The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-15


The returns OF the Iiarhormastcr OF SAIL Of,
and OF the City Sheriff of sllco 10, were received
| rs information.
Alderman Gcddngs presented q report on light
| ming rods, and recommended that the applica.
| tlon OF the Captain OF Police for new rods be
| granted Referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings, with power to act.
The Committee OIL Licenses reported favorably
| on the petitions OF r. w. Hawkins Dennis f.
| Rastcrly and August Poulfey for tavern licenses.
| Adopted.
The same committee reported fayorably on the
petition OF Seth Spencer for AN aucOneer's license
Mrs. Cannon for junk shop iceuse, F. Plckworth
| for transfer OF license. Adopted.
The Committee OF Ways and Means reported
unfavorably OH the petition Of the night police for
increase Of pay
The same committee, to whom was referred the
petition OF Mr.. poznanskl In reference to property
| on the Citadel Square, recommended the payment
| OF $4,000 In cash in thirty days. and the re-
nainder in city stock at par value, the trustees to
make over all right title and interest or the prop.
erty to the city. Adopted.
| The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings
reported favorably on the petitions Of MADAME
Bernard md WILCOX, Gibbs & Co. Adopted.
| The special committee to whom wns referred
the petition Of YIN. IL. Bird 4 Co., to stOre petro-
| fayor;.bly. Adopted.
Tho petition Of Mcssrs. Holmes & Calder 10
erect a steam engine Was adopted.
The petition OF T.. Dolnn for back pay on the
| police force was eran,cd.
The Committee ON Lighting the Streets report
ed fayorably on several petitions for street humps
which was adopted.
petition from Mcssrs. Kinsman & Howell 10
put up Il new gas machine, was referred to the
| Committee OIL lighting the Streets.
Hr. ID. Foley gave notice tha; he would with
draw his name, as surety, from the bond OF Lieu
tenant Taft, OF the police force. Granted.
The names OF J. S. Ryan and B. McInnis as
surettcs on the bond OF the City Sheriff. were ac-
ccpted.
Alderman Geddings reported fayorably on sun.
dry accounts against the city. Adopted
Alderman Gcddinys offered resolution that
the Gsca! year OF the city henceforth begins with
tho lst day Of January and close with 3lst OF DO.
ccmber In each year, and that the City Treasurer
be requested to close the open accounts upon the
ledger on the 31st instant, and tIenceforth con-
duct the accounts OF the city in conformity with
| the same.
Alderman Barrow offered resolution that any
| person or persons, company or companies taking
out licenses FOR bar-rooms, tayerns, restaurants
circuaes, theatres operas or other places OF pub.
lie entertainment shall forfeit and pay to the City
council or Charleston, the sum OF $500 and their
| license, IL found making any distinction on ac-
count or race. color or previous condition.
motion WAS made by Alderman vogt to Law
the resolution on the table, and the yeas and nay
being called, were: Yeas-the Mayor Alderman
Gcddtngs, Potter, YoIgt and Howard. Nays-AI-
derman Barrow, Collins. Cunningham, Grccnc,
Holloway, Hampton, J.. +. Wall and f. l.. Wall.
Alderman han to rnror
ter to the Committee on Licenses, which was
| carried. Alderman Yoigt voting no.
Aldermen Holloway, Wall ana Barrow explain.
ed their votes, and the latter stated that enter.
tainmcnts were now held In the city in direct
violation Of the Reconstruction laws, and he be.
lievcd that oil persons were entitled TO 20 where
their money would carry them Without dIs,lnc-
| ti0n OF race or color.
Council then went into on election for the vari-
Gus boards OF commissioners, with the following
result:
Commissioners Orphanhouse-W. c. Bee, ]. D..
Geddinga q. w. Williams, Alva Gage, l.. r. Potter
Stanley q: 1rott, Andrew SImonds. J. +. Greene
nsnryy CoLia, @. W. Clark, Edwin Bates John +.
Commissioners Of Markets-John II. steinmey
er, James Dnnnng, Alva Gage, Y. II. Jackson, L..
vvoigt Z: r. Wall, Vim. Barnett, James b. Howard,
Thomas Aiken. David harrow. .'' ''-' '"'''"'
Oommlssioners Alaishonse-Goneral VIM. Our
w R..H. Hampton, J. F. O'Nciil, l.. y. Wall T. W.
Johnson, II. Norman. VIM. NcRinlay, J. p.
Creene, Richard Holloway.
Supervisors High Schools-IIon. II. D. Lesesno.
Hon; Geo Bnist, Hon. Richard Yoadon, Roy. g. q.
pincKncy, q. Il. Burckmycr, Alderman J. ID. Gcd.
dings. Alderman II. II. Collins. Alderman T.. p
Wali, Alderman G. yoigt, Alderman J. r. Greene,
Trustees Charleston College-Alderman J. ID.
ueddings, Alderman l. T. Potter, Alderman O.
l. Cunningham.
Printed slips had boon furnished Council, con
tanning the names OF the commissioners, as do.
oided upon In caucus meeting. Some OF these