The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-20
HIS ZEAL FOR TAGGART
SANITARY INSPECTOR FAILED TO
ATTEND TO IMPORTANT DUTY.
Out Fixing the Mayors Fences
Health Board Compelled to Notice
His Serious Delinquency.

Horace III. Cramer, the sanitary inspector,
who was up in Brightwood the other day
with Market Master Goebel carrying out
plans OF the mayor in the county committee
contest has at last been called before the
Board of Health to answer the charge of
dereiction of duty. The last few weeks,
since the mayor has been making such
strenuous effort to capture the county or
ganzation. Cramers official services have
not been satisfactory. He has been de-
voting his time to Taggart's service. The
trouble eliminated when he failed to appear
for duty yesterday morning. There was a
consultation among the members of the
board, and it was decided to order Cramer
up for an explanation A special meeting
was called for last night. 1t was the inten-
ton to keep the meeting a secret. DR.. Nor
rison, president of the board, could not be
present, as he received a telegram that
called him from the city. Drs. Lockridge
and Durham and DR.. Clark, the secretary,
were hand at the hour designated, but
Cramer failed to appear to answer to the
boards imperative order for his presence.
He sent William Tolin and another of his
friends instead who asked that the board
defer taking any action until Monday even
ing when Mr. Cramer could be present to
speak in his own behalf.
why is he not here tonight" asked DR..
Lockridge. Did he get the notice? Does
he not know that this is a very important
occasion to him?''
well, the truth is that Mr. Cramer gets
a little too enthusiastic in politics." said
William Tolin. HE has been out driving
in the rain all day, just got home a little
while ago and really is not in fit condition
to appear before you. He received the no
tice of the meeting as | read it to him. L
admit that Mr.. Cramer made mistake in
absenting himself without obtaining leave,
but he is a good man, has a nice wife and
three or four little children and it is only
fair that the board give him chance to be
heard He is my nelghbor, and know him
10 be honest and good man.
Absenting himself without leave is not the
most serious charge against the inspector.
On last "Wednesday case of scarlet fever
was in Cramer's district, and 1t was his
duty to card the house. His return on file
showed that this was done. Yesterday the
attending physician called on the board to
md out why the house was not carded.
Then another man was sent to attend to it.
Cramer's record of work done shows that
March |. That trip he and Goebel made to
Brightwood was at about the time he should
have carded the scarlet fever case.
"Carding houses is a very important mat
ter" said DR.. Clark to the board. 1t is nee
essary to keep track Of conta gious diseases
so that they be not spread by children go
ing TO the schools, and. these things cannot
be neglected Mr.. Cramer has been with
the board a long time, and his work has
been fairly satisfactory until the last few
weeks"
Il cannot understand why he has not
come here tonight" said DR.. Lockridge
again. We have all been out in the rain
to-day, but that does not keep us away He
has not been drinking, has he? he asked
sudden thought striking him.
NO, sir; he has not replied Mr. Tolin.
oh, he may have drank glass of beer,
but he is not drunk AS / said before he
is soaked through and worn OUT
Mr.. Tolin might have added that Mayor
Taggart was not in town to protect the in
spectori who has been inspecting Taggart
political fences instead of mailing up scar
let fever cards and attending to other I'M
important official duties of that character
The mayor is expected back from Chicago
in time to quasb any measures the board
might contemplate in Furnishing CraIner
Another friendiAw hG5 was there with Tolin
said that Cranler had told him that the
the physician did not find it there some one
had torn 1t down.
Are these the first charges that have
been made?" asked DR. Lockrdge
They are the first formal charges" re-
piled Secretary Clark.
DR.. Durham suggested that it might be
Well to postpone any action until Monday
evening" when Dr. Morrison could also be
present. He said that he believed derelic-
the board did not want to do anything un-
fair to any man. IT was therefore, deter
evening