The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-25
BOARD OF HEALTH
Plans for Addition to In.
sane Asylum.
The Sanitary COMMITTEES and the
Waikiki Distriot-Trustees TO
Manage Outside Hospitals.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

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 DIR. Wood.
The first business brought up was
the consideration of the charge of un-
professional conduct made against DIR.
Noblitt. This was acted upon in exec
utive session. and certain course was
recommended to the Minister Of the In
terror. 1t is understood that the deci-
sion of the board was unfavorable to
the Doctor.
The Waikiki nuisance was brought
up only to be deferred. The Sanitary
Committee reported progress in their
investigations, and some condemna-
tons of property will probably result
In connection with the Lahaina wa
ter supply President Cooper stated
that he had sent Mr.. Taylor, an engi-
neer. to that place to thoroughly inves-
tigate the situation and to draw up
plans and specifications for new sys-
TEN. Two private citizens OF Lahaina
offered to build and operate the water
works provided that when the Govern
ment takes over the property 1t be at
the promoters valuation. These prop
OsitiOns 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 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 to said hospitals, re-
ceiving from the Board of Health such
appropriations as 1t may make, and
having the authority to use the revenue
of said hospitals Tor carrying them
on, such board of trustees to have all
the qualities of a corporation; report
Ito be made of the expenses and receipts
and Of patients treated. every quarter
Ito the board of health. and all Govern.
ment patients to be treated free"
The action was approved by tn,
board and President Cooper volun
teered to inquire into the matter ant
learn who are available for the posi-
lions of trustees.
The board recommended that DR.. J
w. Galbraith be granted license Il
practice medicine.
1t was voted that w. +. II. Deveril
retain the custody of the Government
medicines at Hanalei. 1t seems tina
there was some trouble between Dew
erill and the district physician, ant
that the latter desired that the car,
of the medicines be taken away from
Deverill, who has had charge of then
for the past nineteen years.
The application of DR.. lie Blond
Government physician at Puma, for ;
leave of absence was granted and DIR
Wetzel appointed to act in his absence
. Plans OF proposed addition to tn
Insane Asylum were exhibited, but NJ
action was taken. The sentiment o
the board Is that the increased accom-
modations are pressing necessity ant
some steps will be taken at the mex
meeting.
G. w. Smith and DR.. Wood wer
: granted leave Of absence. They bot
+, intend to go to the States in the earl
part of next month.