New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-18

daily rental might DO the Cause OF charity
the fraternity. voted 20 approve the action
Of their committee.
TIE CARRoLLToN RAILROAD CoMrAHY.-
On the evening Of January - a large num-
Der of the residents along the upper line OF
this road met at Hickok's. in CarrOllton.
! and adopted resolutions protesting against
the frequent and continued violations ct
their charter By this corporation. At that
time a committee was appointed to present
the views OF the meeting to the General
Assembly. and the Mayor and Administra-
tors Of the city OF Ne: Orleans. requesting
redress of their grievances and asking
suitable relief. Messrs. 5. y. Burbank.
| Christian ROse!ius. J0hu Lockwood. L.
| Thompson and Joseph Hernandez were
| selected as this committee.
The meeting, in its recital OF grievances,
| adopted IN the form ot resolutions. stated
that the cars were not run regularly, as re-
| quired by the charter; that the bridges and
| crossings are not kept il repair az expressly
! stipulated IL the contract, and the bitches
on Louisiana and Napoleon avenues were
| not KEEP. clean. Furthermore, that tae
| agreement. Of the company 10 conform to
| the grades and levels of other companies
| has not been carried OUT, bat this company
has built and maintained most of its road
from one TO TWO and a half feet above the
! grade Of the streets OF the neighbolhooa,
thus rendering il impossible to heavy
! teams.
The company. in some minor details,
have since complied with the request of
| the citizens as embodied in their resolu-
tions: but, in more important: matters no
action has been taken by the company.
AT the last meeting OF the Council, how
ever, Colonel Lewis. Administrator of In
provements, presented an ordinance, which
was adopted without opposition, requir-
ing the Carrollton Railroad Company 10
conform to the grade now established on
| st. Charles avenue from Upper Line street
to Felicity road, and thence to Tivoi circle.
| The company were promptly served with
tie notice, and in case the demand of the
city is not complied with at once. the City
Attorney will take legal steps to enforce il.
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| CRIMINAL CuUET.-Ihe case of Timothy
Hays. charged with killing Thomas SIN
mott, on the twelfth Of November. 1868, was
called up. Attorney General \. p. Field
| appeared on the part OF the prosecution,
and J. B. Cotton for the prisoner: All of
the witnesses 10: being present. the tTia; OF
the case was postponed until Wednesday.
the nineteenth instant. and the witnesses
notified TO be in attendance.
The case Of GaetaEo Rosa and Rosa Rosa,
charged with arson. in setting fire to their
dwelling, was brought up again yesterday
morning.
Jane Hal. charged with having. on the
seventh Of September last, assaulted Laura
| Edwards, with intent 70 commit murder,
was arraigned ami pleaded not guilty.
Charles Leverin-, charged with keeping
disorderly ale and tippling house, was az
Taigned and pleaded no; guilty.
A. Corncur and Peter Waschner. or sep
arate charges OF assault: and battery,
pleaded 10: guilty.
John j. Mccarthy. employed as Clerk
for "A. L. Brunson. and charged with en-
bezzing so 80 TIE proceeds of the sale of
certain sewing machines, pleaded not
guilty.
GUS: Washington. charged with assault
Ing Isaac Williams. with intent 10 XII. was
ARA; -neG and pleaded not guilty.
Emile Uater. charged with carrying CON
ceaied weapons. pleaded no: guilty.
Harriet S!phaE. charged with larceny.
pleaded not guilty.
In the case Of John Bennett, convicted OF
murder without capital punishEnest, for kill
ing Charles Mccormick. the sentence was
Indefinitely continued to give the accused
al opportunity 20 prove his good character.
The new steam Joi1.ry engine. for Me
chanics' No. +. has been shipped for this
city. and the boys expect to have il here ia
time for the fourth of March parade. She
| ia a third class eu9ine. with double pu.npS