The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-21
DR.. VARICK SURPRISED
Saltonstal1 Reappointed
Chief Inspector of the
Health Board.
CONVERSE AND M'NEIL UNITE.
The ReappOinlment of Inspector
Allen Postponed by Couu-
seilor Winfeld's claw"
CONVERSE AND M'NElL UNITE.


dent w. w. Vsrick was equally thought
full. He directed the clerk to read the
minutes since October 16 and as each
set of minutes was read until those of
November s were reached they were sp-
proved. Wnen Clerk Rooney finished
readiug the minute of the special meet
ing of November 8, at which DR.. Converse
was absent aud during which Inspectors
Sallonstall, Allen and Ksilt Were dis
missed aud DR.. Thomas BYrns, Paul
Decker and Michael Nsvin were APP
pointed to fill the vacancies, Dr.. Con-
verse said:-
AZ move that these minutes be not APP
proved"
The DOCTORS voice was low aud smooth
and his manner mild and unassu Ming.
d.. Varick asked for what Durposs the
motion WAS made.
Because" replied Dr.. Converse. ''ths
special msetipg that was called was not
a meeting OF the boird, and what was
dous ut this mseSfa9 was not tha
action OF the board. Wnen the meeting
was called its object was not stated. 1t
was Understood TO be for tue purpose Of
awarding q nsw contract for the Hospital
far Contagious Dissases."
1T was understood" retorted DR..
Varick, that the meeting was to be
hOAA " A~ASSSb - sA~S "&S
attended to-"
DIR vARICK SURPRISED.
II don't think" lnterjected DR.. Nc
Neil, that anything was said at the
previous meeting as to the purpose OF
the special meeting"
well, that may be So" commented
DIR. Varick. "but what effect has that gu
the business transacted"
"At such an important special meeting
as this WAS, a proper notice should
have been sent to each member of the
board. stating the objsc Of the meeting.
! supposed that nothing WAS 10 be done
except to award che new contract. aud
was not present. II had beau aware Of
the nature of the business t. BE- traas-
acted / would have bsel present"
II will second the motion of DR.. Con-
verse to bring the matter prop4rly be-
fore tns board for discussion" sal DR..
Mcneil. He addsd. II would like to
know from counsel what would be the
result II the motion was ATOP 3D."
''In my opinion answered Z ,unsellor
Harry Winfield. the meeting Was n legal
one"
"Thsn what 10 the object Of the mo-
tion?" DR.. Mcneil inquired.
"rhs obi oct IL TO make the whole pro-
csedings ut that meeting void anu TO
show That they were not the action of the
board" replied DIR. Converse.
And what would be the result Of your
motion 1t IT prevA1ls2"
''The result would be that there would
be no record Of any disrissals or appoint
ments," DR.. Converse SAID
II fail to see," INTERCEPTED Counsellor
Winfield, "how tue validity of thu act of
the board at the special meeting can DO
questioned"
Are you ready for the question: aid
DR.. Vsrick sterniv.
II am not" replied DR.. Mcneil, ''for l
don't kuow how TO VOC"
ut is simple enough" said DR.. Con-
verse with a slight show of impatieuce
IF we do not approve OF this minutes, the
acts OF the boarii at the meeting are. in
my judgment. voif. aud amount to
undolng all that was lone at the meet
ing In question:"
~ shall not nut such a motion" ex-
claimed President Varick with force.
THE motion mas been regularly made
and seconded" quietly observed DIR.
Converse.
Yes. and I suppose I must pu: IT,"
commented President VArick With great
reluctance expressed In his voice,
Tn motion was put aud Drs. Converse
and Mcneil voted not to approve the
minutes and President Varick voted 10
approve them. When t he result was au-
nounced by The President be suddenly
exclaimed:
CUT SHORT.
81 nominate -"
THAT will come in under the regular
order Of business" mildly suggested DR..
| Converse, and DIR. Varick Wac not per-
mitted to say whom he would .namin ,te.
After some u~nimDortant business had
been transacted. under the head of new
business, DIR. Varick said:
Il move that the office of inspector
Saltonstall be- declared vacant"
wait u moment" interj scted Coun-
sellor Winfield, who said cue Office OF
DR.. S%altonstall was NOT already ~vacantg'
"D!da'J the vote not to gpprovs the
minutes put Inspector Saltoussall BACK
into the Office OF Inspecsor?" inquired DR..
Varick.
81 don't think it did" replied Mr.. Win
field.
II movs,' said DR.. McNstl with sur
prising irmness. that the resolution
appointing DR. Byrnss Chief Inspector be
rescinded."
DIR. Converse seconded the motion and.
with considerable reluctance. DE-. Varick
slowly put Inc motion t. deprive his
friend of that position. The motion pre-
vailed. DR.. Mcneil and Converse voting
Aye. and President Varick voting nay.
The result was no quicker announced
thai DR.. Mcneil said
Il move that DR.. q. u. Saltonstall De
appointed Chief Inspector for a term Of
QUE year at a salary of 5 1900"
Dr.. Converse seconded this motion and
1t prevailed.
well. do you want to declare the
other Offices vacant nowf" inquired
President Vatick with en- Ill suppressed
sneer.
Il have no more to say" answered Dr..
Mcneil, resuming the meek aud lowly
spirit that generally chsracterizes MIN.
wlNFIELD's LAW.
Il move that john Allen be appointed
an assistant Inspector for v term Of Que
year at u salary Of 81, 000," said Dr.. Cons
verse.
HAS Paul Decker resignedi" inter-
jected Counsellor Whitfield.
II have not received any write re,ig-
nation, but / did get u verbal one" re-,
Piled Clerk Rooney.
''Tnen you had better wait for the
written resignation. Inspector Allen is
temporarily iu Office new. and after the
resignation Is presented in u formal man
rer you may appoint Decker's successor"
MIR. Winfield informed the board. That
ended the political business before the
board for the day.
DIR. Converse reported three cases OF
smallpox In the Pest House at SnAke
Hill, Two having bteu sent from Ho-
boken, and Que, u babe seven months old,
from this city.
Clerk Rooney reported contagious dis
eases for October as follews:-
Diphtherln, this city, 40; Harrison, /;
West Hoboken, 8; North Bergen, total
for county. 81: scarlet fever, this city, 81;
Harrison. 1; North Bergen, l; total for
county. %; meubraneous Group. this
city, 9; Bayonae. 2. Harrison. /; West
HobokeD. 8; total FOR county. Is: typhoid
fever, this city. S: total Tor county. s;