The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-12
ANOTHER MEETING OF CoUNCIL

ANOTHER MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Appointment OF Ccmmittces-Ice Cream
On Sandays-Who took Down those
Pictures 30
A special meeting OF Council was held last
night. Present-the Mayor, Aldermen Ged-
dings. Potter, I. J. Mackey, E. w. NJ. Mackey,
Greene, Cunningham, Collins and Barrow;
and L. F. Wall, Small, Brown. Thorne, Hamp-
ton, Howard, Mc]linlay, Holloway, colored
The Mayor called attention to the fact that
the special meeting Of Council was called to
announce the Standing Committees OF Council,
ia order to put the body in eftectual working
order. He said he had had o delicate duty to
perform in making the selections. 1t was an
impol tant step. and in taking it he had endea-
vored to merge delcacy in public interest. 1t
was hardly possible they would not meet the
APPRECIATION Of the board. He had had no
time to consult with the board, but hoped they
would be satisfied With the choice made.
The following are the standing committees:
Ways and Means-Aldermen T. j. Mackey,
CUNNINGHAM, Greene. Nick Klnley, the Mayor.
Vacant Offices and Council Journals-Alder-
Wooden and Brick neutrality-suspicious. Hol-
lOway, Barrow, Howard.
Retrenchment and Relief-Aldermen Cum
ningham, Geddngs. L. +. Wall.
City Lands-Aldermen Thorne, Hampton, e.
Lighting the City-Aldermen E. P. WALL
Barrow, the Mayor. 4D
Licenses Aldermen Greene, Potter, Brown.
Contracts-Aldermen Collins, Holloway, the
Mayor.
Accounts Aldermen Geddings, arrow, the
Mayor.
Public Institutions. Buildings and Grounds
Aldermen Geddings. Cunningham, Collins,
Howard, Hampton.
Steam Engines Aldermen L. F. Wall, Pot
Artesian Well-Aldermen' Howard, Greene,
Small, Thorne.
Raiiroads-Aldermen E. w. M. Mackey, Cum
ningham, Potter, E. P. Wall, the Mayor.
L. y. Wall, Brown.
Engrossed Bills-Aldelm On Barrow, T. j.
Mackey.
Tidal Drains Aldermen Small, T. J. Mac
key, the Mayor.
Streets-Aldermen Potter, Collins. Small. ~
Alderman McKnlay, (colored, read report
| on the unfinished business of the old board.
Alderman Potter moved that the report be
received as information. Adopted.
Alderman T. j. Mackey offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Vacant
Offices be directed to inquire and report with
out delay, as to what, il any, oity Offices are
vacant, the legal tenure by which the city off,
ces are held. and the power and authority Of
Council to remove incumbents Of the same.
ResolUed, That special meeting be held on
Friday. the 14lh instant, at O'clock P. NJ, for
! the purpose Of hearing the report Of said COM
mittee, and of taking such action thereon as
may be deemed proper In the premises. -,
Alderman I. ]. Mackey said that he was un-
certain whether the name Of E. P. Wall was
put down among the names of the Committee
on Vacant Offices. On examination 1t was
found there
The Mayor said that there was q matter he
deemed proper to bring before Council, one
that caused him to be annoyed; and it was in
reference to opening the ice cream gardens
aud fruit stores on Sunday. He did not know
| whether it was properly in his province to set
tie the matter, and if it was he deferred to
Council. Buthe approved of said places being
| opened, provided they were conducted in an
orderly way, and did not violate the Sab
bath. He laid it before Council, desiring their
views.
Alderman Collins said he bad been accosted
several times on the subject, and would offer
an amendment to an ordnance if not in his
power " alrer II Ly .osuIurlon.
Alderman Cunningham said that the last
Council bad passed resolution leaving the
The Mayor thanked the Alderman for the
Information.
Alderman Collins then offered the following
resolution
Resolued, That the Mayor be authorized to
regulate the rules for the Sabbath.
Alderman T. J. Mackey. Why. that reso-
luton means nothing at all.
The Mayor, (smiling.) I don't want too
much power
Alderman Collins-The gentleman (alludine
to Alderman T. j. Mackey) liz only taunting me
with his remarks.
The Mayor raped for order.
Alderman Collins gave way to Alderman T.
]. Mackey, who offered the following resolu-
tion. which was adopted
ResolDed, That the Mayor be, and is hereby.
authorized 10 allow the vendors of Ice cream
and fruits to open their stores after p. NJ. on
Sunday.
Heisenbuttle petiHoned Council to be re-
quired to pay only s66 sc license fee on a bu.
siness just started, for the balance Of the year.
Referred to Committee on Licenses.
Alderman Greene rose and said that the two
portraits OF Generals Lee and Stopewall jack
son. which had hung in the Council Chamber,
had been removed, and the removal attributed
to Council. He had examined into the matter
and found 1t was not so. The Mayor knew no
thing Of the = ,moval, nor did the Aldermen.
He had called on gentleman (alluding to Mr..
w. a. Smith, Clerk Of Council,) and asked
him by whose authority those portraits were
placel there and removed. He replied that
they were private property, and had
been removed by the same person who