The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-11

dermen Collins Green, VOigt, Brown, Hampton
and Thorne-negative-siX.
ABOLITION OF OFFICES.
Alderman Mackey said: Ibeg leave to offer the
following bill: ITO abolish the offices of Assessor
and Assistant Assessor, and to create the onlces
of Appraiser and Assistant Appraiser" and
call for its first reading.
The bill was then read, and is as follows:
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Al
dermen of Charleston, in City Council assembled,
That the offices Of City Assessor anu Assistant
City Assessor, be, and the same are herepy' aooi-
ished.
SEC. 2. That Immediately after the ratification
of this ordinance, the City Council snail eject an
Appraiser and an Assistant Appraiser who shali
hold their respective offices during the term OF
office Of the Mayor, unless sooner removed Dy
vote of Council. The City Appraiser shall receive
a salary at the rate Of eighteen hundred dollars
(S1S00) per annum, and the Assistant CITY Ap-
praiser Shall receive salary at the rate OF twelve
hundred dollars per annum, all payable monthly.
SEC. 8. 1t shall he the duty of the City Ap-
praiser and Assistant City Appraiser, az leasa s
once in each and every year to'appralse tIn,; tne
rateable property Of the city, and Keep full
and complete record Of the same, and make
due return thereof setting forth tne 10,
cation, value and description OF all lands anu
buildings, liable to taxation to the committee ON
Assessment OF the City Council who, togetner
with the City Appraiser and Assistant CITY Ap-
praiser shall constitute the Board OF ApPralse-
ment and Assessment Of the City OF Charleston.
And the said City Appraiser and ASSISTANT Ap-
praiser shall, in all respects, De GoveIneu W .e
provisions Of an ordinance entitled AN orulnahce
TO appraise the rateable property OF the Ciiy OF
Charleston and for other purposes relatlng tnere-
Irto," ratified on the 2lst day OF september, A. u;
1862 And before entering upon the duties Ol
their respective offices, they shall give bonus, wlln
two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved
by the Mayor, conditioned for the faRhlni per
formance OF the same: that Is to say, the CITY Ap'
praiser shall give bond IN a nrsser nre in
the sum OF two thousand dollars. And the Clly
Appraiser shall be and he Is hereby empowered ~, W
appoint clerk, who shall receive salary al tne
rate OF nine hundred (esOOl uoharS pei annu"'
payable monthly.
SEC 4. All ordinances and parts OF ordinances
inconsistent with any provision OF this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Alderman Mackey. 1 move the second reading
of the bill.
Alderman vogt. move that it be read by Its
title.
This motion was carried and the bill received
its second reading.
Alderman Mackey move that the rules be
now suspended, and the bill receive its third
reading by title
This motion was carried-Alderman Hampton
voting in the negative.
Alderman Hampton stated that 1t required a
threeourths vote Of Council to suspend the rules
Alderman Mackey explained that 1t took only
three.fourths vote Of the members present at the
meeting, and said: In my Judgment, the decl-
sion OF Judge Moses Is blow at the very founda'
tons Of our city treasury and If 1t be not warded
off, our city government will be given over to the
corrupt Jurisdiction which has heretofore marked
1t. 1t would give US that old system OF tyranny
taxation, which exempted the rich and taxed the
poor We have given respectful consideration
to the decision OF the eminent Judge, VINO mas
been pleased to state that we cannot remove the
officers who have taken the places OF those ousted
by the decision without hearing; but the deci
sion does not restrict US from abollshing the
offices. Under this bill, we abolish the offices.
We "do not erect the same Offices for that
would SAVIOR OF contempt Of court, but dinerent
ofices for, under our BILL the Appraiser will not
assess as formerly, but will only do so as mem
ber of a board OF appraisers. (Alderman Collins
interruptlng am glad that the bill has provided
for adequate salaries.l Yes, salary Is, OF
course, an unimportant matter to offlce-holders,
but It is the duy OF Council not to overlook such
matters.
The bill was read.
Alderman Barrow moved that the title OF the
bill be changed to that OF an ordinance and 1t or
dered to be engrossed for ratification at the next
meeting.
Alderman Collins moved that it be ratified at
snecial meeting to be held Monday night.
| Alderman yoigt move, hat 1t be ratified I'M
medIately.
Alderman Mackey moved that the Council take
recess OF fifteen minutes; that after the recess
he would have the ordinance ready for ratdca-
ton.
After some discussion regarding the length OF
time OF the recess, 1t was resolved that five min
utes was sufficient, and the recess was consider
ed taken, but the business proceeded.
FLOUR INSPECTOR.
Alderman Mackey. 1 beg leave to present the
following charges and specifications against U. NJ
Averill, Flour Inspector:
Charges and Specifications against g. N. Auer-
i'll, Flour Inspector
CHARGE I-Incompetelcy.
CHARGE 2-Ofcial misconduct.
SPECIFICATION TO CHARGE 2-Deallng In n0ur III
violation Of Section OF an act OF the Geneial
Assembly, entitled "An act to provide for the
Inspection of Flour passed December 20, 1850.
The charges were read and accepted, and Alder
man McKinlay offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved. That the Clerk OF Conncil be instructed
to transmit to C. N Averll ESQ.,, Flour Inspector,
a copy Of the charges preferred against MN, ana
that he he notified to appear before Couhcu lo
answer the same at the next meeting.
Alderman Mackey offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
BE II resolved by the Mayor and Aldermen of
the CITY of Charleston, That c. \. Averlll tlour
Inspector. be- and he is hereby, suspended from
nj, the duties OF the said office and that the
Mayor be- and he Is hereby, authorized and re-
uuired to appoint Flour Inspector pro tem., VINO
shall give the same bond as Is now required oil
the duly elected Flour Inspector; such suspension
to continue during the trial OF the sald Avernl
upon the charges preferred against him by Alder
man T. J. Mackey. y,
THE ORDINANCE RATIFIED.
At this stage Of the proceedings Alderman
Mackey arose and said that the Committee on En-
grossment had engrossed the ordinance, anu that
1t was now ready for ratification.
The ordinance was then formally ratified.
ELECTION OF APPRAISERS.
Alderman Mackey moved that the Council pro-
ceed to elect an Appraiser ami Assistant Apprais-
er Carried.
Alderman voigt nominated p. ]. Coogan as Ap-
praiser.
The nomination was unanimously seconded, anu
the ballot resulted. in the nominee receiving
eleven votes.
The Mayor then declared P.J Coogan Appraiser
OF the City.