The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-14

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which received iis first reading and was order
ed to be printed. It provides for the appoint
ment of one lieutenant at q salary Of $1,000 pei
annun, and Blk men at a salary Of $720 each
the lieutenant to be nominated and elected BY
Council; the men to be appointed and removed
by the lieutenant, subject to the approval ot
the Mayor.
The bill to amend an ordinance entitled an
ordinance TO es abllsh the Office of Chimney
Contractor, was read second time.
Alderman Barrow thought there should be
some equality about the thing-that is, the
bond of a contractor up town should not be sc
large as that OF contractor down town. where
there are more cbmules. The greater the risk
the bigger the bond-thst is what he con-
tended for. Alderman E. W. III. Mackey desired
to know whether he had counted the chimnies
sd could fix price.
Barrow said no-but he would suggest $1,000
for the thickly settled wards and $500 for the
thin settlements. Besides, these contracts
were to be given out to the poor men Of the
Republican party, and the bonds ought to be
rea .onably low.
| Alderman Small, colored. Is not de bill in
conference wild de ole style2 Ef de ole bon
ben four tousand dollar, would gree on dis
groun' I'd divide de ward into contracts OF q
tousand dollar each, which would dc de justice
to de contractor and mex him responsible to
his lu:ies. claim dat dat s de rights OBJ de
queshun. De gentlum talk bout de up town
and do down town ward, but in my judgment
de m fire brek out down town de mo- he bun,
bekase dars mo- chimDies.
Alderman Barrow. would like to
Alderman T. J. Mackey. I call the Alderman
to order; he has spoken twice on the same
subject.
Alderman Small. want to answer de gent
lum sum mo-.
Alderman Barrow. call him to order. I
was compelled to set down.
Alderman Small. I bab de flo, and say dat
eff de town be divided into contrsps, den I gree
wild de gentlum dat de bon be reduced cord
ing to de number Of chimnies, and dat five
huuderd dollar am enuf for de wards whar de
chimnies am not 80 much.
On motion Of E. P. Wall, $4,000 was stricken
out as the amount Of the bond, and $500 in.
serted. The bill then passed.
The Mayor announced that the following off,
cials had obtained sureties, which were sub
mitted to the approval of Council:
Clarence Levy, Gauger of Liquors, $4,000
bond; sureties. Henry Cobia and Lewis D.
Mowry.
. Tho mas B. Chapman, Lieutenant of Police,
$500 bond; sureties, VIM. Whaley and John
Barry.
Joseph P. Howard, Coroner, $500 bond; sure
ties, Robert Howard, sr.. and James Vidal.
william N. Taft, Lieutenant OF Police. $500
bond; sureties, J. q. jerks, Thomas Caragher
and B. Foley.
William E. Burke, Measurer of Lumber;
sureties. Charles F. Walker, Peter Mazyck Pa
tlence Pauley.
George Addison, City Sheriff, $2O.0 900 bond;
sureties, Robert Hunter, NJ. d. Collins, N.
Caulaeld and P. Brady.
Alderman T. J. Mackey moved that as the
Sheriff's bond was 80 large and he would be
the custodian of large amount Of money, his
bond and sureties should lie referred to
special committee OF three.
Alderman Collins said he hoped the motion
would prevail, and il they could only extend
the operations Of the committee as far as the
Customhouse, they would find that the INSULT
cheney Of his bond was one OF the reasons why
o certain person had recently been removed
from Office.
Alderman e. W. II. bIackey stated that one
of the richest men in Charleston was on the
bond Of the late Collector. II was not straw
bond such as was given by one Of the sureties
Of the Sheriff.
Alderman Collins. II remember the pro-
ceedlngs Of the Legislature, straw bonds we
at premium little while ago.
The motion was not agreed to.
The bonds were all approved by the Council,
and Mr. Addison, the Sheriff elect, was then
qualified.
There being no other business, Council, on
motion Of Alderman Cunningham, adj ourned.