Insubordination in a Department May 11, 1904 news

"There seems to be considerable insubordination in the Health department, I go up into the office and no one seems to know anything. Someone should be left in charge in the absence of the health officer that the others will pay attention to." These words were spoken by Member McGuire at the meeting of the Board of Health Tuesday morning after Health Officer Davis had recommended the dismissal of Sanitary Officer R. R. Carrell for insubordination. Dr. Davis said that in his absence the superintendent was in charge. Mr. McGuire insisted, however, that there seemed to be a confusion that was not well for the department. Regarding the Carrell case Dr. Davis said that the officer took off his uniform soon after leaving the office and only donned it again when he returned to the office. Some of the members were in favor of suspending the man and giving him a hearing, but after it was explained that insubordination was quite general in the department, and that an example should be made a motion to dismiss Carrell was carried, with Mr. McGuire alone voting "no." Mr. McGuire then said he had not been consulted about the matter in advance, and that if he, as the committeeman of the department, was to be held responsible for it, he should be informed about the department. He said Dr. Davis constantly ignored him, but the latter was quick to say that no slight was ever intended. A motion to appoint John Linehan in place of Carrell was referred to Mr. McGuire. Dr. W. R. Brown, an examining physician, who was suspended several weeks ago for 60 days, was reinstated.

James Bush, a night watchman at the Sixth Street Market house, has been suspended by Market Master Brown, pending a hearing to be had Thursday by the Board of Public Service. On the night of May 6 the market house was entered and a number of butchers' stalls and the room of the market master robbed. Bush claims he was absent for but a short time that night, and the reason he had not entered the office was because he could not find the keys. The market master is convinced however that Bush was not at the market house at all that night, and he will be given an opportunity to be heard. Bush was once at the Court Street market, but on a complaint was transferred to the Sixth Street market.

In a communication to the Board of Public Service Tuesday A. Jacob and Nathan Berwanger made charges against Market Policeman Honeyman and his "partner" whom, they say, they do not know. The complaints allege that a revolver was placed with a man with instructions to use it in a certain contingency. Market Master Brown to a Times-Star reporter said: "I deny that any of my men have ever given favors to anyone for any consideration. The Berwangers' case is this: a stand was assigned to them near John street. They took a position that belonged to another party. They were ejected."