The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-30
MONEY To BURN
Settled That Doctor Day Will
Visit Japan.
KILLING TUBERCULOSIS CATTLE
Nine Found on One Wal
kiki Dairy.
Vaccination of School ChHdren-In-
vestigation of Charges to
Take Place.
KILLING TUBERCULOSIS CATTLE

The Board Of Health met yesterday
with W. o. Smith, president, in the
chair. There were present Dr. Day,
Mr.. Keliipio. c. A. Brown and Lam
sing. The minutes of the three pre-
vious meetings, special and regular,
were read and approved.
President Smith stated that he had
spoken with Sheriff Carter of Kauai
regarding the water of Nawiliwili
stream. He learned that the water was
affected through running refuse and
sweepings into the stream. The plan
tation manager, as well as the agents,
were notified 10 abate the nuisance or
prosecution would follow.
The usual reports were read from
DR.. Myers on the act 10 mitigate and
Mr.. Keliipio for the fish account. DR..
Monsarrat was not heard from owing
TO illness.
Several letters were read from Mr.
Myers. superintendent of the leper set
Element. and action held over until the
next meeting. when Mr.. Myers Is eX-
pected.
4 letter from Mr.. Elliott Of Hilo was
read, asking permission to erect an
annex TO the proper hospital there
provided the British residents raised
Sufficient funds for the purpose. in
commemoration Of the Goth year Of
Queen Victoria's reign. 4 discussion
=s-Tn -1r
cant had for the support Of the annex
when il was completed. President
Smith took the letter, and said he
would write for further particulars.
The resignation of DR.. Weddick,
physician at Waianae was presented
and accepted. and Dr. French given
the appointment. Dr.. Weddick retains
his position at Eva.
DR.. Howard reported LAS vaccina-
lions during the past year. The doc
tor stated that some OF the teachers
had not been exacting in the matter of
health certificates.
A letter from q man, whose son is
q leper, asking that his son, who was
brought from Kauai on Friday, be al
lowed to remain al the expert
ment station, Kalihi. six months
for treatment, as the disease had
not sufficiently developed TO war
rant his being sent 10 Kalawao.
He would like to have him retained.
also. for the purpose Of enabling him
to purchase a suitable outfit for the
boy. Objections TO his retention came
from one OF two Of the members, who
M -ror-h IL
being kept here any longer. Whatever
outfit he wanted could be sent him
President Smith said the boy had
been here but a few days, and il
seemed as though no harm could fol-
low his remaining here at least a few
weeks. Practically this was final
parting. and he would favor his re-
naming here until the second trip TO
the settlement Carried.
Rev. Alexander Macintosh wrote
to the board, asking that some provis-
ion be made for George Woods, the
ball player. Woods is now in the last
stages Of consumption, and is without
q home or funds. His case being in
durable, he could not be received into
Queens Hospital. He would ask that
the board do something for him.
President Smith said that as the
young mans mother Is a Hawaiian he
was entitled 10 admission into Luna
lilo home. and he would make inquiry
there and see what may be done.
The president read Two letters-one
from DR.. EldTedge. the other. from Dr.
Jordan-relative TO the contagious
diseases in Hong Kong and the Jap
anese ports In this connection he
spoke OF the necessity for Dr.. Day
making q visit 10 those ports for the
purpose Of familiarizing himself with
the conditions there and the manner
OF carrying out The quarantine. The
expense Of the trim would not be large,
and would amount only TO his travel
ing expenses end ? small allowance
during the two months he would be
gone. He would like 20 know the opin-
ion of the board on the subject II
any one thought the exigencies OF the
case did not warrant the expense, he
would like to know IT,
The matter OF expense would be
trifing" Mr.. Smith said. THE
steamship company should do in this
Nelse . AA-tN A4Q NuEI vt went 50
the steamship fare won't cost any
thing Our whole journey to Japan
and China amounted 10 only s3es. be
sides the s400 given TO DR.. Wood a:
remuneration. DR.. Day would receive
the same"
There being no ore 10 oppose tht
measure. and % il was settled that thu
money could be taken from the quar-.
antine fund, Mr.. Lansing made III,
motion that the amount he expended
in this manner. Mr. Brown made
the second and The bill passed.
Dr. Shaw. acting for Dr.. Nonsarrat
reported six COWS affected with tuber
culosis. According to the rule, boil
physicians should he present whel
COWS were killed and post-mortem
held. It was suggested that DR.. Al
vanez be present in place Of Dr.. Mon
sarrat. who Is III.
On motion OF DR.. Alvarez, ii was de
eided TO take portions of the organ