The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-22
LYNCH REELECTED BY HEALTH BOARD
Competent Official is Retained Through Independence
 of John Lund
Other Positions Filled and Selections s For Some Not Made-Mayor Ap- parently Not Pleased Because Dem- ocratic Commissioners Wouldn't Do His Bidding.

David w. Lynch, the efficient sani- tary inspector and clerk of the Health department, was reelected for term of two years at a spirited meeting of the Board of Health, last evening. The vote was three to one. He had the support of the two Democratic commissioners, Dr. G. W. Osborn and Joseph H. Whtcomb, and also of John missioners. Lund would not consent to vote against Lynch, for the Repub- lfcan candidate, Stanley Hoyt, who re- ceiyed only the vote of Commissioner Frank G. Bogart.
 r The election of a garbage weigher holds the place at present. Lewis F. Pelton received the two Republican votes. The two Democratic commis- sioners voted for different candidates so there was no tie for Mayor Wilson to break. He pleaded for the com but half a dozen ba lots failed to pro- duce the effect he desired. The meet ing finally adjourned without an cleo tion for this place.
 The Mayor broke one tie, on the vote for superintendent of the slaugh- ter house. F. M. Spitz, the present incumbent, was returned by the May or's vote
 After a ballot for inspector had been collected, but not counted, Dr. Osborn recalled that he had a petition he had forgotten to bring forward. This con- tained a large number of endorsements for MT. Lynch. After the petition another ballot be taken. The next ballot showed three votes for Lynch, and one for Hoyt.s Friends of Lynch were confident that Commissioners Lund would not be brought to vote against him, and banking upon Lund's support, predicted, Lynch's return to the place.
 K Commissioner Bogart nominated Hoyt, the choice of the administration for Lynch's job, but Lund would not second the nomination. MT. Lynch acknowledged his reelection grace to do his best MT. Lynch was also reelected clerk of the board by-a vote of three to one, the lone ballot being for "Mr. Blank"
 s pr. Osborne nominated |, Frank c. OBrien for garbage weigher. Com missioner Bogart nominated Lewis F. Pelton. Commissioners Lund and Bo- gart voted for Pelton, and the Demo- crats voted for O'Brien and Hussey. this preventing a tie vote and keeping from the Mayor the power to cast decGing ballot for Pelton as he had expected to do
 After the second ballot showed the same result, Mayor Wilson asked for harmony. After the third ballot, he charged a frameup. After the fourth ballot he made the discovery that there was politics in the matter, and after the fifth ballot with no change, he gave up hope.
 The slaughter house superintendent ballot showed two votes for William $. Smith and two for Frank M. Spitz. Smith was the Democratic candidate. Mayor Wilson broke the tie for Spitz, the present superintendent. Commis- sioner Whitcomb promptly asked if it was within the province of the board to discharge an employe not properly performing his duties. The Mayor re- piled that it was.
 Miss Anna M. Dargan was unani- mously reelected assistant clerk, and Mir and Mrs. Patrick Sheehan were also given unanimous re-elections to the positions of caretaker and matron, respectively. of the Isolation hospital.
 The board approved bill of $500 re- ferred to it by the Common Council, for approval, for the work of enefneers examining the sanitary conditions at Berkshire pond.