The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-04
REeUnAR MEETING OF COUNCIL.

Present, the Mayor, Aldermen Geddlngs,
Potter, Cunningham, Holloway, Hampton, Smalls,
Thorne, voIgt, Barrow, Howard, Collins, E. P.
WALL L. F. Wall, Greene, McKlnlay.
The minutes OF the last meeting were confirm
| ed, the reading being dispensed With.
The petition OF Mrs. Seymour was referred to
| the Committee on Accounts.
The petition OF the Hebrew Orphan Society and
Asylum, asking that the property in Broad str eet
be declared exempt from taxation, was referred
to.the Committee on Retrenchmeut and Relief.
The petition OF Leonard Chaplin aud 9th ers,
asking reduction OF assessments, was referred TO
the Committee on Assessments.
The petitions Of Mrs. Nckerson and others. ask
ing leave to build, were referred to the Committee
on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
The petition of the Niagara Fire Company, ask.
ing for plank road in Spring street, between
King and Rutledge was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets
The petition OF residents on Henrietta street.
asking that the condition OF the same be improved,
was referred to tile Committee on Streets, and OIL
Lighting the Streets.
The return OF the harbormaster for the past
month OF s62ls, was received as information.
Alderman Potter from the Committee on
Streets, reported that the probable repairs Of the
pond at the west end OF Broad and queen streets
would be about $1,000, and recommended an ap-
preparation to that amount. though 1t would re-
quire $4,000 to complete the work. In proper
manner. Adopted.
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings
reported favoraby on the petition OF j. L..
Mathewes, Nicholas Yopsi, and - Aiken. ald
further time IN the case Of Richardson. Granted.
The Committee on Public Lands reported that
they had conferred with the conmandant OF the
post, and found that the United States Govern
ment had no use fer the building at the corner OF
King and Calhoun streets, and the committee re-
commended lease OF the property. Alderman
Collins represented that he had made bid for
the lease, which was not considered, which led
to lengthy discussion, innumerable points Of
order and some sharp tongue.fghts Alderman
Wall thought that Alderman Collins presumed OIL
his prcrogatiye as Alderman. and claimed right
to become the first party in the bids for the lease
OF the property, az he required central location
for drug store to furnish 1lsln!ectants, &c 10
the public Alderman Greene said that when ne
had signed Alderman Col!ins's application, lie
was under the impression that it was the hlgheSl
bid. but was not aware that $500 was oIiere'i-lor
wha. was now bringing 500 10 the city. Alder
man voigt stated that the application was not
considered by the committee, because the store
was the only property to lease and not the build
inp. which was the bid Of Alderman Collins.
Alderman L. T. Wall called for the previous
question, the bid OF Alderman Collins, which led
to another dispute, during which several Alder
men left the room anu broke up the quorum
messenger was sent for them, but the ab5entees
were not to be found, and the Mayor left his seat
IN use his influence. This unusual proceeding
virtually destroyed all order, and the few mem
hers In the chamber prepared to leave, while the
remonstrances of the Mayor proved OF little force
IN the aute.room The loud talking Of Alderman
Collins soon decided the difficulty, and the entire
Board Of Aldermen, with two exceptions lett the
chamber and commenced an animated debate in
the Mayors Office Abou: half an hour was consum-
Ell in this tomfoolery, when the Aldermen strag-
gled In. one by one, leaving the Mayor In his
office. messenger was sent for that JUNCTION
ary. who resumed his seat and urged upon
Council hereafter to recocct that this was re-
publican government, and that hereafter they
should dissent with their votes and not by their
feet leaving the Council without quorum. The
proceedings OF the night were disgrace, and he
hoped that IN, future they would recoect tha.