St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-07
SANITY CITY DOINCS.
Health Commissioner Talbot
Jones Resigns and is Sue
ceeded by DR.. Hoyt.
Col. E. C. Waters Talks Of Pro-
posed improvements at
the Nationl Park.
Fl. R. Denny, Of Chaska, Chosen
Secretary Of the State
Agricultural Society.
Summary Of the Doings OF
One Day Gathered From
All Sources.
NEW HEALTH OFFICER.
DR.. Jones Resigns and DR.. Hoyt Is
Appointcd-Some Bits OF His

DR.. Jones Resigns and DR.. HOyt Is
Appointed-Some Bits OF His
tory.
The resignation of DR.. Talbot Jones
as health commissioner was accepted by
Mayor Smith yesterday, and Dr.. Henry
f. Hoyt was appointed to the office. The
following is a copy of DR.. Jones' letter
of resignation:
ST.PAUL, March 8, 18SS.-Hon. Robert
A. Smith, Mayor of st. Paul.-Dear Sir:
Desiring henceforth to devote my whole
time to the practice of my profession, l
hereby tender my resignation as health
commissioner of st. Paul, and ask for
its immediate acceptance. You are no
doubt aware of the fact that on two differ
ent occasions in the past my resignation
has been written out because desired 10
retire from public office, and each time
withheld only at the earnest solicitation
of friends. Now, however, my deter
minatiOn is final. In Severlng our OIL
cial relations, pray permit me to express
the deep sense of gratitude | feel to you
for your uniform friendship, confidence
and support during my entire term OF
public service. Very truly yours,
TALBOT JONES, NJ. D.,
Commissioner of Health.
HIGHLY COMPLEMENTARY.
The resignation was placed Ill the
hands of the mayor on Saturday and
was only acct pied at the imperative re
quest of DR.. Jones, as the appended
communication explains:
ST. PAUL. March 6.-Talbot Jones,
M, D., st. Paul MINI. My Dear Sir:
Yours of the 3D. inst. rendering your
resignation as health commissioner OF
the city of st. Paul, has been received,
and while deeply regrettng the neces-
Sity for your retirement from the posi-
ton tas urged by yourselfl, L must DE
permitted to say that no officer since the
establishment of the board of health
has filled this position with more ability,
efficiency, and. above all, with more
honesty and integrity than yourself.
During the time our relations personally
have been of the most friendly and
cordial character, and IN accepting your
resignation | desire to extend my most
sincere thanks for the able, Jealous and
distinguished manner in which you
have discharged the important duties of
your department.; and l also appreciate
and am profoundly sensible of the fact
that to your skill and untiring endeav-
ors is due the high state Of efficiency
and perfection, being second indeed to
that of no other city of the United
States.
Again regretting the professional mo-
tives which have constrained you to
take this step, with the highest cOnsid-
eratlons of regard and respect, | am
yours gratefully and sincerely,
ROBERT A. SMITH, Mayor.
DR.. Jones has held the Office for three
years, having been elected by the city
in ~
Mayor Smith on March Is last. The
term of Office under the law of 1887 is
four years, and Dr.. Hoyt's commission,
dated yesterday, is for the uneXpired
term Of DR.. JoneS-three years. The
Office will be turned over to the new ap-
pOintee at once. and DR.. Jones will re-
sumo the practice of the profession
which he adorns. His successor, Dr..
noyt, is we'll acquainted with the duties
of the Office, having served term pre-
ViOuS to the appointment of DIR. Jones.
A BIT OF HISTORY.
There is little inside history relating
to this sudden change. AT the last SeS-
sion of the legislature Representative
Hendrickson introduced and carried
through bill legislating DR.. Jones out
of office and vesting the appointing
power in the mayor instead of the coun-
Gil. Mr.. Hendrickson wanted the place
for his friend, DR.. Hoyt, and it is UNI
derstood that Mayor Rice was pledged
to appoint DR.. IIoyt. But before March
Is, which was fixed as the date for the
executive to make the nomination,
Mayor Rice resigned and was succeeded
by Mayor Smith. The new mayor re-
fused to remove DR.. Jones, although
strong political influences were brought
to bear in favor Of DR.. Hoyt. Dr. Jones
was given reaDpointment, and at once
placed his resignation in the hands of
Mayor Smith and it has been at his dis
posal ever since, although the formal
declaration was not made until last Sat
urday. The Office pays salary OF $500
per wear.