The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-24
EDR REEVES RESIGNS.
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otthis state both rs Member and seeretary,
owing % Continued Poor Heaiih-The
Correspondents in the -Yester
days Meeting of Tie Board.

Since the appointment and organization
Of the State Board Of Health, DIR. .. =.
Reeves, ofthis city, has been its most &c
tive member. Hewas chosen TO serve as
tile Secretary at the first, and has 'eontirs
,ued in that position ever since up till yes
terday at noon, when he ceased to be q
member, having resigned. In the, resigna.
nation OF DIR. Reeves us Secretary and rs
amember OF the Board, the State has sas-
tained aioss. The cause Of his resignation
was continued poor health. For long
time the Doctor has been a sufferer, and
he felt that he could not longer give his
time and energy to the, Board. In his letter
Of resignation, sent 10 the Governor on the
9th inst, he says, in referring to bis health,
~ am therefore compelled 70 lay down the
Office with its honors which you conferred
upon me in June, 1881, and beg that you
will accept my resignation, to take effect
on Monday, the 23d inst, at 70 o'clock N.
"Let me tell you truly that lean ind no
words 10 fifty express my regret that am
compelled to retire from the State Board
OF Health, for God knows how earnestly
my whole heart has been engaged In the
work. From the date Of the organization
OF the Board to the present, my asSocia-
| ton with my colleagues has been q source
OF continued pleasure; and from your Ex-
ceilency IhaVe received many kindnesses
which greatly encouraged my labors, and
4 for which ! shall never forget TO feel CRATE
full. Indeed, ] am under many and last
ing obligations to the officers OF each de-
partment OF the State government for
courteous acts. Finally, need assure you
OF my continued interest in the cause Of
the Public Health2-in the higher and
higher standard OF the Medical Profession
within our borders ?-and in West Viz
ginia's prominence in tho cultivation o.
Sanitary science? All these are too neal
my heart to be neglected and forgotten
Governor Jackson in accepting this re,
signation wrote in part as follows: t,,'i'
II greatly regret that the condition Of
your health compels you TO tale this step.
You have been identified with the Board
from its organization until the present
time. Its objects have been not only, by
investigation and proper action based
thereon, 10 promote the public health but
also to elevate the standard OF the medical
profession in this State. To these objects,
4 am aware you have devoted large share
Of vour valuable lime. aided by Tipe Iex.
perienre IN meiicaI and sanitary science
"Your labors in conjunction with the
other members OF the Board have raised
the standard OF The profession to higher
plane than before attained 4by It, and
through the operation otour health laws
placed the State OH advanced Vground in
1.-The dnyclopmentt q. sanitary science.
:Ibaa honed TINT .your valuable services
IgoIIld nave leen continued, al least; until
Y the,ent.ot your term. andiuntil this dc.
a partnent Of The States service had be.
come SO firmly established asnot to be en-
:. danrcred by lie loss Of so elficient an OIL.
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