Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-21
LETTER FROM THE MAYOR


Section /. There Shall be in !
September, 1912, and every two
years thereafter, elected by the
City Council, a Health Officer,
whose term CT Office shall begin
the first day of the following Cc-
tober and who shall be practicing
physician. He shall inspect the
city twice month from April to
September, and once q month for
the balance Of the year, visiting
all localities suspected q beng
unhealthy or exposed TO disease.
He shall suggest to the Board q
Health such measures as ne snail
think fit to preserve the health
of the city and especially to pre-
vent the introduction and spread Of
infectious and contagious diseases.
and to prevent or regulate the pur-
, suit of callings prejudicial to he
p:blic health cr comfort. He shaH
also consider and report unon I'll
such matters as may be refemnd
TO him by the Board Of HEALTH, and
make monthly reports to the said
Board of Health, OF his proceedings.
He shall receive for his services az
such health officer. the SUI? CT six
aundred $4,000 dollars ne" an
aum, payable in monthly install
ments en- warrants drawn b. the
Auditor, which shall be in lieu OF
al! fees including fees as registrar
OF vital statistics.
Nrw, assuming that pr. r. L. Wood,
is. as required in this section a
Practicing Physician i'll this city
ana he is not and every one knows
he does net claim 10 be. as his posi-
icn and duties in. the Y s. Army cer-
calmly claim much Of his time.
On Tuesday night Nov II an oril-
,ance to amend the ordinance OF J"!y
912 was introduced and referred to
he Finance ard Health Committees.
This brings us to Il consideration Il
the action of the City CG:nc:i in
Joint Session Dr. +. l.. Weed was
elected. If his election VIZ legal i
w2.S under the section Iora.ntefore
quoted. and nct the ordinance refer
red to the two committees, which
seeks 10 amend the old lev as :
clown by its language as :vmcvs:
a Health Officer who shali b. the
same person who 1T that time IS
III, United States Aiel;ca! Dilica" n
charge Of the United S.,:;r; PGh.."
Health -: vice cf the -. + -I'T-
.&h!.a. vi ginia. and ne licputy
STATE Health Oaicer for the City Of
Alexandria, Virginia. The '%orGs
las. quoted are the proposed import
AM amendment to sect:sn l q the
health laws and under which it is
Dr.. Wood was elected on
November y. Council in
this way sought to make operative
A law. not even passed --cEl5 refer
rcd. Again Or. Wood asks Ccuac:i
10 elect Dr.. Carney deputy. Or as
sistant Health Offer, and N a'j&i-
lal health law still IN force IS it
.as moi been amended or r. lid Ii
eel, the Health Officer 20 "ppoi.,! =
leputr and submit such. na".c 70
az Ill for confirmation Or :'cr-
1t night be urged that elec:iag o.
confirming the dervty are the same
n intent. Be that rs il may, the
aw of 1912 is still in force. Dr..
Yood. if eligible. and ready to quail
fy, must DO SC rs other officials. and
,erorm the duties under present
avs. l will not be "a party 70
,lacing a United States soldier N
barge Of cur domestic affairs. The
var is over, ana we should return
o the control Ct our cwn affairs aad
rcblems. It might be that the Citt'
'ounciI will not agree with me in
his matter, but | intend to try to be
discreet check on such things. Per-
APPS ! will fail and the people be
ome!led to az a few mere Ten tn"rs-
nd $4,000 0O) dollars before they
onclude to wake up"
"Thcmas 4. Fisher. Mayor.
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