The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-29

Inc hayoT LOOK MS scat about O'Clock, and
called Council TO order.
rRrTIoNs.
Petition OF Job Dawson was referred to Com
mittcc Oh Buildings.
Petition OF G. A. Trenholm was referred TO Com
mittcc on Streets.
Petition OF Mrs. J. German was referred to Com
mittcc on Licenses
Petition OF John Mccormick was granted.
Petition OF Edmund Bull, requesting payment
for work done at the market in 1858, referred
to Committee on Rctrcnchmcnt and Relief
Petition OF Mr.. w. b. IIcriot, chairman OF Board
OF Underwriters, was offered by Alderman Voigt
and read. The petitioner, on behalf Of the Board
protested against the storage of oil in the city be-
low Line street.
Alderman Greene moved that the petition he re.
cevcd Us information.
Alderman T. J. Mackcy spoke in opposition to
the petition.
After considerable discussion, the petition was
received as information and ordered 10 be pub
lishcd.
Petition OF Ashley Fire Company No. o, col.
orcd, was referred to Committee on Fire Depart.
ment
REPORTS.
Alderman Cunningham reported favorably upon
petition of managers OF the late election for pay
for the time they were in attendance as witnesses
during the municipal contest, and recommended
that they be paid 81 so for each day they were In
attendance.
Alderman T. J. hsckey moved thai the report be
adopted. The election, said lie, was good-it
might have been bettcr-i, G.. seventy five per
cent. was very good, and twenty five per cent.
very inferior. Adopted.
The sumo committee reported fayorably upon
petition Of Jacob Levin. Adopted.
Alderman Geddings, chairman of the Commit
tee on Accounts, presented tho report OF the City
Treasurer. 1t was adopted, and one hundred
copies ordered to be printed.
/ Alderman Geddings reported q resolution pro.
viding that the time for paying the city tax on
real estate for 1869 be extended until the lst OF
December next with interest from the Goth Of Oc-
tober, and that after the lat OF December exccu-
tions should be Issued against all defaulters.
Alderman voigr opposed the resolution, saying
that the taxes which had not been paid nere due
from uealthy citizens.
Alderman MackeJ said there MAS not $1,000 In
the city Treasury, and there were $4,000 In taxes
due from the capitalists, and he was not In favor
OF passing O resolution to relieve these men who
did not need reIlef --s ---''-. 'i'- -
Alderman Cunningham moved to extend the
time until the 18th OF November. The motion
was carried.
Alderman f. w. NJ. Mackcy offered resolution
providing that on and after the 1st OF November,
the City Treasurer be authorized to collect iifty
cents for each transfer OF six per cent stock
Alderman Cunningham opposed the resolution.
Alderman Collins moved that nifty cents be col.
lected, half Of which Should go to the Mayor and
the other half to the Treasurer.
Alderman E. w. NJ. Mackey accepted the motion
OF Alderman Collins as an amendment to his
resolution.
Alderman E. +. Wall moved TO divide the fees
In five parts-onc to the Mayor one to the City
Treasurer one to the Inspector OF Drugs. COLLINS
one to the Inspector OF Lumber, (Mackey, T. J.,)
and the last fifth to the Clerk OF Council.
Alderman E. p. Wall moved that the whole sub
ject be laid upon the table.
The motion TO lay upon the table was put and
carried.
BILLS.
Alderman T. J. Mackcy offered the following
o and called for It's first reading:
A BILL TO PREVENT OR PUNISH ANY PERSON WHO
MAY BxERCSE OH ATTEMPr TO EXERCISE THE
DUTIES OF ANY MUNICIPAL OFPIoE, UNLRSs He
SHALL HAVE BEEN DULY ELECTED TO THE SAME.
SECTION /. Re II Ordained by the Mayor md
Aldermen Of Charleston, In City Council assem-
bed, That II any person shall exercise, or attempt
TO exercise the duties OF any once within the gift
OF the City Council. unless he shall have first
fed therefor, and shall have been commissioned
by the Mayor; or any person shall falsely repre-
sent himself @ as holding an Office within the gift
functions or such ONCE such person so offending
| shall be nned by the Mayor in the sum OF 6ity
! the other mOcty for the use OF the city.
SEC. 2. All ordinances and parts OF ordinances
rcpugnant to any provision OF this ordinance, are
| hereby repealed.
| The bill was read, and Alderman T. ]. Mackey
moved its second reading by title.
| The motion was carried. and the bill read.
| Alderman T. J. Mackcy moved that the bill be
| read the third time.
The motion was carried, and the bill read.
Alderman 7. J. Mnckey moved that the title OF
the bill be changed to that OF an ordinance and
| 1t engrosscd for ratification. Carried.
Alderman 7. j. Mackcy then offered the follow
| ing BILL and called for Its first reading:
\ A BILL TO DESIGNATE AND DBPrNH MORE FULLY
THU DUTIES OF CITY APPRAISER, AND PoR OTHHl
| PURPOSES RRLATISG THERETO.
Charleston in CITY Council assembled That It It
| shall be the duty Of the City Appraiser to keep In
his onlce In book wen and strongly bound, an
| alphabetical list OF all real estate owners within
the limits Of the city, showing the appraised value
Of each piece or pnrcel OF real estate, the width
OF building or buildings, II any, thereon; together
| with the amount OF tax assessed upon each and
e Ct snd shall Du
llsh, for the Information OF the people,
the time at which the returns for taxes
him 10 receive amy return after the expiration OF
| the time designated for making the Rnme, unless
such time Hlall have been FIRST extended by tho
turns for and ASSESS all defaulLors, and deliver
! said returns by him 10 made 70 the Treasurer,
who Rhail add the sum Of ten per cent. to the
| amount Of tux due upon any property 40 re-
| turned by the City Appraiser, for every month
| that such tax may be due aud unpaid And the
| City Appraiser shall stamp or otherwise mark
every return made by him to the City Treasurer,
| setting forth the date upon which such return
was made, and the period at which II should hive
| been made by the person or persons for whom he
may make such return; and he shall also keep o
separate alphabetical IiHt OF oil persons In default
OF their returns or taxes
ssC. 3. The City Appraiser shall also keep a
I careful record or all changes In real property,
whether by Improvement, injury or destruction,
with the view to an equitable Increase decrease
or the appraisement thereof; md In addition TO the
several duties herein prescribed, no shall perform
all the duties not Inconsistent herewith that have
been heretofore performed by the G:y Assessor;
and It ahnll be the duty OF al taxpayers to make
TO the City Appraiser all retdfns which they have
| seRsor.
SEC. 4. All ordinances and parts OF ordinances
| repuRnant TO any provision OF this ordinance are
hereby repealed.