The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-21
IS ASSISTANT TO
 CHARITY HEAD Board Elects Investigator Assistant Superintendent
 of Poor. SETTLES DISPUTES
 OF LONG STANDING Dr. Weldon Gets Dr. Cur ley's Job As Night Ambu-
 ~ lance Surgeon.


 At the regular meeting of the board of cb arities held in the police and charities building yesterday after noon, Alexander F. Morrissey, con- nected with the charities department in the position of investigator for up wards of IS years, was unanira ousIy elected to the newly created office of assistant superintendent of poor, when the board went into executive session. Morrissey's name was pre- sented by Commissioner. F. w. Beh- rens, president of the board and the nomination was seconded by Rev: Father Matthew Judge
 The system in vogue in the chari- ties department for the last two years is somewhat of a, big joke. The physicians employed in the erner- ge11cy hospital have been the butt of orders from so many officials that they do not know who is the real boss and some have been on the oint of handing in their resignation unless matters were adjusted and one super visor appointed.
 The physicians dared not refuse or edrs as they did not know who was the real boss of the department. k
 When MT. Morrissey's name was proposed at the meeting yesterday af- ternoon it was unanim ous1y endorsed by the entire board. Morrissey will have full charge of the charities de- partment when outside business causes the present superintendent of the poor. Spencer R. Gordon, to ne petent man for the position.
 Another surprise was sprung when the resignation of pr. w. H. CurleY as night surgeon was presented to the board. pr. Curley's resignation was drawn up and was to be presented at the meeting of the charities boar d at the first meeting in April, under the proFiso that pr. S. B. Weldon procure 1.-the appointment as night surgeon at the emergency hospital
 When this was explained to the members of the board another sur prise took place when Spencer R. Gordon, superintendent of poor, stat ed that it was his desire to have the appointment given to pr. Daniel J. Griffin. an out of town physician. Then the fur began to fly and pr. / <Curley, who had just been appointed fire department physician, absolutely refused to turn in his resi gnation without the promise from the mem = bers of the board that they would give the appointment to Dr. Weldon. Commissi oner Richardson was SUD- porting Superintendent Gordon in his fight for the appointment of the out of town physician.
 The appointment hung fire until yesterday afternoon when Superin- tendent Gordon and Comnissi onef Richardson pledged themselves to support the candidacy of Dr. Weldon. Then pr. Curley handed his fesigna- ton to Clerk Thomas Cox and it was accepted at the meeting yesterday afternoon. Dr.. Weldon was then unanirn ously elected to fill the posi- tioTa of night surgeon.
 A Dr. Weldon has been acting as night surgeon for the last three months or more. Cases of a serious nature call the ambulance corps out more during the night time than during the day and Dr. Weldon has acquitted himself in an enviado1e manner. Although there were several applications made for the position of night. surgeon the members of the board of charities de- cided in favor of pr. Weldon.
 The name of pr. Weldon was pro- posed by President F. William Beh- rens and Rev. Matthew Judge second ed the nomination. The vote was unanimous.
 In the future the emergency hos pital physicians will be allowed only five days a. month in which they may have substitute work for them. In case of illness. leniency will be shown.
 Four children who have been city charges are open for adoption by re- putatble families. They will be given only to persons whose religion is the same that of the parents of the children and to persons who can guar antee a good home to the children