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

port OF the FINANCE OOmmlllce DC
taken up and read before the com
mittee proceeded further. Carried.
Mr.. Wilcox, the Interpreter, then
read the report of the committee.
Rep. Thurston said that in the re-
viscd estimates he noticed the Min
isters had reduced this item from
soc, 900 to $50, 900 Why had they
done soy
Minister Gibson said in making
the reduction the Ministers con-
templated deprving certain districts
of q physician, but after conver-
sation with the Finance Committee,
the latter thought it best not to do
so.
Rep. Thurston asked whether the
physicians remain at reduced sala-
ries.
Rep. Hayselden said that no let
ters had been received by any of
the physicians declining to accept
service. DR.. Kimball of Hilo had
sent letter to the Board, stating
that he only got support from four
plantations, and his private practice
was not so large as one would think.
Rep. Kaulukou said he thought
the item of S42. 900, as recommend
ed by the committee was too small.
He had received several letters from
residents of Hilo, stating that the
doctor would be compelled to leave
if his salary was reduced. 1t was a
blessing to know that people had
confidence in doctor; and it is so
in Hilo. DR.. Kimball had the en-
tire confidence of the natives. 1t
would be great loss to Hilo to
have DR.. Kimball leave. He was
not ready TO support this reduction
by the committee. The sum of
$1,000 was very moderate salary
to pay man of DR.. Kimball's s
ability. He hoped the item would
pass at 500, 200.
Rep. Hayselden said it had been
usual to furnish physicians with
5000 worth of drugs each years.
The committee had reduced it to
cessary to vote an amount of $40
600. as the committee had omitted
the salary of one physician, the Jap
anese doctor at kakaako, whose
salary is So, 900 for the two years.
Minister Gibson said the item
should read, Government physi-
clans and medical aid" as it was
not for physicians alone, but for
gratuitous dittribution.
Rep. Dole moved the salaries OF
the physicians for each district be
considered separately. Districts
! that could not support physician
were the ones that should be subsi-
died. The physicians at Waianae,
Koolaupoko and Kona had been
starved out.
Rep. Hayselden said Rep. Dole
showed gross ignorance and knew
very little about it. DR.. Parker had
Waianae and Waialua districts, at a
salary of 1,500 per ann,lm. Dr..
Mourtz held the position previous
to DR.. Parker. The latter did not
like the ride from Waialua to Waia-
nae, and gave the latter district up,
also a share of his salary, to pay
,, DIR. Craddock. who took Waianae.
The latter was paid S400 for Waia.
nae, and DR.. Parker 81, POO for Wal
: alua. The doctor at South Kona
who was paid S 800, left of his owl
: free will; in fact, he had not ye
l resigned. He had gone to th'
i Coast, and told him (the speaker,
: that DR.. Oliver would look after hi
= district during his absence. DR.
y Craddock was discharged by Mr.
Z Widemann from Waianae. Th
e doctor at Makawao had to leave fo
3 good and substantial reasons.
:. Minister Gibson said Rep. Hay
/ selden had sufficiently answered tn
,, wrong impressions of Rep. Dole
u The appropriation made by the las
Il Assembly had been fully drawn out
l. The fund appropriated by tn
= Board of Health was made out wit
sc careful consideration. The Boar
y could not afford to make separat
IL districts. DR.. Parker did not lik
Y. TO go over the mountains from Wa
S. alua to Waianae, and was willing t
20 give up part of his emolument. Th
le division of the district was at the il
ie stigation of the doctors themselves
Noble Martin was in favor of til
y items being considered separately
he 1t was matter of Importance to g
X. good doctors, as quacks were NJ
OF wanted. 1t was impossible to get
good doctor unless they were we
OF paid. The district of Kau is fortl
OF nate in having n good and capab
ne doctor. If they lost him it woul
re he doubtful if one as good could |
IN found. In the matter of taking cal
is of the health of the people the A
III sembly ought not TO be stingy.
~ ~ Rep. Kaunamano favored IL
ha =" items being considered separated,
Nv Nv Rep. Wight said he was perfect
aa ,n in accord with Rep. Dole's motio
80 80 This Jumping of the sum was vel
~ ~ unfair. When the Finance Cor
%, eu mittee presented their report,
en could not understand why the Ma
IL Dhysicians were Daid hiph salario