The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-07-17

claims by the board OF health or the
superintendent.
Sec. 10. Lepers are allowed to plant
on the lands of the board of health
and 20 dispose of their crops without
giving share to the board, or paying
for the use of tue lands. They may
select grounds suitable 10 the crops
they intend to raise, subject
however TO the approval OF the
superintendent. But no one shall be
allowed more land for his or her own
| use, than he or she can cultivate; nor
shall he or she he allowed TO transfer
suoh planting ground 10 another with
out the knowledge and consent of the
superintendent; provided, however,
any person to whom land for planting
| has been assigned who neglects TO
| plant on the same shall forfeit his or
| her right 10 the said land, and such
planting ground may be assigned 70
another person.
Sec. Is. No person who is not
| leper shall be allowed to live at the
| leper settlement rs kokua for iep-
ers, without having first obtained
| written permission to DO so from the
board of health.
Sec. Il. Every kokua must minis
ter to the wants and the necessities Of
the lepers for whom he or she has
been permitted to live at the settle
ment. Any kokua who deserts or
neglects the leper with whom he O..
she obtained the permit shall forfeit
such permit, and shall be expelled
from the settlement.
Sec. IS. All permits of kokuas ter
inmate with the death of the party or
parties for whom they have been
serving as kokuas and such kokuas
must leave the settlement on or before
| the expiration of two weeks after the
death of such party or parties; provid-
ed, the physician at the settlement
shall, on examination, pronounce
such kokuas to be free from all suspi-
cion of ieprosy.
Sec. 10. kokuas must work for the
| board when called upon by the sup
erintendent, and for such services
they shall be paid fair wages; pro-
vided, however, they shall not be
called upon by the superintendent
when the condition of the party or
parties for whom they are kokuGs
| shall demand their constant presence
and attendance, for which the certifi-
cate of the physician shall constitute
| q sufficient proof.
Sec. 20. Kokuas may build houses
i for the party or parties for whom he
TOR she is the kokua, under the same
condition as lepers.
| Sec. 81. KOkuas shall not be enti-
tied to rations of any kind. They shall
not be allowed to own horses or dogs
at the settlement. Food rations, how
ever, may be issued to them in lieu of
services rendered to the board, on the
| recommendation of the superintend-
| ent.
! Sec. %. Kokuas shall not leave the
| settlement without the written con-
| Of no nj fDrN nd hnr
only on important business concern
ing the board of health.
Sec. %. Any kokua, duly convicted
for violating the laws or for disregard
ing the rules and regulations OF the
board of health, shall forfeit his or her
permit, and must leave the settlement
within one week after conviction, or
suffer the penalty provided by law.
Board of health, by its president,
WILLIAM o. SMITH.
Office of the board of Health, Homo
lulu, July Is, 1898.
We hereby sanction and approve of
the foregoing rules and regulations:
SANFORD B. DOLE,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
J. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
$. NJ. DAMON,
Minister of Finance.
WILLIAM o. SMITH,
Attorney General.
President W. o. Smith stated that
the tenders for supplying the leper
settlement at Moloki with paiai for
the next two years would be rea I.
The Hawaiian Fruit and Taro Com
pany had held the contract for several
years past and received sixty three
cents a paiai. This was the least
they could furnish it for and guar
antee the supply and quality of the
paiai.
The bids ranged from GO cents to
49a cents q paiai, to be delivered
under the terms OF the contract.
Considerable discussion took
place as to the reliability of the per
sons rendering and the feasibility
of accepting the lowest bid. Several
facts of more or less importance and
interest were brought out during the
discussion. Mr.. Bailey stated the
regular order was for the month, but
the weekly order sometimes largely
increased the supply needed and was
received about SIX hours before the
paiai was shipped. It took at least
100 acres of growing taro to keep up
the supply for the settlement under
the terms of the contract. The
amount demanded at the settlement
would average about $50 paiais
week.
The question of raising the bond
required was also discussed and it
was determined it should remain
at $1,000.
The tender of Lee Chu of Homo
lulu, was accepted to furnish paiai to
the leper settlement for the period
Of two years at the rate of 499 cents
paiai, under a contract aud bond TO
be drawn and approved by the presi-
dent of the board.
DR.. Oliver was granted leave of
absence for one month during the |
coming fall to allow him to transact /
some necessary private business in
the district of Kau,-with the under
standing that Dr. Oliver furnish a
substitute during his absence.
a letter from Superintendent |
Meyers was read which included his |
monthly account OF expenses. 1t /
also stated that the steamer Lehua |
had landed the last lot of lepers sent |
up and that as only three Of them
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