The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-24
To RUN AT NIGHT
OdOrlGsS EIcaVator Will Be
Operated Between Days.
AN ORDER OF THE BOARD
Appointment of Government Physi-
clans Decentralization In Mo-
lokai Homes Reports.

1t was $3.50 yesterday afternoon be
fore there was Board of Health quo
rum for the meeting to have started
at 3. Those present were: Presidenr
Smith, Secretary Wilcox, Mr.. Lansing
Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Keliipio, Inspector
Monsarrat, Executive Reynolds, DR.
Emerson and Dr. Alvarez.
Inspector Monsarrat reported during
the past fortnight, three head of stock
from other islands condemned for
tuberculosis. Stock at the Oahu dairy
of Baptista has been tested and found
to be free from tuberculosis or other
disease. The stables are said to be
clean and well arranged for the health
full care of stock
Inspector Keliipio reported 71,471
fish presented for sale at the market
during the past two weeks
1t was voted by the Board, on re-
commendation of the examining COM
mittee to favor the issuance of license
to practice of Drs. E. Rhodes and w.
S. Noblitt, their papers being found in
proper form.
DIR. Lindley, North Kona, petitioned
for a leave of absence for six months.
Granted. DIR. Lindley has been at the
post some time, is popular and has
given satisfaction.
Two petitions from South Kona ask
ed that DR.. Atcherly be named to sue
ceed DR.. Lindley. DR.. Allen, formerly
in the service of the Board, or Govern
ment, was also named as candidate
for the place. He has been away re-
cuperating his health. The question
of selection was put over to another
meeting.
The resignation of DR.. Capron, of
Kau was received and accepted. He
has been there five years and has given
good service. DR.. Thos. Macmillan
was endorsed for the vacancy. He has
been made physician for two planta-
tions Of the district. The matter of
naming a successor to DR.. Capron is
deferred.
Dr. Thompson advised the Board
that he would remain at North Hilo
till relieved by DR.. Bond.
DR.. Oliver suggested that another
shipment Of the Goto cure bathing
basis be ordered. So voted.
News to the Board from japan to
February 8, is to the effect that the
sanitary condition of the country is
good. There is still plague in Formo-
sa and few cases of small pox and
dysentery in Japan.
From Hongkong the Boards agent
writes that there is more small pox
than usual. For the week ending jan
uary p, there were two fatal cases
If plague. Chicken pox mild) is epid-
emic.
President Smith remarked that un-
usual alertness should be exercised in
he inspection of immigrants arriving
lere.
Referring to kokuas at the Settlement,
t was found that the number was sur
DrlSlng small. The case in point was
one in which a clean man desired to
are for his leprous wife, who declined
% go into a home because she did not
ike the religion. Mr.. Reynolds thought
here should be a non-sectarian home.
DIR. Emerson did not believe in per-
hitting persons to be won over to sup
'rstitions. Some protestants have done
Is good work at the settlement as the
Catholics, who are so often mentioned
is saints. Girls Of protestant parent
ige could be seen there now bowing
% a crucifx by the half hour. The
president said they might be worse
employed. DR.. Emerson responded
hat they might be better employed.
1r. Smith spoke of the noble and long
levotion of the Sisters to work on Mo
okai. The kokua in this case was de-
lied.
Plans made by DR.. Alvarez for
lew buildings at Kalihi station were
submitted. There will be two 2-storv |
houses, with rooms upstairs in one |
or Office and laboratory. Plans re-
erred to Mr.. Reynolds to secure es-
lmates on cost Of construction.
New rules on holding land by people |
# the Settlement have been prepared |
" Mr. Reynolds and were approved |
70 man can have more acreage than
lie will cultivate and must fence the |
anne ''cattle proof"
The Board declined to interfere in
money quarrel between some native