The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-30


PETITIONS.
Thefollowing petitions were read and dis
posed of: 80
Petition Of officers and Members of Prudence
Fire Company, No. 4, asking Council to admit
them among the class OF companies the ap-
paratus Of which ore owned by the city, stating
That they we're organized in 1S4s. and though
they had lost their engine during the war, bad
retained their org nization. Referred TO the
Fire Committee.
Petition of John O'Mara, asking Council for
$500 on Fire Loan bJnd, was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Petition Of Mrs s. G.. Mckenzie, asking Tor
5000 on Fire Loan bond, was referred to the
same committee.
Petition of John Morrissey to have his wife
removed To the Luaatlc Asylum. at Columbia,
was referred to the Mayor, with power 70 act.
A communication from the HarboImaster,
calling the attention OF Council to an act OF the
Legislature, in reference to the appointments
of Members Of the Board of Pilotage. was re-
ferred to special committee-Adermen Voigt,
Greene, aud MoKinlay, (colored,) committee.
Petition Of residents on Magazine-street,
calling attention Of Council to the condition OF
the pavement, was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
communication from the Commissioners OF
the Markets, asking that the Upper Markets
be repaired ct once. was referred to the Com
mistee on Public Buildings. ,....
Report of the City Sheriff for May, 1869,
showing that $4S20 75 had been paid into the
City Treasury, was read, received and ordered
to be published for information.
a, Report Of the Harbormaster for the month
Of May, 1869, showing that $sl6 had been paid
into the City Treasury, was read and received.
Report of Captain Of Police, showing tn It
$907 had been paid into the City Treasury, vas
read, received, and ordered to be published for
information.
A number of small bills were referred to the
Committee on Accounts.
Petition Of A. F. Shirar to erect shed was
referred to the Committee on the Erection OF
Buildings.
Petition of N. R. Dobson to put up build
ing was referred to the same committee.
A communication from Lieutenant Aldrich,
United States Army, stating that some OF the
outbuildings on Citadel Green we're no longer,
required by the military, Was read and referred
to the City Treasurer. - !
GA report in reference to the Blue Ridge Ball
road was not read, but was ordered to be pub
lished. ''
Report OF A. G. welton, regarding the pro-
eress aud condition or the Artesian Wells,
was read, received, and ordered to be pub
lished.
communication, signed By Magistrate ".
a. Mishaw, (colored) inviting the Council to
attend celebration on the Fourth of July, at
White Point Garden, was read.
Alderman Collins opposed its acceptance. !
: MaKinlay (colored) favored it, and, on his
motion, it was accepted.
g.. REPORTS FROM THE wARps. ;
The Mayor commenced calling for the re-
ports from the wards. There was no response
until Ward No. 8 was called, when Small.
oolored, arose and said very deliberately, u
have bill 10 present for division OF chimney
sweeps" whereupon he drew ponderous docu.
msnt from his vest pocket with all the solem-
nity and care that one would draw pistol to
shoot his best friend, and sent it to the clerk,
Who read it, n'a ''Bfl to amend an ordinance
to establish thb office ofchimney contractors" )"
| providing, first, that fonr contractors be an
nually elected by Council. and that each one
give bond in the sum OF $4,000 for the faithful
performance Of his duties; second, that all va
csncies among the contractors or in any othce
| in the gift Of Council be filled by an election
after ten days notice has been given In anyo'
the city papers by the Mayor.
On motion Of Alderman Collins, the bill was
read the first and also the second time, and
then an attempt was made to put it upon its
passage, which alderman Greene asserted was
.sacting With indecent haste"
/ Some discussion enaued in regard to the
second section (Which, by the way, was 80
carefully worded that at first it did not arouse
the suspicion Of those interested in the adopt
ed ordinance only requiring Ave days notice
before an election.) after which, on motion oil
Alderman E. W. NJ. Mackey, further consid'
Grafton OF the bill was postponed until future
meeting. 49,.
/ THAT INSULTING INVITATION.
| Small, colored. here rose to move an adjourn
! ment, when Alderman Collins sprang to hif
feet and said that he would like, before Coun'
Gil adjourned, TO make an explanation as re-
garded his reasons for opposing the accep
taace Of the invitation signed by Mishaw, a
chairman Of the committee rendering it.
No one seeming to care whether be made
the explanation or NOT, Alderman @. taking II
for granted that permission had been obtained
proceeded to say that short time since ht
had received letter written evidently by al
intelligent person, stating that Council would
be invited to this celebration as Republicans
and they dared not refuse to accept the invita-
ton and attend upon penalty OF being de
nounced as Democrats.
Toe speaker was continuing his remarks
about his considering the invitation as an in
suit, when he was interrupted by Aldermat
Cunuingham's sharply uttered motto: VI NOV
to adjourn"
The Mayor hurriedly put the motion, Whicl
Was carried.
The Council then adjourned.
GERMAN RIFLE CLUB.-To-day, at tn
Schuerzenplatz, this club gives picnic, and no