Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
Dr. Hsmmett Tskes Possession Of the o0ss
Today.

DIR. Hsmmett Takes Possession ef the o0ss
Today.
This morning the new health officer DIR. c.
N. Hammett. did not put in an appearance -
the health Office at the hour Of opening. Az
that hour DIR. Townshend Vas st has desk ssd
also Mr. J. Cooper McGinn. the chief clerk.
The only indication that change In any part
Of the Office had been made wss the appear
ance Of . young man bearing a large Coral
horseshoe OF lilies and roses with the letter
III hanging from the center. On this IVES
the card Of Mrs. J. ID. Marioa, .
neighbor Of Or. Hammett, and IL vas
placed on the sofa near the health officers
desk. During the first hour pr. Townshend
and Mr.. McGinn received the reports Of the
Inspectors for yesterday. aud In . little
time they were ready ~ show the
work had been cleaned up and every
thing In readiness for the incoming ofhcef.
DIR. Hammett, having taken the oath Of ONCE ~
the District Commissioners Office, arrived at the
health Office at 10 80 O'Clock and held short
conference with Mr.. McGinn. Then the clerks
and inspectors were introduced. DIR. Ham
nett. accompanied by Mr.. McGinn. visited the
rooms OF the Office aud had the work explained
| TO him.
Yesterday was the last day Of Health oScer
Iownshend's thirteen-yesr occupancy Of the
Office and in the afternoon he gathered I'll
his old assistants around lin TO bid them -
official farewell.
There was good deal Of feeling shown ..
the severing Of their Official relations There
were tears In DIR. Townshend's ewes when he
made his farewell speech, aud when others
came TO speak they too showed evidences Of
their emotion.
Among those who said pleasant things 10 DR.
Iownshend were Food Inspectors Sebastian and
Chase. Inspector Thomas NJ. Shepherd, DIR. Il
c. Linn and Chief Clerk McGinn.
MIR. BarLrs TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT.
The first appointment made today under the
new regime at the health office, DIR. Hammett.
health officer. was that Of Mr.. Sampson y.
Bayly, who was made an inspector 1T compse.
sation of So per day.
Mr.. Bayly has been slated all along a. the
probable chief clerk OF the health Office and hIs
appointment as inspector looks at first glance
like rather a setback and a new complication 10
the health office tangle. Mr.. Bsyly will probably
be made the chief clerk on September 1, Mr..
J. Cooper McGinn. the present Incumbent,
holding over till that date.
This 10 the solution Of the difficulty i'm winch
the Commissioners were placed on Thursday
by the application Of Chief Clerk McGinn for
the months leave OF absence which is usually
granted in the Of the resignation OF = faith
ful official. Mr.. McGinn had rendered good
service for considerable time and the Com
missioners were anxious 70 grant his applics-
non II possible. This would have left DR.
Hammett without q chief clerk for ths nrss
month Of his inclmbency.
As II has been finally settled Mr. NcGinn has
been granted his months leave and Mt. Bayly
given the nominal position Of inspector until
such time as he can 10 formally made chisf
clerk.
Roilin H. Kirk was today appointed clerk m
the health Office at salary OF 81, 400 to succeed
Mr. Mcdonald. whose application for - month";
leave OF absence Was not allowed