The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-20

The Mayor has no authority by sta atuto to co,
'rol 'ho police, and only presldos over hc Do
iloe court in his magisterial capacity. In con-
clusion he would say that there was not an act
Oh the Legislature which oven by construction
authorl1es the Mayor to preside over tho
Board OF Aldermen. Ho sits horo with tho
same power as an Alderman.
The ordinance was then passed to q third
reading.
Alderman T.. W. M. Mackey called for tho
third reading of an ordinance to declare vacant
certain oifcos &c.-as published In The News
of yesterday.
Alderman L. j. Mackey moved that the ordi-
nance be put upon its passage. The ordinance
was passed to third readlug, and Alderman
i. j. Mackey moved that it be ordered to be
| engrossed for ratification,
Alderman Ge1dings said ;icso was o broad
error IN the preamble TO tho bill. The courts
had not decided That the old Council held Office
contrary to law. The decision was that the
election of November, 1865 was irregular and
illegal, an was made legal and regular by an
act OF the Legislature. He was unwilling that
the preamble should be stamped as O. truth
when it was in conflict with the decision Of the
court
The bill WIS then ordered to be epprossed
for ratification.
Alderman E. w. M. Mackey then called for
the first reading of the following ordinance in
regard to ohe city police:
BILL TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED GAN
ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND REoRaANIzE THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
1. BE ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen
or the City OF charleston, in Council assembled
That Section twelfth of an ordinance entitled
pnoo nn ordinance to regulate and reorganze the
OF FEBRUARY, 1869. be, and the same is hereby,
The pay of the police force shall be as fol-
lows:
The pay Of the Captain OF Police at the rate
OF fifteen hucdred dollars ($150O) per annum.
The pay Of the Lieutenants of Police at the
rate OF one thousand dollars ($1OOO) per an
mum.
The pay OF the sergeants of Police at the
late OF seven hundred dollars ($7OO) per an-
mum.
The pay Of the regular Policeman at the rate
OF five hundred and forty dollars ($54O) per
annum. \
The pay OF the Night Policemen, or Watch
men, at tho rate Of four hundred dollars ($4OO)
per annum, all payable monthly.
2. Section thirteenth Of said ordinance ia
hereby amended by striking out the words be
not less than five feet six inches in height"
8. Section fourteenth OF said ordinance is
hereby amended 80 as to read The captain
anG ieutenants Of police shA II be elected bv
Council in the same m inner as other officers Of
the city; said officers of police may be suspend
cd by the Mayor for cause shown, which sus-
pension shall be subject to action Of Council:
aud all ap pontments Of all other members of
the police force shall be made by the Captain Of
Police, by and with the advice and consent of
the Committee ON Police, and tho captain of
Police maEsuspend or discharge any sergeant
or policeman, for cause. subject to the appro-
val OF the Committee on Police.
Z. Ihat for the purpose of carrying into ef-
fect the PROVISIONS of this ordinance. the fol-
lowing additional section is added as section
eighteen IA standing committee to consist
OF three Aldermen, to be EMIT ed the Commit
tee on Police, shall be elected by Coupcll, who
shall have the revision and control OF the whole
organization, dis ,iplne and management of
the police force, except so tar as such revision
and control are delegated to the Mayor and
Captain OF the Police by this ordinance and
the ordinance to which this ordinance is amen
datory."
s. Section eighteen Of the ordinance to which
this is amendatory shall be designated as sec.
tiOn nineLeen.
..&o 9; All Ale 9Ea1qfBseHs 9kEaFeBy. REPEALED. led
The Mayor decided tn at it was necessary to
give notice Of the bill before its introduction.
Alderman T. =. Mackey appealed fl >m tho
decision OF the chair.
Alderman Cunningham. There is gentle
man at this Board making himself very con-
spicuous. He IS creating much confusion. I
don't like to see man show 80 much effusion.
1.-THE Alderm IN alluded to senator Leslie,
who had moved up his chair and was talking to
Alderman T. ]. Mackey.-REr.l
The Mayor. hope that strangers will ex-
erclse due decorum around the Board. lies
lie did not budget
The decision Of the chair was not sustained,
Collins alone voting loudly in favor of the rul-
ing ofthe chair. The ordinance was then read
the first time.
Alderman Cunningham (ponting to LESLEY
move that that gentleman be put cut of this
room for disturbing this Council.
The Mayor. hope the gentleman will re-
move. ~ s
MIR. Leslie with o sharp nasal twang.) Which
way2 Back2 @
The Mayor. Yes back. rs
I[Lesie again moved back two and half
inches.l
Alderman Greene. That gentleman (Leslie)
is here by my invitation.
Ths Mayor (sternly.) No matter by whose
invitation. I have ordered him to sit back
from this board. He, has no right here.
The Mayor suggested that The Police bill,
being OF great import ance, should be printed
for the information OF Council. VIA
Alderman e. w. M. Mackey moved that ID be
printed and laid on the table Of members by
this evening. u~
Alderman Collins. Before putting the ques-
tion desire to say there is wanted only one
or two more good ordinances like the present
to raise the Ku-Kiux. .Klan. They had better
Ku-Klux them and the men who raised these
ordinances. Just get at the Fire Department
next, and think they will be u-Kluxed. I
hope they will, at least. daughter and SEN
| sation.1
The bill was then ordered to be printed.
E. P. Wall (colored) asked to have read the
first lime o bill to provide the manner Of elec-
ton for standing committees.
Tie Mayor said the Council had rules under
which the stan ling committees were to be
raised, and that the bill would not be enter
| tanned.