The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-11-21


which were as follows
1st. The quality of beef.
I'd. Manner of cutting up meat.
Sd. Time of serving out the same at
Kalaupapa shop.
4th. Too much water in paiai.
5th. Being charged for carriage.
9Th. Removal of store from Kala-
wac, and various minor matters.
investigated the above complaints
with the following results
1st. That the shipments to the set
tlement are too large at time, the
change and dryness of pasture causing
the cattle to fall away before they are
killed, and owing to the dry season,
the cattle were, perhaps, not so fat as
they might have been when shipped.
I'd. The beef ration has an unsightly
appearance when delivered, owing to
the fact that it is killed in the after
noon and the Kalaupapa portion is
quartered and carted hot and wet TO
the new shop, and cut up with knife
and axe (no saw being used) ON a
block that is not of sound wood, CIV
ing the meat the appearance of man
gled flesh, splinters of bone and wood
chips.
Sd. Owing to the fact that there is
only one beef giver, he has to start at
midnight cutting up, and the whole Of
that part of the settlement rush for
their ration, and by o'clock there is
no more meat, those not being there
in time having to go to the old shop
after losing part of a nights sleep.
The beef giver has to be smart, i'm
partial man, and 1 believe the present
one fills the bill; bnt as he has to be
ready for serving out at the old shop
early in the morning, he has to take
midnight for the new one.
My opinion is that there was no
more necessity for the new butcher
shop than for second tail to steer q
dog. At the OLD place the beef can
hang where it is killed till it gets cold
and set, and be delivered in the morn
ing to those from both sides.
4th. With regard to the paiai, they
all say that the quality is good with
the exception of there being too much
water in it. They would rather do
the watering themselves and make it
go further. / will look into this mat
ter before the next shipment.
5th. AsI could not lind anyone who
had paid the extra charge, accepted
the luna's explanation that during a
time when there was no regular bnl-
lock driver those who wanted wood,
ETC., were told that they would have
to find and pay someone to cart for
them. In connection with this matter
I think that when the teams are not
actually engaged working for the
board, they should cart free of charge
stones for fencing, ETC., for any one
who feels like improving their homes,
the excuse Of many not having trees
and garden being that they would
have one if they could get stone to
fence one in.
9Th. The complaint that has the
most backing is that of the new store
being at the landing, or extreme end
of the settlement, and l can't help
thinking that for many reasons it was
a mistake to put it there, and that a
site near the cemetery would not only
have been central, but would have
had less risk of fire, the present site
being in the most thickly packed
block in the settlement. The resi-
dents at Kalawao are very sore on the
subject, and many of those at Kalau-
papa would sooner have seen it near
the summit; they are now wanting
the old place to be kept as branch
store, but that will entail more ex-
pense.
On November 9th 1 spent consider
able time looking up those who
would take interest in tree plant
ing, and was successful in getting
quite number to promise
to raise all they can, and what
they do not want for their own lots to
give to those who will care for them,
or turn them over to Mr.. Hutchinson,
who also has the remainder of the
seeds to get planted. There has been
quite lot of goods landed at the new
store, but Mr.. Clark did not think his
instructions definite enough to war
rant his shifting; so gave him orders
to shift right away and have the new
store open Monday, November 18th.
The six new dOrmitories, kitchen
and dining room and bath house of
the boys home are finished, and
when the range is built will be occu-
pied right away. Lumber has gone
up for Mr.. DuttOn's hospital or work
shop as he terms it, and probably the
material for the hall, Office and.
fencing will go up next week. The
home will then be about complete.
DIR. Goto's hospital is in full swing
and the patients are looking well and
hearty, his medicine will last till
about the middle of December
In the matter of Dudoit's water sup
ply there is at about 200 yards from
his house a watering trough, and as
there is no garden to irrigate 1 think
the labor of carrying water is not
very great, but as the house is in an
isolated position, it will be better to
shift it.
The question of non-leprous chill
dren requires consideration. We have
an institution for the girls, but the
boys have no place to go if brought
away.
G.. B. REYNOLDS,
Executive Officer Board of Health.
The secretary was instructed by
the board to notify Mr.. Meyers that
the board had been informed of the
small size of the cattle furnished the
settlement, and to ask that if posi-
BILE an improvement in this respect be
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