New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-25
COURT or COMMON PLEAs-srEoi,L TERH-FKB a.
Before Judge BRsDr.
THE sTRIET-CLEASISG cUsrKAcT.
Milli.m Il. MlL.iams at. The Mayor, SC.

THE sTREET-CLEASISG CUsTRACT.
wil,m II. Williams as The Mayor, &c.
The plaintiff moved for perpetual injunction re-
strainng the defendants from taking any further pro-
cedings on the award Of the streetceanng contract TO
Andrew j. Hackey. Plaintiff claims that he was the
lowest bidder and that the Common Council had not
exercised sould discretion in awarding the contract TO
Mr.. IAckey whose bid much larger than the
plaintiffs. Tie defendants claimed thai the power was
vested in the Common Couac and that their authority
in the mher could not be interfcred with. Decision
reserved Mr. Woodruff and John w. Edmonds for
Plaintiff Charles o Conor and IL. ii. Anderson for de-
PENDANTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-FsB. 22.-BefOre
Judge BETrs.
HE SLAYER KAIE-ytFws OF JUDGE BETTs or TIE
sLAyE.TRADE.
Judge Belts has rendered OF inion in the ease Of
the aver Kate condemning the vessel Ater arrview Of the
circumstances Of the seizure and proe,edIg for condemnation
III" Judge audes the comparative ease with which evidence
was ud IN the under the slave trade acts The
vessels the trade found nted out with arrange
meos so aIe,y designed for the business that the ccum
sau proofs furnished by tie preparations and equipment were
nearly equivalent positive testimony soon therefore grew
smo int the course Of the courts TO look for and demand the
extreme force Of circuusAntt evidence nA the coDdeuna
ton Of vessel upon piesumpvo proof alone Accordingly
,s have discarded mAnAe' extraordinary supplies OF pro-
you. and other peculiar to tho trade and yesSe
are now hed out and ports abroad aud In this
try openly with tho appearance of lawful adTs carrying
goes and equipments substantially like those lch law
u upon the AGic and on the arrival points
where slave eargo,s collected, the ship i"pomPn
nut IN a state TO receive the victims on board
and IL thus enabled, often In one hours time, to
become transmitted the hment and aspect Of an honest
trader TO SLAYER under laden with hundreds OF hnmsn
beings foreign market as nerclandse The
important point in Judge Bes decision IT, that Is not neces
sary r tn. Government make clear case agsnit yes
sci suspected OF engaging the slave trade but that the claimant
Of tho inspected vessel must clear all suspicious aachnsto
her and satisfactorily that her enterprise legitimate
one else submit her forfeiture. Applying this principle to
the Kate and the unexplained suspicious attending her enter
prise the claimant under the necessity OF supporting by
superior proofs his side tho swfuness and integrity Of the
the vessel and Of her employment on the intended
voyage or Judgment the Court must be for the beants
and against defense From careful consideration OF the
evidence principles before him. applicable to the
Judge Bes opinion that tie boians se entitled the
condemnation and and cargo and directed de-
cree TO be entered to that end.
FEB 2l-Bofore Judge SHPxAs.
DUTY ON WOOL.
The United states sgt $50 bales OF Wool
The trial and verdict for the claimant in this case
have published The motion made BY tho District Attorney
for proceedings until he could make su application of
trial Judge Shipmsn who said ne would
hear the motion Saturday at 10 until which Tune pro-
eesdnss would DO stayed Tho point that the Cout desired
particularly hear was upon construction Of the ststaes In
relation the hight Of party to enter h' sood At the Custom
House, ct their actual costs.
James j. Reoseys for mstiopi James w. Gerard snS NJ