The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-22
Butchers Salaries at Lep-
er Settlement Raised.
DR.. Monsarrar Tells of Cows Test
ed-Paul r. ISenberg Anxious for
Continuance of Work.

| At the regular weekly session of the
Board of Health yesterday afternoon.
there were present the following:
President w. o. Smith, Health Agent
| Reynolds, Drs. Wood, Emerson, Mon
sarrat, Alveraz; Messrs. G. A. Brown,
T. F. Lansing, Keliipio; also Paul Isen-
| berg
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
DR.. Monsarrat's report showed favor
able condition of cattle, sheep and hogs
slaughtered last week.
Inspector Keliipio's report showed
37,645 fish received at the market
| during the past week.
T~Under the Act to Mitigate, a report
of 162 examined during the two weeks
ending July 21st, was made.
President Smith reported that the
appointment of Dr. l.. F. Alvarez as a
delegate to the leprosy congress had
been acted upon favorably by the Gov
eminent The suggestion had been ap-
proved and the recommendation adopt
ed A commission had been issued
from the Koloa hospital showed II pa
tinets admitted during the quarter end
ing June 3Oth. Malulani hospital show
ed 81 admitted during the same time
80 foreigners and Hawaiians.
President Smith announced that
there was at present no more money
for the inspectors who were doing the
work of examining dairy cows for tu-
berculosis and that no more could be
obtained until the next session of the
Legislature. In his opinion, the work
should be continued.
Paul r. Isenberg-"By all means. 1t
is a matter that should not be allowed
to lag"
Just here, Dr. Monsarrat, announcing
that the matter had already been con-
sidered by the inspector, said that he
and DR. Shaw were willing to go right
along with the work.
On the strength of this and the unan
imous expression by the members of
the Board that the work be carried on,
a motion was made and carried to the
effect that ''the inspectors proceed with
the work of testing dairy COWS for
tuberculosis.
President Smith announced that the
Executive officer and the secretary had
told him of the application of the
butchers at the leper settlement on
Molokai for more pay. 1t was moved
and carried that the salary of eacn be
increased from SO to S10 this to apply
to the month of July as well.
Upon the recommendation Of the
Executive officer it was moved and
carried that a small shed for the stor-
age of coffee be erected at the leper
settlement in Kalaupapa.
The matter of dogs at the leper set
Element On Molokai, deferred at the
last meeting, was brought up by Pres1-
dent Smith. 1t was generally agreed
that after September LIST, 1897, all dogs
over 16 inches high and all female dogs
at the settlement, be done away with.
The question was left over until the
next meeting.
A petition from Deputy Sheriff Haai
and several Chinese residents in Hama
lei, asking for the establishment Of q
cemetery at that place, was read end
allowed to remain over, pending more
accurate information from the leputy
sheriff regarding proper location.
President Smith then announced the
question of a milk inspector which had
been particular mentioned to him by
Paul R. Isenberg.
Mr. Isenberg then emphasized the
necessity of appointing milk inspec-
tor for the District of Kona, Island Of
Oahu. He had spoken to DR.. Shaw re-
garding the matter and had obtained
from him consent to take the position
with the understanding that he exam
inc the milk carried around by the
milk carts at any hour of the day CT
night. In Mr.. Isenberg's opinion, the
milk inspector should be appointed for
the good of the public and for the pro-
lection of the various dairies known
under the head of the "Dairymen's As
ISOLATION about which organization
many people had gained a wrong i'm
preston, averring that it is trust and
formed for the purpose of increasing
the price of milk.
President Smith read the law bear
ing upon the subject and found that
to make examination Of
milk
Mr. Isenberg said that the question
was one of getting a competent man to |
do the work. DR.. Shaw was such |
man.
This view obtained and, upon motion, |
was unanimously voted that "Dr. ]. |
Shaw be appointed an agent of the /
Board Of Health and Inspector Of Milk |
for the District of Kona, Island of Ca