The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-11-07
KALAE, MoLoKAI, I
10Th September, 1891. {
Mr.. w. II. TELL, Superintendent
Leper Settlement, Kalaupapa.


Mr.. w. II. 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 Waikolu Valley,
under the following conditions:
l. 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.
.. All the taro patches containing
taro from four to eight months old, are
to be taken care of by lepers until it is
ripe, when the whole of it is to be
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
muted 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
ana 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 native for certain rooms
at the dispensary.
DR.. Andrews moved that be be
granted the rooms subject to thirty
days notice.
Mr. Waterhouse thought the mat.
ter should be left in the hands of DIR.
Andrews.
President Smith said he thought
this was 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 DIR.
Mauritz was read:
MAPULEHU, MoLoKAI,
Oct. 25, 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
calves,n have to say "that such pre-
JUDGE exists against Molokai in the
public mind, and everything it pro-
duces, that l would strongly advise
the board not to entertain the idea of
establishing a supply bovine virus
station on this island.r Some six
weeks ago 1 offered to supply the
board temporarily gratis, but L re-
ceived no response; that was private
letter, nevertheless 1 read it in print.
No consideration, monetary or
otherwise, would induce me to supply
bovine virus from Molokai for the
reasons stated before.
Honolulu or Jndd's or Mendonca's
ranch would be the most eligible
position.
1 catch my calf, tie him up, thor
oughly sterilize and clean one of
the ears with boracie acid, and then
inoculate well inside the ear flap,
so that the calf or its mother do
not disturb the progress of the