The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-19
SParring between tho rEnyor and Alder
nen-Mackey Arrested by the Mayor
Collins gives Mackey tho Lfe-Mackey
Abuses the Mayor, &C., &c, Sc.

held last night. Present-the Mayor, Alder
men Geddings, Cunningham. Potter. T. j.
Mackey, Collins, Barrow, E. W. NJ. Mackey and
Greene, and Holloway, Hampton, Small Brown,
E. P. Wall, L. F. Wall, Thorn and McKlnlay,
colored.
There was very large crowd Of persons,
white and oolored, outside the City Hall, but
in accordance with orders given BY the Mayor,
only as many persons were admitted to the
Chamber as could be seated. Among the select
few '.in the ring" were the Collector of the
Port, Hon. A. G. Mackey, Congressman B. F..
Whittemore - his first appearance on this
stage-the Hon. D. T. Corbn and ex-Mayor
Clark.
Council was called to order by the Mayor,
! and the reading Of the minutes OF the previous
meeting was dispensed With.
In answer to question, the Mayor said the
police had been instructed to admit enough
persons to dll the hall.
The following petitions were read:
John F. Taylor & Co., to plank Pritcbard-
street, and for permission to erect one story
building in Pritchard-street. Referred to Com
mittee on Streets. Samuel Morrison. for con-
tract to do the scavenger work of Wards No. 8, 4
and 6. Laid on the table. Application of George
M. Little for place in the city police. Referred to
the Mayor. Application off E. Mettz for license
for ninepin alley, referred to the Committee
on Licenses; application of ODonnell, No. %
Tradd-street, for a junk shop license, similarly
referred; application Of VIM. Rollin for ap-
pointment as City Inspector, on motion Of AL
derman Potter laid on the table; The petition
C, Mrs. Pritehard in regard to the dangerous
condition of Plnckney-street, referred to the
Committee on Streets; letter from Courtenay
& Trenholm praying for renewal of q lease Of a
water lot at foot of Pinckney-street, referred to
the Committee on City Lands; letter from G. j..
OHara, of New Orleans, suggesting improve
ments in Lighting the city, referred to the Com
mittee on Lights; the return Of the Harbor-
master for April, showing s329 paid into the
treasury for the month, was received; the re-
turn of the City Sheriff for April, showing the
receipt of $2692 50, was received; letters from
John Livingstone and others in reference to
filing up Percy-street, was referred TO the
Committee on Streets.
The unfinished business of the old Council
was then taken up, and the report of COM
mittee in regard to drain in Bull-street was
adopted. The petition Of John F. Fcken,
yhich had been reported on favorably, was
taken up and adopted. The report Of
the committee in regard to paving Mar
etstreet, on each side Of the fish market,
was taken up. Alderman Potter moved it's
adoption. Alderman T. J. Mackey NOV
ed that its consideration be postponed to
the next meeting. Alderman Potter explained
that the Commissioners had the money, and
that the work would not take dollar from the
city treasury. The question being taken, the
motion to postpone was adopted.
A communication was read from the City
Treasurer giving, in reply to resolution OF
Council, statement of the as ,ets md indebt-
edness of the city. On motion OF Alderman
E.W. NJ. Mackey, the report was ordered to be
printed for the in sormation Of Council.
The resolution Of Alderman Barrow, the un-
finished business Of last meeting, to give the
appointment Of the standing committees to
the City Council. was taken up.
The Mayor stated that at the previous meet
ing he had ruled that it required three-fourths
vote to rescind the resolution whereby the
rules OF the old Council bad been adopted. An
appeal was taken from his decision, and the chair
was not sustained. Subsequently, the resolu-
ton was put upon it's passage, the vote standing
10 to 7, when the chair asked for time to take
legal aivice, which was granted. MIR. G. e.
Bowen, the legal adviser appointed by Council,
had been consulted, and his opinion was as fol-.
lows: "Under the rule by which we are gov
erned it requires three-fourtbs vote to adopt
this resolution. Three-fourths not, having
voted in the affirmative, the resolution is lost.
The Mayor said: In accordance and with
this advice I declare the resolution lost, it not
having received the requisite majority.
Alderman T. ]. Mackey asked whether this
was the advice Of the City Attorney pro tenn.
The Mayor. 1t is his advice in his own band
writing. ~
E. P. Wall (coloreO then offered the follow
ing resolution:
ResoLoed, That the resolution passed at the
meeting OF Council, on the 7th inst, whereby
the rules of the former Council were adopted
until otherwise ordered, be, and the same Is
hereby r,sciuded, aud the rules OF the former
Council be adopted as the rules OF this Coun-
| Gil with the following notifications:
Twelfth Rnle to be amended by striking out
| the words, 'the following standing committees
shall he appointed by the 4dayor," aud insert
| ing in lieu thereof the words, "the following
standing committees shall be elected by Coun-
| Gil by majority Of votes actually given"
Seventeenth Rule to be amended by striking
out the words, Legislature IN this State" and
inserting III )usc of Representatives, OF the
United States" This only applies to the rules
which are to govern Councl.-REP ]
Nineteenth Rule to read as follows: s'Any OF
the foregoing rules may be suspended, modl-
fed or rescindsd, at any meetins, by majority
OF votes actually given.''
Alder man E. W. NJ. Mackey moved the adop-
tion of the resolutions.
Alderman Collins. Before the adoption oi
that rule which is meant to wipe away at one
blow the authority of the Mayor, and thus
make him the tool of an irresponsible clique,
wish it to be recorded that TO: one object
to any such proceeding.
E. ?. Wall (colored,) I certainly call the
gentleman to order. I shall write down the
Objectionable HCrdS. ..
The Mayor. hope no personalities will be
INDUCED in this evening.
Alderman Collins. don't think I have beer
personal. When said irresponsible clique,
l merely meant to sho " that it was those who
vofad against the Mayor. before who were