The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-26
DIR. RANDOLPH
HAS RESIGNED
CHIEF SURGEON OF THE FLORIDA
INSANE ASYLUM LEAVES SER
VICE OF THE STATE TO ENTER
PRIVATE PRACTICE.

+ Tallahassee. Dec 25.-At a recent
meeting of the commissioners of state
Institutions The following cOmmunica-
ton from Dr. James II. Randolph, re
( signing the position of chief physician
at the Florida hospital for the insane,
was submitted:
"ChaIahCOchee. Fla, Dec. 10, 1903
Hen. Albert W. GiIchrist, Governor,
Chairman Board OF Commissioners
Of State Institutions, Tallahassee,
Fla.
Dear Sir: I have the honor here
with to tender you my resignation as
chief physician at the Florida hospital
for the insane, to take effect April
1st, 1910; and in asking its acceptance
beg to express my appreciation Of
the many couTtesies extended TO ne
during my term of service as such
physician.
In view of this continuous service,
covering practically five years, during
which time 7 have neither sought nor
received such extended leave Of alb
seuce as is customary in many hos
pitfalls. ! further request your honor
able body that 7 be granted a leave OF
absence covering the month Of March,
1910.
Very respectfully,
JAMES II. RANDOLPH,
Chief Physician, Florida Hospital for
the Insane"
Resignation Accepted.
Upon consideration thereof, it was
ordered that the said resignation be
accepted, to take effect April /, 1910,
IS requested. and that Dr.. Randolph
De granted a fUTlOUgh for the month
CT March, 1910.
Upon motion. the following was
unanimously adopted:
The hoard CT commissioners Of state
institutions having received the TCsig-
nation Of Dr. James II. Randolph as
chief physician at the Florida hospital
for the insane, the board has relUct-
antly accepted the same and directs
that the secretary convey 20 DR.. Ran
dOiph a suitable expression Of the ap-
probation which each member of this
board entertains for the earnest, eff
Gent and valuable service which he
has rendered during his five years
connection with the medical staff or
the hospital Throughout that service
Dr. Randolph has deserved and had
the full confidence of each member o.
this board, and in his retirement to
private practice carries with him their
WpILpaTnCI esteem and best wishes.
Upon motion il was ordered that
from and after April I. 1910. the chief
physician at the Florida hospital for
the insane be paid a salary Of twenty
four hundred dollars per annUm and
furnished a house: that the assistant
physician be paid a salary CT two thou
sand dollars Der annUm and furnished
a mouse, and that after April l. 1910.
the said physicians be required to pUT-
chase their own groceries and other
supplies used by them and their fami-
lies, but will be permitted TO purchase
the same at the hospital commissary
at cost prices
Upon motion it was resolved that
Dr.. James II. Randolph be requested
TO give this board the benefit of his
familiarity with institutions for the IN
sane and his acquaintance among
medical men connected with work in
this line. and communicate with such
institutions and physicians, with a
view to assisting this board in OBJ
tanning the services of a physician,
who. in their opinion, will satisfac-
torily fill the position of chief physi-
clan at the Florida hospital for the
insane. after Dr. RandOlph's resigna-
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