The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-05

But two cases were reported yester-
day; one developed among the ma
tives who were taken from the Ka-
puukolo district to the cholera
hospital for safer quarantine; the
other was reported last night about
11:45 o'clock. The patient, a native
woman, was dead before the Health
office was notified.
MEETING OF THE BOARD.
A meeting of the Board of Health
was held yesterday morning at 8 80
o'clock
There were present President Smith,
Drs. Day, Emerson, Wood, Rodgers,
Wayson, and Messrs. Keliipio,
Damon, Reynolds, Schaefer, Ather-
ton, Spaulding, II. Davis, J. Nc
Candies, Green, McChesney, Ena,
Oat, A. w. Garter, G. 2. Iaukea, A. NJ.
Brown and Rev. Garvin.
The matter of extending the list of
goods to be sent to the other islands
was considered.
Mr.. AthertOn asked to be permitted
to send machinery for Kohala mills,
now on the Australia.
DR.. Day said the United States S
regulations went to the extent of per-
mittiDg new merchandise to be re-
ceived from an infected place.
DIR. Emerson favored permitting
the shipment of machinery, brick,
cement and telephone materials.
DIR. Wood said extending the list
would increase complications and the
possibility of danger.
Mr.. Smith was in favor of letting
stand the list already agreed upon,
and if possible, freight brought by the
steamer Australia.
Mr.. Lansing could not see why the
list should be extended. 1t would
mean more work and besides that, if
the list were once increased there was
no telling where to stop.
The Board decided 30 set apart the
Inter-Island wharf under the charge
of one of its agents, for the purpose
of receiving all goods to be sent by
steamers.
1t was decided to allow the ship
ment of rice, flour, hay and grain
without written permits.
Mr.. Green asked if ice could be put
on the permitted list.
DIR. Wood saw no objection to allow
ing the shipment of ice providing it
be made from distilled water. Motion
to permit shipment of ice passed.
DIR. Day inquired if return freight
could be brought to Honolulu on clean
vessels if the same were to be trans
ferred outside.
Mr.. Ena wished to know the
Boards decision on the matter of re-
turning freight and also about live
stock.
Mr.. Smith said clean vessels will be
allowed to enter the harbOr to land
cattle or live stock at the cattle land
ing if none of the harbOr water will be
used for the purpose Of washing decks.
Vessels must go out as soon as dis
charged
Motion to allow the Kilauea HOu
and w. O.. Hall to enter the harbor
and discharge live stock at the cattle
wharf, returning outside afterWard.
Carried.
Motion to permit the return of
freight if transferred to lighters out
side. Carried.
Motion to permit fresh meat and
rice to be taken on board the w. O..
Hall for the caew's use. Carried.
Matter of prohibiting congregation
of people in churches, at band con-
certs, parties and such, was discussed.
Ordered that rigid instructions pre-
venting these gatherings be carried
out.
a special permit was granted for
the shipment of telephone materials
to Hawaii for completion of the tele-
phone circuit there. Measure passed
because circuit thought to be neces-
sary and important.