The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-17
LIME FOR INFECTED DISTRICTS.
Remainder of the City to Have a
Thorough Cleaning.
Proceedings OF Citizens sIeeting-RePOrt
Made by Chairman ThurstOn-0uar-
antine of Infected Districts.

of Ten held yesterday morning 1t
was decided to procure all the lime
possible for the purpose of disin-
fecting the infected districts of the
city.
Mr.. Thurston, as chairman of
the committee of three appointed
by the Board Sunday to consider
the matter of disinfecting the in
fected districts, read the report Of
that committee. 1t recommended
the withdrawing of all houses
not painted and the complete air.
ing and summing of all clothes.
Clothing was especially dwelt
upon, cases had been shown of
where clothing had been taken
from infected districts and scat
tered all over the city. Every
house In the city should be disin-
fected simultaneously day
should be set apart for the work.
Carpets and mattresses should be
put out in the sun !; clothes newly
washed should be boiled all other
clothes should be subjected to the
came process as the carpets.
Mr.. Richards was of the opinion
that the matter of withdrawing
was rather questionable. If the
thing could not be carried out in
an entirely satisfactory manner it
had better not be attempted at all.
1t would be well to be sure of the
outcome before proceeding.
Mr.. Marsden said that the work
of disinfection had done a great
deal of good already. Could not
be absolutely sure about stamping
the disease out by withdrawing
process, but one thing was certain
some good could be done.
Mr.. Thursten believed it would
be better to do something than sit
still.
Mr.. Richards was of the opinion
that the efforts of the committee
already had not succeeded in
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In view of the fact that lime was
a scarcity, Mr.. Marsden moved
that the infected districts of the
city be disinfected first and quar-
antined for a week. 1t would be
time enough to consider the matter
of disinfecting the whole city when
a fresh supply of lime could be
obtained.
G. B. Wilson quoted DR.. Smith
in saying that the germs of cholera
would exist but two hours in the
sun. Why would it not be a good
idea to make people in the infected
districts boil their clothes and in
stitute a thorough housekeeping
instead of using the withdrawing
method?
A. V. Gear moved to amend Mr..
Marsden's motion by having a COM
mittee appointed to see if there
was really enough lime in the city
to disinfect all parts. He could
not see how Mr.. Marsden had found
out that there was only enough to
disinfect the infected districts.
George Garter thought it would
be a very good plan to disinfect
the infected districts by the white
washing method and subject the
remainder of the city to a thorough
cleaning, as suggested by Mr.. Viii
son.
The amendment of Mr.. Gear was
put first and carried.
Mr.. Thurston moved that the
available lime be used on the in
fected districts first, and that the
remainder of the city be subjected
to a thorough cleaning. Carried.
Mr.. Marsden insisted on the
quarantine of a week of the in
fected districts.
Mr.. Thurston objected to the
matter of such quarantine as had
been suggested by Mr.. Marsden.
Unless the street lines were taken
the matter would be extremely
difficult. Quarantining the whole
district on the other side of Nuu-
anu stream would mean taking in
places such as st. Louis College,
which are uninfected.
Messrs. A. V. Gear, T. J. King
and Henry Smith were appointed a
committee to look into the matter
of disinfectants and the amount
that could be obtained.
Mr.. Soper suggested that there
were several physicians in the city
who had not yet figured in any of
the cholera deliberations. Would
it not be a good idea to invite all
the licensed physicians of the city
to meet with the Citizens Commit
tee and decide upon the plan of
action to be taken.
Mr.. Thurston thought that a