The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-04-15
Regulations of the Board of Health.

LIST. The Board Of Health, or its Agent. viii visit the fish
vegetable and meat markets, or other places where such artt
cles are exposed for sale, at any time it may deem fit, ordering
said markets or places TO be properly cleaned, and any decay
ed animal or vegetable matter 10 be Immediately removed
therefrom.
I'd. No slaughter house will be allowed within the 5ounda-
res Of the CITY OF Honolulu, or on any Of the public highway.
leading to it, or on the banks of any river or stream where the
water Is used for drinking or domestic purposes, or in any sit
uaiion not first approved by the Board Of Health.
81. No person is allowed u dry or salt hides or skins with
in the boundaries of the City OF Honolulu, or in any other place
close TO, or to windward Of the City, or in any place net first
approved by the Board Of Health.
4th. All Privies, eesspools, drains, sewers, ponds, or other
places containing stagnant water, manure or huh, found in a
state prejudicial to the public health. will be cseansed by the
Board, or its Agents, al the expense Of the person or persons
owning them-the said owners having been notified by the
Board at least six days before any active interference.
In future every privy is To be not less than twelve feet deep
and four feet square, and securely cased and covered.
5th. The Board Of Health or its Agents will visit all houses
in which they may suspect there is an insufficient supply of
fresh air for the support of health to the inhabitants, whether
from want Of proper ventilation, overcrowding or other causes,
and will order such houses TO be properly ventilated. and take
such other measures as may appear TO them to be necessary.
9th Any badly cured meat or other substances, emitting a
noxious or deleterious efiuvium. will be immediately removed
at the expense Of the owner from the premises where they are
stored, due notice having first been given by the Board of
Health or its Agents.
7th. No person shall keep swine within the boundaries of
the City Of Honolulu.
sth. No person shall throw dead animals on any Of the
public streets or highways.
9Th. No interment will be allowed in or about Honolulu
without the written permission Of the Agent of the Board of
Health-who will issue these permits On application al his
Office. A statement of age, sex, and cause of death viii be
required.
10th. A place on the Esplanade to be marked by posts
placed by the Superintendent Of Public Works, is set apart
for the deposit Of rubbish or filth TO be carried from the City.
1lth. All persons are hereby strictly prohibited from de-
posting any rubbish or filth upon any street, lane, wharf or
vacant lot, within The boundaries of the City of Honolulu.
18th. Landlords will he held responsible for the proper yen-
of and overcrowding of Chinese Indications.
18th. Sailed or green hides shall not be stored within the
limits.
l4th- Any person violating any Of the above regulations is
liable 10 lie fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
rs provided in Section 2s5 of the Civil Code.
Approved by the Board Of Health, this 9Th day Of April.
A. D. lS'o- CHAs. T. GULICK,
Sec'y Board of Heath. |