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Communication from Dept Sanitation in questioning reason for requiring monthly reports from Dept. Health & San. Com. 8/12/96

City Of Seattle Department of Sanitation Board of Health: Mongomery Russell, M D , President Samual J Holmes, M D George M Horton, M D Health Officer and Secretary of Board: F S Palmer, M D Seattle, Washington, Aug 7 1896 Hon City council city of Seattle Gentlemen: At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health held this day, resolution No 29 passed by your honorable body July 20th 1896 was read and the secretary of the Board was instructed to inquire for what purpose the Council desires the reports mentioned in said resolution Respectfully F S Palmer, M D Secretary Board of Health

Sanitation Committee

Mr President: Your committeee on Sanitation to whom was referred communication of Secretary of Board of Health enquiring into the purpose of City Council concerning Resolution Bill No 29 passed this house July 20th 1896 would repsctfully submit the following. Not presuminng the Board of Health means to question the validity of investigation by the City Council as specified in the resolution for monthly workings of their employees, by regarding the communication to the City Council in the light of information would sayThat on account of the financial condition of our City, the City Council has for a long time past been seeking to curtail expenses in every department by cutting out men, and reducing wages, and in pursuance of this measure have asked the medical department to aid us to the same end. That as the City Charter places the Board of Health under the City Council to regulate the finance of said department, siad council is required to asseme the authority and responsibility of the finance of said Boards. therefore

The Council seeks to know the condition and monthly workings of their employees, in order that it may intelligently know how to appropriate such finances as may be asked of them. H Chapman G F Raymand E A Herrman Adopted Aug 31, 1898