The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-09
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Administrator HengstOrff OF for the
NOrth-The City's Dredgeboats.

Administrator HengstOrf OFT for the
NOrth-The City's Dredgeboats.
Administrator Renastorff paid his farewell
compliments on Saturday morning to the Mayor
and his brother Administrators and will leave on
Monday, probably for Baltimore, where he will
attend as representative from this State the
session Of the Grand Lodge Of tho United
States Of the l. O. o. +. on the 10th. After
the close OF the session Mr.. Rengstorff will visit
Washington. New York, Boston, Chicago and
Quincy. ILL.,, at which latter place he will sojourn
for couple OF weeks with one OF his brothers,
whom he has not met for seventeen years.
THERE rs A STORM BREWING
at the City Hall. but It's nature has not yet trans
pred, nor can it be said when the cloud will
burst. From what we have heard 1t does not,
however, relate to the differences between the
City Administrators. Since writing the above we
have learned that the storm consisted OF the big
suit OF the city against the Southern Bank and
others, published elsewhere In the DEMOCRAT.
THE DREDaEBoATs.
We have been informed that the city's dredge-
boats are In such condition now that it would
be extravaganza on the part of the authorities to
persist in keeping them at an expense for watch
men, etc., said TO amount to between six and
seven thousand dollars q year. II is suggested
that the City Surveyor should look into the mat
ter Immediately, and report whether the facts are
az stated.
THE CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
We had pie asant chat last evening with Judge
Miltenberger, OF the Second Recorders Court on
the subject Of the conflict of authority between
the Recorders and the Chief OF Police. We are
pleased at being enabled to say that so far as
Judge Miltenber gers court is concerned, there
between himself and Chief Boylan, but on the
contrary. 30 careful has the Judge been to OBJ
serve the law and preserve that harmony so me-
cessary to the peace OF the city, his warrant
blanks are printed so that whenever one is issued
from his court 1t may be Endorsed by the police
commander Of the precinct Tor his representa-
tive) in which the offsnse has been committed,
thereby
LEAVING NO EXCUSE
for any charge that the police authorities have
been ignored in the matter. We are glad also to
learn from Judge Mitenberger, that while he is
satisfied that the law gives him full control over
the policemen detailed in his court, common
sense view OF the law compels him to acknowl-
edge that these officers are responsible to the
Board Of Police for violations Of police rules and
regulations.
JUDGE MILTENBERGER
had an interview with Chief Boylan yesterday
evening on the subject of the complaint made to
the Mayor by Chief OF Police Boylan against
Recorders who indulge in the criminal practice Of
accepting straw bail.
The interview was very friendly one, during
which Col. Boylan assured Judge Miltenberger
that his complaint did not apply to the Second
Recorders Court, and that he had no knowledge
of any worthless parties being accepted as bonds
men in that court.
Judge Miltenberger has been Justly annoyed
at the general charges and insinuations that
have recently been made against Recorders
courts and we as we'll as his host Of friends, will
be grat,fied to learn that he has made the issue
which will render specific charges necessary in
any complaints that may hereafter be made
against these courts.