The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-24
MEETING OF cIrF COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of Council was held las
1n,ght. Prssent-f6e Mayor, and Aldermen
j Barrow, Brown, Cunningham, Collins, Ged
dipgs. Greene, Hampton, Holloway, Howard
Potter, Small, Thorne, voigt, E. P Wall ant
L. F. Wall.
The minutes. of the last meeting were read
Some objection was made by Alderman Hol
loway to the report of the meeting which wa!
published In the Courier. The Mayor explain
ed that the report of the Courier was unofa
cial, and, on motion, the minutes were con
frmed.
The following petitions were read and dis
posed of:
OF several citizens for gas lamp IN Churcf
street, between Atlantic street and South Bar
Referred to the committee on lighting tine
streets.
similar petition was referred to the same
committee.
petition of P. q. Wari1g, trustee, in rela
ton to over assessment CT property. Referred
to the committee on assessments.
One of F. Won Sante n, relative to putting uE
| shed in the rear ofhis store, No. 22s King
street. Referred to iiommittee on brick ane
wooden buildings r;-;.,'" =: =. -. 81
One of r. o. Beckrlan in relation to over:
assessment of bis property. Referred to the
committee on assessments
A communication from ". G. Bee d Co.,
stating that they have been appointed agents
Of the North British, and Mercantile Insurance
Company of London and Edinburgh, and ask
ing If license was necessary: was referred 10
the city appraiser with power to act.
One from Miss Susan Armstrong, notifying
Council of her intention to make an alteration
in her property, was referred to the committee
on, brick and wooden buildings. <..4 q.
One from Cameron. Barkley & Co., stating
that they were unable to collect from the
Board of Firemasters the cost of four trumpets,
worth forty-dollars each, furnished, as they
thought, under proper authority, which elicited
some discussion. and, !on motioni;it 1t was Or
iered that the bill be not paid.
Alderman Geddings, from the finance COM
mittee, reported number Of bills as correct,
and recommended their payment, and one
bill as not having been signed The report
was adopted.
Several bills for printing were presented,
and created considerable deal of discussion,
and, after alengthy debate, they were referred
TO the finance committee, and, on motion, 1t
was resolved that hereafter no Job printing
should be done unless recommended oy the
proper committee.
A bill from the Lunatic Asylum, in Colum-
bia, was laid on the table.
Alderman Greene made lengthy and
elaborate report Of the meeting of the Mem
phis aud: Charleston Railroad Company, giving
statistical and other Information from the re-
ports of the officers OF the road. Received as
Information. and ordered to be printed.
Alderman Potter, from the committee on
streets made report recommending that one
dollar per square foot be paid for the land OF
Mr.. A. Nimitz. taken by the city, between
Queen and Cumberland streets on East Bay.
Adopted. - :
Alderman L. F. Wall, from the committee
on steam engines, reported favorably on the
petition OF Captain F. G. Cart, praying that he
might erect steam engine on the south side
of Southern wharf, for the purpose of making
sugar from sorghum cane. Adopted.
A communication was presented nom the
City Engineer stating that he had been de-
prived of his Office and pay without having
the investigation which he desired granted.
A committee had been appointed some months
since, which had never reported any action,
and he now desired that the report be read
and acted upon, as his case had stood upon
the journal of Council for several months.
: Alderman voigs. from this committee, read
an able report defending Mr.. Barbot, the civil
engineer; and recommending that ne De rem
stated. This report oceasioned considerable
amount of very. angry discussion. Alderman
Collins. from the same committee, IN spirit
Of Christian charity, read minority report,
recommending that the charge OF wiliul lrauo
be dismissed, and that Mr.. Barbot be relnsta-
ted and paid his back salary. He was ans
wered By Alderman E. P. Wall, VINO, In
turn. was interrupted about twenty times oy
Alderman Collins, who rose to ''points OF pri'l-
lege,n which he defended upon the most utter
" ridiculous grounds. The debate was very
much protracted, and was participated IN oy
Aldermen Barrow, Geddings, Greene, Hollo-
way, Cunningham, l.. F. Wall and Smslls, IN
addition to those mentioned above. Alder
mep Barrow and Geddings became so personal
in their remarks that the Mayor was obliged
to call them to order repeatedly. Each denied
most positively the statements made by the
other, and was ready to swear to the truth OF
his own-Alderman Collins rising to "points
of privilege" at every lull in the storm, and Oh
fering innumerable motions and amendments
of the most absurd nature. and altogether
acting more like child than we have ever
seen him do before.
The anger OF all parties seeming to be
steadily on the increase, Alderman E. 2. Wall
very sensibly called for the question, and the
report was adopted.
On motion, Council then adjourned.
RrroRY CLUB OF WARD NO. s.-The regu.
lar meeting Of this club was held last night,
and was well attended. The meeting was ad-
draooad nv Mr Merchant He referred to the