The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-22

>z<sgtn ofscsr Palmer HANDED hiz re3ix-
.srg,z 70 Or S4nn8e. J. Holmes. president
= ne board yesterday. The 1oc1znz6E Ia
49,. and Ii substance Ia IS fvi4ews:
= nsrsDy tender my Resignation a.
s4ssa cslcer Of the city % Seattle. 20 take
setsr February :. $50. Thanking yeu Tor
- vnstor1u coarEes1sz ax5encs2 &c ms
<arsng ms term % Office. I remain. re-
ssretfaaiy yours. r. r.. PALMER"
Fasn a Fsst-Insell.gencer reporter cali
a upon President Homes las. evening
- ASKED bla about the resignation. ae
,s.lsed sYos vii have 10 see Or Pa
esr. ! Go not care TO state vie taer 7
ave his resignation In my pocket Or not
wasn asked for hts scsnien OF DR. Pal
sfe as heath officer. lie said hat no ena
dad question his ability. He has ma1s
4 excellent oaictal." continued the pEesl-
-. "an6 nas oszp.aYSd a Rao11erfUI sx-
.sasEys ability I shat express myself on
- snbJecf az . special meeting OF the
bc1r1. January =.
swhat Palmer resigned ?" exclaimed
rr George ID. Horton. second Oldest mem
- OF the board at ID news 90 me. ! am
sorTy 70 hear f. He has made, IN my
~Gsasa tson. shs best health officer the city
las ever bad.
20 you intend 70 resign yoarsslf?" was
ssked.
= have no.-fully Decided rspas1 Dr.
Eogtoa-
psaith Officer Palmer admitted to a re-
scrter that he ha1 given his resignation
: President Holmes but waen asked 20
xse q reason Cor his aefien, he simply
rsrI.ad You may say that 7 desire 70
sexoss myself 70 the private practice %
Eskie.ne. DO nes think that Il Is nscex-
sry 70 go into explanations 81 detail"
Heath Officer Palmer has seen nearly
- h.ts -
ssseh IN Itself speaks volumes FOR his
ssasfy and attention TO the requirements
x tie Office. IT November 1882. Re Was
secotnted assistant 20 Health Officer
E4max At that time the city was BE-
esged by smallpox. There we're six as
Gstants. As the pisTas was abated the
sssistAnts were diminished In number un-
|E only two remained, DIR. Palmer and
Or Wright Finally DR.. WFigat was
popped. and when Eames went out tn
ARE 1853 DIR. Palmer was elected 20 his
sace. Since that time he has continued
d the discharge Of his duty. apparently
snnindfll 81 tbs numerous attempts from
sarsotIs sources 10 aecapitsts him His
asf annual report called forth uastiufed
rralse from the Tnsmbers OF the board.
Ths fight against DR.. Palmer has always
sans from without the board. The mem
srs have always recognized hts ability
saa devotion 70 his duties. and have stood
" him through thick and thin. At pres
ct there Ia an autag onlstic feeling to-
yard him from the city council. board
Il pab.sc works and auditing committee
Hnce Dr. Palmer has been health officer
u has become wonderfully popular with
as police department. IN bygons days
faere used 10 be . continual pickering be-
trs.n the police and The health officer.
Thss has diss ppeared. snd now every po-
Aeeman speaks In the highest terms os
Dr. Palmer. He has been called out o.
va time and tins again at al hours OF
~ nlght. bat never las there been
F-urhte from him. and the qusekness with
raica he has always reached headausr-
srs In time OF emergency has beeu com
esn.ed upon freely By the bluecoats.