The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-22
riatron Miller Resigns and hrs.
Lambert Succeeds Her.
THE BOARD ACTS PROMPTLY
IT WAS PRECEDED BY A SPIRIT
ED CoLLoQUY.
Superintendent Lambert and Com
missioner Roberts Gross Swords
The Board Did Not Want Resig-
nation by Proxy-change viii
Take Place This Morning.

For a few moments yesterday after
noon the session of the board of county
commissioners twas decidedly breezy
Superintendent Lambert of the county
infrmary and Commissioner Roberts
furnished a spirited colloquy, which
ended with the latter inviting the SUI
perintendent to more complete dis
cussion of the subject in public or pri-
vate. The challenge was accepted. too,
but the combat. of whatever nature it
might have been intended, did not ma
terialize
And the management of the county
infirmary was the subject Tor the
contention. It was expected that every
thing at the institution would run
smoothly after the deposal of Boman
Cannon, but there has been another
eruption, resulting in the resignation or
Matron Miller. 1t was her resignation
that caused the wordy set-to between
Superintendent Lambert and Commits
sioner Roberts.
THE RESIGNATION.
When the meeting opened in the af-
ternoon MIR. Lambert was present and
handed in the following commUnica-
' Dec. Il, 1896.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners:
Sirs-Mrs. J. Miller has rendered her
resignation as matron to me, to take
place December 20, 1896, which / have
accepted. I beg to refer this to your
honorable body TO ask that in consid-
ering a successor that you appoint one
in perfect harmony with my ideas for
the economy and improvement of the
institution. ] have found it extremely
awkward, not having my wife here.
She IS person by nature and educa-
ton fitted for the position, having
graduated as a midwife and medical
nurse some p years ago, and practiced
it as profession until some two years
since. As TO the fitness. we could
bring ample testimony from those who
know her best. I promise you if she is
appointed she will devote her time and
ability to the work, and this will give
day and night Her name is Martha
Lambert.
Most respectfully,
RICHARD C. LAMBERT.
Superintendent County Infirmary.
A SPIRITED COLLooUY.
We'll. what are you going TO do with
the communication" said Chairman
Geddes.
Roberts, don't think we can con-
slider it. The superintendent has no
authority TO accept such a resignation
Larnbert-Id Ike 70 know who is
running the institution. ! am superin-
tendent. am I not, and haven't 1 got
jurisdiction over all subordinates2
Roberts, think this matter should
be looked into. There is nothing in
that communication to show that the
lady has resigned; we have only your
word Cor il
LAMBERT have treated the lady
with all due respect She can't say
anything else. But il you want in
vestigation. (rising from his seat and
shaking his finger vehemently at the
member from Bingham), I'll give you
investigation. I'll show you what she
has been saying about me. All 1 want /
is to be treated fairly.
Robertson, now. you don't need to /
get SO excited. fDefiantly.) Don't talk /
to me in that way. l want YOU to /
however, that if you want /
to talk to me you can have an oooor-
tunity to do so either in public or pri- |
vate. I'll accommodate you either way. /
At this point the clerk read the rules |
the county infirmary, and /
Geddes suggested that if the woman
wanted to resign she certainly had |
that privilege.
Roberts-But if the matron desires to
resign let the word come directly from
Der.
ONCE MORE.
The balance of the board agreed and
he matter was laid over till the even
ing session. when the lady could ap-
pear in person before the board and
explain the situation. When the board
in the evening, however.
no matron was in sight, but the clerk
banded in the following:
20 the Honorable County Court, Salt
Lake County:
I hereb-- tender my resignation as
natrOn Of the county infirmary.
wish my services to terminate at once.
thank you for the kindness extended
-oward ne for the past year. Yours
MRS. JOHN NJ MILLER
The resignation was accepted, TO take
Effect today, and shortly afterwards
hrs. Martha c. Lambert, the superin-
endent's wife. was appointed matron
Is prayed for by the husband.
Ayers Pills being compoSed of the I