The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-23

On the appropriation for the public sch Dol
nr. halsef could not see why the Board Of Schoo
1 DIre ctoTs @ could not get along with the sum o
$500. 600 annually. he was opposed to placing 81
much money in the charge of the directors a
adopted.
Mr.. Brady stated that the appropriations were
merely eStt1nQteS, and that the item set dowr
might be made to cover the expenses but il il die
not the council would make up the deficiency i
required. de moved the item be postponed FOL
fuLare action, which was adopted.
Inc whoe amount OF expenditures is estimated
at 81, ,lS4, ,26l.
II was moved and seconded that the sum Of
$500 600 be appropriated for the support of the
police. and on call of the vote it was lost II was
then moved and seconded that the sum Of 1892,
GOO be appropriated for the police Of the city, and
on call OF the vote it was adopted.
The different items Of reosipts amounted to the
sum OF s4,534,OS5, was on motion adopted as a
| whole.
On the question of appropriatiug the sum Of
100000 for the support of the public schools, il
was urged that the sum of $500 900 was barely
sufficient to keep the schools sgoing.
The item OF $4,000 for the library was on motion
| stricken from the budget.
| Mr.. POynOt moved that the appropriation for
the public shoots be fixed at the sum Of 1915 900.
| Mr.. Kaiser was in favor of doing away with the
ornamental portion of the public schools, Dat he
contended that there was no man who appreci-
ated the benefits of education more than he did.
| He was, nevertheless, aware that the sum of
$3.50 600 was large amount of money besides
the board would take the money Immediately out
| of the treasury.
Mr.. Puynot withdrew his amendments and
| moved the adoption of the sum of $3.50 900,
which was seconded by Mr.. Brady. Lost by a
vote OF four yeas to five nays. The sum of
sS5OOOO was then offered and adopted by vote
Of six yeas to three nays.
On the item of contingent. $3.50 900 was on mo-
ton reduced to 5000 900 and adopted
The yeas and nays were then called on the
adoption of the budget as amended and it was
adopted.
A good deal Of discussion took place on the
question of adjournment, which was carried.
ROBBERIEs.-Mr. Samuel Cooper, while walk.
ing along Canal street near Tonti, on Wednesday
midnight, was attacked and robbed by two vii
laius, one OF whom struck him heavily on the
head with siungshot, injuring him seriously.
man named Harry Coles was arrested on
wednesday night and confined In Pacanier station,
charged with having burglariously entered the st.
Simeon Institute on Annunciation street.
NED ALIAS CoCK-EYED GALLAGHER, against
whom it is said several charges are preferred in
the city, was transferred here yesterday by Super
intendent Cain from Csrrollton, where he has
been for some time on trial before the Second
Judicial District Court.
sKIFF bearing Frank Kline and his fortunes
across the stormy Mississippi, on Wednesday
morning, was 30 unlucky as to cspsze. The for
tunes, consisting of load of furniture, hoated of
drowning.
Miss FANNY B. PRICE. after successful engage
ments in Houston and Galveston, returned here
with her father, Mr.. Hauchett on Thursday and
will remain for some time. She reappears at the
st. Charles on the Sth prox.
JIM STANFORD, another young confidence darky,
was arrested on the levee yesterday, charged with
swindling. In his pocket was found bogus $40
imitation gold piece
.. s. CIRCUIT CoURT-No. 4OSs. Mrs. Sarah
J. Browne VS.. NJ s. Brngier. Petitioner alleged
in her petition that she is the holder and owner
of five certain promissoFy notes, each for $500,
dated at New Orleans May H. 1858. made by NJ.
s. BriDgier to his own order, payable three years
after date at the Louisiana State Bank, bearing
six per cent interest per snnum from date to
maturity and eight per cent. thereafter.
Defendant answered that the five notes sued on
were paid at maturity or shortly after.
This case was tried by a special Jury OF mer-
chants who rendered verdict for plaintiff. Gil
more Bayne for plaintiff, Trudeau Morgan
for defendant
Jno. I. Butler VS.. Francis Watkins and the Pa
tent Nut and Bolt Company. This is a suit
brought by John T. Butler against Francis Wat
kins, individually. and as manager of above CON-
pany 70 recover s45, 600. He alleges in his petition
that be invented new and useful cotton tie
18th Nov, 1859, and obtained letters patent pro-
tectng him in his aforesaid invention for fourteen
years from date aforesaid. That about February,
1868, petitioner had an understanding with said
Francis Watkins, and on behalf of himself and
said company, which was located and doing busi-
ness near Birmingham, England, for the manufae-
ture and sale of petitioners said Improvement,
known as " Buffers cotton te,n and promised
that the manufacture of said ties would be COM
menced and completed in ample time for the mar.
ket of 1868; that he failed TO do SO, and only in
formed petitioner late in the summer, when
it was impossible for petitioner to have them
manufactured in time for sale as aforesaid; that
this was done for the purpose of inducing petit
oo,I yIyos1-
control of the Butler tie for 1865, and to keep pc.
titioner's tie out of the market and render the
sale of other ties more certain in which they we're
greatly interested; that large quantities of those
other ties were sold and Watkins and said COM
pany received large benefits therefrom, and that
if said Watkins and said company had not so
acted petitioner would have realized $35 900 by
their sale during 1868; that they have further
caused petitioner a prospective loss and damage
of $40 900; wherefore he prays for Judgment. etc.
Lacey & Butler, of counsel.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-James, alias Francis
O'Bren. was tried yesterday on a charge of lar
ceDy. James, alias Francis, was sentenced to two
years in the penitentisry at hard labor.
Noel Savage for assault on one Of the Lyons
breed was fined $5.
NJ. Butler was fined S. for threats.
SEVENTH CoURT.-Judge ColIens will probably
render decision to-day OF tomorrow In the case
of Fresen and others, testing the constitutional
" of the one per cent. tax.
Inc SUIT IN DenaI OF tne nllnOr nelrS OF GeO. r.
knight and wife. deceased. against the Pontchar-
train Railroad for damages resulting from the
death of their parents, which is alleged to have
been caused by negligence on the part of the
company in their arrangements, will be tried to-
day in the Sixth District Court.
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURT--Judge C0oley.-F. NJ.
Fisk vs.. Gibbs, Bright il Co. Said suit was insti
tuted Feb. 10. 1861. W. B. Lancaster and F.
Robert counsel for plaintiff; Alfred Hennen for
defendant. Allegations That defendants, COM
posing o commercial firm of Liverpool, England,
are indebted to the petitioner $4,000, amount due
by plaintiff 70 defendant on about 1864 casks of
cotton seed oilcske, weighing about lao tons,
valued at about s25 900, shipped TO said house
during the years 1857 and 1858. The jury yester.
day rendered verdict tor plaintiff for f66 7s Id.
English currency, without interest, plaintiff pay
ing costs of court.
James Harvey, syndic Of the creditors OF Sam
Sidle VS.. John p. Walden and his securities. Suit
instituted August 18th, 1868. George l.. Bright
for plaintiff; w. II. Hunt and W. r. Mills, and
others, for defendants. This is suit for $500,
without interest. from February 2lst, 1862, to
recover said amount in United States currency,
being proceeds Of property sold by Sheriff Walden
to I n navidann and ranaivpd Nv him in Nonfad.