The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-26
CONSULTATION WIS sGFET
NEYERs OF McLOKAi.
Questions Discussed and Matters
Determined, etc, etc

Smith, Dr.. Andrews, J. I. Water
house, Jr., Thee. +. Lansing, Agents
r. W. Meyers and c. B. Reynolds.
As s quorum was not present st the
opening Of the meeting, the reading
OF the minutes were dispensed with.
President Smith said he hoped s
majority would soon be present as
there were several matters he wished
brought before the board which had
been laid over, 10 swat the arrival of
Mr.. Meyers Awaiting the arrival of
s quorum, he requested that DR.. An
drews report on the matter of the
Msripesa-
DR.. Andrews said he had examined
the vessel and had found four eases of
measles among the steerage passen-
gers. These had been isolated, and
all the steersge passengers had been
refused 3 landing. To this course
strenuous objections hSd been made
by the passengers, but he had enforced
the regulations Of the board Of health.
Agent Reynolds stated that there
were measles in town
President Smith said it would be
dangerous 70 act otherwise, and
thought the law should be enforced.
DR.. Andrews stated none would be
allowed 70 90 aboard the vessel except
on business. He further said four
steerage passengers had been allowed
to land. There were forty-fOur passen-
gers IL the steerage.
After considerable discussion il was
decided the action taken oy DR.. An
drews was proper and was endorsed.
The weekly report OF Mr.. G. W. c.
Jones, inspector OF Strengthening, was
read Is follows:
OFFICE OF THE BOARD orr
HEALTH,
HONOLULU, Sept. -, 1898.
c. B. REYNOLDS, Esq. Executive Of
ficer Of Board Of Health.
SIR:-For the week ending date.
there have been three examinations
under the Law to Mitigate" with an
attendance OF twenty-eight persons.
am sir, respectfully yours,
G. W. C. JONES,
Inspector.
The schedule report accompanying
shows that the condition OF beef cat
tie on the islands remains the same as
lzst report
In considering the report Mr. J. I.
WaterhOuse, lately returned from the
United States and England, said the
iuke disease was found everywhere
and was not considered dangerous.
At this point the arrival OF Mr.
Theo. T. Lansing made quorum and
the minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
President Smith said the delay in
building the improvements at the
boys home had been caused by I mis-
understanding which he wished to
explain. The lumber had not been
ordered for the five or six new wards
a. was intended and the extra order
for the lumber TO accompany the old
improvements ordered had been sent.
Mr.. Meyers explained the lumber
ordered had been sent up in install
meuts, owing 70 the small size OF the
vessels; he understood, however, that
3 larger vessel would be sent with the
present order, viz: the steamer Ha-
Waii which is to sail today.
Mr.. Movers said he had written TO
Supt. Hutchinson to push forward the |
work 1T the settlement on the houses.
He explained that while the bath |
houses are being built, the lumber for /
the boys home could be transported |
from the landing. The lepers were |
not good carpenters, and the amount Of |
building lately done had been large. |
Hence hands at the settlement had |
been scarce. The causes Of delay had /
been many. He had been in favor Of |
the speedy finishing of the boys
home. He explained at length the /
history Of the building OF the boys 1
home, and pointed out the present I
benefits which would accrue from the 1
improvements. He wished TO say /
that had the money for the improve /
meuts been st disposal, the work .
would have been finished long ago.
President Smith asked what was !
the best disposition TO be made OF the 4
old buildings.
Mr.. Meyers said the lumber could be /
used IN other work st the settlement. i
New buildings could be erected at /
Kalaupspa,
President Smith said there were /
eighteen OF twenty additional Iepers /
to Dc sent up. When these were
there would be very few lep- I
ers left at large.
Mr.. Meyers thought there would be 4
plenty Of room for ali that came; I
he thought the complaints 81 the 4
ordinary kind regarding OvereFowd- 4
ing were unfOgnded. The present +
death rate allowed room for all that 4
were coming
President Smith said he had drafted /
3 new law, to Be presented TO the /
councils today Thursday, to cancel 4
the titles u all lands embracing the 4
kuIezuas at the leper settlement
A request from Mr.. J. Napapa. a 1
fisherman Of MoiOkai, TO sell fish at 4
the settlement was denied. II was
ordered the board will pay 4 cents per
pound for all fish delivered to the /
board a. Per previous order, but viii /
allow nobody to peddle to the lepers
directly.
Mr.. Meyers explained that fish
came 20 the coaEt Of Aolokai every
far -raekrz and thar q r1-rT1far fab