The herald., 1897-02-05
Appointments Made by the
Board of Health
THE INSPECTORS ALL NAMED
But the Head Of the Department Still
Remains Open
The Absence of DR.. Moore From the
City the Cause for This Action.
Names Of Prize Winners.

The long, weary wait over the ap-
pointments of the board of health is
partially over. That Is, a majority of
the board met yesterday afternoon in
the mayors office and filled all of the
places within their gift with one ex-
| ception, the executive head of the de-
partment. DR.. Moore is still in San
Francisco, and yesterday his colleagues
decided to relieve the pressure by going
ahead with the work, and relieving the
anxiety of the ten or a dozen appli-
cants for positions within their gift.
Accordingly Drs. Salisbury. Colburn,
| and Cowles met at the mayors office
| yesterday afternoon, where his honor
| was waiting to receive them. The per-
| sistent applicants remained outside in
| the corridors.
The members of the board were
prompt about meeting, and almost i'm
mediately retired to his honor's private
office, where an executive conference
was held. Everybody was excluded ex-
cept the members of the board. Even
the clerk was required to remain in the
outer office. Just what took place in
the inner Office is of course, sacred, but
1t Is presumed that the main point dis
cussed was how to make half a dozen
offices go around the numerous appli-
cunts, with the least possible friction.
On this point there was evidently har-
mony at least, for the members were in
session over an hour, and everything
was apparently fully agreed on.
Finally at 5:15 o'clock Mayor Snyder
came into the outer office where the
clerk and waiting newspaper reporters
were, and said that the public meeting
might just as well be held in the private
office as elsewhere, and invited the re-
porters anG clerk to follow.
The board was Immediately called to
order, the mayor sitting at his desk, with
Drs. Cowles and Colburn on one side
and DR.. Salisbury on the other, the clerk
finding a place at one corner of the
desk.
The roll call showed that all the MEM
bers were present except Dr. Moore,
who is still in San Francisco, when
Mayor Snyder announced that there
was no business coming over from the
old board.
On motion of DR.. Colpurn the rules of
the old board were adopted for the guild
ance of the new board for the time be-
ing.
The mayor announced that the next
regular order of business was the cleo
tion Of health officer. when DIR. Col
burn moved that the matter be post
poned until the return of Dr. Moore
from San Francisco, when a full board
would be present. The motion prevailed
without debate
The mayor announced that the next
order was the election of a sanitary in
spector who would also act as clerk
of the department. He incidentally
nominated Mr.. S. G. Reed, who has
I,ra tt, l. E.. L
two. getting the run of affairs, FOR the
place. There were no other nomina-
tions, and Mr.. Reed was elected by a
vote of to l. DIR. Salisbury voting for
Mr.. Earl, the incumbent.
The election of a meat and milk in
spector came next. DR.. Colburn nom
mated DR.. Dodson. and there being no
other nomination. the nominee received
the unanimous vote. This is the place
now held by DR.. Blackington.
The mayor announced that the next
order was the election Of three regular
sanitary inspectors, and called for nom
nations.
DIR. Cowles nominated Charles Wright
and Frank Smith, DR.. Salisbury nomi-
mated Robert Moore and Captain New
man. Dr. Colburn nominated ]. o. Lot
Speich and the mayor nominated in a
bunch G. w. Retzer, l.. Sewicke, j. p.
Coyne and George Furtsch. 1t was an
nounced that three would be voted for
and the first ballot resulted as follows:
Lotspeich-Colburn.
Smitll-Cowles
Moore-Salisbury.
Retzer-Snyder Colburn, Cowles.
iewicke--Colburn.
Wright-Cowles, Salisbury.
Newman-Salsbury
Furtsch-Snyder.
Coyne-Snyder.
The mayor announced that Mr.. Retzer
had been elected, and the roll was called
on the second ballot, voting for two,
which resulted as follows
Wright-Cowles, Colburn and Sails
bury
Smit}l-Cowles.
iewicke-Colburn and Snyder.
Moore-Salisbury.
Coyne-Snyder
The election of Mr.. Wright was de-
clared. and another ballot ordered, vot-
ing for one.
The next ballot resulted in no election,
Siewicke receiving two votes, DIR. Col
burn and Mayor Snyder, and Newman
and Smith one each.
On the next ballot Siewicke was elec-
ted, DR.. Salisbury changing his vote
from Newman, DR.. Cowles standing by
Smith.
For inspector of street sweeping, Ed
Norris was nominated by TIE mayor and
was elected by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Keyes was also elected keeper of
the pest house by unanimous vote.
After deciding to hold regular meet
ings on the second Monday in the month
at 1880 pm, the board adjourned subject
to the call of the chair.