The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-10

Alderman Cunningham nominated Mr.. q. +.
Baker; Alderman Geddings MIR. George a. Hop
pock; Alderman Green DIR. Julius Roumiat;
Alderman E. W. NJ. Mackey Thomas Mackey,
coIored; and E. P. Wall nominated Alderman
| Collins.
The vote was as follows: q. F. Baker. 2; Geo.
h. Hoppock, l; J. Roumillat, Z; Thomas Aiken,
colored, 5; Alderman Collins, 0; D. T. Corbin,
III. G. Mackey, 2.
No election, and new ballot was ordered, re-
sulting as follows: Thomas Aiken, 8; J. Rou-
miIlat, 8; D. 7. Corbin, 1; J. G. Mackey, 1.
No election.
Alderman Collins said that before proceed
ing he would like to state that there was cor
rupton among those who promised to vote the
caucus ticket arranged to-day. promised to
vote certain way. and don't care how re-
pulsive a man may be, have yet to cut
name off of my ticket.
The third balloting resulted as follows:
Thomas Aiken, IL; J. Roumilatt, 6; NJ. 81.
Collins, 1.
Aiken was declared elected.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Alderman Cunningham moved to adjourn
until Tuesday night
The Mayor said that he would state that
there we're several of the officers ready to quail
", and he would like for them to do so before
adjournment.
Alderman Cunningham consented to with
draw his motion to let the officers qualify.
Alderman voight offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That the Board OF Fire Masters be
requested through his Honor the Mayor. to
elect their officers and Clerk, and report the
result to Council for approval.
Alderman Collins moved to stop meddling
with the Fire Department until the Ku. Klux-
Klan was thoroughly organized.
Alderman E. P. Wall, colored, moved to ad-
journ. [Numerously seconded].
Motion was put and lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
rssTALLAIIoN OF OFFICERS.
The following named officers we're then in
stalled:
Patrick J. Coogan, Assessor; bond $1,000;
sureties, Benjamin McInnes and John F.
O'Neill.
w. R. Mitchell, colored, Clerk Of Council;
bond $4,000; sureties, William M,Kinlay and D.
Semke.
]. Il. Jenks, City Inspector; bond $1,000;
sureties III. d. Collins and Peter Lee.
Another officer qualified, but bis name could
not bs heard on account Of the confusion.
PROTEST OF THE CORONER.
The following communication was read:
CHARLESTON. 8. G., July 8. 1859.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen Of
the City Of Charleston:
GENT1EMKN-Plesse take notice that MIR. e.
NJ Whiting will continue to hold and exercise
the dpties Of his Office as City Coroner until
his term shall have expired, unless he ls oust-
ed by proper judicial authority. Mr.. Whiting
claims that when he may cease TO be coroner; s;
which can only be when his commission shall
expire, or his death happen prior thereto, the
Office Of City Coroner will cease. That the City
Council. under the act Of 1869, have no right to
elect any coroner at all.
For this reas IN, we, in bis name, protest
against a commission being issued to any per.
son, to act as corner, IN the City OF Char lesion
or Parishes OF st. Philip aud st. Michael.
We have the honor to be.
Your Obedlent servants,
DURYEA & COHEN,
Attorneys for E. N. Whiting.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion Of E. P. Wall, colored, Council,
after some little discussion Of no general in
terest, adjourned.
OFFICERS NOT ELECTED.
Tbs following named officers, who were on
the Pllsburyite caucus ticket, we're not voted
for, because of the Iateness Of the hour:
Commissioners Of the AIMS House. se.-General
W. Gurney, Alderman Robert Howard, Sea-,
colored. James Dothage, q. Hofnsn, Alder
man N. b. Collins, T. W. johnson, T. r.
Smalls. Alderman Philip Thorne, colored, Al
derman W. McKinlay. colored, Alderman R. q.
Hampton, colored, ex-Alderman Il. E. Dereef,
colored, Alderman E. W. III. Mackey.
Supervisors of The High School.-Hou. q. D.
,Lssesne, Hon. Georse 8. Bryan, Rey. G; @.
Pinckney, Hon. George BUST, Richard Yeadon,
G. L. Burckmyer. Alderman J. D. Geddings,
Alderman T. J. Macksy, Alderman Charles
VoIet, Alderman NJ. d. Collins.
Trustees of Oh rteston CoUege.-Alderman j.
u. Geddngs, Alderman L. I. Potter, Alder.
man George I. Cunningham.