The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-19
EXTRA MEETING or COUNCIL.

City Council held an extra meeting last % light
to consider the subject of the asssaans,ss. @NS
Preseut-The Mayor, Aldermen Gcddings, Potter
Cunningham, Lindstrom, Adams, Dereef. Wall, OIL
ney. Honour Wh'ldon, yoigt Moore and Marshall.
The Mayor reported that he had held consulta-
ton with the City Attorney ana the latter had pre-
pared declaration OF tho election and return to
the writ
The declaration sets forth the number of votes
cast for Mayor and Alderoen ut the election held on
December 10. from which it appears that Gilbert
Pillsbury and his ticket Of Aldermen received the
largest number of votes cast
The return recies the declaration already made by
Council, and that the election bad been contested
and declared illegal and void.
Alderman Adams proposed to offer substitute for
the return which occasioned considerable discus
sion, and he was finally ruled out of order and not
allowed TO read his substitute. He endeavored af-
terwards to bring in part OF his argument against
the adoption of the proposed return but failed The
substitute, which was not read in Council, recited
the election of Mr. Pillsbury and his Aldermen, and
the decision of the Supreme Court and concluded
with The following resolution
Be IL Resolved, That this board do at once declare
the lection for Mayor md Aldermen Of the C.ty of
Charleston held on the 10th day OF November A. u.
1858, and that the persons afo esaid having re-
ceived the highest number of votes at said election
be admitted to their soon as they shall ha
duly qualified, bv taking the oath Of office Mayor
and Aldermen of the City OF Charleston.
The Mayor expressed his opinion that Alderman
Adams not being party to the suit, could no pro-
perly make suggestions to the course to be pur-
sued by those WHO We're; and this opinion was sus-
tained by large majority of tho Aid ermen present
Alderman Adams then offered his resignation,
which was accepted His letter of resignation states
that alth ough 1t was to be regretted that irreg
uaries had occurred in the recent city election yet
he believed that the eli con of Mr. Plsbury was in
accordance with the wishes of the majority of the
voting population; and as tho Supreme Court had
decided against tho action of the present counsel in
reard to the election he did not feel justified in
longer holding his seat In opposition to the claims of
those whom he thought rjghtfully elected.
On motion Of Alderman Whden, the Mayor was
authorized to sign the declaration on behalf of the
Council.
On motion of Alderp"~ Whilden, the return was
handed round for signatures. 1t was signed by all
present ex ,ept Alderman Adams
The claim Of Mr. Mcdonald for paving Market
street was called up. Some discussion was occa-
stoned by the fact that the city Civil Engineer had
signed two claims for the Same work for different
amounts. The Civil Engineer explained that his
frst estimate of the work made by plat Of Colo
mel Branch, and the second was made by his own
survey.
On motion Of Alderman Olnoy, the claim was
postponed for fur her consideration.
On mot ON of Alderman Geddngs it was resolved
that the Committee on Streets the new paving
on East Bay aud Broad streets we'll as the aspha
tum pavements to be carefully measured and report
the result to Council as soon as possible
Adjourned