The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-17


on Lanai. The doctor went there |
regularly; he did not wait until
called for.
DR.. Wight said there ought to he
a greater amount OF equalization.
The motion to consider the items
separately was put and carried.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Physician, Hilo. lo......,........ 81 l.600
Rep. kaulukou moved it pass at
$4,000.
Rep. Dickey moved it pass at
$1,000, as recommended by the
committee. The doctor in Hilo had
an advantage, as the district was
well populated, and there were half
dozen plantations or more.
Rep. Kaulukou asked if Mr.. Die
key knew so from. his own know
ledge, or was it from hearsay.
Rep. Dickey said it was from his
own knowledge.
The item passed at $4,000.
Physician, Hamakua. $1,000
Rep. Kalua moved it pass at
$1,000. If they want man to at
tend on poor people they must pay
him. This doctor, if he is a good
one, is worth this amount.
The item passed at $4,000.
Physician, North and South ko-
| nala. .......... '''''.... Sl,ouU
Rep. Kalua moved it pass as
formerly at $4,000.
Rep. Keau said he bad heard,
the people do not like the doctor of
these districts. He was willing to
support $4,000 il new man was
appointed. This one was despised
by the natives, therefore was per-
fectly useless. He was Il sugar
planter, lawyer and doctor. He
moved the salary of this doctor, or
lawyer, or whatever he may be, pass
at 81 200.
Rep. Kalua moved the item read
as follows: "S2 900, not to he paid
to the present incumbent.
Rep. Hayselden said the Board
of Health was not III receipt of "A
petition to the effect that the pre-
sent incumbent was not competent.
There was petition to that effect
received about a year ago, but it
was instigated by DR.. Bond, who
wanted the place.
Rep. Kaunamano said that before
the item was passed they had better
discharge this doctor.
Rep. Kaulukou asked whether he
was famous doctor.
Rep. Kaunamano said he was
famous for being gossip.
The Chairman was at some loss to
decide how the vote should be taken,
in view of the rider attached to the
item in Rep. Kalua's motion.
Minister Gibson said the amount
could be put first, and the amend
ment, mot be paid to the present
incumbent" afterward.
The item at $4,000 was accord
ingly put and passed.
Minister Gibson objected to the
Chairman putting the conditional
clause, as the item was now passed
without any condition.
The Chairman replied that it was
the Minister'S own suggestion that
the item should have been put first
and the condition afterward. He
therefore put the amendment, when
it was lost.
, Physician, North and South
Rep. Nahinu moved So, 900, which
carried.
Physician. Kau.................. $1,GO(
2 Noble Martin moved 5000
+ Rep. Dole So, 400. Passed at So 900
Physician, Lahaina. ......... $2,40(
Rep. Kaulau moved $4,000.
2 Rep. Kalua said this doctor was
known by several titles in Lahaina
t such as ''Dr. Salts" and ''Dr. Fly
. which was testimony, not to hi
e abilities but to bis peculiar methods
a of practice. He had nothing person
i ally against him, but one of the
e things decided at a public meeting
e was that this doctor must go. N
: matter what was wrong with :
o patient, he recommended salts. 1
e man fell off railway car and wa
l. severely hurt, and this doctor pre-
!. scribcd dose of salts. 1t was til
e same with cases of earacbe or othe
:. ailments-always salts. Then whe
It he went to the houses of natives, h
" told them that the prevalence O
a flies was the cause of sicllnes
II among them: hence his title G
/ "Dr. Fly" The speaker went o
e to denounce the physician, sayin
q there was one thing he was skilfl
'e at, and that was electoneering. A
e this he said at the instance of til
s. people of Lahaina, to whom til
sight of the doctor was sufficient
le bring on an attack of collie. He wa
?. so boyish looking that the peop
ly had no confidence in him, althoug
n. for all that he might be II very goo
y doctor.
u Minister Gibson said the hol
ne member for Lahaina had said enoug
nj to prove that he was carried ava
s nv outrappOuS nrpiulicp and w.