The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-10
LYONS HEADS
HEALTH BOARD
Business Of the Year Closed
Up and New Board Or
ganized Monday.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

The final meeting of the old board
OF health was held Monday evening
with all the members present. The
routine business was TRANSACTED and
reports were received for December.
The amendments to the plumbing
ordinance, providing for The installa.
tion OF traps on kitchen sinks were
placed upon final reading and passed.
Before adjourning sine die. I. R.
Pierson, the president, spoke of what
had been accomplished during the
past ten years in the way of sanitary
Improvement, especially along the line
OF milk supply, the care for contagious
disease cases, and the great help of
the Memorial hospital annex in caring
for the children aud thereby reducing
the death rate. He thanked the hoard
for the courtesy shown him, com
mended the faitEfulness and efficiency
with which they had performed their
duties and wished for the new board a
pleasant aud efficient term of service.
John r. Burr, the other retiring
member, also spoke, regretting his
retirment from tile board where all
had worked together fer the best in
terests of the town In every way.
the board then adjourned sine die.
Or. Mills, secretary of the old board
called the new board to order. The
roll was called aud the members all re-
sponded as follows Jalir 8. Collins.
Robert G. Caskey, Dr. Francis Il
Glazebrook, James j. Lyons, DIR. Cliff
ford Mills.
Messrs. Caskey and Lyons, the new
members took the oath of Office before
e. A. Quayle, counsel of the board.
Before the election of the officers,
DR.. Glazebrook made strong appeal
for harmonious working and the or
ganization of the board for efficient
service rather than on nal,',sa, lines.
He callod attei fioa t .as.e I.lee lllat
The old board While The fnaj sTify we're
republicans, had never considered pol
itics IN The appointment of officials
and that of the eight paid officials of
the board but two we're republicans.
There were many different problems
TO be worked out and no matter how
faithfully the members of the board
attempted to do their duty the. .
would be much criticism, and it would
be serious mistake to place an mex
experienced man in Office at the pres
ent time.
Mr.. Lyons and DR.. Glazebrook were
named for president, but the latter
declined in favor of the former and
Mr. Lyons was elected by unani-
nous vote.
Fer secretary Mr.. Collins and DR..
Mills we're named. DR.. Glazebrook
made strong plea for the former sec
retary, DR.. Mills, said he had been an
exceptionally efficient officer and
should be continued Mr.. Collins was
elected by party vote.
Both tie new president and secre-
tary expressed themselves as believing
| the board would work in harmony and
the best interests of the town would
be conserved.
The old officers were IL. - seappoint.
ed as follows Health physician, DR..
James Douglas, salary 500 per year
and fees for special work health in
spector, II. S. YanDyke, salary $50. 50
per month lMr. VanDyke is protected
in his Office by the veteran tenure of
service act) plumbing inspector and
assisting health Inspector, John J Bel
by, salary fixed at $50 per month fMr.
Belbey holds state sanitary inspect
or's license and is the only man in
| town eligible TO the position OF health
inspector should there be vacancy ::
assistant plumbing Inspector, Wm. j.
Belbey. salary s75 per month. dairy
Inspector, Henry W. Dustan, V. S..
salary $50 per month clerk Miss Mary
Wilday, salary raised from $40 to sl2
per week counsel, Il. A. Quayle, sal
airy 800 per year and fees.
| The standing committees are Sewer
committee, Collins and Lyons con-
tagious diseases, Mills and Glazeorook:
dairy, Caslley and Mills.
Report for December, 1910 -
Marriages. ges......,.............. 3
Births .....,.-........... .....21
Deaths.t.....,... ..................3 80
Total .a.,.,.t............. so
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
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