The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-02
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Tic Board OF tssvsspfs 10
bay at the City Hall.

The thronp Mt the City Hall now con-
sists principally Of disappointed police
men, who are Withdrawing their appli-
cations. There are few also Of those
elected. who are inquiring as to the
method to pursue. now that they nave
been successful.
This method is very simple. AS soon
as our overworked friend, Mr.. u. L..
Bower, the Secretary Of the Mayor,
shall have prepared the blank bonds OF
the new policemen for signature, which
will scarcely be before Tomorrow. and
Of which due notice will be given in
the columns Of the DEMOCRAT, the po-
Iiceman elect, accompanied by his secu-
rites. will have TO apply to Mr.. Bower
to sign his bond, and after being sworn
in will receive his commission and
IMMEDIATELY REPORT
to Chief Boylan for assignment. The
bond of the Chief Of Police Is Slo,ooo,
Of the captains $4,000 and OF the oful-
nary patrolman $1,000 1t is under-
policemen selected have, in the hurry Oh
the proceedings. been left OUT oi the
official list. whilst the names OF others,
owing to the same haste. have neeh
misspelled. The necessary corrections
will be made Immediately. and the list
of the supernumeraries Will be COM
pleted.
THE ASSESSORS.
Assessors Payne, Roxborough and
Bailly- Blanchard were at the City Hall
yesterday morning. inquiring as TO the
mode Of proceeding in order to quallty 10
the satisfaction of the Mayor. Mayor
Pisbury informed them that they should
present themselves to Administrator
Rengstorff with their securities, and IL
they are accepted by Mr.. Hengstorit, ne
will rountersign the bonds with his sig
nature and refer them to his honor for his
approval. The bonds are also to be APP
proved by the Auditor Of the State.
The law makes the Administrator OF
Assessments the President OF the
board and he claims tho right OF
appointing AL clerks Of the board sub
ieet to combination by the City Coun-
Gil. Mr.. RengstorT also assumes the
right TO distribute the duties or the
members of the board.
The following sections OF the revenue
law explain portion Of the above:
MODE or ASSESSMENT THE PARISH OF ORLEANS.
EFu. ~ BE il further enacted, etc., That imme-
diately after the passage Of this aot the Cover
nor by and with the consent Of tho Senate, shall
appoint Eve assessors OF property for the parish
OF Orleans no two Ct whom shall be from the
same municipal district, who shall hold their
Office for the term OF four years, aud be renova-
lie for cs,Ise by the Governor. and ell vacancies
IN suoh Office shall be filed by the Governor
Bee. 80 Be IL further enacted ETC., That the
said assessors 80 appointed shall constitute q
board Of assessors for the parish OF Orleans, un.
der the supervision OF the administrator OF
Assessments, who shall be ex-ollioio member
and presiding officer OF said board. aud they
shall, immediately after the passage OF this act,
commence the work Of assessing the property 81
the parish of Orleans. ss directed by the said
Administrator OF Assessments.
SIC g. Be il further enacted, ETC.. That each
of said assessora shall give bond In Favor Of the
city ami NtHtB in tire bttttt TT %e theeeana aeA.
IarH with good and solvent security, possessed or
unineum bered real estate, approved by the Mayor
and State Auditor, the bonds to be verified by
ts naths OF the securities thereon, and . duly
certified copy of said bonds to be recorded In
the mortgage Office.
or the five assessors only one has
been confirmed by the Senate, Mr.. u. O.
Payne. The other four appointees, As
SCISSORS Roxborough, Til. Bailly-Blanoh.
ard. Halle and AuCoin. were never acted
upon by the Senate. and hold their com.
missions until the end of the next SEES
sion of the General Assembly.
DONE.
Now that the police force is organized
it may serve as q bit Of consolation &c
the two or three thousand applicants
who were not appointed to say to them
chat many Of the appointees are green
MT the business, and during the very
first month there will, in all probability
be many vacancies. and henoe there VIII
be a chance for those boys who were
left" TO come In.
MALONE AND pECoRA.
The selection OF his special officers
was left to Chief Boylan, and very prop
orly so. Col. Boylan, among others
reappointed Capt. Leonard Malone and
Special Anthoay Pecora, both expo.
rienced detective officers who have beer
identified with the police OF this city fol
twenty-five years or more, and have no
only proved themselves most efficient
but have maintained during their long
service an unsullied reputation.
THE POLICE PRECINCT SYSTEM
will, in all probability, be maintained
those sergeants in charge of precincts
to have the same authority as the cap
tains In other precincts. The First Pre-
cinot, in command of sergeant, will
however. be, rs usual, under the imme
diate supervision of the Chief OF Police
whose headquarters arc In the same
building with the First Precinct Sta
ton.
THE ASSESSORS CLERKS.
1t will be seen by reference to the
proceedings Of the meeting OF the City
Oonhsli WHicu ocCuiIeu dloe. Wmae AZ
said above, that Mr.. Rengstorf APP.
pointed nino clerks OF the Board oil
Assessors, which were confirmed by the
Council. The action of the Council will
probably settle the matter, which, Id
the early morning, was considered to be
in dispute, the assessors appointed by
the Governor believing that these APP
pointments devolved upon the Board oi
Assessors.
ORGANIZATION OF THE POLICE.