The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-07-22


afternoon at 3:05 o'clock.
There were present President
Smith, John Ena, DR.. Day and ). u
Carter, and Agent g. b. Reydolds
DR.. Howard of the government dis
pensary was present by request OF
President Smith.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and, after slight
amendment, were approved.
President Smith stated he had
prepared the bond and contract for
the furnishing of paiii to the leper
settlement, but it had not yet been
signed as the surety of Lee Chu had
not as yet signed the bond owing to
alleged sickness, which might and
% might not be true.
Three letters from Superintendent
Meyers were read. He stated the
material for the bath house had ar
rived as also a portion of material
for the new houses. He commented
generally upon the new improve
ments ordered and mentioned the
fitness of the policy being pursued
by the board in the leper treatment
by DIR. Goto, together with recon-
mendations on certain practical
points in the management thel eof.
He explained point in the bid of
the Molokai ranch for supplying
the leper settlement With beef
and reported against granting per
mission to n native to bnild house
for n lerer woman upon ground he
longing to the board OF health. lie
stated that under previous admins
trations forty three lepers had been
allowed to live on kamaainas proper
ty. This was not segregation, and
he thought it should be stopped. He
suggested that where such persons
lived with the kamaainas, or else,
where not on board of health ground,
their rations should be stopped by
the board.
The board ordered that the bid OF
Molokai ranch, for furnishing beef at
4c. a pound, dressed, be accepted
and Mr.. Meyers be so informed.
The suggestion of Mr.. Meyers, tC
stop rations of those living with ka
maainas, was also approved and the
secretary was ordered to SO instruct
him.
The president stated the English
comics of the rules and regulation:
were printed and the Hawaiian cop
les would be ready so that all could
be forwarded on Monday next. he
thought the new rules would so fal
toward settling the points raised
above.
Mr.. Meyers also requested some
virus for vaccination. He Away:
inoculated calves on his place
and would soon be able to furnish
the board with fresh virus, If so de
sired. 1t was so ordered. He alst
sent the board copy of a proposed
notice TO be posted at the leper set
Element under the present law:
NOTICE.
By order of the board of health
warning is hereby given to all ka
maainas and others living on huleaila
at Kalaupapa, Makanalua and othe
portions of the leper settlement, OF
premises subject to their control, am
their attention is hereby called TO al
act ITO Facilitate the Segregation o
Iepers." to Section 1 of this act, a
amended and passed by the legislator
on the eth day of December, 1872
And any person persisting in harbor
ing lepers contrary to this Section
as amended, will be dealt with accord
ing to law. r. w. MEYER,
Agent Board of Health Of
MolOkai.
kalae, Molokai,
5th July, 1898
Mr.. Carter said the notice was cor
rect. and should be anthoT zed-
In discussing thI question. Nh
Smith said much damage had bee
dore under Mr.. Tsll's injudIciou
management. Under proper Inett
dds, much good could be done.
The notice proposed by Mr. Meyer
was adopted and ordered posted, o.
motion of MIR. Carter.
Doctors Day and Howard reporte,
two cases of diphtheria, one OF whlcl
had proved fatal. Strict instruction
had been given as to isolation da.
before yesterday morning, and al
necessary precautions had beer
taken. Dr. Howard stated he haC
seen at least 125 cases of diphtheri
in Chicago. There the houses wer
at once placarded and quarantined.
MIR. Carter said two cases haC
formerly been quarantined here.
PRESIDENT Smith and DR.. Howard
thought such measures should b,