The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-14
- FIRST RBcoRDER's COURT,
New Orleans, October "a, 1877. {
McCaffrey, Administrator OF Improve

FIRST RBcoRDER's CouRT,
New Orleans, October "a, iS77.
Hon. !. Mcoafrey, Administrator Of Improve
Ssr-in reply to yours Of even date beg leave
TO say that In cases OF State vs. John Lawler and
q. Franchino, there was no written testimony
taken In either case. The fact is. that the tes-
timony Ia only taken in cases sent to Superior
four, act 49, extra session Of 1877. Written ties.
timony 10 never taken in cases where this court
has jurisdiction, such as violation OF city ordi-
nances. The decision of Judge Smith IN the
above mentioned cases weres VIZ: LET the &C.
Respectfully. W. J. !. ARMSTRONG,
Chief Clerk First Recorders Court.
sERaEAkT's OFFICE FIRST PRECINCT,
November 8, 1877.
Thomas H. Boylan, Chief OF G. @. Police:
On the night of November Officers Peter
Lester and Joseph Rafferty,, or this precinct, ar.
rested and locked mp in this station one Michael
McHale and charged him with being drunk and
disturbing the peace, for which he was fined s.:
Officer Lester, previous to the trial, informed
Judge Smith OF McHale being deserter from
the United States steamer Oanonicus, and re-
quested the judge to allow him to take him on
board Of the ship 80 as to obtain the reward, $40.
The judge refused saying he would send him to
the Parish Prison ii his dne was not paid. He
was afterward allowed to 60 on board Of his ship
20 a. to get his fine, accompanied by Court Off,
Ger John Boyle. Said Court Of6eer John Boyle
did then and there collect from the paymaster of
the United States steamer Canonious the sum OF
$40, being the reward which properly belongs to
Ofhcers Lester and Rafferty,.
Very respectfully, ED. RYAN,
serg't Com'ding First Precinct.
NOVEMBER z, 1877.
Respectfully forwarded to Hon. Ed. Pilsbury,
Mayor Of New Orleans. through Hon. R. E. Dia-
'' A''' III THo IS n. BoyLAN, Chief,
Per Cesar Huehez. Secretary.
Respectfully submitted to his Honor and would
request some actiou be taken in the premises.
R0BT. E. DIAMOND, Administrator.
MAloRALTr OF NEW ORLEANS,
New Orleans, November z, 1877.
Respectfully referred to the City Council
ED. PILSbURY, Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. Cayanac the Mayor appoint
ed Messrs. Cavansc. Diamond and McCaffrey a
special committee to examine into and report on
matters connected with the Recorder of the First
District.
The Mayor submitted the quarterly report OF
the commissioners OF the Fink Asylum for the
quarter ending October 81, 1877, showing:
Balance July 81, 1877. s526 SO
Total .-...................." l5z6 VI
Balance October 81, 1877 ............ $4Ts 81
The report was received and ordered fled.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordinances,
which, having been read twice, were now on their
third reading, and they were adopted, the yeas
and nays having been called:
i. Resolution sppropriating $3.50 in favor Of NJ
Frawley, for cleaning, ETC., Claiborne canal.
o. Resolution appropriating SOS. $50 4s to pay
the Crescent CITY Police for October. 1877.
The amount having been changed TO thus figure
from $4,000 by an amendment which was firs'
unanimously adopted.