The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-02
to act for you without any charge
whatever.
Faithfully yours,

| whatever.
Faithfully yours,
r. W. IRWIN.
Member Ena thought all medicines
should be left in the custom house.
After considerable discussion the
board decided the medicines shipped
by the agents OF DR.. Goto should re.
main In the custom house subiect 10
the orders of the board.
As a matter of form the president
announced and read the resolution on
! printing introduced In the councils.
The president said he had already
let one or two contracts under the
new law, and asked that the board of
health endorse his action, and that
he bs authorized to act in similar
capacity hereafter.
Carried.
| President Smith read several re-
| quests from the leper settlement
asking that treatment be granted
under the DR.. Goto method.
The secretary was ordered to reply
| that as the treatment was at present
| an experiment no more patients
shonld b. adm itted to treatment.
VIM. Henry of Koolaupoko was
appointed agent of the board of
health for that district on the recon-
| mendation OF President Smith.
On request from President Smith.
Dir. ReyDolds reported a new boat for
the board OF health would cost from
$3.50 to $40, and this estimate would
be for the boat before it was dropped
into the water.
President Smith said be had made
Inquiries on the cost of a boat: he
thought it wonld be well for the
board to delay an order.
On motion of Mr.. Ena. the matter
went over for the present.
The president then read the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. Meyers to Mr.
w. h. Tell relating to the granting
of land in the Waikolu gulch
KALAE, MoLoKAI,
18th September, 1891.
Mr.. w. III. TELL, Superintendent
Leper Settlement, Kalaupapa.
DEAR SIR:-The board of health
desires TO provide suitable and remun-
erative labor for all the able bodied
lepers living at the settlement, and
therefore will allow them the cultiva-
ton of taro in the WailSolu Valley,
under the following conditions:
i. All the tarO patches now con-
tanning taro nearly ripe, from eight
months old and upwards, to be taken
care OF by them until ripe, for which
they will be paid the regular rate of
wages.
2. All the taro patches containing
taro from four 10 eight months old, are
to be taken care Of 10y lepers until it is
~. Q - L.
pulled and delivered to the board or the
superintendent of the settlement and
weighed. AS remuneration for their
labor, the planters are to receive one
third Of the whole product, to be COM
muteC in cash and paid for per pound,
according to the market value of taro.
8. All the taro patches containing
taro under four months old
and what patches they may plant
anew, Is to be done on equal shares
with the board of health. That Is,
the planters, after delivering the
whole product to the superintendent
of the settlement they are to receive
one half of the same, to be committed
and paid for in cash per pound, ac-
cording to the market value of taro.
4. The planters cannot be allowed
to pull any of the taro, either for
their own use or for sale to others.
Yours truly,
r. w. MEYERS,
Agent Board of Health.
President Smith was of the opinion
no more privileges should be granted
In Waikolu valley.
DIR. Howard, from the government
dispensary, arrived at this time and
explained that application had been
made by a native for certain rooms
at the dispensary.
DIR. Andrews moved that he be
granted the rooms subject to thirty
days notice.
MIR Warehouse thought the mat
ter should be left in the hands of DR..
Andrews.
President Smith said he thought
this was q matter which should go of
record.
On motion it was ordered that the
native should be allowed the rooms
until required by the board of
health.
The following letter from Dr..
Mauritz was read:
MAPULEHU, MOLoKAI,
Oct %, 1898.
CHAs. WILCOX, Esq, Secretary Board
of Health, Honolulu.
DEAR SIR:-In reply to your letter,
" requesting the terms and conditions
upon which L would undertake the
production of vaccine virus from
have to say "that such pre-
JUDGE exists against Molokai in the
public mind, and everything it pro-
duces, that / would strongly advise !
the board not to entertain the idea of |
a supply bovine virus |
station on this. island" Some six |
weeks ago 1 offered to supply the |
board temporarily gratis, but L re- |
ceived no response; that was private |
letter, nevertheless read it in print.
No consideration, monetary or |
would induce me TO supply |
bovine virus from Molokai for the !
reasons stated before.
HONOLULU or Judd's or Mendonca's |
ranch would be the most eligible |
position.
1 catch my calf, tie him up, thor
oil Of