The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-09

Called toFR5atutdty HtRHt NF' p II yep
SON was elected city health officer. and
took the oath Of office, filed his bond
and assumed the duties at once. The
two branches secured Quorums with
reasonable promptitude, and Of once
got to work. The resignation OF DR..
Walden was accepted, to take effect
when his successor was Ilected aud
qualified, and then the two bodies went
into joint session.
The mayor presented a communica'
ton, as follows:
40 ne FuIi and Second BTaneha d Council q
me CiiY o. Whstling;
"GRSrLEMEN:-You have boon called
together in special session to take such
: action as may Seem best to your honor
able bodies, upon tho resignation OF tho
Health officer, DR.. Walden, offered to
Councils at their last meeting.
"Fhere 10 a feeling in the community
that all IL not being done that could and
should DO done to stop this spread OF
smallpox. The developments OF the last
iorty.eight hours is sufficient to prompt
all to immediate action. would there.
fore urge the acceptance Of the rosigna.
ton OF the present health officer, and
that council proceed NJ once to elect aud
qualify his successor, and give 10 him
that liberal support that the conditions
"B. F. CALpwuL,
"Mavor."
When nominations were called for,
there was some objection to ratnoted
demand for increased compensation,
but this was ruled out Of order,
Mr.. Dawson nominated DR.. $. L, jap.
son, Mr.. Bender named DR.. j. W. Nc.
Coy, Mr.. Potter DR.. Warren, and Mr..
McKelvoy DR.. Etzler. The names OF
Drs. Mccoy aud EIzer were later with.
drawn, and the roll was called. the vote
resulting: Jepson %. Warren 6 aud
Birney 1. Those voting for Warren
were Measrs. Arndt, Clator, Potter, Usel.
ton, Wendell and Williams. Those vot.
ing for Birney we're MessrA HalIsr,
Irwin, Wiedebusch and Elliott,
After the two branches dissolved Mr..
G. A. Robinson read TO the second
branch tho following letter:
"WuRELINo, ". VA, Sept, 1.
"!Nssirt RobtnIoa di.d slaAsu'
"GESTLEMES: Having learned
through you Of my selection by tho he.
publicans OF the city council as their
candidate for the position OF health
officer, desire you to convey my thanks
Tor the great compliment paid mo by
the tender OF an office have in no way
sought, and which l have not, thus far,
indicated that could accept.
II confess, however, that tho very
kind illusions to myself in tho news.
papers, In many private expressions OF
confidence made to me by prominent
citizens, and above all, the urgent let.
ter from my professional brethren.
which is an assurance Of their valuable
cooperation in any public duty might
undertake, make me hesitate to decline
the office rendered, even though its du.
ties, as six years. experience has taught
me, are far from agreeable.
Some sense OF public duty in an
emergency, some gratitude for iayorG
shown by foFme: councils when UF.
gently sought by me--these, combined
with proper consideration Tor my own
private interests in tho face OF a possible
epidemic, have led me to this conclu.
sion: ! will accept tho position Of health
officer ii an additional compensation OF
$500 per month until January be pro.
vided. Even this / do against the
wishes of my family aud a number of
my patrons, whose Judgment highly
esteem.
"If, in the judgment OF council, this
additional expenditure is not warrant tod
by the existing circumstances, can
only regret that the public mention OF
my name in this connection delayed
your action in an important matter.
"Again assuring you OF my gratitude
for the favor shown inc, am,
Very respectfully,
rs. l. JEPsoS.
up. s.-Believing that the health or.
dinRnce contenplates the payment Tor
professional services in visiting small
pox patients, shall expect, ii elected,
TO render 10 council bills Tor such SER
vices. Very sincerely,
rs. l.. JEiSoN."
After good doal OF talk a resolution
was passed appointing committee to
call upon DR.. jcpaOn, notify him Of hia
election aud request biz presence, and
Messrs. Hamilton. BodlGy and Water.
house were named as such committee,
and a. opcc went In search OF tho doc.
tor, while council took recess. Whom
the committee returned, accompanied
by DR.. Jepson. there was con-
siderable more discussion ana finally
MeIsTs. Robinson and Wells offered
resolution increasing the salary OF the
health officer $500 por month, for the
noxt four months, payable out OF tho
city contingent fund. This was adopted,
causing much applause in tho lobby,
which was crowded with represent atVo
citizens. There were only nix votes in
the negative in the second branch, and
II the applause had been iaroSoon thore
would probably not have been one.
The frat branch adopted tho resolution
b unanimously.
Dr. Jepson flied his bond and was
bworn Ia by President Maxwell, Of tho
second branch, at once. llissuruty was
y. G.. Smith.
Tho two branches again agscmbled in
tho chamber Of tho Second, and DR..
Jepson was introduced by tho mayor
uo said ho had thought this a good on.
portunity to mako some remarks which
might through tho medium Of tho re.
portCrs reach tho general public. Ilo
added imprObdvcly: Tho office con.
iorrod upon mo this evening is ono
which have never, Ia any manner,
sought nor desired. have iOlt aud
appreciated tho worry kindly nIlulIons
made to mo during tho past week by tho
NORspapOfA and by citizens, and havO