MYFBS, MAY(R - the Digital Library of Georgia

MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 181of vessels, which place them at their ports of arrivalbefore vessels going to ports north of Baltimore.Should the conduct of this important service betransferred from the United States Marine HospitalService to Cuban control it will be but a step backward,for no National, State or Municipal quarantineservice in this country will recognize Cubanpratique. Your Health Officer, from a residence ofabout two years in Havana, understands the conditionswhich will arise, and hence this protest.The Board of Sanitary Commissioners have metregularly every two weeks, and several special meetingswere held during the year. The following wasthe personnel:Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor and Ex-Officio Chairman; Alderman J. M. Dixon, Alderman F. F. Jones,Rev. W. C. Schaeflfer, Mr. J.M. Solomons, Col. BeirneGordon, W. F. Brunner, M. D., Health Officer, Ex-Officio Secretary.The Health Officer returns thanks for the manyofficial acts of kindness extended to him.Very respectfullv,W. F. BRUNNER,Health Officer.