The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-16
Discussion Results in Reference
to Committee.
DISTANT POINT SUGGESTED
Halawa May Have Hor1es-NuI oe
Investisation-Ror Eor
ConsUuptives.

The Executive Council and -h-
Board VI Health held a joint meeting
yes --day afternoon TO deliberate sa -
gard TO the selection of a cemetery site
and the establishment OF a home for
,onsump-.ves. The following vsr,
present: Presidsn, Dole. Attorney
General smith. Minister King. David
Dayton. \. :. CIeghorn. r. \. Sellsser.
Dr.. Emerson. Dr. Day DR. Wood DR.
Girvin. DIT. Herbert. DR.. Howard. II. "
Won Holt, Geo. ". Smith. Marx Robin
son. Henry WaJerhOuse and others.
President Dole remarked tina; the
matter OF suitable cemetery sizes was
one in which al should be Interested
as it Is one OF vital Importance. He
then referred the gathering 90 Attur-
ney General Smith who had made %
thorough study into the subject.
Mr.. Smith explained that there were
eighteen cemeteries scattered through
out Honolulu. which number was far
too great. He had looked over all tine
ground carefully with a view 10 select
ing a site suitable. and found thar
there was one of two objections 20 mos.
places. Either water was found
slight distance below the surface or
else coral rock was struck. There We're
however. two sites, either one OF which
might prove SeTviceable.
Plans were then shown of the kahl-
uiki tract. situated out near Moana-
lua, and of some ground out in Palama
district
1t was found that this latter property
could not be obtained inside OF ten
years. for the purposes wanted. with
out law suit. \ provision had at one
time been made for the using OF this
land for cemetery purposes. but had
been lost sight of in a subsequent lease
The main objection to the Halawa
property was that according To the
present outlook it would not be very
long before that locality would become
populated. and il is not deemed adviS-
able that a cemetery should be in a
residence section. Along this line. IL
had been suggested TO Mr.. Smith that
there was some fine land ut Diamond
Head, but this was deemed too mac
cessible.
\ discussion was taken up by the as
semblage as TO where the cemetery
should be situated. DIR. Day advocated
Pearl City or a site that TAR distant. as
Il cemetery should not 10 located near
town. Transportation by the railroad
could be reduced TO minimum til
Pearl City were selected.
Mr.. Won Holt suggested Kalihi. bus
as this is in close proximity tu the
water supply it was not considered eN-
pedient.
In answer TO a question as To whe,h-
er the Oahu Cemetery Association
would go ahead with the work after the
site was selected. Mr.. Dayton said hs
could not speak for the Board. but
thought il undoubtedly would do so.
After considerable discussion the
committee was appointed to.
confer together and look into the mat
ter thoroughly: Board OF Health: 6.
w Smith. DIR. Day; Cemetery AssUCia-
ton: y. :. Cleghorn. II. VI. Won Holt;
Executive Council: President Dole and
Attorney General Smith.
The matter OF consumpt!vs home
was next taken up. President Dole re-
minded those present that last year
the Queens Hospital had memorializcd
the Legislature that il provide a home
for conSumptives, or At least ward i'm
the annex 10 the hospital. Objection
was raised at the time by owners of
property near the hospital.
Statistics We're read showing that ju
the last year there had been an alarm
ing increase in the number OF deaths
from tuberculosis.
DR.. Wood explained that the need OF
some segregation of consumptive eases
was n pressing one. They could not he
admitted 10 the Queens Hospital for
several reasons.
Discussion followed in which it was
brought out most forcibly that
refuge Is absolutely necessary. People
do not realize that consumption j.
really contagious and srosSest careless
ness is the result.
Everyone present thoroughly accord
Ell with the idea that a separate home
situated in some dry. elevated spot
should be established a. once. \ com
mittee Of three. with the privilege OF
being increased 20 five. was appointed.
VINO should inquire into the cost and
location Of such a home. The members
are: Dr.. Wood. Or. Herbert. =. W.
Smith. President Dole was made
chairman Of the committee.