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

Alderman cunningham nominated Mr.. II. f.
Baker; Alderman Geddings Mr.. George 81. Hop
pock; Alderman Green Mr.. julius Roumillat;
Alderman e. w. M. Mackey Thomas Mackey,
colored; and e. p. Wall nominated Alderman
Collins.
The vote was as follows: n. F. Baker, 2; Geo.
H. Hoppock, 1; j. Roumillat, z; Thomas Aiken,
oolored. 8; Alderman Collins, o; d. T. Corbin,
1; J. G.. Mackey 2.
No election, and new ballot was orde red. re-
sulting as follows: Thomas Aiken, 8; J. Rou-
miIlat, 8; D. T. Corbin, 1; J. G. Mackey, 1.
No election.
Alderman Collins said that before proceed
ing he would like to state that there was cor
ruption among those who promised to vote the
caucus ticket arranged to-day. Ipromised to
vote certain way. and I don't care how re-
pulsive man may be-. have yet to cut
name off of my ticket.
The third ballotng 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.
TIE Mayor said that he would state that
fy, and he would like for them to do so before
adjournment.
Alderman Cunningham consented to with
draw his motion to let tho 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 secondedl.
Motion was put and lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
INSTALLATION OF oFF1oEns.
The following named officers were then iu--
stalled
Patrick J. Coogan, Assessor; bond $1,000;
sureties, Benjamin McInnes and John F.
O'Neill. s.....
w. R. Mitchell. colored. Clerk of Council;
bond $4,000; sureties, William NJ M,Kinlay and d.
Semke.
J. n. jerks, City Inspector; bond $1,000;
sureties n. H. Collins and Peter Lee.
Another officer qualified, but his name could
not b, heard on account Of the confusion.
PROTEST OF THE CORONER.
The following communication was read:
CHARLEsroN. g. O., July 8, 1869.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen, of
the City Of Charleston:
GENTLEMEN take notice that Mr.. E.
M. Whiting will continue to hold and exercise
the duties Of his Office as City Coroner until
his term shall have expired, unless he is GUST
ed by proper judicial authority Mr.. Whiting
ClaIma that when hA tn no
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 RIG ht to
elect any coroner at all.
For this reason, we, in his name, protest
against o commission beng issued to any per-
son. to act as corner, in the City of Chalie lesion
or Parishes OF st. Philip and st.. Michael
We have the honor to be,
Your Obedient servants
Attorneys for E. NJ. Whiting.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion Of E. p Wall, colored. Council.
after some little discussion of no general in
terest, adjourned.
OFFICERS NOT ELEcrED.
The following named officers, who were on
the Plllsburyite caucus ticket, were not voted
for. because of the lateness Of the hour:
commissioners Or tlte Aims x1v...v.-s,ouv. u,
w. Quincy, Alderman Robert Howard, Sea-,
colored. James Dothage. Fl: Hoffman, Alder
Smalls. Alderman Philip Thorne, colored, Al
derman w. Mckinley. ooiored. alderman r. a..
Hampton. colored, ex-Alderman Il. E. Dereef,
Supervisors Of lhe High Schooh-Hon. II. D..
Lesesne, Hon. George g. Bryan, Rev. @. @.
Pinckney. Hon. George Buist, Richard Yeadon,
Q. L. Burckmyer, Alderman J. D. Ged dings,
Alderman T. j. Mackey, Alderman Charles
Voiet, Alderman M. III. Collins.
Trustees Of Oh. t,aeston Coltege.-Alderman j.
-. Geddinge, Alderman L. T. Potter, Alder
man George I. Cunningham.