The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-21

LEVI P. LuCKBE. Secretary.
To Hls Honor JOIN a. WAGNER. Ma! or Charles
Received as information, and ordered to be en-
CHARLESTON Mar h 8. 1873
To the Honorable the Mayor ana Aldermen or IN
Ry resolution Of the CITY Council adop ed on
the 4th instant, the petition OF A. a. Bradley
praying dlscontlnuance OF the 'rule by which
parties charged VIII oTeoces bars ~ sns and Sos
aud nned and punished without the aid OF couu.
seln was referred to me.
II Is the undoubted rght OF every eltN a ma.
he should be represented by counsel IN any court
before which he is brought. :, But K 'oW OF nc
role adopted by the Police Court by which any
party who Is. or asks TO be represented by ccun.
ella denied thas right.
Subject to this general right Of the citizen, the
Mayor, as the presiding ofhcer OF the Police
Court has the right TO make such rules as may
be necessary for the dispatch and orderly con-
duct Of business before him.
The officers and members OF the Police force
have by statutory and common law, as COZ
servator5 OF The peace the right tD arrest al per-
SONS committing ARRAYS and breaches OF the
exafninstion before the Mayor.
Received as Information.
The committee on ways and means asked for
further time to report on the ma ter relerrt 10
themla the previous meeting. Referred onck to
the committee OF ways aud means together Win
The committee on retrenchment and relief
made the following report on the petition OF R. T..
Dereef: ,q1.n .
penalties ony they lave no rover 70 reoqee eoSM as
fSigned) W. B. SMITH.
WIN. MORAN.
CHARLESTON, March Is. 1873.
The.conmittee on accounts respectfully report
that the bills against the Orphanhouse Tor the
month OF February last amounting IN ralartO all 70
vouched. and recommend the same. Referred TO
the treasurer for payment.
Adopted.
Alderman Sweegan gave notice OF bill 10 reg.
ulste the salaries Of public weighers. and asked
that it should be considered i,s nrst reading
Ordered to be printed.
dealers IN coal to weigh coal on their own scales,
and to anix penalt for not having coal weighed
on the public scales when 80 desired oy Inc pur'
Alderman Garrett moved to indefinitely post
nnns. yeas and nays called. Yeas-AldcrIEeH
CAGE. Garrett, Glover, Brown and SlgWad-5.
NaJs-Aldermen 0'Neill, Bowen, smltn, henny, ny
ger and the MaYor-ll. Ordered to be engrossed
lor ratification as follows:
AN cfpnINlNcE to establish the weight Of coal to
sogdealers In coal 10 weigh coa no on M eqer own
coal weighed on the pubic scales, when 30 de-
aired by the purchaser.
SEcT1oa j. Be It ordained oy the Mayor and
Aldermen In cG SSsCea ass an cas cass sod a1G ior
Consumption within the city shall be at the rate
Of 2240 pounds to the ton.
SEC g. That dealers In coals oe slloWeu 70
weigh coal on their own scales, such scales 20 De
testsd from tune 10 time by the clerk OF weights
ana me ssures. as now provided for by law.
SD. 8 Tnat The purchasers OF all Goals snail nave
The right TO demand tasr c9ai %egaed tbe on nar s
or Ihe seller 10 have coal weighed, so directed
by the purchaser; will entail penalty OF not less
than ten or more than twenty dollars ior eaGm enc, o.
msnner and appropriated, ,one half to the informer
and one half ior the use OF The city
Sro 4. That all Goals for he city institutions
snsII be weighed on the public scales, Tree OF
SrS S. That all ordinances, and parts OF ordl.
nsnces. now in force and in conflict with the
aboYe be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Win certan material, read third time and order
ed 70 be engrossea for ratification as follows:
AN 0RDINASCK 10 prevent the filing OF lots or
etreets with certain material.
SECTION i: 30 &c ordat,,et by the Mayor and
Aldermen In City Council assembled, That he:e-
after shall not be lawful FOR any person or per
nors or body polnic to all up any lots or low
lands, or street. WITHIN tae cisy WIN Gnsl; gar
ines or contents OF the tidal or any other drains
or any other material containing organic matter
Except rice chnff or saWdustl unaer penaity Oh
Sfrv doIlars for each and every offence; and also
Srther penalty Of n aoss for eacn 1na nd
Sor he permitted to remain on any such low lots
low lands Or streets after twenty lonr mo- hours
-Setors to remove the same; AM one.nall OF tne
named penalty shall go t. the ihformer IN
each CAGE. .s-,.u
SEQ. q Be II further ordained by the authority
Aforesaid, That the ofial, garbage, street sweep.
fnua contents of drains and ali other onenslVe
material collected in the city, by the city contrac
tora scavengers, inspectors, or otner PUBIC ON,
cers in charge Of streets shall be deposited at tae
pnbiic cemetery lands, or at such point or pl ce
as may be designated ny the Mayor. north OF
line streat: Provided, however, that nCthlng
hereiu con, aimed shall prevent the Mayor from
having the said ofrsl, garbage, &C., removed oy
Boats, or In any other manner, 30 that the same
shall be carried north Of Line street, or beyond
the limtts II the city according to the true Intent
and meap ing Of this ordinance.
eSkc. 2. All ordinances, or parts Of ordinances
or resolutions, repugnant to this ordinance be,
ana the same are hereby, repealed.
O6 motion, Councifthen adJou' ned.
,1I.> - W. W. SIMoNS. Clerk OF Council.