The daily gazette., 1882-08-28
A GARD FRoM THE REGISTRAR.
He Rekutes the Statement That His Once
Was Carved OUT for HIs Personal
Beueflt,

He Rekutes the Statement That His Omc
Was Carved Out" for Hls Persona
Benefit.
To THE EDIToR OF THE GAZETTE .-Th
RepasblicdH in an editorial says: at was
Democratic Legislature that in view of tn,
City Council becoming Republican, tool
care OF Its Clerk and carved out for him AZ
Office in the health bureau at salary %
1000 or 81 200 per year" Now let us iool
at the gentlemen who petiti0ned the Legis
lature and their standing in this city and
state. Below is the petition they sent tC
the City Council;
CITY Conncti Of WtImtpgfon, DeIapare-GRErLR.
| hEN: The undersigned, citizens OF Whining.
tons respectfully represent, that, le
,sn W,asRREAs, rhere Y Q growing estimate in the
public sentiment Of this, MS well as Of all other
ciyllized countries, regarding the value OF
human life and health, RDweli as the means Of
preventing disease and. .l
WHEREAS, In this view. as well as in matters
o. legal character, the value OF the reRistra-
ton Of births, marriages and deaths Is CON
ceded 70 De the only method by which these i'm
poLtant interests In society can be promoted !;
.WHEREAs, In this city we have only record
or deaths, therefore the undersigned respect
Iaily beg that you win petition the Legislature
~ the coming session, to authorize u reglstra-
tl0n OF births marriages. and deaths In this city
and that the registrar Of deaths shall be the
registrar een o. births marriages and deaths, and
such salary as shall be considered proper In
view Of the duties which will deyolye upon thar
once. And your petitioners Will ever pray etc.
Dr. L. Y; Bush, John H. Adams,
Albert ". Smith,. Hon. Z. E. Wales,
6enlamiq y: OlRJk, A, q. Robinson,
= TTeDErge 60 ": Mafjs. w. Gallagher, M. D.,
II. y. Cause, ThoipaE MIt0helI
VIZ. 0ause, NJ, b, MofTtsnn M n
Z. q. ShortledgO, ~ ~
These are the gentlemen who asked that
the law be passed creating the health office
nave the petitions signed by them In their
own hand writing. Nearly hundred
names are on the petitions, and they include |
names or our most prominent and pro- |
gresstYe citizens. All the members of Conn |
ell voted for the ordinance except one, and
ne Is Democrat, The people felt a need of /
this long neglected depaStlIent sUd fslt that |
our city was behind the times In this most
useful and important matter of registration
and health laws. At present We have a |
health department sacoDd to none In this
country. and all lts officers baye used their
best skill and Judgment TO carry out the /
OF our city. And I, as the Secre-
larry can safely say that oil the members of the
Board OF Health detest anything of q politi-
al nature being connected with the depart.
NOh.' AhVy give bueIT LlHo, experience /
md Judgment In all matters that come be-
ore them for the good Of the whole people,
heir object being that we may enjoy health,
happiness and prosperity.
The hepublicdn may as well understand
low, that the Health Department of our
ity is department Of the whole people.
5eePing steadily In yleW one grand object.
tealth, clealllpess, and ali eIae that tends
make people happy and prosperous, leav
ng politics out, and bringing duty, care
hd On eye 70 the wants OF our oltlscus in
tead' It L. no small Job 10 peTfurm the !
lerical work OF this department and Il takes
eveH days Of the week TO do the work, and l
light 40 well a. day. An examination Of
he work OF the office will be the best evil
ence whether l earn the salary or not. and 1
ask the RepabIicaR to send committee of e
ne TO my ofice at any time, and | win t
how him with pleasure all there is 10 do. ie
? that he may have an opportunity Ia criti.
se the work If he so desires, I am salts v
ed With The W4RneE ID which the office .
90 'ieAfyh1 QUIZ, And with the gentleman f
no no helped 90 1t. z. B. FRAZER.
WILMINGTON, August 90. 1882 G.