The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-05
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.

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ard, Small, Thorne, Voigt, E. P. Wall and L
:. Wall.
The following petitions were read:
Of the Palmetto Fire Engine Company IL
regard to repairing their engine house. Oh
motion of Alderman Cunningham, it was re
ferred to the committee on the fire depart
ment.
Of NJ. McManmon, in regard to the eA
tension OF his lease of the water lot upol
which the Bathing-house is built. Referred
on motion of Alderman Collins, to the com
mittee on public lands
A petition OF Mr.. Job Dawson, agent OF Mrs
Church, asking reduction OF assessment or
property. On motion of Alderman Voigt, Il
was received as information.
OF James Ahrens, for permission to erect
wooden shed in King street, opposite Prices
alley. On motion of Alderman L. F. Wall, re-
terred to the committee on brick and wooden
buildings.
Of F. Melchers, requesting return OF the
fee which he had paid as agent of an insurance
company. Referred to the committee on re-
trenchment and relief.
Communications were received
From the Board of Firemasters. in reference
to bill of Cameron, Barkley & Co. Received
as information.
From L. ". Spratt, in reference to Ills lou,
at the corner of King anu Queen streets, q
! portion of which he proposed to release TO
Council, in cancellation of the taxes now due
by him upon it. The lot to be used by Council
for the purpose Of widening the street. Re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
The return of the city sheriff, showing the
amount received By him during the month of
September to be 1889 65, was read and receiv-
ed as information.
A petition of e. Prendergast, praying that an
additional sum be allowed on piece OF land
at the corner of King and Clifford streets,
taken by the city for the purpose of widening
the streets, was then read and referred to the
committee on streets.
The chairman of the committee on accounts
presented report OF the bills which he had
received, stating that he had not had time to
examine them, and, on motion OF Alderman
Greene, they were referred to Alderman Col
Inns for examination, and ordered to be paid II
found correct.
A communication from G. N. Magrath, j. j.
Young, and others, demanding that Council
should order an election for two aldermen to
I'll the places vacated by the resignation OF
Alderman T. J. Mackey and the death Of Al
derman David Barrow, was read, and, on mo-
ton OF Alderman Collins, was referred to The
committee on vacant offices.
The committee to whom the petition Of
sundry citizens regarding the removal OF the
trough at the Artesian Well was referred re-
ported unfavorably. The report was adopted.
Alderman Holloway, from the committee
on brick and wooden buildings, reported faV-
orably on the petition Of Mrs. Bernard, and
asked for further time to consider the petition
of the Young America Fire Engine Company.
Adopted, and the extension OF time desired
granted.
Alderman E. P. Wall, from the committee on
lighting the streets, reported favora6ly on the
the petitions of Messrs. j. D. Aiken Co.. ana
Mrs. Bernard. Adopted.
Alderman Holloway called the attention OF
Council to the condition Of the Eagle Engine
bouse. and recommended that immediate ac-
ton be taken. After some little debate, AL
derman voigt moved that the committee on
contracts take charge Of the matter, Win
power to act without delay. Agreed to.
The committee on retrenchment and rellet
reported favorably on the petition OF W. u.
Whllden, agent OF Mrs. E. " Manson,ln ressara
to a reduction of assessment for taxes.
Alderman Collins presented bill ITO amend
an ordinance entitled an ordinance to regulate
licenses" so as to read that any one soliciting
orders for goods, of which samples were exhl'
bited. should be regarded as seller by SAM
pie. Received its first reading, and ordered
to lie over to the next meeting OF Council.
Alderman Cunningham presented "a bill 10
punish misconduct in office" This bill ls TO
provide for the punishment of policemen and
others who should accept brides, &C. 1t was
passed to its trst and second readings. An
effort to carry it to the third reading was de-
feated alter heated discussion, aud 1t was Or
dered to be printed for the use Of the Aldermen
at the next meeting of Council.
Alderman Collins then moved that the CITY
treasurer be authorized to settle the claims OF
the executors of the estate of Gibbon. on the
terms agreed upon between the paintlf's at
torney and the committee OF conference ap-
pointed by the Mayor.
This agreement was that Couucil should give
the plaintiffs attorney $4,000 of Northeastern
Railroad bonds, at their par value, and the
balance, about SIS, 900, in cash. The Judgment
against the city being for about s4l,7oO, this
arrangement would be saving to the city OF
about 5000.
. The motion elected long and bitter de-
bate, which was participated in by several OF
the aldermen. Numerous amendments aud
substitutes were offered aud lost.
The city attorney was called upon for state
ment of the present status of the case, ana
finally the motion was carried.
On motion OF Alderman Holloway, Couucl
then adjourned.
AAUsENENTs.-Skiffan and Gaylord's matehless
corps of Ethiopian minstrels drew another
humping house at the Academy OF Music last
evening. Gaylord, Talbot, Stiles and McVeigh
are a ouarttete ofinimitable end men, who new
er fail to provoke assemblages to the heartiest
laughter. Joe Mairs who can resist Joe the
prince of pettiooat personators, and those clog
artists, Stiles, Phelps and Armstrong? Sig
nor Bldau1, Tyrell, Long Gulick and Geese
,o,,, tho ,orv nnIntpssance of cork Opera