The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-22
CITY r. X. FRANCHISES.
The Scene Of Contention Diverted
to the United States
Circuit Court.
Trial Of the Rule to Set ABIDE the
Marshals Proposed Sale Open
ing OF the Arguments.


Yesterday the United Etatea Circuit Gaur
Judge Billings presiding. presented NJ rnnan
ally animated appearances. and among 10
auditors we're nptiaai hts II,nnr the Mayor
Administrators Glynn md Iaaaeaon and ote
persons not usually interested In court prn
ceedngs. After fixing an.na causes frr hear
ing. the court called the case " Tbpa, Pickles
VIM s. paterkin aud j, WaiInk vs. tho Oity .
New Orleans. which came ~ on rule taka1
lily the counsel for the City Railroad 0nmran.
to stay proceedings nal prevent TIE selling Nj
the marshal on the twenty fourth instant 4
.fhe pries OF the bid ar bids" given for The cit,
railroad franchises
Messr5 Carleton Hunt and u, r. Jonas at
psated for the railroad company ana Maasta
Nen,ues, Levi and Cotton for tie plaintiffs, tile
judgment creditors.
The answer Of the Latter. To The rule tnken Nv
counsel FOR tbs railroad company was read
Mr. Hunt asked counsel If The would make
waiver of trial by jury.
Mr.. semtnes stated that he WAS not prepares
te enter Into any stinnlatlnns. aud was not
unite satlailea i Was ease Tor 2 Jury,
for u Jury as a common law ease. but the coun
Gel could waive Il Il they 40 dastrsd.
MIR. batnnsaa excepted To the ruling OF the
wac not i jury ease.
The Court than sat that ha would make no
ruling on the point. as hts uhiae was I'd faeilt-
tate tile proceeding.
The counsel Oh both sides then agreed e.
Mr, Matalnh. Of cnunsel fortha city. stated
fhat in anawet to the writ If Subpoena fuees fp-
cum lireetai bv the court to them. they had
D Drought Into court tie records AMI minutes re-
s sRiiss,aT - Ta's q the GUY RAILROAD ff"n-
Counsel for the ROAD offered III evidence a
Hf a "a nj va Itaa, a
aud the city ordinances authorizing the sale |;
also the specifications.
MAYOR PATTON
beinR sworn, waa examined Nv Mr. Hunt. He
Eaid tue otdna 4ne adin laating thu railroad
MRnrhtEas was naaaaa tho sproud of October,
That day 4 received the mnuaY III nieht drafts
and Xii liz nherpa bank IF Nav T., new u
drafts of siao 600, and me VIZ $72unn and one If
kha 900 The. original renrait NJ sao0 m " the
Ulty Railroad Company was returned. but for
Uroaa examined nv Mr. semme,-The bid ct
the company was Ia writing l1ii produced
nhu reRd.1 Was present whsn Administrator
Railroads bid IA tho highest.
MR, lsAAcaoN,
being sworn aaid The ehack III 100000 was re.
bef3re the ordinance waa adopted. Their hid
Eas returned la anticipation Of the cash offer
they made.
rRoss EXAMINED.
4. We returned the check Of $50. 900 In thu morn
Ing. The s5aunn oa the Htherni4 Bank was re-
ceivsd by the Mayor. Hare the latter sald Tho
cheek was received after the adjournment OF The
Council. Tho Council adjourned At about
o'cloek.l
Mn. wINTz
Tc Mt. Hunt--I have read the parshal's id
Terttsemsnt OF the proposed sale of the price pf
the railroad franchises u has caused great
nnaasiness among The ut, ss1tockho'aers, and the
tlailnE z loan for ffoloao. and th. 40 proceedings
nave interterad with ~, aa people are doubtful.
II the proceedings continue. IT. W III boa consd-
arahlH drawback to the market value O. the
stock.
CROSS EXAMINED.
j think the marahal's advertisement has more
Affect than the seizure under Earniahment.
Nh BrscoE.
no Mr.. Huut-Am director IN the City Rail-
roai uomnanv. The marehal's advertisement
has Heriously affected our interests, aud the d.
eha sa. soadton e the s sss initiates
bonds, and ii It we're not for these ptoceednrs |
Iihlnk We would have eea difficulty.
Mr. Hunt hes 9 aald ha would raat his caae.
Mr. semmes offered Ia evidence ali The nro |
cagdinrR lib the marahas office and jmdpmentu /
CHEERING resolution passei hy the Council. he
transactiorE or the City Railroad with tha city.
conHnmmated on tho second OF October. was d
dontnnaton n rs, w nausnrated "
Mr. Jonae objected to the reception Of the raa-
olutton. halding that NIL ofllelal arta and u'tr-
ancss OF the Council must stand upon their
The court said he would decide tho point
when the evidence was all in.
MAYOR PATTON RECALLED
no Mi. Hunt-Mr anBanthuvsan mnde n hid
On the drst OF September. which had a great
many conditions. The bid nf tho fourth was a
different one. At this date tho Council had hot
COME to any conclusion
10 NH. semmes There ware four biddere
Dill made deposits. They wete r,turnad when
called Ter. All called but Mr. Willos and Mr..
Wintz. Mr.. Willoz left his bid AZ he Thought
having bid highest for II particular section he
LntRht xst It
ARGUMENT
ID hohalt OF the railroad was then opened by
Mf. Hunt. who was sucoaadsi by Mr.. Hsmmas
.ut o'clpck having struck before tho latter had
intshad the casa wa continued It'll this morn
nv, when Mr. Semmss will renew his nrxu~
ment.
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