St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-24
HOYT TURNS TABLES.
Mayor Wright Attempts to
Floor the Health Com
missioner.
Vaguely Hints That DR.. Hoyt
Z ds Not Fulfilling His
Duties.
Health Commissioner Shows
His Hand and the Mayor
CollapseS.
Somebody Made Charges, but
He Doesn't Exactly Know
What.

A number of ill-advised, In legal
sense, Republicans were relating with
/ much gusto yesterday scheme which
they intended to spring at the next
meeting of the council. According to
the plan, an ordinance, similar to the
one giving the Johnson family war
ranty deed to the building inspectors
office, was to be introduced, by the
terms of which Health Commissioner
Hoyu was TO be legislated out of office
and new commissioner elected. A con-
ference of the faithful was held and
the best man for the vacancy selected.
just at this time one of the new officials,
who is credited in the directory as being
a lawyer. joined the party, and, on being
informed of the scheme, dashed cold
water on their hopes. According to
his opinion, and in this case he is up
held by the charter, the health commits
sloner can only be removed by two
thirds vote of both branches OF the
council, and then only for cause.
The last few words in the above SEN
tence may be an explanation of the
action of the administration and the Re-
publican organs toward the health
commissioner during the past week
or so.
Mayor to HOyt.
+ On Wednesday afternoon Mayor
/ Wright prepared the following COM
mum cation, which. after being copied
in the letter book by his secretary, was
taken TO DR.. Hoyt's Office in the city
hall:
ST. PAUL, June 90, 1s92-Henrv Hoyt, NJ
D., Health Commissioner-DearS Sir: of late
numerous complaints. written and verbal,
have been received by me, in which your
charged with neglect of duty. One case will
serve as an example. 1t is that OF lady who
lives in the rear of the barber shop on west
Seventh street. being immediately beyond
the brick building in the southwest corner OF
West Seventh and Randolph streets. This
person also alleges that her complaints TO
your department have been of no avail to
secure abatement Of the nuisances OF which
she complains.
1 will lie pleased to receive any explanation
you have to make concerning these COM
F. P. WRIGHT, Mayor.
Dr.. Hoyt not being in his office, the
letter was addressed marked Peg
sonal," and left on his desk. The con-
tents of the letter were explained to
representatives of the party organs
either by the mayor or his private Sec
retary, and an attempt was made to
charge the health commissioner, in
formal way. with neglect OF duty. DR..
HOyt opened the communication from
his honor at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and at IL o'clock delivered his an
sweri to tine mayor in person. DIR.
Hoyt's reply throws very different
light on the matter. --l
HOyt TO Mayor.
z
Mayor: Bear Sir-Your communication OF
22d, d,seeaking of numerous complaints against
this.department and requesting an explana-
ton of the alleged non abatement of an ex-
istiug nuisance said to- eaist near the corner
of West Seventh and Randolph streets re-
ceived. In reply would state the following:
Every complaint made at this department is
registered in book kept for that purpose.
The report of the proper offlcer as TO the nat
ure of the complaint and the DISPOSITION
made of it is attached to the complaint, and
complete record is in that way kept of the
work of the department.. Referring TO
these records l find that on June g 1881,
COMPLAINT is made of condition of prem
ises in rear of saloon and grocery at West
Seventh and Randolph streets" June the
report of the officer i'll chargeso of that dlstfict
reads: 1.-The premises have been put in good
condition. There is no record of any COM
plaint since that time. There is no complaint
that comes to this department in the proper
way that is not attended to. will be much
obliged to you if you will refer at once the
numerous complaints you have against
the department to me for inve stigation. Also
any others you may receive of a similar nat
ure. HENRY +. HoYT,
Health Commissioner.
1t Is Persecution.
Dr. Hnyt, when seen yesterday. said
he had been sick and confined to his
home for the past two days. He saw
the mayor and after delivering his an
swer had had some conversation. The
numerous complaints spoken of by the
mayor he found were all verbal and his
honor could give no definite informa-
tion regarding them. The doctor said
he did not want to reflect on the mayor
or any one else, but there were three or
four men who seemed bent OH persecut-
ing him through the public prints and
he was getting very tired'Of it. There 4
had not been many more complaints /
this year than previous years. A large !
number of the complaints were due tc !
the fact that no provision had been
made for the collection of garbage. Fhe
majority of the people did not have their
garbage removed and this with the
heavy rains and warm weather Occa-
stoned numerous complaints regarding
nuisances.. The inspectors were dong
as much as could be possibly expected
of them, and he was Of the opinion that
with contract in force for the proper
collection and obstruction OF garbage
and otTal the complaints would be re-
duced to a minimum.
IN FOREIGN FIELDS.