The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-15
WOULDN'T USE THE TUG.
QUAR- NrINB OFFICER KELLER
HANDS IN HIS RESIGNATION.

He Declines TO Be Reprimanded by the
Mayor and Sanitary Board on Ac-
count of His Differences With Capt.
Healy The Mayor Decides to ASK
for DR.. Keller's Resignation, But His
Request Was Too Late.
The quarantine station troubles between
DR.. Keller and Capt. Healy OF the city tug
Theckls have eliminated IN the resignation
of DR.. Keller. Mayor McDonough has not
accepted the resignation yet, but will do 80
to-day and will appoint a successor at once.
When the differences between the quaran-
tine officers and tug master reached the
point whore the former refused to use the
ThsCkla for boarding vessels DR.. Keller said
he would resign rather than again use the
tug while she was in command of Capt
Healy. He kept his word.
The sanitary board, after investigating
the trouble last week, decided that as 1t had
arisen from personal difference between
DR.. Keller aud Capt. Healy there was moth
lug to justify the doctors course in refusing
20 use the Theokla. to the detriment Of the
ctty's interests. The board voted to repri-
maud both DR.. Keller and Capt. Healy and
let the matter drop. Mayor MoDonough
was also instructed to notify DR.. Keller
that he must use the tug.
WOULDN'T BE REPRIMANDED.
The doctor received notice of the action
OF the sanitary board through the news
papers. He said at the time that he would
decline to recognize any reprimand. He
felt that Capt. Healy was at fault and he
believed the city should have upheld him Ia
asserting the authority necessary to the
office Of quarantine physician. which
naturally made him the superior Of the
tug captain, although the latter's salary
exceeds the quarantine officers.
In compliance with the action Of the san
itary board, Mayor McDonough few days
ago wrote DR.. Keller. directing him to use
the Theokla. DR.. Keller did not acknowl-
yesterday morning Mayor Melon
ough instructed Health Officer Brun-
ner to find out If DR.. Keller
was complying with his Instructions.
The quarantine officer replied by telephone
message that since the receipt OF the in
structions there had been no occasion to use
the Theckla. Mayor MoDonough then told
DR.. Drummer to inquire Of DR.. Keller what
his intentions were.
REFUSED TO USE THE TUG.
DIR. Keller promptly replied that his mind
the Theckia as long as Capt.
Healy was In command. The
mayor at once directed Clerk Rebarer to
ask for DR.. Kellers resignation aud to order
the Theckla to the city. The mayor was
late, however. DR.. Keller had written his
letter of resignation IN the morning and it
was on It's way to the city at the time be
was talking TO DIR. Drummer over the tele-
phone wires. 1t arrived at the exchange
between l and O'Clock, before Mayor Nc
Donoughs request for a resignation had
time to reach the quarantine station.
In his letter DR.. Keller rendered his
resignation to take effect Immediately, but
said he is willing to remain at the
station until July l In order TO instruct
pointed. The chief reason assigned by DIR.
Keller in his resignation is that he declined
to obey orders to use the Theckla while
Capt. Healy is master. In conclusion he
says: with this exception my relations
with the quarantine department have been
pleasant and hope satisfactory to you."
NEW PHYSICIAN TO BE APPOINTED.
Mayor McDonough had lefs his office for
the day when DR.. Keller's resignation
arrived and he didn't know about
it until afternoon. He said he
how we'll he may like a man If ne refuses to
obey orders, it is but right that he should
step out The mayor was not prepared to
say whom he will appoint as Or. Kellers
successor.
1t is a coincidence that DIR. Lind, whom
DR.. Keller succeeded as quarantine officer
resigned on account Of trouble with some
OF the station employees, similar to that
which has now caused DIR. Keller to step
out. Outside Of the trouble between DR..
Keller and the tug master, DR.. Keller has
given the city perfect satisfaction. He
took considerable pride in his work at
quarantine, and under his supervision the
grounds of the station have been greatly
improved.