The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-07
BOARD OLE HEALTH.

bOAKl) Or !
OFFICE OF THE PORT PHYSICIAN,
HONOLULU, III. l., Sept. 6, 1898. J
Hon. w. o. SMITH, President of the
Board of Health:
DEAR SIR: This parcel contains the
port physicians books and some
blanks belonging to the board of
health. Some other blanks L had
printed for my own use. AS they can
be of service to my successor, L also
enclose them. | made this morning
my last visit to the Australia. The
Japanese steamer is due, and / will
board her if she arrives before to-
morrow morning. But as 1 expect the
new port physician to be appointed to-
day, have discharged my crew and
will lay up my launch tomorrow.
Thanking you once more for past
favors, | remain, yours respectfully,
G. TRoUSSEAU.
DIR. Andrews stated he had spoken
to Dr. Trousseau and had been in
formed that the resignation was
positive. He thought there was
nothing left for the board but to
accept it.
Mr.. Ena said he also had talked
with DIR. Trousseau and had been in
formed that it was the doctors wish
the resignation should be accepted !;
he therefore moved that the resigna
ton of DR.. George Trousseau be
accepted.
Mr.. Lansing said he wished to add
to the motion the following resolu-
tiCp, and asked that the secretary be
instructed to include it in his reply
to DIR. Trousseau's resignation:
Resolved, that the secretary of the
board acknowledge the receipt of DR..
G.. Trousseau's letter rendering his
resignation as port physician, of the
port of Honolulu, and inform him
that his resignation has been accept
ed. And to state to the doctor that
the board desires to express its high
appreciation of the able manner in
which he has discharged the duties of
his office, and thank him for the pa
pers and blanks which he has pre-
sented to the board.
President Smith read applications
from DIR. n. B. Emerson, DIR. Charles
3. Cooper and Dr.. c. B. Wood, for
the position of port physician at
Honolulu.
Mr.. Lansing said be wished to
point out the Importance OF the pres
emit position. The man who filed it
should not only be physician ac-
quainted with contagious diseases,
but he should be man with good
judgment, and should have good
business qualities, capable of acting
quickly He should have the entire
confidence and endorsement Of the
board Of health, and should in all
l,o ii otDl-
man. The board should use great care
in making this selection and should
not be in hurry. The best man for
the place should be selected out OF
all available physicians. He did not
think the board should limit itself to
the applicants named, but that
careful investigations Of the qualities
and capabilities OF other physicians
should be made He did not wish it
understood he was casting any re
Election on the applicants already
named; they were all known to be
good men.
President Smith endorsed Mr..
Lansing's remarks and pointed out
why the position was one of so much
Importance to both the public and
commercial interests.
Mr.. Ena said he favored DR..
Brodie for the position.
President Smith asked DR.. An
drews if he could attend to the
duties of port physician temporarily
in case it was thought necessary to
delay action.
DR.. Andrews said that to accom-
modate the board he would do SO,
but only temporarily.
Mr.. Lansing said that as some
members were absent it would take
a unanimous vote to elect q port
physician.
Mr.. Ena moved the matter be de
| ferred and that DR.. Andrews be ap-
pointed port physician to act until a
permanent physician was appointed.
Carried.
Action was deferred on the creden,
tials Of Pluto NJ. White, II. D., ap
plying for a license to practice, until
that gentleman returned to Homo
lulu.