The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-29
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
The Penalty OF not Allowing Darkcy
Aldermen TO take q Drink Like othor
PooPlo-Tho City rman
Small and tho Woonsawyors.


ningham, Voigt. Geddings, white; Brown,
Hampton, e. P. Wall, Holloway, Small, McKin.
| lay, L. F. Wall, ooored
| Tho members wore Lummoned TO attend at
O'Clock. but tho Mayor did not tako his seat
and call the mootng to order until nearly
8 P. H..
Petition Of Mrs. John Mahoney was referred
70 the Committee on Buildings.
Petition of T. E. Kaee was referred to the
Committee on Liconses.A gtn % -'i'f ..i p,
Petition Of Utsey d Kenyon was referred to
the Conanittee on Licenses.
Petition Of woodsawyers was received as in
formation. ...a
Petition Of the ex-messon2er Of Council, re-
questing payment for servioos as such, was re-
ferred to tho Committee on Retrenchment and
Relief.
The Committee on Ways and Means report
ed favorably upon the petition Of Q. Dupont,
and requested that tho treasurer be ordered to
pay the amount. Tho report was adopted. =,
communication from Captain Hendricks
reporting that tile hoase at the Potter's Field
needed repairs, and requesting that tho repairs
be made at once, was referred to the Commit
tee on Buildings.
report from DR.. Lebby, showing the oon-
dition OF tho inmates OF the Old Polks' Home.
was referred to tho Committee on Public Bull
dings.
communication from, DR.. Lobby notifying
Council that the buildings at tho quarantine
station would be completed next week, and
stating that tho Governor had requested Coun-
Gil to take charge OF them until the meeting Of
the Legislature. wasreferrod to the Committee
on Quarantine and L1zlrotto.
The Committee on Licenses reported favora-
bly, upon the petitions Of Jeffords & Co., j. l..
Quackenbueh, s. Hastey, r. s. Hawkins, ]. G.
Dosohor, and - Wirz, all OF which Mero ao-
copied.
Alderman Mackey moved that the report OF
the Committee on Licenaos upon the petition
Of Wulbern be reconsidered. Adopted.
The Alderman then moved that the applioa.
tion Of Wulberu to have tho license Of steIling
Wulbern transferred to him te laid upon the
table, which was also adopted.
An explanation Of the reason for these mo-
tions being asked for by Alderman voigt, Alder
man Mackey said that he had, upon the
highest authority, the information that on
last Friday evening, three gentlemen, two OF
whom were Aldermen champion and e. p.
Wall,) entered tho establishment OF hIr. Wul-
burn and called for Refreshments; that after
considerable time the refreshments we're sent
at double tho expense usually charged, this
being done only because Of their celsr; that
aierward while these gentlemen were sitting
IN room Of the establishment, they attempted
to open window in order to get air. but it
was closed as often as it uas opened, tho pro.
prietor asserting to othors as his reason for go
doing. that he did not wish any one to SEQ that
there we're colored men on his premises. The
aldermen then offered resolution Providing
that tho petition Of Mr.. Wulburn be not
granted, spoaking at length in support Of it.
The yeas and maya were called for.
Alderman GeddiHgs did not wish to vote
until he knew more about the matter, and
moved that the whole subject be referred 70
committee to az ;ortain all particulars connect
ed with the transaction. He was excused
from voting, but whom Alderman Hollo way,
coiored, desred the Dame privilege, he was re-
fused, and the privilege extended to Alderman
Geddmgs withdrawn.
The vote was then proceeded with, resulting
as follows i: Aldermen Brown. Collins, Cun-
ningham, snall. l. F. and E. p. Wall. Maokey,
Hampton, hcKinlay and the Mayor, afarma.
tiye-10. deddings. Yoigt and Holloway, neg
ative-9. ~;
he application of E. 81. Brodie was reterred
TO the Committee on City Lands.
The application OF E. J. symons was refer
red to the same committee.
The application OF L. G. Simons, for the e1-
ecutors OF Hyam's estate, was read, and the
amount referred to ordered to be paid.