The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-27
DR.. WOODWARD REAPPOINTED.
District Commissioners again Select
Him for Health officer.

The District Commissioners yesterday
reappointed DR.. William c. Woodward as
Health Officer for three years from August
], 1900 Commissioner Macfarland, who has
immediate charge Of the Health Office,
presented his name for reappointment, and
the nomination was confirmed by the
unanfmous vote of the board. After the
meeting Commissioner Mcfarland, in
speaking of the matter, said:
81 nominated DR.. Woodward for reap
pointment on his record as Health Officer
during the past six years, which, as a
whole, is distinctly meritorious. While be
has made mistakes, doubtless, like every
other official. his zeal, industry, integrity.
and intelligence are generally admitted
and the results OF his official labors are
generally commended. He has shown q
decided aptitude and ability for this par
ticular Office. rot only as a physician, but
as the executive Of q department of great
importance to the city and affecting citi-
Zens in many ways. not always agreeable.
1t deals with the health of the community
which it seeks to secure and this means
activities in many directions. II must
guard against epidemics and fight them
IL they come, it must see that the sanitary
enforced. II must look after many things
as far apart as the impounding Of IN
licensed dogs and the prosecution of yIo-
lators of the anti-smoke law. 1t is signif-
cant that DR.. Woodward, in order to meet
the varied requirements of his Office, has
taken course and degree in Law. Natur-
ally, such an Office is the object of many
attacks and the recipient Of innumerable
complaints. many OF which 1t cannot sat
The Health Officer must be On good terms
with the physicians and surgeons Of all
schools and also with the dentists, for they
all come more or less directly within the
puTyiew of the Office as do the pharma-
cists.
LAS the Commissioner Immediately in
charge Of the Health Department, l have
closely observed the Health Officer and his
work during the time / have been in office.
and / feel that / can heartily commend
him. He has organized his department as
effectively as circumstances and particu-
larry insufficient appropriations would ad-
NIT, and has carried on its operations eff
hcienuy. fearlessly enforcing the laws and
regulations. He is very prompt and bust
ness-iike in all his official work, which is
so large in volume that il would swamp q
man Of different Office habits.
After very careful consideration ] con-
cluded that Dr. Woodward deserved the 1e-
appointment which he sought. I am sus-
tanned in that opinion by the hearty re-
quests for his re-appoiGtment by promi-
nent citizens, including leading physicians
Or. Woodward is 4 Republican like his
father. a weii-knoVn Union man here dur
ing the war, and he has the cordial en-
corsFu;eHt ~ Col. Mvron u. Parker NJ
Charles j. Bell Mr. John Joy Edison. Mr.
Charles c. Glover, Mr. s. ". Woodward
(who is not related to him), Mr. B. H.
Warner. District Attorney Anderson, ex-
Commissioners Truesdoli ard Wight, and
other wel-known Republicans. The mem~
hers Of the Court Of Appeals. Chief Justice
Alvey, and Justices Morris and Sh paid,
Chief Justice Bingham. and Judges Hagaer,
Cole, Barnard, and Clsbaugh of the ST.
prene Court; Judge Charles f. Scott Mr.
J. J, Darlington, Mr.. Conrad II. Syme, NJ