The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-06

F. p WALL Thorne, Hampton, HOuoWdy, Dlo"H'
Howard McKinlay, Small, colored
At half-past O'Clock the Mayor took his seat
and called the Council to order.
The minutes Of the last extra and regular meet
ings were read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Petition OF J. h. W. Gotten was referred 10 COM
mittee on Licenses.
Petition of william E. Gibson was referred to
Committee on Licenses.
Petition of Anna Stent was referred to Commit
tee on Licenses.
Petition of p. McAnnally was referred to Com
mittee on Licenses.
Petition OF - Brooks was referred to Commit
tee on Licenses.
Petition of Jacob Levin was referred to Com
mittee on Retrenchment and Relief.
REPORTS.
The report Of the Board of Firemasters, rea-
tive to their action regarding the two city hand
engines for the colored companies, was called for
by Alderman Voigt. 1t was read by the Mayor
received as information and ordered to be pub
lished in the minutes. =
The Committee on Licenses reported favorably
upon the petition Of Utsey & Kenyon. The re-
port was accepted.
The Committee on Accounts reported favorably
upon several bills. The report was accepted
A discussion here ensued relative 20 paying the
bill Of the Gas Company, Alderman Barrow assert
ing that the city was paying s6while the citizens
paid 81 per thousand feet, and he offered resolu
ton providing that the bill should not he PAID untii
the CITY and the citizens were put upon an equal
footing by the'Gas Company. The resolution was
not acted upon, and the bill was ordered to be
paid.
The committee on the petition Of Mr.. Bradford
reported unfavorably. The report was accepted.
The same committee reported unfavoubly upon
the petition OF the late Messenger OF Council. The
report was accepted.
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings
reported favorably upon the petition OF - All
rens. The report was accepted.
The same committee reported favorably upon
the petition of Mrs. John Maboney.
Alderman E. p. Wall, colored, said that same
petition had come up before; it was, however, un-
der different name this time, and he moved that
the petition be not granted.
The yeas and nays were called for upon mo-
tion to lay the report upon the table, with the
following result: Collins, Geddings, Hampton,
Mackey, McKlnlay, Small Thorne L. F. and E. p
Wall, affirmative-o; Barrow, Brown, Cunning
ham, Greene, Holloway, Howard, Voigt, mega
tve-7
The report was laid upon the table.
The application OF Henry T. Street was read and
referred to the Committee on City Lands.
A communication from parties on East Bay,
calling the attention Of Councn TO the scarcity of
street lamps on that street, was referred to Com
mittee on Lighting Streets.
A petition from l. S. X. Bennett was referred to
the Committee on Streets.
A communication from B. +. Simons was re-
ferred to the Committee On City Lands.
communication from the Commissioners OF
Markets. relative to paving Market street and
building cistern, was read.
Alderman Yolgt offered resolution providing
that the Commissioners Of Markets advertise for
proposals to do the work.
Alderman Collins moved that the prayer OF the
Commissioners be granted.
Alderman T. J. Mackey explained, In technical
phrases, the difficulty Of the engineering work re-
ouired, which was not generally understood, and
Alderman Greene moved that several copies OF
webster's Unabridged Dictionary be provided,
which Alderman Smalls, colored, seconded.
The resolution Of Alderman voigt was adopted.
Alderman Geddings offered resolution proyid-
ing that the chairman OF the Committee on
Streets be empowered to employ competent per-
SON to examine the documents connected with
Shepherd street, and ascertain If f>be Of the
proper width, and report to Council as soon as
practicable.
Alderman Mackey said he did not see why the
city should go to the expense Of employing man
TO attend to what was the duty OF the City Engi-
neer; that to adopt this resolution would only be
supporting what would entail expense to the city,
and what had been offered through personal
spite.
Alderman Geddings, rising with great dignity.
Do understand the Alderman to insinuatc that
when offered the resolution did 1t through Ter-
sonai spites
Alderman Mackey, seated. Such Is the impress
sion to be gathered from it.
Alderman Geddings then deliberately sat down,
and Alderman Collins jumped up and, with
smile and few soft words, endeavored to con-
! ciliate the Aldermen which the Mayor checked
by stopping all debate upon the subject.
Alderman Mackey moved that the resolution
| be amended so as to read that the Committee Oh
Streets appoint the City Engineer to attend to
| the matter.
| The resolution was amended so as to read, "the
Committee on Streets be empowered to appoint" }"
| &C., and was passed.
ORDINANCES.
| The "ordnance to amend an ordinance to ap-
praise the rateable property Of the city" was ra-
tilted.
| COMMITTEES.
| 1The Mayor announced the following commit
| tees:
On Printing-Alderman T. J. Mackey, yoigt and
McKinlay.
On Appraisement Of Engines and Hose-Alder-
| man Green Holloway, colored, and the Mayor.
On the Fire Observation-Disclosures Greene, Hol-
oway, colored, L. F. Wall, colored, Potter, Cum
ningham and E. W. NJ. Mackey.
BILLS.
Alderman Mackey called for the second reading
Of the bill supplementary to the ordinance rela-
| tive to lumber and timber.
/ The bill was read and passed to its third read
ing by its title then the title was changed to that
of an ordinance and it ordered to be engrossed
| for ratification at the next meeting.
| Alderman Mackey offered resolution, lat the
request of the Harbormaster,) providing that q
committee Of three Aldermen be appointed TO in
yestigate the records OF the HarbOrmaster and
report If any change was necessary. Adopted.
Alderman Barrow offered resolution provd
/ tha City In ha mt al