Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-25
PRESIDENT W. 0. SMITH.
Continued from First Page.

receipt of monthly aid from the
Board vi SlGG. The finances of
the institution seem to be in good
hands and regular reports are re-
ceived.
SIN bis report on the Insane
Asylum DIR. Herbert recommends
the building of new ward and
other accommodations which
should meet with favorable res
p nse.
DIR MYERS report under the
At TO Mitigate shows the great
b"nefts accruing from constant
inspection Of the females register
-. TIE benefits Of a strict en-
forcement of the Act are endorsed
by the medical fraternity gener p
ally.
DR. Mousarrat's report, as we'll
as that of Fish Inspector Kelii
pic, show that all meat and 6sj
exposed for sa'e is under constant
supervision. The discovery that
tuberculosis was prevalent in our
h' rds and dairy cattle has led 10
the adoption of certain measures
for its determination. The ques-
'''n of compensation to those
whose cattle have been slaughter.
eel by order of the Board will be
brought before the Legislature e.
In his report DR.. Monsarrat shows
The rules adopted in that respect
by many of the States. Massachu-
rtts, for Instance, PAYS half
the value of the animal killed,
and no animal is valued at over
$50. Other States refuse to pay
anything,
"The Port Physician handed 10
his report before leaving. The
Legislature will be asked to make
this office a salaried one. The
fees received last year were
$4,000 and they were on the in.
crease. About 500 a month
would be about right, the same as
the pilots received. What would
the Board recommend ?"
The Board refused to recon
mend any amount without copsul-
ting DIR. Day, but laid dow IL the rule
that thoroughly competent man
could only be secured by pay ing
good salary.
Mr.. Smith. CONTINUING: I'm
connection with the Port Phvsi
clans Office recommendation is
made for a steam launch. The
business OF the port il inc'ea ing
too rapidly to allow the old whale
boat system much logger, the
cost OF maintaining launch will
be very little more than at pres
eut.
The City Dispenssry under
DIR. Howard is in good hands.
Small quantities of opium are dis
iributed to those who cannot
live without 1t. The health OF
the public school children is we'll
looked after and the laws on vac
cination are enforced.
THE plan of building a sys-
tenn of sewers for this city is
urged Oh the Legislature. The
matter is one of very great impor.
lance, as is that of obtaining a
pure water supply"
Mr.. Smith then asked il any of
the members had any suggestions
to offer to be incorporated in the
report.
DIR. Emerson thought the ap-
pointment of a Food Inspector
was urgent. The time had come
when the adulteration of
coffee and other articles in com
mon use should be att 4nded to.
Mr.. Smith-Has any disease or
suffering been caused by the use
of adulterants.
DIR. Emerson--I am not pre-.
pared to say that there has. We
need a Food Inspector as mat
ter of procaution. The practise
OF aduIt-ratiug food is growing
one and the inducements are in
creasing. What is there to pre-
vent articles condemned 10 San
Francisco being uploaded on the
people of Honolulu? If such al
inspector is appointed he should
be under the entire control of the
Board. / hope that bill will b4
brought before the Legislature
creating such an office.
No further suggestions wer"
offered and the Board adjourned.