The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-21
BOARD OF HEALTH
Want Hundred Thousand
Dollars.
The Question of Pure Water-DispOsa
of Observation-Disclosures Still
Responsible.

4 meeting Of the Board Of Health
was held at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon, when the following members
were present: Attorney General
Cooper, Drs Wood, Day and Emerson
and Mr.. George w. Smith.
The president stated that there were
but two matters for consideration by
the Board relating TO a special appro-
priation by the Council Of State Of
$780, 900 for much-needed work in con-
nection with the contemplated i'm
provement in the sanitary condition of
Chinatown in particular and the city
generally. The money would be used
in reconstruction work wherever nee
essary. cutting new streets. compen-
sation for rights-of-Way, purchase OF
garbage wagons, odorless eycavators.
horses and machinery, and to meet all
expenses incident thereto. A resolu-
ton empowering the president to
make such application, on being put to
the meeting, was without remark car
ried unanimously.
| RESOLUTION FOR COMMISSION.
The second matter was to consider
the question of the appointment OF a
committee of three, consisting Of an
architect. a sanitary engineer and a
business man, who will act as COM
mission and recommend to the Board
such improvements, as III their OpIn-
ion are deemed necessary for the bet
terment of the city from a sanitary
noint of view. resolution authorlZ-
inc the president to make such appoint
ment was also carried without OppOsl-
ton.
PURE WATER QUESTIONS
DR.. Wood brought up the question OF
the unsatisfactory condition of both the
Nuuanu valley and Makiki reservoirs
and stated his opinion that they are
directly responsible for the present ep-
idemic of typhoid fever in the city.
Plans and specifications for the install
lation Of a proper system of filtration
at both reservoirs, were prepared at
big expense some years ago, but an
appropriation for the work was at the
time refused by the Council. Matters
have now reached the point where the
work becomes necessity, and mo-
ton that the president urge for al
appropriation, on being put to the
meeting, was carried.
REFUSE DISPOSAL.
The president announced that a new
! wharf. at the Eva side Of the old Fish
J market wharf, would be completed to
J dav. to which scoWs would be brough
} and loaded with the refuse and garbage
of the city, as delivered by the odorles
!, excayators or otherwise, which woult
then be towed out to sea, as before.
} In connection with the special ap
} preparation, it was stated that the pres
} ent liability of householders in tn
} matter of the condition Of privat
! premises, will in no wise end with tn
I Increased facilities for the removal Q
! garbage, but, on the contrary, NOR
|. systematic supervision will compe
. landlords to place and keep their prop
. erty in a thoroughly sanitary condi
I ton.
JUDGE COOPER S STATEMENT.
: Following is a stenographic inter
; view with Judge Cooper, President
! the Board of Health, which was ha
I over the telephone last evening. Judg
!. Cooper was asked what the Boar
!. wanted to do with the 100000 sougl
4 and what his own personal positio
was about the enforcement Of the san
I tary law against delinquent property
: owners He replied:
J The first thing to do is to wide
Chaplain lane and extend it to Nut
, anu stream. Another thing is to e.
D tend Maunakea street to Kukui stree
D and extend Smith street to kuk,
D street; also extend Kekaulike stree
D to Beretania street. Then cut cross
D street through the large block mauk
D of Kaumakapili Church from Nuuan
= street to the river. These are som
; of the street changes under consider
n alton.
There will also be some lanes CT
, through the larger blocks.
. The moneyzappropriation will be use
]. entirely in the construction OF publ
= works.
T have been authorized to employ
D commission composed of three person
one to be a sanitary engineer, or
D an architect, and one business MAJ
. They will investigate the entire pro-
d osition to report back to the board
D Health. That is the outline OF Il
O scheme.
Q was under the impression that Il
= two excavatOrs had been WorklI
= right along. but | understand tn
= there were not enough animals
keep them both going. | have order
la sufficient outfit to keep both OF the
= going night and day
a 1t is my policy to compel the Ian
owners to pay for sanitary cleaning
wherever the law will allow it. L
landowners are responsible for t
unsanitary conditions, and they shou
pay for the cost of their removal
. The money asked for is simply I
the payment required for pubic
d Drovements and not for sanitary VOL
o We have secured wharf for the
. cavator scow at the old lime kiln do'
Q They have been going out to lwllel W
q the refuse. but they will go tomorr
q to the wharf, and the scoW Will ia
n the refuse out to sea.
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