The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

tors Wood and Emerson and Messrs.
Lansing and Keliipio present.
After reading the minutes Of the pre-
Yious meeting and reference TO sundry
matters attended 10 by the Board during
the absence OF President Smith, the
usual routine work was taken up.
Suggested that Mr.. Myers and DR.
Oliver arrange plans for bath house at
the settlement and complete it without
delay. It was not considered advisable
TO expend the entire 81 500 in the house,
as boilers, etc, would have to be placed
in il. II was also decided 10 have Mr.
Reynolds instruct Mr.. Myers TO see TO
the erection OF a shed near the landing
Letter from Ambrose Hutchinson re-
garding laying on water TO dwelling oc-
cupied by leper. Doubted the practi-
cability Of moving the house, as it was
too large.
a letter from DR.. Dawson regarding
his retirement from the post OF Govern
ment physician at Lahaina was read.
He stated that if DR.. Stow had decided
not to come TO Lahaina he would ask TO
be reinstated. The circumstances OF the
case are that after DR.. Stow went TO
Lahaina 10 look over the ground, and
learned that it was impossible for him
10 secure the plantation work, he de-
clined the position.
The usual weekly petition from Chi
nese fishermen was read. President
Smith thought it would do no harm if
the restrictions were removed in the
winter months when cholera is not epi-
demic in China or Japan. With the car
rying out of the regulations of the
United States Marine Hospital at ports
in China and Japan there was little dan
ger here.
Sundry bills for material, labor and
supplies for the experimental station
were approved.
Action on the charges brought up
against c. T. Akana, charging him with
malpractice, was deferred owing to the
absence Of the parties.
A letter from George C. Potter. sec
retary of the Foreign Office. containing
q requst for information from the
United States Charge d Afaires asking
information as to the rules under which
dentists from the United States are al
lowed to practice. The secretary OF tbs
Board was ordered to supply the neces-
Sary information
DR.. Wood made a statement regarding
certain matters connected with the Ka-
lihi experimental station. He spoke o.
the necessity for a servant at the Ka
piolani Home for Girls. The work hat
been done by Mr.. Treadway's son, bu'
his duties had been increased so that h'
could no longer attend TO it. The soI
had been teaching school, but this wa:
stopped. President Smith thought i
was a matter that needed investigation
the expenses over there were running
I'D 10 an extent that would soon ca
up the appropriation.
As to persons affected with lepros!
going over into the grounds at the Ka
piolani Home for any reason. DR. Woo
thought II was particularly wrong 70
a Ieper to be allowed 10 go there. Will
leprosy is not hereditary, il is contagi
Gus. and it is a fact that children o
Ieprous parents are more susceptible
TO the disease from contagion thai
others.
On the subject of vaccination Dr.
Howard wanted explicit instructions a
TO how far he could go in the matter o
examination of children. There was
strong objection TO his manner of ex
animation Of the children. The dOeto
described his method, and it was sug
gested that under the circumstances
might be well tc have lady physical
TO examine the girls. DR.. Howard sal
that the certificate he was asked Z
sign regarding the health of the chill