The New York herald., 1864-10-25
The Muddis Between the Mayor and
City Inspector Breaking Out Into .

The Huddis Between the Mayor and
City Inspector Breaking Out Into .
War.
We have noticed for some time past that q
great hostility existed between the Mayor and
che City Inspector; but it appears now to have
broken out into open warfare. The Mayor has
attempted to suspend the Inspector and in
justification Of this manifestly illegal act, pub
fishes to-day the opinion Of Judge Whiting on
the matter. This opinion from the Judge
who seems to be sympathizer or mere hench-
man Of the Mayor--decidss nothing except
that the law governing the case is mass Of
confusion, inexplicabe and unsatisfactory
He does not make it appear that the Mayor
has any more power to suspend Boole than
Booie has to suspend the Mayor, according to
bis Interpretation of this miserably muddle
law. Mr.. Boole also publishes reply to the
Mayor In the shape Of communication to the
: Board of Aldermen; but he is evidently as
much at sea about the law as The other parties
He thre atens, we believe the len ,dlionis on his
Honor; the ripping up Of the Gsnsevoort
property affair, with which it is alleged Dir.
Guather had some connection. which promises
to raise worse smell than the obnoxious aud
aoxious sewers.
This war may last for tuo years, during
which the city may be left uncleaaed
and the public health so neglected that
people will be disposed to cry, with Mer-
cutio, "a plague on both your houses" The
best Of the affair Is that Mayor Gunther is
copperhead; that is, peace a.-all-hazards demo
crat. He goes for peace Though the heavens
fall, !" aud yet, strange to say, he has been at
war with the City Inspector ever since they
were both elected; while Boole who is a war
democrat of the rampant order, has gone along
hitherto peacefully with his business, and re-
fused to be provoked into belligercnt action.
Guntker raises an awful dust in the Inspectors
department. Boole raises dust in the streets;
but refuses to take up the gauntlet which tho
Mayor has thrown down. Boole, ia short. re-
fuses to be moved uuder any provocaton; but
Gunther attempts to move him ont of Office by
an order Of suspension, which the City lnspec-
tor takes no notice Of, and continues to sweep
the streets indefatisably, paying far more atten-
tion to the dirt than to the Mayor. Some time
ago the Mayor attempted to get Mr. Boole re-
moved by the Governor; but the Governor had
too much to attend TO- just then. to look into
small matters. In short. Mr.. Guniher has been
irettipg and quarrclliDg with Mr. Boole ever
since he was elected Mayor by the strategy
Of John McKeon, and now he hurts an auathema
sr cathedra against Boole; but, like that other
bull against the comet it falls harmless.
In this contingency we advise tue war democrat
TO mount his war horse and suspend the Mayor,
as it appears that he has az much right to do so
as the Mayor has to suspend him. However We
hope that Mr.. Boolc will not consent to any in
reference with his duties IN keeping the city
clean aud healthy sni removing the other
nuIsanccs Perhaps thx best settlement Of this
confusion would be TO And il back to The peo-
pie for adjustment source from which Nr.
Booie got his power directly and fairly, They
will take care OF i. at the proper time