The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-06-07

ton % the eject Of tie imposition Of q tax on the
native hu.as dances: it strongly arguei that
those usemeus should be entirely prOhgitei, and
that license would have no effect ,u putting stop
to them, whereas IL is perfectly well known now th--
since the enactment % the i "a regard 10 then. tAey
nave almost ce.-ei o. be pTlsrl-el.
An enactment seems 90 be necessary in order %
preserve the streets aui Igtulfhs o.. Honolulu from
being eucroacaei u.ou by private parties. mean
more especially ry the erection oi awnings and We
r.uIIa~, some more aui some less permanent and IN
convenient g. general passengers Also. | think the
.me has arrived when some provision should be made
the Lighting log gas OF the streets Of Honolulu, aud
rate fixed for assessment upon those who may enjoy
:te convenience alluded 70.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
beg 20 call your further attention 10 the Report Of
the Bard ,t H-itI (maI.ci H. BY il you viii
Pegcei. tlt the operations Of the Boar are cramPel
lYr the want Cf q reasonable appropriation Of money
o. De drawn by the Board i'm of need. The pro-
pUety o! raising the number Of the members Is
another point OF Importance, the Board 70 be eff
cient should be ah.eoa aIg necessary occasion TO meet
in sufficient numbers Tor the transaction Of business
Bat no less Important reclmueu lItlnu contained
iu the Report j. that which a.iuies 10 the sale OF
opium. 40 doubt exists but that large quantities Of
that drug are now sold in uu Illicit manner. And
here again would state my opinion that il Is better
20 take CJgLILt-ce Of evil aud curb IT, than 20 let
It run It's free course Wherefore would recommend
the passage allow the selling of opuu by
persons vino shall take license authorize them
90 10 This / think viii put the trade under more
restraint than Is, for IL cannot be denied that
present the article = brought into the country and
sold illegally.
OF PUBLIC Markets ~ HONOLULU.
II has c.iIcutl been the intention Of the Legi>la-
tuIe, exEIe- ia it. former cugcJmeus 10 restrict
the selling of .,h aud garden stun 20 particular
place particular places designated for the purpose,
except IN the OF those vendors who take
tail licenses and keep their reguI places of business
But under the law as IL stands il has been found in-
possible 90 carry ont that intention. do not speak
persons who carry round their articles from house
TO house, but of those who take up "a stand ia the
streets, thereby Ucommoling either the foot Fsssen-
gers those who trtvc! in the middle OF the
| wouli suggest that sufficient enactment bc
passed TO regulate This matter, and that those who
sell in the market be subjected prOportionate
in the way that others who sell 1T retail are
taxed The people who sell fish obliged TO do so
within the limits Of the market apart for them
aud for the privilege they pay trihing SUN to the
Government. which goes to pay .or the supervision
which both the public health and convenience de-
maul. But the dealers in vegetables take mp their
own positions, ani when they 90 away they leave
more less dec.ying aud uuwhllcsOme vegetable
matter behind them. To remedy this nuisance and
prepare place 10 which purchasers might repair,
some small outlay in providing market house would
Toe necessary; bur the expense neel not to be large,
ana whlt the market men paid would probably cover
more than the interest the money expended.
also append (markci and j tn. reports Of the
Treasurer Of the r. II. Agricultural Society for the
past two years Cop PGEsfgvE THE KING.
T X NNEET ANIFIIN