The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-27

A petition signed by several residents
of Nuuanu, objecting to the opening OF
a ditch that was closed during the
cholera time, was presented to the
Board. President Smith reported the
circumstances connected with the clos
ing of the ditch.
DR.. Wood said the Board was in a
rather happy position. The ditch was a
nuisance and was closed. No suit for
damages could be brought against the
Board in consequence. If the ditch was
opened again it could be closed by the
same means.
Mr.. Lansing thought the position
taken by the Board was correct; such a
place is bound to become a nuisance
through leaves collecting and remain
| ing in the ditch.
Mr.. Reynolds reported finding in two
places where closets and cesspools
emptied into the stream. He believed
| the place would continue to be a nui-
sance unless watchmen could be placed
there to see that the ditch was kept
clean.
DR.. Wood thought the matter could
be remedied by cementing the ditch.
Dr. Day said the Board was in po-
sition to say that the ditch could be
opened under certain conditions, which
were that the ditch could be cemented
or tiled at the expense of persons
through whose land the ditch runs. If
it is opened as it was before it would
be a menace to public health.
President Smith suggested that Mrs.
Foster be notified that if the ditch is
opened and maintained as it had been
prior to it's closing, it would be consid-
cred menace and would be closed.
President Smith showed by copy of
letter sent Mrs. Foster in October,
1895, that permission was given her and
others to use the ditch under certain
circumstances.
1t was decided by the Board to no
tify Mrs. Foster and other property
holders on the line that the ditch could
be used only on condition that it pass
flow of water uncontaminated by or
ganic matter.
The petition of a Chinese whose wife
is at the receiving station to allow her
to return to her home at Koolau during
her present illness from fever, and to
then remove her to China as soon as
she RECEIVERS, was laid over for week.
Petition of DR.. George Herbert for a
leave of absence was granted.
Request from w. J. Lowrie, manager
Eva Plantation, that DR.. Weddick be
appointed an agent of the Board of
Health at Eva. The secretary was re-
quested to notify Mr.. Lowrie that rea-
sons must be given for the request be-
fore action can be taken.
Petition from Father Clement for
permission to visit the receiving station
whenever he had occasion to go to Ka-
piolani Home for Girls was referred to
that those not bedridden be allowed to
attend chapel when the clergyman call
ed there.
A communication from DR.. Alvarez
relative to vaccination was read. 1t
contained strong suggestions for enforc-
| ing vaccination among the people on
the Islands, inasmuch as arm to arm
vaccination is prohibited by law. The
paper was handed in duplicate to Drs.
Day and Emerson to make such chan
ges and additions as in their judgment
may be beneficial, and to report at the
next meeting of the Board.
| The president announced that DR..
Hildebrand had been appointed ply
| sician to issue certificates of health to
female pupils in the public schools.