The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-01
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
A Spat Between the City Sheriff and
Alderman Collins--A Committee of In
vestigntion Demanded and Refused
Civil Rights and Licenses.

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| Howard and Small.
The reading of the minutes o. the ,asl mee.-
ing was dispensed with.
PETITIONS, &C.
Petition of the president OF Tie German
Freundschaftsbund for the extension OF drain
on George street was referred TO the Commit
tee on Streets, with power to act.
Petition from George Jefferson 20 erect
wooden shed on lot No. Pinc.iney street was
referred to the Committee on Brick ami Wood
en- Buildings.
Petitions of the corporation OF the Central
Presbyterian Church. and OF private parties.
for reduction of assessment. were referred to
the Committee on Assessment.
Petition OF Rev. Mr.. Hunter was referred 10
the Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
Petition of E. J. Lewis was referred to the
Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
Petition of George Thompson was referred
to the same committee.
Petition of George Newman was referred to
the Committee on Lighting the Streets, with
power to act.
Petition of John E. Laitte, relative to eX-
tending telegraphic lines OF the Southern At
lantc Telegraph Company through the streets
of the city, was read and permission granted.
provided that the company should erect no
poles on King and Anson streets.
Petition of sundry property owners on Con-
cord, Washington, Inspection and Vernon
streets, asking that steps be taken to prevent
their property from being inundated at every
high tide, was referred to the Committee on
Tidal Drains, with power to act.
Petition Of Hook and Ladder Company. No.
2, for loan of $500, vas referred to the Com
mittee on the Fire Department.
REPORTS, &C.
The City Registrar reported that the Board
of Inspection had examined the drain In Marsh
street, and found that there was no escape for
the water, and recommended that 1t be fixed
at once. The recommendation was adopted.
communication from the Chief Of Police,
calling the attention of Council to the fact that
if Lieutenant TAFT accepted the appointment
of colonel OF the First Regiment OF State Mill
tia, he would do so in violation of police regn-
h1Dns, was read.
Alderman E. P. Wall thought the letter was
an intrusion, and moved that 1t be laid upon
the table.
After considerable discussion the letter was
received as information.
The Committee on Accounts presented
number of accounts, aggregating S44l6 lG
which were ordered to be paid.
A bill was presented from the Courier office
for advertising the property Of deliquent tax-
payers, and some discussion ensued. The
city sheriff, Mr.. Addison, was called upon to
explain. He thought that the city should pay
the bill, while one or more of the Aldermen
thought he should.
Alderman Collins asked the city sheriff fhe
had not charged that his predecessor had been
derclict in his duties, to which the sheriff re-
piled that he had intimated something of the
kind, but replied in the negative to question
from Alderman Collins, whether OF not he had
asserted that his predecessor was crimnally
negligent.
This answer aroused the ire Of Alderman
Collins, and he vehcmently asserted that the
city sheriff had stated that his predecessor was
criminally negligent in his duties, and pro-
tested that there was something wrong In the
sherif's office, and that persons who lived In
glass houses should not throw stones.
The Mayor announced that Alderman Collins
was indulglng In personalities, and raped him
to order.
Alderman Collins denied that the Mayor had
right to call him to order under the circum-
stances.
The Mayor raped Alderman Collins to order
again, and begged him not to forget that he
was membc- of Council.
Alderman Collins begged the Mayer not to
forget that he was the presiding officer, and
suggested that if he (the Mayor) had always
shown the determination to his enemies thai
he was now disposed to show to his friends, he
(Alderman Collins) would have more respect
for him.
The Mayor responded by repeated rapplnss
of the gavel, and Alderman Collins sat down.
Alderman Collins then moved that q COM
mite. OF three be appointed to investigate the
books and accounts of the City Sheriff.
Alderman Small seconded ''dc molten to
have satisfaction
Alderman Barrow thought that committee
was unnecessary.
Alderman Collins said that the statements of
the city sheriff himself had caused him (Co!-
lins) to withdraw from his (Addisons) bond;
lie thought an investigation was necessary,
and pressed his motion.
Sheriff Addison said tha; '.before this board
and before High Heaven, he swore that all OF
the charges made against him were as false as
hell's BREATH" and then attempted to say q
great deal more, but was interrupted by the
Mayors gavel. However, he managed to say
that he demanded an investigation.
Alderman Yoigt thought the City Council had
been made the laughing-stock often enough,
and regretted that this affair should have oc-
Cured, and stated that if the Committee on
Printing had attended to it duties, this scene
would not have been enacted. In conclusion,
lie moved that the bill be paid.
Alderman Collins's motion was put and lost.
Alderman Collins called for the yeas and
nays.
Alderman Small withdrew his second to AL
dcrman Collins's motion, and was in favor OF
paying the bill and letting the matter rest
Alderman Collins said that if it could be
truly sta,ed by the opposition press that this
Council wanted to throw mantle over the
b,ool. doadc of ire annointees he desired to va