New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-16
had been appointed on the

subject. 3sS ;i-'sf
petition to transfer two dray licenses to an omnibus
caused discussion Mr. Shaw objected to the
fer He said that draymen in the habit Of taking
more licenses during the busy Of the than
they required during the and thought 1t would
be equally just to allow draymen to trade their licences
with the city for hoop poles other article of dry
err when Mr. Shaw again arose He did not object to the
transfer of license to another person in the b
fer Of dray cence to any other vehicle The matter
was finally referred to the Police Committee. III
communication was received from Eugene Sullivan,
complaining of schooteacher in the Third District Mr.
Gordon He says that Mr. G. has not only neglected the
education Of his but has been in the habit Of wound
was referred to the Board of School Directors of the Dis
trct.
A communication was received complaining of the
canal in Poydras street. from Claiborne to Gavez streets
nuisance. Streets and Landings.
communication was received from the Directors of
the hIale Orphan Asylum in the Third District asking
that the Surveyor be instructed to lay water pipe from
the river to the Asylum, the institution is much in
The Finance Committee reported against the claim of
Patrick Ward formerly Street Commissioner, for bury
ing INDECENT persons The matter was considered and
referred to special committee of five
Mr. Place. from the Finance Committee reported in ia
vor Of paying the Keepers Of the Arsenal and Arory of
the Artillery Department of the city and asking the State
to reimburse the money. Adopted.
Mr.. Bailey reported ordinance regulating the
wharves which. on his motion, was laid over.
The same gentleman, from the Committee on Streets
and landings reported in favor of filming Mr. Hines for
fuilment of his paving contract. Mr. Bailey thought
loss it has sustained by being sued by business
Front evee street who have been injured by the length
OF time the street has remained impossible Some gen.
smen were in vor of enforcing the contract fully and
collecting the full penalty mentioned in the contract
The matter lays over until the next meeting
The resolution relative to fencing Annunciaton Square
was laid over the Supreme Court having recently decided
that said Square does not belong to the city.
Mr. Bailey reported resolution in favor of making
repairs to Poydras Market the cost not exceed
$500. Adopted
The same gentleman reported resolution authorizing
and sto
| for Fulton street. Adopted
resolution authorizing the sale of the contract for
supplying curb and gutter stone for Fulton street was
adopted.
The Re. Committee on Streets and Landings reported
certificate to Mr. Duffy for the value of twothrds of
the conrat for cleaning Chavez Canal the contract
having been entirely performed resolution in ques-
tion being put to the vote, lost.
The same committee reported against opening IRENE
street Adopted.
resolution authorizing the purchase the private plan
and note book of Mr. Dunbar late Surveyor OF the
Municipality for the use of the Surveyors Department
was adopted
resolution. authorizing the construction of plank
sidewalk on the East side of Washington Promenade,
from Girod to St. John street, was adopted.
resolution for repairing the Bayou st. John Bridge
was adopted.
The Committee Claims reported in favor of paying
sundry claims Adopted
The Judiciary Committee reported that they had care
fully examined the statutes and had found that slaves
could not be without the of two
thirds OF the members Of the Common Council Adopted
The Police Committee reported tavorably the trans
fer of a certain whisky shop license.
Also resolution relative to the erection of livery
stable on Graver street. and allowing Mr. Ellison erect
said stable. Laid over.
Also resolution to close up beer garden in the Fourth
District, between Live Oak and Eighth streets and
posing fine of S25 for each day night during which
music or dancing shall propel " in said garden which
was amended by striking out the penalty and adopted
Also against granting licences to beer gardens and dance
houses. Adopted.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Mr. Watkins from the Committee to whom referred
the matter of Public Square in the Fourth District
ported Report referred to the City Attorney with di
rections to report at the next meeting
message was received from the Board of Aldermen
notifying this Board of the passage certain ordinances
and resolutions
The resolution making appropriation for the expen
SEES Of the Public Schools. laid over
ORDER OE THE DAY,
The ordinance from the Board of Aldermen fixing saa-
ries was taken up and adopted whole.
Adjourned.
SUPREME CoURT-Case of the .4nnuiciation
Square-The case Of Xiques and others u.s. Bujac and
others was on Monday affirmed by the Supreme Court
In 1913 the defendants instituted suit against the Sec
ond Municipality to the grounds known as An
nuncation Square They obtained Judgment against the
Municipality and proceeded to Law out into lots and offer
for sale the Square in question.
