The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-22
BOARD UF HtALTA
Want Hundred Thousand
Dollars.
The Question Of Pure water Disposal
OF refuse Householder stu
Responsible.
lFrom Thursdays Daily

Y HlttNAS VI lHt bOdIu VI Ittdlll
was held al 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 special appro-
priation hy the Council of State of
100000 for much-needed work in con-
necton 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 Tights-of-way, purchase of
garbage wagons, odorless eXcavators,
! 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 question of the appointment of a
committee Of three, consisting of an
architect, = sanitary engineer and a
business man, who will act as COM
mission and recommend to the Board
such improvements, as in their opin-
ion are deemed necessary for the bet
terment of the city from sanitary
point OF view. a resolution authoriz-
ing the president to make such appoint
ment was also carried without opposi-
ton.
PURE WATER QUESTION.
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 q proper system of filtration
at both reservoirs, were prepared at
big expense some years ago, but an
appropriation for the work was al the
time refused by the Council. Matters
have now reached the point where the
work becomes a necessity, and mo-
tion that the president urge for an
appropriation, on being put to the
meeting, Was carried.
REFUSE DISPOSAL.
The president announced that a new
wharf, a. the Eva side of the old Fish
market wharf, would be completed to-
day, to which scows would be brought
and loaded with the refuse and garbage
of the city, rs delivered by the odorlesa
excavators or otherwise, which would
then be lowed out to sea, as before.
In connection with the special APP
it was stated that the pres
ent liability of householders in the
matter # the condition Of private
premises, will in 10 wise end with the
increased facilities for the removal of
garbage out, on the contrary, more
systematic supervision will compel |
10 place and keep their prop !
erty in thoroughly sanitary condi-
ton.
JUDGE gOOFER'S STATEMENT.
Following is a stenographic inter-
view with Judge Cooper, President of
the Board OF Health, which was had |
over the telephone last evening. Judge |
Cooper was asked what the Board
wanted TO DO with the 100000 sought |
and what his own personal position
was about the enforcement of the sani- |
tary Law against delinquent property
owners He replied:
The INST thing to do is to widen |
Chaplain lane and o..ts..d it to Nun |
anu stream. Another thing Is to ex-
tend MaU- -akea street to Kukui street. |
and eN.@nd Smith street to Kukui |
street; also extend i<ekaulike street |
tn OF 4
,.eet through the large block mauka
+ kaumaAapili Church from Nuuanu
; Get 10 the river. These are some
Of The street changes under consider
lticn.
There VIII also be some lanes cut |
throus,l the larger blocks.
The 1ney apprOpria' ion will be used |
entirely n the construction of public |
works.
l have Zen authorized to employ a
commission composed of three persons
one to be sanitary engineer, one
IN architect, and one business man.
They viii Investigate the entire prop
lsition TO rerort back To- the Board of
Health. That is the outline of the
scheme.
| was unde- the impression that the
.wo eXcavators had been working
tight along, but / understand that
there were not enough animals to
keep them both going. have ordered
| sufficient outfit to keep both of them
going night and day.
1t is my policy 10 compel the land
owners to pay for sanitary cleaning up
wherever the law will allow it. The
landowners are responsible for the
conditions, and they should
ray for the cost of their removal
The money asked for is simply for
he payment required for public i'm
and not for sanitary work.
We have secured wharf for the OK
'ayator scow at the old lime kiln dock.
hey have been going out 10 Iwilei with
he refuse, but they will go tomorrow
o the wharf and the snnM- Will Llkn