The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-12
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New Board Off ealth18 j Il!lt Elects Him
Unanimousl and Dcfers ..Ac-
tom to 3 acteri ologist.
lDR. I. o. GAR!c GINS POSITION
Says He Doesn't 3 elievc Dr: y. Levy. w.
i. yVill8Makes i deal Officer, But
Bows to Major
DR.. 5l[)Il: R. b. GAR Gin ] 4 POSITION s iii
SAYS He d oesr't B clievc ID q Levy

Ell AS has been 4 requentlyS predicted !. in
this paper, Dr.. D. c. Levy city bacteri:-
ologist. was last night "A elected chief
health otilcer,s by the new # Board # o.
Health. The vote by which II Dr. Il Levy Lew
was chosen was sunanitnou Eall the mem.
bers being, present ana \ voting s.ss ~ Ave-
though there were some mutterlngs 4 from m
DIR D. Garcin. who practically " declared
ne only voted for Or. Levy because there
was no one else to vote for, and because
the sentiment OF the n hoard seemed for
him. He did not think he would make
an ideal health officer, neither did L he
think one could be secured for the SALARY
of s.. 800 per year. He had heard &coun-
aelected the board mig I not expect any
Increased appropria iat ton i. sst Other mem.
bers, including 4 MI. Phillips. had alsc
heard such talk but the Ia tier said this
was only narrow minded N rejudice as tc
which he was Inclined q to pay but title
attention.
Selection Deferred.
ss The board deferred the selection Of a
City Bncteriologist to succeed DR.. Levy
until the next meeting, which will occur
Monday night OF next week.
While the election OF Dr. Levy was ac-
companied by no Wild demonstrations OF
enthusiasm or spontaneous outbursts OF
approval, It may be said that the only
real objection raised was that by Z Or.
Garcin, and this was 30 qualified as to
result In what might finally be termed
an affirmative vote under protest.
The name OF the new health officer was
proposed by Dr. & Hoge, who stated his
position with great clearness. He had
not favored DR.. Levy originally and had
told him So Il But the opinion OF the City
|Attorney to the effect that whoever was
elected must be q citizen and voter OF
the city put 1t. beside the questton#to
go out OF Richmond for man. He
therefore thought the Pelection Of Dr..
Levy was the best thak could be made
under all the circumstances.
He would expect Dr., Levy to conform
Is the ordinance, and not only not hold
any other public position. but devote all
|Shis time to the work. and not undertake
private cases.
DR.. Oppenheimer Concurs.
This view was concurrcd in by DR..
I SOppcnhimer, and he indicated that he had
accepted the presidency. OF Che body with
1.-the view OF giving the city the best pos
5slble service under the new arrangement.
Mr.. Phillips seconded DR.. 5Leyy's nomina-
3tion, and he was CHOSEN uiluHl'tt'soue's
with the 9qlnlifcat tions made BY Dr. Car
Gin with reference to his course. %
There were four applicants for city bac-
steriologlst and they were Drs.3 !: - -
SLipscomb,8 J. NJ. Whitfield. e. Guy f1op'
ls,ns and Moses Benmosrhe,
Or. Benmosche was strongly backed
|#Dr. Garcin, OF the board ;9 Dr. Geo. IScl
johnston, DR.. ], Shelton Horsley and ana
Others giving him fine recommend ndatioi!s lLa
DR.. Garclnl wished to go on With ,re
election at once, ana he declatt II th'a
course should be decided upon, he Woule' so lA'
name d. 3Bonmosche. tisS s ,sE 5g
Hear from DR.. Levy.
The board thought, however. III mat y
would he best to hear from, the new health
oftlcer before proceeding, and sfors TINS
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