Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-05-04
MATTERS AT LONE MOLOLKAI
Senate Special Committee Reports on
Its Visit.
List Of the Grievances Of the Inhabitants
Recommendations Made Board Of
Health Praised.

which visited the Molokai Settle
ment, consisting of Senators
Holstein, BALDWIN, Wright, Hook
ing and Kepoikaj, made their re-
port today, as follows:
Your Special Committee who
were appointed to visit the Settle
ment OF Kalaupapa and Kalawao,
in Molokai, after an inspection on
the Both ult., have now the honor
to report as follows:
According to the arrangements
made by the Honorable Board of
Health, we were joined by the
Committee of the House of Rep
representatives., and a few of the
members of the said Board de-
tailed on a similar mission. On
the arrival of your Committee at
the Settlement a thorough and
careful inspection and investiga-
ton was held by them of all the
matters in interest, and we find that
great improvement in the matter
of roads, sanitation and the like
have been made by the Board of
Health to whom an expI ession of
com mendation and approval is
herewith given.
The question of paramount i'm
portauce to the inmates of the
Settlement is that of water and
wood. The Senate has considered
and passed an appropriation of
$500 600 for new water pipes for
Kalaupspa which appears In the
Loan Bill which is hoped to be
ample for the reconstruction of
new mains to the lower Settle.
ment, in order that sufficient water
could be procured to lrrigate lands
with the object of tree planting.
Ii trees can be grown successfully
at the Settlement with proper care
and attention, a sufficient supply
Of wood can be assured the people
there for all time to come. AS
the Board of Health is seriously
considering such proposition,
We will pass by that subject know.
ing that the consum nation of the
project is in good handle, and we
hope the Board will be successful
in their endeavors in this respect
to promote the welfare and COM
tort of those poor and afflicted
who are 10 its general
acceptation the Nations Wards"
At a public meeting held, some
Of the afflicted offered to your
Committees consideration a few
complaints, which we have at a
ater date considered care
:ully and In the majority of cases
'eferred them to the President of
he Board of Health for attention. |
It may be we'll to enumerste for
he information of the Senate their
respective requests. l
l. That their rations of -four,
bread and rice be placed upon the
oasis of money valuation.
2. Tle non-enforcement of an
'rder of the Board to fence their
espective cultivated plots.
3. That ava and opium be al /,
owed those formerly in the habit
If using them.
4. That the mail-carrier's salary
'e increased from $500 per
month TO $1,000.
8. That Kerosene Oil be sup
'lied in quantities of one quart
Der person.
g. That the Mail Route be
hanged from Kaunakakai and to
direct to the Settlement.
Z. That in litigation a right of
appeal to the Circuit Courts be
,iven them.
3. That cemeteries be fenced,
ma graves be dug by the Board.
y. That a resident Magistrate
,e allowed them.
l0. Poor quality of -four.
III. Three Thousand Five Hun.
ired Dollars for Wharf appropri.
Ihon.
IL. The erection of coffee shops
It kalaupapa by the Government,
or which an appropriation of
100000 had been allowed at the
asst Session, and lastly.
The relatives be allowed
o visit them semi-annually,su
The majority of these eriev-
.nces have been submitted to the
President of the Board with rec
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