The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-19
EXTRA MEETING OF COUNCIL.

City Council held an extra meeting last night
to consider the subject of the mandamus.
Preseut-Ths Mayor, Aldermen Geddings Potter
Cunningham Lindstrom, Adams, Dereef, Wall, of
ney. Honour, Wh'Iden, voigt Moorc and Marshall.
The Mayor reported that he had held a c'nsulta
ton with the City Attorney and the latter had pre-
pared declaration of the election and return to
the writ
Tho declaration sets forth the number OF votes
cast for Mayor and Aldermen at the election held on
D. sember 10. from which it appears that Gilbert
Pillsbury aud his ticket OF Aldermen received the
largest number CT votes cast.
1he return rectes tho declaration already made by
Council, and that the election bad been contested
and declared illegal and void.
Alderman Adams proposed 10 offer substitute for
the return. which occasioned considerable discus
sion and he was finally ruled out of order and not
allowed to read his substitute. He enaeavorel af-
terwards to bring part OF his argument against
tho adoption Of the proposed rou:n but failed The
substitute which was not read in Council. rccitcd
the elrct on of Mr. PiIsbury and his Aldermen, and
the decision of tho Supreme Court, and concluded
with he following resolution
Be Resolved, That this board do at once declare
he FL cctlOn lot mayor anu aIOe-neu Ot TUG ty OI
Charleston, held on the 10Th day OF November A. D..
1868 and that the persons as afo eslid having re-
ceved the highest number ofyoes at said election,
be admitted to their seats as soon aB they shall ha
duly qualified, BY taking The oath of ofice Mayor
and Aldermen of the City OF Charleston.
The Mayor expressed his orini"n that Alderman
Adams not being party to the suit, could not pro-
perly make suggestions as to the course to lie pur-
sued by those who were; and this opipion WIS sus-
tai ned by large majority Of the Aldermen rresent
Aldor man Adams then offered his resignation.
wbich was accepted. His letter OF resignation states
that although to be regretted that some irreg
ulares had occurred in the recent city election, yet
he bell eyed that the el, cou of Mr. Psbury was in
accordance with the wishes of the majority of the
voting population; and as the Supreme Court had
decided against the action of the counsel in
re- ard to the election, he lid not feel justified in
longer holding his seat in opposition to the claims Of
those whom he thought rjghtfully elected.
On motion of Alderman Whiden, the Mayor was
authorized to sign the declaration on behalf of the
Council.
On motion of Alderman whilden, the return was
handed round for, signatures. 1t was sgned BY oil
present OK ,cpt Alderman Adams.
The claim of Mr.. Mcdonald for paving Market
street was called up. Some discussion WAS occa-
stoned by The fact that the city Civil Engineer had
signed two claims for the sane work for different
amounts. The Civil Engineer explained that his
first estimate of The work made oya pat of Colo
mel Branch, and tho second was made by his OWL
survey.
On motion of Alderman Olney, the claim was
postponed for fur her consideration.
~ of 4 Ga1,1 1iura we'd
that the Committee on Streets clusc the new paving
on East Bay AID Brold streets we'll a the aspha-
tum pavsments to bc carefully ymcasured and report
the result to Council US soon as possible.
Adjourned.