The San Francisco call., 1899-06-22
HEALTH BOARD
SLATE STILL
IS UNBROKEN
MaChete Falls With
Monotony.

The burden of this worlds woes still
rests upon the backs of Secretary Dunno
of the Board of Health and his follow
ers, who are seeking to enjoin their dis
missal. From last nights meeting of the
board, however it is manifest that they
have grave cause for worry and await
with anxiety the decision of Judge Hunt
upon their action against the board, for
never was a slate creased more smoothly
than the one on which the favored clan
is now riding into Office. Last night the
machete fell with wearying rhythm, and
when it ceased the police hospitals were
naked of familiar faces. Other offices
were declared vacant and the vacant
places were filled with a speed that
proves prearrangement, notwithstanding
the statement of DR. Coffey and his as
sociates that the influences which placed
them in power demand no consideration
and are receiving none. If such is the
case, IT remains to be seen just where
Dennery lands, If he lands.
Members of the board were in their
places shortly after s o'clock, and after a
small amount of routine business was dis
posed of the machete was drawn from its
sheath and began to cleave. The first
name to be. called up was that of Dr. Will
liam S. Hereford, City Physician, and,
without a formal address, DR.. Keeney,
who seems to be the leader of the solid
majority of the board, cheerfully second
ed motion 10 declare the office occupied
by DR.. Hereford vacant on the Goth inst.
The resolution was seconded and DIR.
Hereford went out. DR.. j. O'Connor was
promptly placed in nomination, and with
out dissenting voice was appointed to
! fill the vacancy. The matter of vacating
offices and Immediately filling them was
now under way, ana with merry-go-
board rose one after the other, offered a
! resolution declaring an office vacant on
the Goth inst, nominated their men and
gently smiled as he was elected per pro-
gramme.
DR.. Conrad Wiel, Police Surgeon, was
removed, and DR.. p. j. Heintz appointed
| to fill the vacancy; DR.. McMurray, Assist
an City Physician, was removed, and DR..
William NJ; Berry appointed as his sue
cessor, and then in the following order
they went out and came in DR.. Fitzgib-
be us. Assistant tt Police Surgeon, removed,
DR.. George II. Thompson appointed to the
vacancy; DIR. F. Bonnell Assistant Po-
lice Surgeon, removed, DR.. II. E. Nor
rison appointed to the vacancy; DIR.
George H. Thompson, Assistant Police
Surgeon, removed, DR.. Charles McGettigan
appointed to the vacancy: DIR. w. Way
more, Assistant Police Surgeon, removed
DR.. W. II. Dore appointed to the va
cancy; Frank ]. Stanton, Clerk of Vital
Statistics, removed f. +. Beckman ap-
pointed TO the vacancy; DR.. J. P Tormey
Assistant Police Surgeon, dismissed, DIR.
f. Dray appointed to the vacancy; DR..
Hartley, Assistant Police Surgeon, re-
moved. Dr. j. |. Stephens appointed to
the vacancy: DIR. Dies, Assistant Police
Surgeon, removed, Dr. CluneSS appointed
to the vacancy; DR.. Stanton, Assistant
Police Surgeon, removed. DR.. G. H. Helms
appointed to the vacancy; DR.. Van der
Leith, Assistant Police Surgeon, removed
Dr. w c. Hopper appointed to fill the
vacancy; DR.. j. c. Spencer. bacteriologist,
removed. DR.. w. F. Barbat appointed to
the vacancy; Frank T. Green. chemist re-
moved, A c. Bothem appointed to the va
cancy; DR.. w. p Chalmers. quarantine
physician, removed, DIR. L. E. Cohn APP
pointed to the vacancy: DR.. E. l.. PARA
more vaccinator, removed, DR.. George e.
Mcpherson appointed to the vacancy; Dir.
It. b. Roche, temporary resident physician
! of the City and County Hospital, removed,
Dr. T. Maher appointed to the vacancy;
Will D. Griffin statistician removed, Ed
ward Carroll appointed to the vacancy
w. NJ. Hickman, druggist of the City and
County Hospital. removed, James Galwey
appointed to the vacancy.
This ended the removals, but other ap-
pointments. to vacancies were made.
Thomas Brophy was appointed messenger
of the board. J. r. Quinn porter of the
City and County Hospital and Frank Ce-
cello outside watchman at the Almshouse.
The work of vacating and appointing
done. the board appeared pleased, as
doubtless 1t was.
Prior to drawing the beheading instru-