The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-14
uone the investigation until Monday night was

| pone the investigation until Monday night was
carried.
Alderman Mackey desired to know if Mr.. Guer
| ry was present.
The Clerk called his name and he answered,
whereupon the Alderman stated that the mana
gers were ready to proceed with the investigation
| of the charges against him, and desired to know
if he was ready.
| Mr.. Miles stated that they were not ready anu
requested postponement.
| Alderman Mackey opposed postponement' OIL
the ground, although he did not state IL Ill 50
many words, that "delays are dangerous"
Alderman yoigt moved that the hearing OF the
| case of Mr.. Guerry be postponed uh'll Friuay
evening, at O'Clock. Carried
Mr.. wilkinson denied that Council had any ju-
risdiction over the Office Of Flour Inspector,
| showing that the ordinance under winch Councli
was acting as a court to try the officer only pro-
vided for Council to try "city officer" while Mr..
Averil was not city officer, but an officer OF the
State. He said that the defence OF the City
Sheriff would rest upon other grounds, as he was
really City officer; but however, he doubted the
constitutionality of the ordinance under which
Couac!. acted; he did not think that it would
stand II tested in the proper court, nor did he
| think that Council had the right to enforce the
attendance Of witnesses.
Alderman Iackey argued at some length in op-
! position to the arguments advanced by MI WI
kinson. At the conclusion Of his argument ne
moved that the counsel for the accused nie THO
objections they had made, and also that the man.
| apers should be authorized to employ steno-
prapher to take down the testimony. Carried.
| Alderman Barrow offered resolution provid-
ING that the 'sum Of $4,000 be appropriated out OF
the City Treasury to be paid to the Hon. D. I. Cor
bin for the services he had rendered" In the late
Municipal contest.
Alderman Cunningham seconded the resou-
tion.
Az soon as Alderman Barrow commenced to
read the resolution, Aldermen Mackey, Hampton.
r. +. and E. P. Wall rose from their Seats and
mingled with the audience, leaving only ten men,
bers around the board-.nls number lacking two
Of making the quorum necessary to appropriate
| money.
Alderman voigt, who doubtless did not observe
that there was not money quorum present, COM
menced speaking in opposition to the Councii
paying the city's counsel anything, when ne was
interrupted by Alderman Collins, who informed
him Of the absence OF quorum, anu mo'eu tha'
Council adjourn, which motion was loudly Sec
onded by Alderman Small.
The motion was carried, and Council adjourned.
The members and the audience then intermin-
gled, and began to discuss Corbin and his claim.
Some very complimentary and uncomplimentary
remarks were made about the office-holder, and
the majority Of both the Aldermen and audience
seemed to be opposed to paying one cent for the
alleged services. Alderman Hampton, who had
evidently observed the glasses out Of which the
| Aldermen drank their sherry cobblers during the
recess Tuesday night, was bitterly opposed to
any such use OF the public funds, and capped each
argument with the loudly proclaimed assertion
that. a0Council must contribute millions for de-
fence. but not one cent for tribute.'"