The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-07-18
Contract for Paiaf Awarded.
DIR, oliver Granted Leave Of Absence
Report on the Vaccine Farm-The
Next Examination of Lepers-
News from the Settlement.
etc, etc.

The board of health held called
meeting last Saturday morning at
IL 20 o'clock, to consider tenders for
paiai for the leper settlement. Sew
eral matters of special business were
taken up and as many more went
over to the next meeting to be called
by the president.
There were present President w.
o. Smith, members John Ena, DIR.
Day and j. o. Carter aud Agent
G. B. Reynolds.
Messrs. Bailey and Richardson of
the Hawaiian Fruit and Taro Com
pany were also present on invitation
of President Smith.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing we're read. On motion of Mr.. j.
o. Carter the minutes were approved
and the action taken by the last
meeting when the rn1es and regula-
tions of the leper settlement were
adopted, was affirmed by the full
board.
The following are the new rules
and regulations as they stand,
signed and approved by the govern.
ment.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
LEPERs AND KoKUAs LIVING AT
THE LEPER SETTLEMENT ON
MoLoKAI, PROMULGATED IN AC-
CoRDANoE TO SECTION 5B OF
CHAPTER XVIII. OF THE LAWS
OF 1870, AND SECTION 2 OF CHAP
TER LXI. OF THE LAWS OF 1888.
Section 1. All lepers and kokuas
are required to live in an orderly and
peaceable manner, and to respect the
laws of the Hawaiian Islands as well
as the rules and regulations of the
board of health, and lawful orders of
the superintendent.
Sec. >. Lepers shall not leave the
settlement except on an order from
the board of health, under penalty of
punishment by fine not to exceed
twenty-five dollars (S25) or imprison-
ment not to exceed thirty days with
or without labor, as the case may re-
quire.
Sec. 8. Lepers shall not scale or
climb up the pals without a permit
from the superintendent, and then not
beyond the limit prescribed by the
superintendent.
Sec. 4. Lepers and kokuas shall not
enter or live on the kuleanas, or in
the houses owned by the kamaainas
settlement. Any person violating any
of the above rules will be liable to a
fine not exceeding (S20) twenty dol
lars, or imprisonment with or without
labor for term not to exceed (40)
forty days.
Sec. 5. All able-bodied lepers are
required to keep the surroundings of
their houses clean; and to white |
wash or cause to be whitewashed |
the houses in which they live,
which are not painted with oil |
paints, inside and outside, twice |
a year, at intervals of six months,
for which lime and brushes will be
furnished. On failure of lepers to
comply with this rule, without show
ing good cause, the work will be done
for them at their expense.
Sec. 6. Noises after o'clock in
the evening and disturbances of the
quiet of the night are forbidden under
a penalty of fine not to exceed five
dollars or Imprisonment with or with
out labor not to exceed ten days.
Sec. Z. The inmates of the homes
or hospitals shall conform to the rules
and regulations made by those in
charge of the said homes or hospitals,
under penalty of dismissal from the
same.
Sec. s. Lepers are permitted to
build houses for their own use, and to
select building sites, subject to the
of the superintendent of the
provided however, that,
If at any time the Board of Health de-
sires any such land for any purpose,
the board shall have the right to re-
move any house thereon to another
site. All expenses of moving shall
be borne by the board, and the board
shall pay to the owner of the house
Ill actual damage caused him by rea-
son of such removing.
Sec. 8. They may sell or give
away or devise by will such houses,
nut only for the use and occupation
If other lepers, and with the knowl-
,dge and approval of the board Of
health.
Sec. 10. No leper shall be permit
ed to build or own more than one
lwelling house.
Sec. II. Property left by lepers
Who have died without leaving
will, and who have no legal
leirs at the settlement will be
old at public auction and the pro-
eeds, after deducting the lawful ex-
lenses, will be RENTED to the presi-
ent of the board of health for the
enefit of the legal heirs of the de {
eased, and, if afterdue advertisement {
n an English and Hawaiian news
apers, no lawful claiment shall APP
ear, such proceeds, after dedueting !
be expense Of advertising, shall be
1rned over into the public treasury
8 government realiZatiOns.
Sec. II. Lepers may leave their
ersonal property and effects at the ! l