The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
COUNCIL MAY NAME THE MAN.
DIR. BRUNNER WILL BE PRESENTED
As LIE HARDY's SUCCESSOR.

IL Is Understood Mayor Myers Is Fn-
VOrabIe TO His Election, But There
Is n Probability That the Board
VIII BE Dfvided-LOcaI Applicants
Have Not Yet Come Out, Though It
Is said Some OF the Aldermen
Have Men They would support.
Mayor Myers Thinks Nine Inspec-
tors Enough TO Properly Care for
the City II Their Work Is Properly
Directed.
While the meeting of Council called for
to-day is for the purpose Of making a tenn
porary appoin tment as health officer 10 re-
ieve Dr. LeHardy, whose resignation was
mentioned in the Morning News yester-
day it is generally conceded that the cleo
zion of successor viii be discussed. DR..
W. F. Brunner's name will be brought be-
fore the meeting. and there is every reason
for believing that the aldermen will ex-
press themselves on the advisabiHty Of
Offering him the position.
Mayor Myers spent yesterday at Tybee,
and could not be seen as to the report
that he would advocate the election Of DR..
Drummer There is no doubt he will favor
him for the position. however, and VIII do
all he can 10 bring about mis- election. be-
lieving DIR. Brunner to be the man the
situation demands.
While it is not on account of alarming
conditions, il is known that the Mayor
has been considerably exercised for some
time over the existence of smallpox
Throughout the neighboriug country.
Just what turn things will take when
the name of the prospective candidate for
health officer is mentioned is not known,
but it is believed there viii be lively
tilt If local aspirants come to the front
There is apparently some doubt whether
there viii be many local candidates. and
this is strengthened by the fact that no
names are mentioned notwit hstanding the
position has been practically open since 1t
became generally believed that Dr. Le-
Hardy would be unable 70 return. The
only name mentioned is that Of Alderman
farrell, who has been filing che position
temporarily. but there is doubt both as to
his willingness TO accept the position and
his eligibility to hold it,
II do not understand that Alderman Jar
rell is eligible to election as health Of
ficer and, even if he We're l do not think
he would accept it," said Mayor Myers
The question Of a successor to DR.. Le-
Hardy will be considered at the meeting
possibly, and some plan agreed upon as
TO the future conduct of the Office. |
think | voice the opinion of the entire
board when l say we want a good man
70 take charge Of the health department
and one upon whom the people can inn
plieitly rely for the absolute enforcement
of the sanitary laws"
1t seems 70 be the belief that DR. Brun-
ner will want more assurances of good
treatment from the city than the mere in
crease IN salary, which it does not seem
unlikely may be granted under certain
conditions. If he is not elected under a
new ordinance. there is no assurance that
he will hold the position a great while
as the next Council will have the power
to GUST him, as was the case when he re-
tired from the health office Were the
present ordinance repealed and new one
passed under which the health officer
would be elected for a term of years.
there would be some show of his holding
on, and there would be less chance of a
sacrifice of his present prospects of pro-
motion with the government. 1t is pos
sible some such arrangement would be
asked by DR., Drummer as a condition to
board will agree TO this is one Of the
questions to he decided upon.
IT seems there is a posi- bility of con-
cessions being made to secure the services
of Or, Drummer, which would not he made
in the case of a local applicant If Sa-
vannah man is brought out for the office
he viii probably not have a very wide ex-
perence in the work, and for that reason
an increase in the present salary of $1,000
would not be considered. 1t is said there
are few physicians who would accept the
position at this salary. Some of the al
dermen have expressed themselves in IA
Vor of local men, however, and the
chances are they viii fight the election
of an outsider, Notwithstanding DR. Brun-
ner was reared in Savannah. and made
this his home up TO the time of his decap-
ilation by the Medrim administration
"With the force of inspectors the health
officer now has at his command" said
Mayor Myers, there is no reason why
sickness should not be kept down to a
minimum. Nine inspectors is enough for
a city the size Of Savannah, and il we are
10 retain this force, a man capable of
maintaining the best of organization and
of controlling men should be placed at
the helm