New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29

the Health BOARD. the Mayor yesterday lie
refused 10 speak OF Or Elsons retirement iro"
the Boarl.
Dr. Edson's letter ressgning his Office o' hea''h
Commissioner follows:
Sir. have carefully considered your request
made on the oath inst. that should NAM VOW "'y
my successor with the general understanding wa,
{, might be he'd indefinitely ana have o ooSeIasa
From business or political stan lpoln,,' H0 s,
Pr9Pss''on am may PsrhnPb nsntss man nor poii
clan / cannot but feel | would be seriousy com.
promised II accepted IT. | have given he pes,
norton OF my llfe 10 the service OF the Board OF
Health commencing the lowest round or me
ladder have he'd nearly every suborlinite posi-,
these offices | have been progressively promoted
was appointed Commissioner abou, two years
ago. without solicitation directly or inilrecty ana
four Years 10 run. / have served through several
epiiemics. and have had the good fortune 10 direct
my suborinates to such effect as to repeatedly
stamp out contagious disease when II seriously
;Ss YsS1f Of Of 9 es f va. never so Off
Glen, as at the present time but my record. Ny.
Mayor. is well known. and II Is not necessary nor
fellow citizens feel that 10 accept your proposi-
ton and remain Commissi9nsr OF m"afn IN yer M"
mcni Of manhood which prize Mghy namely
am qui,e unwilling TO hold tho position for any
time under new conditions not imposed by law
Tnsrefo o 1n IN ora.r rosp@ey ,emcr ny ess
nation as Commssioner OF heaith to i""e eject
y, Edison IN speaking of his resignation said
Yesterday to a Tribune reporter: Mayor strong
in an Interview with me on Mondny. said In en'c'
1 have been trying 10 ind n better man thhh ~"
70 MI your place. but have not yet FOUND the
man. I wanted Or Janeway Or. Markoe to take
tho Mace but they will have II. and they both
gay Won are the right FOR he plac. NAV
want YOU 10 stay wher" YOU are but "ouli HN'
20 have your resignation. 20 take "reci upon me
appon,ment Of your successor. with tn" under
standing tina, you may stay IN ONCE indefinitely
II, remained In tho Health Board under IN"
conditions which Mayor strong sought - Impose.
would be a mere puppei OF the Mayor. ana p" "oui'
be the real Health Commissioner ! might not want
10 carry out the Mayors Views regarding 'ol'n'
WARNINGS administration OF the street Cleaning De-
nsrtmeni I'm which the Health foard has voice"
and then / would have 10 vote ~ the Mayor de-
..,rel or resign Immediately. Il is much better Tor
me 10 get ont right away. inuch regret 10 H'N.'
The pleasant relations which nave hrle Tor y"tr'
.,,h cher members Of the Health Department
but In a financial Nay shali u. n.t''' on, 80, az.
ve,rs mat / am not weighted with m, rcSpnn"i
bliy which every sanitary oihci'l oush' I" ,, H.
/ believe tina, ! leave the Department WIN !"
Dr Edsons resignation also iak"s him olt OF ~"
STATE Hoard Of Health. meeting Of which ne a.
tended Yesterday He shook hands with other mem
bcrs % tina, Hoard ana eft them declining 10 ,h~r
10 say that hc had not authorized the use OF his
name for adycr'i.ins purpose wnr n. s w.s LAW
srl,s against firms who had used h.a name without
,u,hor;y TO advertise their wares About Two
~.,rs apo Or Edison elected vice president 81
cn,unany organlzel to manufaciur. a phten'"i
,,,,,,r dl.cr and The Tribune called attention TO
The fact H.. a; resigned his piic" III IN"
company. - ..,,,.,, ..,t,.rv
inspec,or for Temporary scrvic" IN the summer "i
1881 and In the following year y" was Piac,i !" =
rernnncni place in the Department IN lN>f ii'
reearun n sanita-y Inspector. and Two years intrr
ba u,as made chief Inspector OF adut'fht"l i"o1s
,',, "n.nsi,. ,r,des I'm which Office he was ac-
,,ve and successful for 4 year Then he Was pro
r,r,eI "a he chief Inspector Of conia sous diseases
and he added 10 his reputation In that PIacr. IN
is,i he wae again promoted to be sanitary supcrh-
tendcn'. AMI IN 1893 ne was hp''n'e' ii""''" '''"
missioner.