The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-07

The Board of Health held its
regular session yesterday afternoon.
After the approval of the minutes
of the previous meeting, President
Smith read the report of the
slaughter-house inspector. This
showed that the liver huke is making
its appearance in the other islands,
though it has not thus far become
80 general as on the island of Oahu.
OF fifteen animals killed at Wal
kapu twelve were affected.
Mr.. Smith reported that he had
conferred with Bishop Gulston re-
garding the matter of placing
Brother Dutton in charge of the
boys home at Molokai as manager.
The bishop had expressed his ap-
proval, and further stated that he
intended to go to Europe soon to
select the four lay brothers who
were to assist Brother Dutton in
the work at Kalawao. A letter to
the bishop was read announcing
that the board would pay the trav-
cling expenses of the brothers from
Europe and $40 a month and usual
expenses as soon as they began
their work under Brother Dutton.
A letter from DR.. Lindley was
read, which brought up the matter
of district physicians overdrawiDg
on the allowance of drugs. The
secretary was instructed to inform
the firms furnishing drugs to send
the district physicians the total
footings of the amount they had
drawn up to the time of each con-
signment that they might know
when they had reached the limit of
their allowance.
The applications for positions of
DR.. r. J. Bentley, New Westminster,
B. c.; G. A. Turner and E. G. Aid
rich were placed on file, and the
secretary instructed to inform them
that there were no vacancies at
present.
The matter of the bread con-
tract was brought up. 1t was
voted to award the contract to
Loves bakery at 81 cents per
pound, on condition that this firm
does not make charge for cases.
This charge being made, the cen
tract will be given ]. T. Water
house, whose fgp-es are lower.
A commission as temporary Gov
eminent physician was voted DR..
Bresee. The fact that DR.. Goto's
term expires March 31st was called
to attention. The doctor will be
called upon for a report on his ex-
periments, and at the expiration of
his term, turn his patients over to
DR.. Oliver.
DR.. Herbert submitted the fig
ures made by Mr.. Hoffman, of the
cost of providing the insane asy-
lum with electric lights. The cost |
of fitting all the buildings is placed |
at $3.50, and the new building
alone, $125. On account of the
limit of the appropriation, it was
decided to wire the new building,
which can be done to much better
advantage while the building is go
ing up. A general discussion of
the improvements necessary at the
asylum followed, during which DR.. |
Herbert pointed out the necessity
of new locks on the rooms. The
committee on the asylum was in
structed to submit a report on the
cost and best methods of making
these improvements.
DR.. Day called attention to the
crying necessity. of repairs at the
quarantine station, on the build
ings, fences, water tanks, wharf and
water pipe. 1t was found that the
appropriation remaining was sufi-
Gent to allow going forward with
the improvements and it was voted
to authorize repairs, the amount
expended not to exceed $3.50.
Several communications were re-
ceived from Mr.. Meyers, some of
which were put over to the next
meeting, at which Mr.. Meyers ex-
poets to be present.
The Death of Capt. KILLING.