The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-15
CITY COUNCIL.
Who Shall Have Licenses to Garry on
Business-Reformation at the Guard.
House-City Attorney CorbiR and the
Validity of the City Debt.

House-City Attorney CorbiR and the
Validity of the City Debt.
A regular meeting of the City Council was
held last evening, at which were present the
Mayor, Alderman Barrow, Geddings, Foigt,
Collins, Cunningham, Greene, Potter, white;
E. P. and L. F. Wall, Hampton, Small, Hollo-
way, colored.
The minutes of last meeting were read and
approved.
Petition of H. D. Lesesne, executor OF Mrs.
Petigru, deceased, for renewal OF city
stock held by her, was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Petition of ]. T. Womack was referred 10
the Committee on Brick and Wooden Build
| ings.
Petition of John Il. Drury to erect steam
grist mill on. premises No. II Gadsden street,
was referred to tue Committees on Steam En-
gines and Brick and Wooden Buildings.
Petition of John D. Boydon was referred to
the Committee on Assessments.
Petition of Stono Phosphate Company for
permission to erect steam mill for grinding
phosphates, was referred to the Committee on
Steam Engines.
Petition Of citizens and merchants, for the
appointment of an additional naval stores in
spector, and recommending Mr.. S. Cooper for
the place, was read and received as information.
Petition of J. D. Kinloch, Peter Guerry and
others, calling the attention of Council to the
condition of Coming street, north OF Calhoun
street, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
Petition of Charles C. Coe, to place steam
engine for hosting on Atlantic Wharf. was re-
ferred to the Committee on Steam Engines.
REPORTS.
The returns Of the City Sheriff showed that
1914 10 had been received for taxes during the
month of May. The report was received.
The Committee on Accounts recommended
the paying Of bills aggregating sS6OS 60, which
the Council agreed to do.
The Committee of Ways and Means, to whom
was referred the petitions Of S. P. Ravenel,
Isaac D. Wilson and Thomas 2. Lide, for re-
uewal of city stock, recommended that they
be granted. The report was adopted. The
committee reported favorably upon the peti-
ton of Charles Macbeth, executor of James
Lidler. This report was also adopted.
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Build
ings reported favorably upon the petitions of
Rev. q. H. Hunter and Mr.. Lewis. The report
was adopted.
The Special Committee on the Fire Depart
ment, to whom was referred the petition OF
Charleston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2,
for q loan of $500, reported unfavorably. The
report was adopted.
The Committee on Retrenclment and Relief
reported uniayorably upon the petition of Mrs.
Holden. and favorably upon The petition of
Mark O'Brien. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Tidal Drains reported
favorably upon the petition of citizens for
water-gate at the head of Calhoun street. The
report was adopted.
The same committee recommended the con-
struction of thirteen sand-pits on Coming
street, between Calhoun and Morris streets
The report was adopted.
LICENSES AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
The bill "To secure to all the people of
Charleston the enjoyment Of their vested
rights, to amend an ordinance entitled AN
ordinance to regulate licenses and TOR other
purposes" was called up for second reading
and read.
This bill provides that "any person or per-
sons applying for license to carry on business
in the city, shall receive the same only on con-
ditlon that he or they will not, In conducting
such business, make any discrimination be-
tween persons on account of race or color;
and that all persons having licenses already
obtained shall be allowed fifteen days from the
passage of the ordinance to return their IL
cense, and receive from the treasurer an
amount to correspond to the unexpired time
of the license; and that all persons not so re-
tuning their licenses within the fifteen days
allowed, shall be taken to have agreed to the
conditions and provisions Of the ordinance,
and shall be held liable for its requirements
and obligations"
Alderman yoigt was of the opinion that the
bill would work mischief; that the laws of the
United States and of the State of South Caro-
lima covered the whole ground, and that the
bill was altogether unnecessary, and, there
fore, moved that further consideration OF it be
indefinitely postponed.
Alderman E. P. Wall, the father of the bill,
was of the opinion that it was necessary to
prevent q discrimination between white and
colored persons being made BY those carrying
on business in the city, and for that reason
b,d ofYnrad the hill
Alderman Geddings said he looked upon the
bill as altogether unnecessary, and rather
foolish than otherwise.
Alderman Hampton called for the yeas and
nays, and all with the exception of Aldermen
Geddings and voigt voted ::syea," and the bill
was passed through Its second reading.
Alderman volgt wanted to make an expla-
nation concerning his vote, 10 which Alderman
Hampton objected, saying no explanation
would be satisfactory to him.
Alderman voigt wanted his objections pub
lished.
Alderman Collins objected to this being
done, because they were not Alderman Voigt's
ssreal opinion, but borrowed objections"
The bill then received Its third reading, and
its title was changed to that of an ordinance,
and ordered for ratification at the next meet
ing.
An attempt was made to "gag" Alderman