The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-31
Another Physician Who Cures
leprosy.
CONTRACT FOR BEEF CATTLE.
Ing Coffee >hopS-Ihe Goto Remedy.
Discussing the Tabu-Nui-ance al
Hawaiian - New Water supply.

yesterday. Ihere were present fresl-
dent smith. Drs. Day and Wood. Lans-
ing. Keliipo. DR.. wayson and Executive
Offcer Reynolds. Minutes Of the last
meeting were read and with one alter
alton were approved.
Memorial from Sarah Green, prac-
ticing physician OF the State OF Nebras-
a. [. ;. A. together with recommen-
cations from Congressman. etc, TO
Secretary OF State Olney. at Washing
-on. was read. The papers were refer
red to DR.. Wood for an answer.
President Smith announced that his
only object in calling the members to-
.ether was to consider tenders for sup
plying the leper settlement with beef
cattle. The only tender received was
from II. p. Baldwin. who offered to
furnish good beef cattle at $50 per head.
cattle 10 be OF good quality, weighing
about $50 pounds each. This was three
dollars per head more than last period
Ne had talked with cattlemen and it
was their opinion that beef could not be
furnished at the old rate. On vote the
tender was accepted.
The report Of inspection of beef cat
tie was read. It was stated that ar
rsugements were made whereby hogs
would be inspected by Dr. Monsarrat
The result OF the first inspection was
the condemning OF one hog.
Under the Act TO mitigate, seventy
one prostitutes were examined and one
more japanese added to the list.
Inspector Kiliipio reported the exam
nation Of $4,000 FISH during week end
ing March 23d. Those that were not
disposed OF the day they were inspected
were placed in the cold storage rooms.
Letters from DR.. Myers, Superintend-
ent OF the leper settlement, were read.
4 matter OF a disputed will of a recent
~ deceased member of the settlement
vas the only thing of Importance con-
tanned. The estate. amounting 10
81 %. is in the hands of the Postmas-
ter-GeneraR as a deposit in the Postal
savings Bank The opinion Of the
Board was that the case was one for
legal contest by the heirs. The will
eft BY the deceased has a questiOna-
Die signature 10 il. and il is not be-
lieved 10 be genuine.
letter from the District Judge of
Molskai was read. The suggestion
made by the writer was for accommo-
dauons al the leper settlement during
the periods he intends spending there.
Matter was referred 70 DR.. Myers.
Petition from lepers. for Goto medi-
cines. was read and ordered answered.
Dr. Day thought III public baths
Eere repugnant. as mild cases would
ningle with the bad ones and no good
would result.
President Smith read the l5tter of
instructions sent out by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs to DIR. Stuart Eldridge,
Government Medical Inspector at va
kohama Dr. Eldridge was instructed
10 appoint deputies at Kobe and such
other points as he might deem adyisa-
be.
4 letter from Ambrose Hutchinson
relative 10 coffee shops at the leper set
Element was read. The Secretary was
instructed 10 notify Mr.. Hutchinson
that no such business could be started
without permission was first had from
the Board The feeling among the
members was that the establishment
OF such business places at the settle
ment meant high prices to the lepers.
A letter from Rev. c. NJ. Hyde ae-
knowledging receipt of a letter from
the Board relative 20 the request for
removal OF a native clergyman who it
is thought best to remove from the set
Element was read.
A letter from ]. Alfred Magoon, rep
resenting some Chinese, asking that
restrictions on fishing rights in the
hsrbor be removed.
Considerable discussion followed the
reading of the letter. DR.. Wood said
that when the matter was discussed
before the subject of damages TO own
ers OF fishing rights was thoroughly
canvassed. and il was decided that
il there were any small rights affected
the matters could be adjusted. He be-
iieved the first case of cholera in Ho-
nolulu during the last epidemic started
right there, and he advocated the reg
uiations fixed by the Board being al
lowed 10 remain in force without
change The Board decided to adopt
Dr. Woods suggestion, and the secre-
tary was ordered 10 so notify Mr.. Ma
sOol-
A report on nuisance in the grounds
Of Kawaiahao Seminary was read.
This on the under-capacity of the cess
pools and the absence of pipes to carry
OF the waste wash water This collects
around the eesspools and in a ditch on
the premises. and becomes stagnant
except in rainy weather.
The committee reported that the
trustees wanted the Board to provide
the means of getting rid Of the water at
the expense of the Government Be- |
vond saying that this could not be |
done, the matter was not disposed Of.