANY PERSON WHO
MAY BxEBcIsE OR ATTEMPT no ExsECIss l BIB, THE d
DUTIES OF ANY MUNICIPAL OFFICE, UNLESS Hf
SHALL HAVE BEEN DULY ELECTED TO THE sAhR
SECrIoN l. Be It orddteed BY the Mayor anc
| Aldermen Or Charleston, In City Council assem-
be That any N sns tsp III the V
| OF the City Council unless he shall have mrs
been eleSted thereto, and shall "haye duly quail
1 ned therefor, and shall have been commissioner
sent himself as holding an ONCE within the gif
| Of the City Council with q view to exercise tns
functions Of such 0f1ce, such person 30 onendlne
| shall be fined by the Mayor La the sum OF nlty
dollars onehan TO De palG 70 70 tSe sne cty an'
| SEC 2. All ordinances and parts Oh orolnances
repugnant to any provision Of this ordinance, ar
| hereby repealed.
| The bill was read, and Alderman L. J. MaoKe.
moved its second reading by title.
| The motion was carried. and the bill read.
Alderman IT,. Mackey moved that the bill b.
| read the third time.
The motion was carried, and the bill read.
Alderman T. J. Mackey moved that the title
the bill be changed to that OF an ordinance ant
| 1t engrossed for ratification. Carried.
Alderman T. ]. Mackey then offered the follow
| ing bill, and called for its nrst reading:
A Rr,1. TO DESIGNATE AND DEFINE MORE PULL,
| THE DUTIES OF CITY APPRAISER, AND FOR oTHBI
PURPOSES RELATING THERETO.
| Re Il ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen o
Charleston in Oity Council assembled, That /
shall be the duty Of the City Appraiser to keep II
his ofice, In book well and strongly bound, al
alphabetical list Of all real estate owners within
the limits of the city, showing the appraised vau
of each piece or parcel OF real estate, the Widtl
| and depth, and number OF each lot, and the KNIT
OF building or buildings, If any, thereon; togetne
| with the amount OF tax assessed upon eacn ant
| eyery piece or parcel Of said property.
SECTION 2. Ehe City Appraiser snall pup
| lish, for the information OF the people
| the time at which the returns ior taxe Sc
| shall be made, and 1t shall not oe iawiul 10
him to receive any return after the expiration 0
| the time designated for making the same, unles
| such time shall have been first EXTENDED py TN
| City Council; but he shall proceed to make re
| turns for and assess all deIaulters, and oeilve
said returns by him so made To the treasurer
| who shall add the sum of ten per cent. 10 I'LL
| amount OF tax due upon any properly 30 re
turned by the City Appraiser, for every montl
that such tax may be due aud unpaid. ana tn