Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-24
DIR. REEVES
Resigns the Secretaryship of the State
Board Of Health.

DIR. REEVES
Resigns the secrstaryship Of the State
Board Of Health.
DR.. James E. Reeves, who has so eff
eiently filed the office Of secretary OF the
State Board Of Health for the past four
years, yesterday terminated his official
duties by resigning the Office, and the Gov
eruor appointed ia his stead DR.. L. D. Viii
son. aPhysician whose ability and skill in
his profession is well known. DR.. Reeves
was induced to tender his resignation bear
ing date February 9th, but taking effect,
as stated above, yesterday, BY i'll health,
which made the performing of the duties Of
his Office almost impossible. He took the
step with regret and his retirement will be
deeply deplored by the members of his pro-
fession and the people of the State at large
who had long since recognized his eminent
fitness for the position.
The osR& let -Gsal& met at the State
House yesterday, when the resignation Of
DR.. Reeves was read as follows:
OFFICE OF
SECRETARY STATE BOARD OF HEALTH,
WHEELING WA, Feb. ), 80.
To His Excellency, Gov. jackson:
DEAR SIR-The fear which l expressed
to you many weeks ago that | should not
be able, because of my poor health, to con.
tinue in the service of the State to the end
of my official term (lSS8). l find to my in
expressible sorrow fully realized much soon
or than had expected. l am compelled,
therefore, to 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 Monday, the
23d inst, at II o'clock N.
Let me tell you truly that l can find no
words to 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 association with
my colleagues has been q source Of contin
ued pleasure; and from your Excellency l
have received many kindnesses which great.
" encouraged my labors, and for which |
shall never forget to feel grsti6ed. Indeed,
am under many and lasting obligations to
the officers Of each department of the State
government for cour eous acts.
Finally, need / assure you Of my con-
tinued interest in the cause of the public
health?-in the higher and higher standard
of the medical profession within our Dor
ders?-and in West Virginia's prominence
in the cultivation Of sanitary science? All
these are too near my heart to be neglected
or forgotten. Believe me,
Very truly yours,
JAMES E. REEVES.
The reply of Governor Jackson, also read
was as follows:
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Executive DEPARTMENT,
WHEELING, February Is.
James L. Reeves, NJ. D., Secretary State
Board of Health, Wheeling, W. Va:
DEAR SR:-I am in receipt Of your COM
munication, Of date the 9Th instant, re
questing the acceptance of your resigna-
ton as member of the State Board OF
Health, to take effect on Monday the 23rd,
inst, at u o'clock, m.
greatly regret that the condition ofyour
health compsls you to take this step. You
have been identified with the Board from
its organization until the present time. Its
objects have been not only by iuvesti-
CATION and proper action based thereon
10 promote the public health, but also to ele-
vate the standard Of the medical profession
in the State. To these objects l am aware
you have devoted a large share OF your val
liable time, aided by a ripe experience in
medical and sanitary science. Your labors
in conjunction with the other members of
the Board have raised the standard of the
medical profession to higher plane than be
fore attained by it, and through the opera
ton of our health laws placed the State on
advanced ground in the development Of
sanitary science.
had hoped that your valuable services
would have been continued, at least, until
the end Of your term and until this depart
msnt of the States service had become so
firmly established as not to be endangered
BY the loss Of so efficient an officer.
In accepting your resignation, it is with
| the hope that your health may be speedily
restored, and that you may from time to
time, 5y your counsel, aid the Board in car
rying forward the great work for which it
| was created, so that the objects which you
have had so much at heart may be fully
| realized and result in lasting good to the
people of West Virginia.
With the highest regard and my best
wishes for your future health and happiness,
I am very truly yours,
J. B. JACKSON.
DR.. F. A Harris the President of the
Board, was then elected Secretary pro. tenn,
and DR.. c. F. Richardson President
The following resolution was then adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, That this Board is fully sensible
Of the eminent services of its late Secretary,
d.. James Z. Reeves, which have con-
tributed so materially in directing its sue
cessful labors, and we regret exceedingly
that III health has compelled him to resign
a position which be has held with so much
advantage to the State and credit to him
self.
After transaetiRg some little routine
business the Board then adjourned.
ADDITIONAL SMALLPOX CASES.
A Fresh Outbreak In the Second Ward and
on the Island.