The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-29
Discussing Requests of People
at the Settlement.
SOME CHANGES RECOMMENDED.
Tommy Nathanial May Come Back.
Home to be Built for Boys Coffee
House for KalawaO-i4ettcrs From
Settlement are to be Franked.

President Emerson read a communi-
cation from Rep. Hanuna recommend
ing the discharge of John Waiamaku
and T. X Nathaniel, who, it is alleged,
are free from appearance of leprosy,
and that they be confined in the receiv-
ing station at Kalihi.
Mr. Brown thought the petition in
consistent in so far as they were de-
clared non-leprous and at the same
time it is asked that they be placed in
the Ieper hospital at Kalihi. If they
were not Iepers they should be allowed
to go.
Referring to the request sent down by
persons at the settlement, Dr. Emerson
said the establishment of a boys home
was merely a matter of money. He was
in favor of such a home.
DR.. Day said the Board was a unit on
that point, and he recommended asking
for an appropriation for the purpose Of
building a home. 1t was decided to
ask the Legislature to appropriate the
sum of $4,000 for such . home at KaIihi,
to be conducted on the same lines as the
home for non-leprous girls.
Regarding the franking privilege at
the settlement, Rep. Richards said that
the suggestion that a cancelling stamp
be used would create a demand by
Dhfletalists, and he int nded bringing
in bill to cover this.
Mr. Brown moved that a recommend
alton be made to the Legislature that
henceforward letters would be sent from
the settlement upon being marked with
3 rubber stamp by the postmaster.
The request that friends of lepers be
permitted TO visit the settlement once
annually was denied.
Action on wharf repairs was referred
10 the proper authorities.
Action on the request for change in !
location and system of money orders |
was deferred.
The complaint as to the clothing al |
iOwance to children was found to be |
groundless. The allowance was always |
made to the leprOus children. The |
same was found to be the case in regard |
to fences around cemeteries and con-
-ainers for the use OF lepers.
The Board felt that the esta blishment |
IF large coffee shop at Kalawau and |
<alaupapa was a matter that could not
De settled in day, but as money was
needed an appropriation of the sum of
1000 should be asked for the purpose
IF building suitable place at Kala-
vac. The rates for coffee and bread to
De fixed by the Government
An appropriation of $500 is asked for
1,0 Of
eT the lepers who arrive there at mid
hight.
superintendent Myers stated that the
steamer carrying these people arrives
here at midnight, and the Iepers and |
heir baggage are thrown ashore like
Wild cattle. The steamship people had |
)een spoken TO about it, but they cared |
nothing except to get the money
An appropriation of 81. 800 was asked
or the purpose Of constructing a bath
house at Kalaupapa for the purpose of
administering the Goto remedies.
The matter of substitute for poi was
brought up and discussed. the idea be
ng to get other articles of food equal
n value to poi for those who do not
are for the latter.
Rep. Bond thought the idea of equal
zing values in food supplies was alb
urd; the idea should be to give people
enough to eat regardless of the differ
'nce of cost. He thought, too, that it
vas strange course to give a person
Iour and nothing to raise it with.
Rep. Haia agreed with the previous
peaker as regards quantity of allow
nee. He thought ample allowance of
our should be made, together with suf-
cient quantity of baking powder.
A motion to this effect carried.
The request for permission to raise
arc was not quite understood The ,
round was there and objection had ]
ever been made to people growing it.
Rep. Hanuna explained that the lep-
rs wanted the Board of Health to do
he planting, so that in rough weather, (
hen steamers cannot get in, their sup
ly of poi would not be delayed
1t was not considered advisable for :
he Board to go into taro planting on
hares, as requested.
The wish that money be distributed
} lepers in lieu of food allowance was
OF worthy of discussion
The most difficult problem. that of ap-
Ointing a resident superintendent. was
1T to the last.
superintendent Myers said Mr.. Hut ;
linson had been assistant superin-
9ndent for number of years, and as |
e believed it was advisable and even {
7cessary to have superintendent. he c
ould recommend his appointment.
President Emerson said. in answer to
question by Mr.. lansing that an out
de person had been tried and not [
'oven satisfactory. As no person had
cen thought of or decided uDOn. the =
after was deferred until such time as V
suitable person should be found.
Action on the matter Of wood for the T
was deferred. a
Adjourned.