The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-13
BRANCH MARKET AGAIN.
THREE CITIZENS PRESENT A PETI-
TIUN ron PRIVILEGE.
water from Nuuanu Valley said
to he Dangerous
Vaccination.

The Board Of Health met in reg
ular session at 3 p. III. Wednesday
President Smith in the chair. A
bare quorum present at the open
ing. Mr.. Warehouse was reported
i'll, and DIR. Emerson had been call
ed away on important business.
The report of Market Inspector
Keliipio showed 35,27o fish solo
during the past week. There were
s. species, taken from % different
places.
Mr.. Smith reported that the idea
of giving Mr.. Keliipio house neal
the market was under consideration
of the Interior department.
Letters from Mr.. Meyers were
read. He reported the arrival Of
Mr.. Rhodes at Kalaupapa. The
matter Of payments to the brothers
was left to Secretary Wilcox and
Mr.. Meyers.
The following petition for per-
mission to establish a fish market
OH Maunakea street was read:
Hon. w. o. SMITH,
President Board of Health.
SIR:-We the undersigned re-
specially ask the Board of Health
to grant us the permission TO sell
fresh fish in a shop on the south
west corner Of King and Maunakea
streets. We hereby give the assur-
ance that the floor of the shop will
be Of concrete or cement, and all
dirt and filth will be drawn from
the same through pipes leading to
the bay; also that the tables will
have marble slabs on them. The
shop will be kept in a perfect san
itaty condition, and the sale to be
governed by all the rules and regu-
lations of the Board.
Yours very respectfully,
JOHN +. CoLBURN.
l.. {. WINSTON.
Gro. MCLEOD.
Mr.. Smith said the matter of
establishing new markets was TN
der the Minister of Interior. The
Board of Health merely dealt with
the sanitary condition Of such
plans. DR.. Day moved to refer to
the Minister of Interior. Carried.
Mr.. Reynolds made written re-
port of the condition Of the reser-
voirs in Nuuanu valley. No I was
in fair condition, but the others
caught considerable wash water
from the road. All were practically
big ponds. He would advise that
another reservoir be built. Mr..
Smith suggested that the Minister
Of Interior be informed that the
drainage from the roads into the
reservoirs must be stopped. This
opinion was concurred in by the
other members.
DR.. Wood said that no analysis
was required to tell that Nuuanu
valley water was impure. 1t ran
through rank vegetation on its way
to the reservoirs, and carried much
impure material in it. There was
a worm i'll rank vegetation exceed
ingly dangerous to the stomach,
causing bowel complaints.
DR.. Day observed that, if the
city was to continue the use Of sur
face water, it was high time some
thing be done to purify it. He
suggested a system of filtration,
something like is used in London
and continental cities of Europe
He thought such a system would
greatly reduce the amount Of sick
ness Of the city. DR.. Emerson
thought it would cost less to operate
the pumping plant regularly.
The subject of the vaccination Of
school children again came up. II
was further urged that schooI
teachers not receive pupils who
would not submit to vaccination.
DR.. Monsarrat asked if there
were any regulations with regard
to the character of slaughter house.
erected at Iwilei. One was about
to be built, and he desired instruc
tons. The Board instructed thai
the floor be made so that it will moi
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