The plaintiffs in the present who the propre-
tors OF the various lots fronting this square, enoined
the defendants from selling the Square on the ground
that the same had been dedicated by the original propre
tors and ancestors of the defendants to Lubc use and
that the plaintiffs had purchased their lots with the
pectaton that the ground in question would forever form
public square and that they had acquired seryitude
anu FlRiiC ol view over tne same.
The District Court gave Judgment in favor of the de-
PENDANTS and against the claim of the plaintiffs and
Supreme Court have affirmed the judgment
Judge Preston dissentel, and read a long and able
9Gla9n lie was Of opinion that the Judgment of the
Iour1 Snoao be 5ererre n,a ti
square should be decreed to be the property public
CASE OF CAPT. GREEN.-The Supreme Court on Monday
affirmed the verdict and judgment in this case They
held that there ground an arrest of judgement
or for new trial The charge Of the District jude to
the jury commenting upon the evidence which was nade
ground for the appeal was held to have been legal The
nv T,,l,
jury to Keep the latter confined until they should agree
was matter of discretion with the court Green will
be remembered was convicted of having assaulted with
intent to murder Lieut. Hughes of the Police and was
sentenced to two years hard labor the penitentary
HIS last hope is a pardon from the Governor
CASE OF DR.. DUPAs-A pplcation having been made in
this for writ hqbeas eors to bring fine rrsonnr
before that tribunal in order to admit him bail the
supreme Court decided that it had jurisdiction in the
case This court has appellate jurisdiction only in cases
where imprisonmenat hard labor exceeding $500
Is imposed In the present the prisoner was not
sentenced to hard labor The held that it could not
entertain the appeal and accordingly dismissed it
Gray Mc0l'"do f. Co. VS., Lowe T. Patson Judgment
Charles Gu2,outet, appellant VS. Paul arceli, qopeee
On opposition Of ptatnhB 10 report Of auitors Appeal
Appeal dismissed. 49,
M',iciDa!dy No T~a. appellant. VS. H. " Payey .q5at
g Gttes iferee'1o,s Appeal from Third District Court
OF Neworleans.. EUsrIs, c. j.. Judgment affirmed
FIRST DISTRICT COURT--Judge Larue.--,John
Roberts for an assault and battery found guilty In
the case of John SWAIN for assault and battery noe
proSt2uL was entered
Out of the large number of jurors summoned for the
present term Of this court only ortynine found
and only thirty of those to their names yeste
day Several of those who appeared were discharged as
exempt from duty.
SHNBoSE ALLEY,-In the First District Court yester-
day, Miles Stanton put his trial on charge of
larceny The indictment charged that on the night of
the 9th of May last, Miles Stanton went into Shnbone
Alley to the shany of James Gilmore there situate and
then and there with feonous intent did insert his paw
under the Notwithstanding of said shanty and take
from under mattrass the pocket-book of Mrs Gilmore
containing SIS and other articles of small value The
testimony OF the witnesses against Miles was various and
contradictory Stanton defended his case in person and
made speech to the jury verdict of not guilty was
rendered and Miles was discharged.
ADJUDICATION OF CONTRACTS. THE Comptrol-
Ter has adudcated tine contract cleaning the streets in
the First Third and Fourth Districts, as follows
First section, between Benjamin, Estelle Thaa and
Felicity Road, to Patrick Fox, for $1,000
Second section between Benjamin Estelle Thaia and
Julia streets, to VIM. Ryan, for $1,000
Third section between Julia and Canal streets to ere
mah Cuddy, for $500
Sixth section embracing the whole of the Third District
to +. d. White, for $3.50
Seventh section embracing the Fourth District to TT
jackson and VIM. Garland for $500
BREACH OF TRUsT.-Mara Wardle was ar
rested yesterday in the First District charged with
breach of trust The affidavit is made against her nv
Marceln Aubran who aeges1 that within the last two
months the sum of SIP belonging to him has been en-
trusted by his wife at sundry times and in small amounts
10 the Keeping OF said Maria Warde and that she has ap
propnated the same to her use Examination post
poned.
There no cases of interest before Recorder Winter
yesterday
Maurice 0 Bren and Thomas Quinlan. who were ac-
cused of stabbing Thomas Burke on the Sd instant were