The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-07-11
BOARD OF HEALTH.
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE AT
THE LEPER SETTLEMENT.
Resolution on the Death Of sheriff
stolz-Koutine Business.
Etc. Etc.

The board OF health met &C > PM
July l. 1898. There we're present
w. o. Smith, DIR. g. p. Andrews,
John Ena and DR.. Z. R. Day.
President Smith stated he had
given Secretary Wilcox leave Of abb
sence for few days, and Mr.. John
Ena was chosen secretary pro tenn.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
President Smith stated that it had
become his painful duty to officially
report the sad and melancholy death
of Deputy Sheriff L. II. Stolz, at Ka-
lalau, on the island of Kauai, while
trying to carry out, in a quiet and
peaceful manner, the plan of per
susding the unwilling lepers to leave
that place for Molokai. You are all
aware that at his urgent request he
was allowed to have his own way in
this matter, and, from accounts so
far received, it appears that he had
every prospect of being successful.
His assassination was committed in
the night time by leper named Koo-
lau, with whom he had no dealings
whatever. 1t was the most atrocious
and cowardly act ever perpetrated
upon an officer while in the peaceful
execution of his duty. The govern
ment has dispatched force to arrest
the murderer and to bring away all
the lepers from that valley. It
seems proper that a resolution of
coincidence be introduced and spread
upon the minutes of this meeting
and that copy of the same be for
warded to his widow.
The matter was placed in the
hands of the president, who prepared
and forwarded the following resolu-
ton:
That it is with great sorrow that the
members of the board of health have
learned of the murder of Mr.. l.. II.
Stolz, agent Of the board, on the 9th
ultimO, while performing duty i'm the
service Of the board ut Kalalau,
Kauai; and they desire 10 express
their appreciation Of his fidelity and
courage, and their deep sympathy
with his afflicted family.
Bids for the supply of cattle for
the settlement were read from the
trustees of the estate of Sam Parker.
Molokai ranch and Haleakala ranch.
The bid Of Molokai being the lowest,
was accepted.
The weekly report of the inspector
Of Strengthening was read and filed.
Petitions from six natives on va
rious subjects were read. and referred
to the executive officers.
Letters from Superintendent Mey-
ers making the following Teeommen-
datlOns were approved To enlarge
the bath house at the settlement and
extend the length of the store 10 feet;
to make necessary alterations in the
bath tubs; to erect two new houses
at the boys home; to return two ap-
parently well children to the kapiO-
lani home; that adults at the homes
who are able to care for themselves
be removed to other quarters, and
their rooms be given to children.
President Smith stated that he had
commissioned Messrs. Larsen and
Wilcox, as special agents Of the board
Of health, to go TO Kalalau APP
proved.
The location for a new store at the
settlement was referred to the presi-
dent and Mr.. Meyers for selection.
Action on an application from he
kipi was deferred TO next meeting.
DIR. Russell was granted two weeks
leave of absence.
In reply to an inquiry, the president
stated that, as rule, the govern
ment physicians are obliged to give
free medical attendance to the poor
people of all nationalities.
The president Of the board was
to confer with the marshal
a plan to have the prison
physician attend the children Of the
school when sick.
DR.. Goto's inquiry as to how many
patients be can treat outside Of the
ones placed In the hospital, was
brought up. After some discussion,
it was agreed to refer the matter to
Agent Meyers, with the suggestion
that it is the opinion of the board
that those who can afford to furnish
with the necessary APP
pliances and would strictly follow
DR.. Goto's instructions, be furnished
with medicine by the government
The question as to whom has the
right to choose patients for treat
ment by DR. Goto, was referred to
Sfr. Meyers.
DIR. Goto's request, to import an
assistant from japan at the boards
expense, was denied. His request for
an authority to examine all the lepers
at the settlement, was referred to
Mr.. Meyers.
DR.. Laidlow's letter Of June oath,
addressed to President S. b. Dole,
asking that be be appointed govern
nent physician, was read, and action
deferred until next meeting.
Rev. Ezem's request to be fur
nished with simple and patent medi
zines, with authority to dispense the
same, was considered. and the score