The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-23

ferred Until your said committee Of ways and
means shall have reported thereon TO your
honorable body.
And your memorialists will ever pray, &C.,
ZIMMERMAN DAVIS,
WILLIAM RAvENEL,
GEO. s. CAMERoN,
B. G. PINCKNEY,
GEO. w. WILLIAMS,
G. 4. HUGER.
WIN. l.. TRENHOLM.
By Alderman O'Neill:
Mr. MdyOr-I move that the memorial oe
received as Information. And In making the
motion beg to explain that 90 so through
no disreeppct to the Chamber of Commerce,
of which have the honor OF being member.
am of opinion it has erred in lending its en-
dorsement to an effort 10 contraVene an ord-
nance which, though printed and subject 10
discussion several days previous to Its ratlfca-
tIon, met with no similar opposition; and be-
cause itis too late In every respect, and wonld
be au Injustice to those citizens who have
promptly responded and paid. feel, sir, that
it Ia due to myself as q member of the COM
mittee which modified the license bill, to say
that differ with those who believe the bill Is
either unjust or unconstitutional; and most
emphatically deny that 1t was the intention Of
the committee or the bill to discriminate
against the poor man In favor Of the rich man.
On the contrary, 1t is legibly written, all over
the face of the bill, In nSchsracters intelligloe
to every poor man, Just the reverse. But 1t is
popular % cry poor man even with the rlcn.
How Ia IL attempted to be shown thar the poor
factor has been discr!minated against Be-
cause this year he Is charged dfty dollars-one
hundred per cent. less than last or previous
wears: and the sales of large houses are
graduated to make up the difference The
same rule prevails throughout the bill as ap-
plicabie to all dealers, lawyers, dentists, ply
sicians, banks, dc, and was even extended 10
the draymen; but 1t is said bankers are all
classed alike. Well, must coufess, as one of
the committee, M leniency did not extend
far In that direcl,vn; but how does this COM
port with the popular clamor that We dis
eliminated against the poor man and yonng
beginner Is not the reverse the case, Sir
What better proof than the fact that the poor,
industrious men OF our city, and many rich
men, too, have already, Without grumbling,
paid nearly $40, 900. and only the corporations
shown opposition at the eleventh hour.
Mr.. Mayor, the committee tried to be
Just to all, but IT any discrimination
to favor the poor man, knowing we'll
that every dollar paid for license
was Just 30 much paid and discounted on the
tax bill. They know, and never doubted, 1t
was constitutional TO grant licences for police
purposes, and only for such do we seek them.
The repeating of the Slate license, In fulfil
ment OF party pledges, affected not our right
MIR. Mayor, none of your committee was
born to au inheritance. What they are and
have they worked for. Yourself bright ex-
ample, am sure can say for us all, know
can for myself, that all my sympathies are
for the poor man; and here disavow all de-
sire for alliance with aristocracy. Therefore,
sir, In justice to those who have paid licenses
trust my INC otion will prevail.
In conclusion, may remark that the COM
mittee have no claim TO intallibiity. They
may have erred; but If 30, it was, perhaps, by
leaning overmuch to mercy's eide. Modi6-
cations may be made not affectiEg the bll's
interests, and yet satisfying the demands Of
dealers and factors, who cannot, In advance,
estimate their sales and purchases. Later In
the evening l propose TO offer resolution
that will enable all such to overcome that dill
fculty by rendering to the appraiser quarter
ly returns.
By unanimous consent, Alderman O'Neill
then offered the following:
RESOLVED, That wholesale dealers, factors
and commission merchants, and all classes
whose receipts, sales or purchases are grad
uated. shall, on payment of stipulated license
tee, have permission to make quarterly re-
turns of their receipts, sales or purchases,
whereon 10 pay as demanded by terms OF
license bill, and that the time for receiving
licenses be extended 10 and Include Saturday,
the lst of February.
Alderman Volgt said that he regretted to
see q disposition to receive the memorial as
Information, and spoke of his opposition to
the bill as discriminating against small traders,
and hoped the motion TO receive as inlorma-
tion would be Withdrawn.
After debate, generally participated 10, the
question was called on the resolution of Alder
man 0'Neill.
Alderman simonds moved to amend by In
serting Saturday, lst OF February, In place of
25th of January. The amendment being ac-
cepted, the resolution as amended was
adopted.
Alderman Simonds moved to amend the
motion Of Alderman O'Neill to receive the
as information, by referring 1t to
the committee of ways and means, which was
adopted.
Petition OF J. H. weichman, to be appoint
ed chimney contractor of Ward No. s. Re-
celved as Information.
The Mayor read the following:
Under a resolution oil the board OF flremas-
ters, am Instructed to return 10 the Honora-
BILE Mavor and Aldermen the within petition
Of the Young America Fire Company, with
copy of the report of the committee OF con-
ference of which James NJ. Carson, of the
board, Was chairman, one which was agreed
upon and adopted before the passage oil the
quired 10 purchase five hundred feet of hose
The prayer of the petitioners la In accordance
with the agreement of the committee of con-
ference. They desire the credit of the city TO
enable them to do this, and propose to refund |
the amount cut of their pay In monthly in
stalments. The board of fremasters have no
power to stand security for any company, and
The subject matter of the petition is respect
fully submitted matter for the consideration |
of Council. GEO. l.. BUST,
Chairman Board Fremasters.
The committee of conference with the COM
mIttee on the Fire Department of Council met |
together, and offer the following suggestions:
That the chief and his assistants be requested |
to examine, as soon as possible, the nose of |
each engine in this department, such examl- |
natlon TO be made by testing the hose to |
water pressure of pounds for the steam
ers and - pounds ior the hard engines. and |
mat all nose OF the steamers not standing
such test pressure be condemned, and that ali |
steamers not having eight hundred feet of
serviceable hose be required 10 obtain them
for hwith. Aud that all hand engines moi
having four hundred ieet standing snch test
pressure be required to obtain them forthwith,
And that any company not being able to pur
chase said number OF feet as may be required
of them by the chief and assistants, then the