The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-24
BOARD OF HEALTH
Plans for Addition to In.
sane Asylum.
The Sanitary Committee and the
Waikiki DistriCt-Trustees to
Manage Outside Hospitals

The Board of Health met yesterday
to consider one special matter and reg
ular routine business. There were
present President Cooper, Secretary
Wilcox, Agent Reynolds, George w.
Smith, z. c. Winston, and Dr. Wood.
The first business brought up was
the consideration Of the charge OF un-
professional conduct made against Dr.
Noblitt. This was acted upon in exec
| utive session, and a certain course was
recommended 70 the Minister of the In
terror. Il 5 understood that the deci-
sion of the board was unfavorabIe TO
the Doctor.
The Waikiki nuisance was brought
up only 20 De deferred The Sanitary
Committee reported progress in their
investigations, and some condemna-
tons of property viii probably result.
In connection with the Lahaina wa
ter supply President Cooper stated
that he had sent Mr.. Taylor, an engi-
neer, 10 that place to thoroughly inves-
tigate the situation and to draw up
plans and Specifications for new sys-
tenn Two private citizens of Lahaina
Offered 10 build and operate the water
works provided that when the Govern
ment takes over the property it be at
the promoters valuation. These prop
oSltlOns were laid on the table
The board was informed of the fol-
lowing action taken by the Executive
Council on the 21st inst:
Motion was made and carried that
the Board Of Health be authorized to
turn the hospitals outside of Honolulu
over, each TO a board of three trustees,
to be appointed by the Board of Health.
who shall have the management of
such hospitals and be responsible for
the receipt and disbursement of all
moneys coming 10 said hospitals, re-
ceiving from the Board of Health such
appropriations as it may make, and
having the authority to use the revenue
of said hospitals for carrying them
on, such board OF trustees to have all
the qualities Of q corporation; report
to be made Of the expenses and receipts
and OF patients treated, every quarter
70 the board Of health, and all Govern
ment patients TO be treated free
The action was approved by the
board and President Cooper volun-
teered to inquire into the matter and
learn who are available for the posi-
tons OF trustees.
The board recommended that DR.. J.
w. Galbraith be granted license to
practice medicine.
1t was voted that w. E. H. Deverill
retain the custody of the Government
medicines at Hanalei. It seems that
there was some trouble between Dew
Grill and the district physician, and
that the latter desired that the care
of the medicines be taken away from
Deverill. who has mad charge of them
for the past nineteen years.
The application OF DR.. lie Blond,
Government physician at Puma, for a
leave of absence was granted and DR..
Wetzel appointed TO act in his absence.
Plans OF a proposed addition TO the
Insane Asylum were exhibited, but no
action was taken. The sentiment of
the board is that the increased accom-
modations are & pressing necessity and
some steps viii be taken at the next
meeting.
G. w. Smith and DR.. Wood were
granted leave o. absence. They both
intend TO so TO the States in the early
part of next month.