Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
HEALTH OFFICE CHANGES.
Other Removals and Appointments
Announced Today.

other Removals ana Appointments
Announced Today.
This morning, when the inspectors, clerks
poundmasters and others assembled at the
he alth Office to hand in their daily reports
there was not the usual good-natured chat
ting INDUCED In, nor did anybody appear to
be in happy frame of mind. The action OF
the Commissioners yesterday In removing
Chief Clerk Tracy had cast a gloom over
the entire force of the office, and the Others
were anxious to know If the ak was to
fall on them.
The men were in their accustomed places,
engaged in whispered conversation, when
Health Officer Woodward appeared. He was
a little earlier than usual, and his appear
ance indicated that he had sad news for
some Of them. Their anxiety was soon re-
lieved. for DR.. Woodward called into his
office Clerk Benjamin f. Peters and DR.. W.
ID. Hughes. sanitary inspector, and in
formed them that the Commissioners had
selected them to share the fate of the chief
leave, with pay.
The Omcial Order.
This action, he said, was taken iatn yes
terday afternoon, and The Commissioners
had also filled the vacancies
The official order of the Commissioners
was as follows:
Or lered That William D. Hughes, saui-
tary inspector in the health Office, is Hereby
removed from said office; removal to take
effect September 80, 1894, with leave tf alb
sence TO October l, 1894.
That William G. Fowler is appointed san
itary inspector In the health offlcet vice
Hughes, removed; appointment to take eff
feet October I, 1894.
That b. F. Peters, clerk at s1,4OO in the
health office, Is hereby removed; rcIaoval
to take effect September 80, 1894, with leave
of absence to October l, 1884,
That Charles CT. Sanders, clerk at 81, 100 in
the health Office, Is hereby transferred to
the office of clerk at 81 400, vice Peters, re-
moved; transfer to take effect October l.
1894.
That William H. Forester is hereby APP
pointed clerk at sl,2oo in the health office.
vice Sanders, transfe .ed: appointment to
take effect october l, 1894.
The Removed Employees.
Clerk Peters, who vas thus removed, has
been in the Office many years and was
familiar with every branch of the service,
having served temporarily as chief clerk
several times. He had charge of the house
toulouse inspection, and closed that work
only two days ago, when Harry Stamford
and John Bippers, clerks in that service,
were relieved from duty merely because
the work was finished.
DR.. Hughes, the sanitary inspector who
was removed is well-known physician in
Northeast Washington, and has only been
in the service a short while.
DIR. w. G. Fowler was appointed to fill
this vacancy. He is young man, who is
well and favorably known in this city and
who will, 1t is thought, make an active in
spector. He will be assigned to duty in the
district including Tenleytown, the district
In which DR.. Hughes did duty, and from
which some complaint is now being made.
The Commissioners today amended their
order OF yesterday appointing Harry Clay
Mclean chief clerk of the health office SO
as to make Mr.. McLean's appointment take
effect upon the Both of this month instead
OF yesterday. The resignation of Chief
Clerk Tracy is accepted, to take effect upon
that date, and he is granted leave of alb
sence for thirty days.