The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-28
TOWN HALL TOPICS.
EmE BRETON MARKET CAsE-THE EN-
PERTs Decline TO REPORT.

PERTs DECLINE TO REFOME'
Yesterday. before the Master In Chancery
Mr.. Sabourin, there appeared DIR. MERCER,
prof. SouIe and Mr.. Douglas West, three Of
the experts appointed to examine the Lafon
plan of the Gaines estate, to determine
whether it had been altered or not. Judge
Whitaker, the fourth expert was absent. Mr..
Mills, solicitor for Mrs. Gaines, and Mr.
James Mcconnell, solicitor for the city, were
also In attendance.
The Master In Chancery having asked the
experts whether they we're ready to report
Mr West arose to say in his own name and In
that Of Judge Whitaker, that no report would
be made until their fee was paid in cash. This
seemed to take Mr.. Mills by surprise, who
asked Mr.. West whether he was not satisfied
that the security which he, Mr. Mills, had
offered was good. Mr.. West replied that he
did not put in on that ground, but what he
and Judge Whitaker wanted was the payment
Uf their fee In cash. Prof. Soule spoke next,
and said that the four experts had come to
ahe conclusion that neither would report on
the subject until all the others had expressed
aheir satisfaction regarding the settlement OF
their fees
MIR Sabourin after ascertaining from the
experts that they had concluded not to report
until their fees were secured, said that he would
have to report the matter by letter to Judge
Billings. who is now absent from the city.
Mr. Mills thereupon took the floor and
spoke OF some length, with the
PURPOSE Of PERsUADING
ahe Master that 1t was his duty to compel
4fna tsY,p IN their rnnDTt.
charge, he said, had been made against his
client and himself as her representative, and
he wished to have the matter terminated one
way or the other. He thought that In &C
Oepting the appointment from the court the
experts were In duty bound to make their re-
mort. regardless Of the fee they were TO get.
Mr.. Sabourin replied by saying that that
was the very question he was endeayortng TO
solve. He thought, however, that he was not
vested with such judicial powers as to COM
Eyel the experts to make their report.
Mr.. Mcconnell arose In his turn to say that
the defendant the city OF New Orleans, had
nothing to do with the payment Of the eek. ex
Tor the plaintiff to secure all the fees Of the
court In which he brings an action, to be re-
covered from the defendant only after judg-
nent, when such Judgment happened to be
against the defendant.
After further and unimportant remarks on
all sides, the case was postponed indefinitely,
until Mr.. Sabourin can Communicate with
Judge Billings.
THE ST. CHARLES STREET ROW.
The Mayor will hold consultation with
Chief Of Police Boylan concerning the row on
St. Charles street yesterday morning, during
which policeman was shot. The police claim
that. recently, they have failed to receive the
support from the recorders to encourage them
IN arresting disturbers Of the peace on St
Charles and Royal streets. These arrests,
they say have to be made at great peril, and
II, after risking their lives TO bring malefac-
tors to justice, they are not supported, the
effect will be what 1t Is already getting to be-
thorough Generalization Of Che police force.
The charge that there is a class Of men who
seem to have organized with the special object
of defying the policemen, and who defy them
almost nightly, seems to be well-founded
The matter has all the appearance of being q
very grave one, and the timely attention OF
the Mayor to it may result in a great deal of
good.
A COMPLAINT.
,sMr. Leighton, the well known dealer in gen.
MlemeD's goods, at the corner of st. Charles
and Canal streets, has addressed letter to
khe chief Of police, complaining In Earnest and
energetic terms against the political meet
ingss that are held in front of his showcases
and even on his doorsflls, TO the great detri-
ment OF his business. Mr.. leighton asks that
the policemen be instructed to prevent this
interference with his trade.
sTRYCHNINE VS.. CANINE.
The physic which the peelers are throwing
10 the rowing dogs works like charm, as is
evidenced by the police reports, and the ap-
pended communication from the chief of
police. The sausages used last year were not
very effectual. Those supplied this season
by Mr.. Mcpherson, of No. 217 Tchoupitoulas
street contain one and a quarter grains Of
strychnine, and costs three cents apiece.
The entire sum to be disbursed for the pur-
pose Is $500.
Hon. Il. E. Diamond. Administrator of Police:
iSSr-I respectfully report that the poisoned
meat furnished has proved very effectual in
destroying dogs at large; so much so that 1t
becomes Unnecessary TO distribute the meat
more frequently than twice week.. Please
notify the contractor to deliver to this office,
ON Fridays and Mondays, 500 pieces OF meat
each day at 8 o'clock.
THos. N. BoYLAN, Chief.
PROTECTION LEvEE.
Surveyor d'Hemecourt will this morning
give the lines to the contractors for the re-
pairing OF the protection levee at the lake,
and 1t Is probable the work will begin imme-
aiately thereafter.