The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-01-27
Selection Of q Site IN ns|avs
District Is Favored.
tFrom Thu,da,. D,ii,J

ne SUBJECT OF neNNtmtAti. Was pre-
scented at the Board OF Health meeting
yesterday by Mr.. Smith lie Is in favor
OF having the Oahu Cemetery Associa-
ton provide a new public burial plot,
the conduct of the same to be under
governmental rulings or restrictions.
A correspondence has been opened.
There will soon be a conference be-
tween representatives OF the Executive
Council, Board of Health and trustees
OF the Oahu Cemetery Association. The
Board OF Health favors a site in Hala-
wa. A proposal for railway service has
been made by Mr.. q. r. Dillingham;
and is considered reasonable. a meet
ing will soon be held.
The Honolulu Drug Company, by its
Mr.. Montague in person and by letter,
applied for permission to land for bust
ness purposes certain drugs-Cpium.
etc. An alcohol bond was submitted.
Leave granted to perfect importation.
In reply to a question Mr.. Montague
said he had been a pharmacist twenty
years, that the Honolulu Drug Co. was
"A corporation. with place OF business In
Won Holt block.
On Recommendation CT DIR. Alvarez
some improvement Is to be made in
buildings at Kalihi receiving station.
Better rooms and some new ones are to
he provided. The present buildings are
very old and in bad condition.
Full report will be made to the next
meeting by DR.. Alvarez and Mr. Rey-
noids.
Inspector Manson reported that some
Waikiki ponds were drying up and be-
ginning to smell bad, especially In the
early morning. DR.. Wood mentioned
the same as cause for three cases OF
fever he had recently treated Pond
owners will be warned.
A report from the forester OF the Mo-
lokai settlement was read. II Is en-
couraging and satisfactory in every
way.
Shipment of main pipe for the new
water system for the Settlement was
reported by Mr.. Smith. The pipe Is
landed near Kalawao.
DIR. w. S. Noblitt applies for the po-
sition Of government physician at Wal
alua. He sent in a number Of endorse
ments from Indian agents in charge
of reservations on which he had served
in the United States. Placed on file.
DIR. Marshall. who visited here last
year, writes from the Mainland sug.
costing that he would like to be cor.
oner for Oahu. The law cannot bt
changed at present.
DIR. Oliver reports health conditions
at the MOlokai settlement simply ord
mary. The general use Of the Cote
baths continues.
In letter to the Board on another
subject DIR. Huglls, of Kauai note,
that faith cure Is having some vogue
in Hanalei district. DIR. 7. 7. Frencl
Is to be sept to Kauai to share tn,
work now in the hands of DIR. Hugus
as the task has become too much fol
one man. DIR. French will have tn
Hanalei district.
DIR. Reds resignation as government
physician at Waialua, dated Januar,
IL, was received and accepted. A vot,
of appreciation was extended to DIR
Reid for his services during his incum
bency. The matter OF appointment 0
a permanent successor to DR.. Reid wa
deferred. In the Interim DR.. Huber
Wood, OF Kahuku and Hanula will at
tend to Waialua. One proposal Is I,
consolidate the medical districts O
Waianae and Waialua.
DR.. Monsarrat reported on slatghte
house killings the past two weeks a
follows: Bullocks, 1862; calves, SO
sheep. 600, hogs, 1856. Some liver fuke
Nothing unusual.
According to Inspector Keliipio Their
have been received at the public mar
ket SS,466 fish In the last fortnight.
HilO hospitals bill against tn
United States for care OF soldiers 4
$l,144.50. The number of inmates ha
been reduced from ~ to TO-
Health conditions at Yokohama
some dysentery, some smallpox. N,
plague; no cholera.
Health conditions at Hongkong-
One isolated case OF plague and repor
of plague inland ten miles No othe
sickness.
Reports from New Zealand, receive,
by Mr.. Smith, tell OF the destruction O
animals having tuberculosis. The sam
reports came from the United State
and Great Britain.
Those who attended the meeting
were: President Smith, Secretary VIII
cor, DIR. N. Il. Emerson, DR.. C. B. Wood
DIR. Alvarez. Theo F. Lansing, l.. 4
keliipio. Executive Officer Reynolds
Inspector Geo. Manson (WaikikD.