New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-03

the Powder Magazine and sundry other small
matters Resolutions authorizing the repairs
on Prieur street, and the adjudication Of the con-
tract for $4,000 worth Of repairs TO the Powder
Magazine, were presented by the COMMITTEE
and adopted by the Board Also resolution
authorizing repairs to the levee near the Ionac-
GO Warehouse.
A message from the Upper Board was receiv-
ed, asking concurrence in resolution 70 the
effect that all present city officers, elective by
the Council be continued until their successors
be appointed and qualified This Board refused
to suspend its rules for the consideration OF the
resolution. ~
A resolution authorizing the digging ofditches
| in the rear of the Third District was adopted.
A resolution providing for the digging Of a
| canal to drain the First and Fourth Districts
was adopted. The cost of this work is estimat-
ed at about $4,000.
| A resolution authorizing the sale Of contracts
| for keeping in repair the wharves of the First,
Second and Fourth Districts was adopted.
1 The Committee on Police presented a resolu-
ton authorizing the sale of contract for paint
ing, whitewashing and repairing IRENE Market,
/ and another for similar work on the Beef Mar
| ket, Second District, which were adopted; also
resolution appropriating III 1900 to the payroll
\ Of the Workhouse.
| A resolution appropYiating $4,000 to the ply
| sieians composing the Sanitary Commission was
offered by Mr.. Stith, and lost by vote Of IL
4 to ID
A message from the Upper Board, announc-
ing its willingness to- meet this Board In joint
session on Thursday, the 18th inst, (after the
election for Aldermen,) was read and laid on
the table.
The Board then adjourned.
SUPREME CoURT DEeIsToNs--A. and j. Den
nistoun, appeless,ps. John Rist etal.. appellants
l Ill T,,f, hpy, lilo
trict Court of East Feliciana. Judgment o.
lower court annulled, and Judgment rendered
in favor of defendants, costs of both courts to bt
paid by plaintiffs and appellees.
Charles Robinson, ct at, appellants, rs. Jas
P Freret, Sheriff, ct al, appellees Ogden
Judge. ...Appeal from First District Court Q
New Orleans. Judgment of the court belwt
amended, by reserving to plaintiff the right tt
sue for DAMAGES for the wrongful issuing of thu
injunction, and that 50 amended said judgmen
be affirmed with costs in both courts.
Tufts, Fermor s. Co, appellees, Us. J. r. Beard
S. Holiingsworth, appellant Campbell, Judge
Appeal from the Third District Court Of New
Orleans. Order Of seizure and sale appealed
from set aside, and the suit dismissed atcost o
appellee.
State of Louisiana, appellee, u.s. J. Rebessa
appellant. Slidell, Chief Justice. ..Appea
from Fourth District Court of New Orleans. Ap
peal dismissed at cost of appellant.
Succession Of Mrs NJ. E Scott, VIM. Hayden
administrator, appellant. D, N. Hennen, oppo
nent and appellee Slidell, Chief Justice...
Appeal from Sixth District Court of New Orleans
Judgment affirmed at cost Of appellant
D. NJ. Thompson, ct al, appellees, ps. A, Wo
mack, ct a. appellants, and A. Womack, ct al
appellants, Us. E. M. Thompson, ct al, appellees
Ogden, judge. Appeal from Eighth Distris
Court of St. Helena. Judgment affirmed wit
costs.
President, Directors 8 Co of the Bank of La
us Christopher Ford, ct al, appellees. Sldell c
J....Appeal from Fifth District Court of Me-
Orleans. Judgment Of District Court upon tn
opposition Of Louisa Ford, testamentary execu
trix of Christopher Ford's will, be reversed an
said opposition dismissed; the costs thereof
both courts to be borne by said opponents; thi
decree being made without prejudice to the Gre
dtors of said SUGGESTIONS, if any they have,
use for the rescission of said judicial sale.
II State Of Louisiana, appellee, us. VIM. Johnso
. and Andrew Melville, appellants. Campbell
Judge. Appeal from First District Court {
New Orleans. Judgment annulled and cas-
, remandsd for new trial, with instructions
the court to proceed in accordance with the la
and with the opinions expressed in the decisio
Of this court.