New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-17
The Board of Health.

An adjourned meeting Of the Board OF
Heal tn was held last evening.
Present-Dr. c. B. White, president, Drs
Finney, Gaudet, Snythe, and Messrs Bay
ley. Burwell, Heath and Woodward.
DIR. White stated the ohjec. OF the meeting
to be the reception OF the credentials OF the
new members aDd election Of officers.
DIS. Finney and Smyth he and Mr.. Bayley
were appointed committee to examine
credentials.
| DR.. Finney, chairman, reported commits
sions from the City Counci! for three mem
bers and one frum Governor Kellogg for
Mr.. w. j. Kelly. bug could rot lind whom
Mr.. Kelly displaced, aad were unable to
decide whether he should take part III the
proceedings or not.
! Mr.. Biyley stated no vacancy had oc-
CURED by death, resignation or removal.
| Mr.. Kelly considered that he being com
missioned and qualified, was as much q
member as any one present, and asked it
the law did not state that members were to
be commissioned each year.
Dr. White stated the law did say so, but
| also said each member should hold over till
| successor was appointed and qualified.
DR.. Smythe said he had held office several
years, and never had but one commission.
DR.. Gaudet moved that the report be ae-
! cepted. and the motion was carried.
On motion Of Captain Woodward, the
gentlemen elected members by the city
were seated, namely, Drs. Finney and Gau
| det, reelected, and DR.. Y. r. LIE Monnier,
new member; the commission of Mr..
Kelly referred back to the committee.
Mr.. Kelly said he wished to understand
whether the board rejected him or not. His
commission read the same as the others.
DR.. White corrected Mr.. Kelly, SAYING,
for instance, Mr.. Burwells commission
read "vice ]. s. Walton, removed" The
commission was refe rred to the Governor
because no vacancy had been made.
Mr.. Kelly, took his commission back to
the Governor.
On motion Of Mr.. Bayley, the board pro.
ceeded to organization, after some discus
sion, in which Ds. Finney and LeNonnier
took part. whether it was the proper time
or not.
DR.. Finney moved the election of the
president viva voce.
DR.. c. B. White, being the only nomina-
ton, was unanimously reelected, and re-
turned thanks without conplimenting bis
predecessor as suggested by DR.. Smythe.
On DR.. Fnney's mo ton DR.. S. c. Russell
was unanimously re elected secretary and
tressur and, on motion of Mr.. Heath,
Charles Rice, ESQ.,, was elected attorney.
The balloting for eanitary inspectors re-
suited in the reelection of DR.. s. 8. Herrick
to the Fret District, DR.. J. T. Newman to
the Second District, and DR.. G. Devron to
the Third District. Dr. Z. A. Bayley was
elected to the Fourth District, Or. Joseph
Holt to the Fifth District, DR.. George K.
Pratt to the Sixth District. and DR.. s. l..
Henry to the Seventh District.
DR.. A. E. Ewes was re elected quarantine
physician, at Brsshear, al nominal salary
Of $780,
DR.. Shakespeare Allen was reelected to
the same position at Rigolets to take effect
when the board should determine, at salary
of $780,
The regulation of the salaries Of the
sanitary inspectors was deferred to next
meeting.
The board then adjourned.