The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-25

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and. Lu N bert h Questionable
Clauses OF tho Bill 70 Establish . Boara
/ .of ColoreA Fixemasters Stricken Out
| 'Aaop&son OF f1eSsl.tiDn = Pay shout
91600 to tho Mayor.
The regular meeting Of the City Council was
held last night, at which were present the
M.yor. Aldermen T. J. and E. W. NJ. Mackey,
Collins, Brown, Geddings, Voigt, and Cunning
ham. white; Small, Holloway. Thorne, Brown,
L. F. Wall, Howard, E. P. Wall, Hampton, and
McKinlsy, colored.
At half-past eight O'Clock Council was called
to order.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of F. Sponiel was referred to the
Committee on Licenses.
Petition Of a. Brookbauks was referred to
committee on Wooden Buildings.
Petition Of DR.. Lyons was referred to Com
mittee on Licenses.
Petition of 8. Shepard was referred to Com
mittee on Wooden Buildings.
Petition Of J. B. Wallace was reierredto Com
mittse on Licenses.
Petition Of ]. Wulbern was referred to Com.
mittee on Licenses.
Petition Of lumber dealers was received as
information aud ordered to be published.
Petition OF Stonewall Fire Company asking
Council to repair their engine house was re-
ferred to Committee on Public Buildings, with
power to act.
Petition ofDr. Rodrigues Aas referred to the
Comnittee on Streets.
-. - REPORTS.
The Committee on Accounts, through Alder
man Geddings. reported favorsbly on sundry
bills, which report wasAdopted.
NJ. a. Collins q. 60. q application to furnish
medicines ind dIsiniectants for the city at ten
per cent. below the prices charged at any time
since the war, was read. .1-fs-S.
Alderman T. ]. M.ckeji sa1nestiy favored its
adoption, which Alderman -Voigt eoppoeed.
Alderman Small moved .'dit de resolution be
adopted" which was done.
A Communication frofd The Lunatic Asylum
at Columbia, stating that the city owed it bill
Of Ss4s5, Tor taking care OF it's lunstics, was
referred to the Committee on Accounts. .,..e
A, communication from the City Registrar,
stating that the increased number OF lunatics
sent TO the City Hospital during the past
month required increased accommodation, and
recommending that the said lunaties be COM
mendsd to the care Of the Trustees OF the
Roper Hospital was read.
Alderman T. J. Mackey. (sarcasticalIy.) I
move that the matter be referred tn commits
sion on lunacy.
Alderman Geddings. who read the comnuni.
cation, didnt "take'' at first, and was consider
ably amazed when the idea was grssped.
On motion OF Alderman T.. J. Mackey. tho
matter was referred to the Committee on Pub
lio Buildings. t@tt1tE
.,.,:-.-5 BILLS.
The bill to establish an Inspector eneral OF
Lumber and Timber was made an ordinance.
Alderman &. W. M. Msokey moved to 90 into
an election for Inspector General, which he
afterwards Withdrew to allow Alderman Voigt
to introduce bill s'to appraise the taxable
properly Of the City Of Charleston and for other
purposes"
It was introduced, and, on motion Of Alder
man r. ]. Mickey, ordered to be printed.
Alderman e. W. NJ. Maokey repeated his mo.
ton 70 20 into an election.
Alderman volgt said there was an ordinance
providing that an election could not be held
without Ave days notice having been glVen.
Alderman E. ". II. Mackey stated that the
ordinance had nothing whatever to do with an
election Of this character.
+: The o.dinance was sent for, and it was found
that it only provided for notice OF hve days
to be given for the apnual (geueraD election.
Alderman Collins remarked that there was
great deal OF agony about this election. and no
-6oped that the matter would be hurried ups as
he wanted to see the agony over.
Alderman Geddings wanted the Council not
to act hka Jews or little boys, but like men,
and he hoped no action would be taken at pre-
sent.
It was finally decided to 90 into an election
The Mayor read the application OF q. s.
Jenkins for the Office.
Al erman Hampton, colored, nominated
! Alderman T. J. Msckey.
Alderman Geddmgs nominated Alderman L.
T. Potter.
Tie balloting resulted as follows: MackeJ
Is, Potter q D. T. Corbin 1. i.
Alderman T. J. Mackey was declared elecsc,s.
Alderman Mackey said, in answer "a ques
| tiori proposed by Alderman Holloway, colored,
| whether or not he would. II elected, remain IN
Council, he would state that If he entered upon
the duties OF the Office he would CLAIM his seat
and exercise all his r11hts as an Alderman Of
the CITY. .'>
{ The Clerk Of the Market reported the result
OF the recent election by the Commissioners Of
Markets. ,
A motion to confirm the election Was made
aud seconded.
Alderman T. J. Mackey said he certainly did
object to confirming the election OF all except
ingone, whose name he would give il it was de.
sired.
The elections were then oonfrmed-BroWn,
Cunningham, Geddlng, Howard, HcKnlay.
Small, Thorne, yoiet, L. F. and 2. P. Wall,
voting in the affirmative; Barrow, Collins,
Hampton, E. W. NJ. and 7. J. Aackey in the
| negative. -
Alderman T.J. Mackey introduced bill en-
titled "a bill to amend bill to reorganiae and
regulate the police force Of the CITY," 1t re-
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