The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-15
RESIGNATION
IS ACCEPTED
.SIoggett Retires
From Board of
Health.
Says Town Is Cleaner
Than Ever
Before.
Members of the Board Express
Their Regret Because OF
His Resignation.

DR.. H. C. Sloggett's resignation as
president of the Board of Health was
accepted by that body yesterday, with
vote of thanks for his services and a
general expression of regret from the
members over the necessity for the
action.
In rendering his resignation DR.. slog-
gett stated that the city had never in
it's history been so clean and free from
disease, and he was therefore able to
quit his post with good grace.
you have seen in the papers the no
tice of my resignation" said DR.. Slog-
gett. after the regular business of the
board had been concluded, land I ask
the board now to accept my resigna-
ton as soon as the Governor has made
his appointment. 1 can look back at
our work together with the happiest
and kindliest feelings toward my col
leagues. We have always worked in
harmony which fact has, 1 think, been
beneficial to the public at large. L
find, however, that the work has been
interfering too much with my private
interests and as one man cannot serve
two masters I believe it better to step
down now. The town is cleaner now
than it has ever been in it's history, and
is entirely free from plague, so l think
this is a good opportunity to get out"
DR.. Cooper thereupon offered a reso-
luton of thanks, with a preamble,
which was unanimously adopted. 1t is
as follows:
I'm moving that the resignation of
DR.. H c. Sloggett, as president of the
Board of Health. be accepted, do So,
appreciating why the doctor feels it in
cumbent upon him to take this step.
AS members of the board, the various
duties and committee work entailed is
often of a disagreeable and thankless
order, to say nothing of the time ex-
pended, which is valuable in the line
of each individual members personal
occupation; therefore. we can better
appreciate the extra duties, petty an
noyances. and often self-sacrifice de-
volving upon the president in his effort
to promote effective sanitation in this
Territory. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That in accepting his res
gnation vote of thanks be given the
retiring president for his cordial coop
GRAFTON with the board in the policy as
laid out for the best interests-in the
judgment of the board-of the public
health of this Territory. We shall miss
the sound counsel and genial person.
atty.
Il move that his resignation as pres
ident of this board be accepted, to take
effect when his successor be appointed"
Mr.. Dole said that all the members
of the board and the public appreciated
the conscientious and faithful work of
DR.. Sloggett, and the fearless, energetic
and tireless manner in which he had
performed his duty. He thought that
the members of the board appreciated
also his genial personality and kindness
and that he added great deal to the
effectiveness of the board.
DR.. Moore suggested that the resig-
nation was an irreparable loss, while
f. c. Smith remarked that the board
lost considerable weight in the resig-
nation of first Mr.. Isenberg, and now
DR.. Sloggett.'
President s1oggett replied at length.
thanking the members for their kind
expressions. and also thanking Dr.
Pratt and Secretary Charlock, with the
members of the board, for their assist
ance during his year of service.
Dr. Sloggett Will continue to serve
until Governor Dole appoints his sue
cessor.