The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-04-18
4 CEMETERY SITE


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burials within the city walls and in
TINS tropical climate We shali DO Wen
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ton II will be the wisest course. But
while orematOry should be quit by
the Government Tor the use OF those
~ araJ ,ha gr,,tir,o,t ~ ,bn.c N,hn
choose lingering decay and corruption
To the clearly and rapid return OF dust
10 dust must DE resarueu, anu suieIy
s,,,,n ,ha ,n,,n where Lovers Of tho old
way NAV make their graves without
leaving n legacy of corruption and dis
ease To their successors.
As to the reality of the danger from
inhumation to the purity of the water
supply there can be little doubt: as
to it's extent there may be question.
but after the explanation Dr. Day has
made OF the unsanitary condition of
Honolulu no chances should be taken.
and nothing should knowingly be done
TIA; may in time become dangerous to
health.
Yours respectfully.
WIN. T. BRIGHAM.
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were presented Deiore Ihe meeting Ill
the following report:
ui,,,, Ami, T., 1900
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fe' fuhchooWI oephs ussu DIS
cemetery
DIR Maxwell punchbowl Is exactly
ILL., al, .bo,o ,,tor,l ,ra,or, diamond
Inv 90 49,,
head craterS on Maui ana hauaI' th"'
is the name they bear, and the assures
are yet in very clear evidence especial
10 -, ,ba side. nr tho crater have
seen ahle "a trace +, NV own SAILS
,actlon that they have a very deep
connection -bc.v deen IL nor exactly
nwn-w,.h tho mora nrnfound den, h
-, tho .r,,er Have Won over observed
y, VIII dpnn.tt ~, tha sidcs of the
c,,,raro tho s,ma is tho case on the
orators ON Nh and Kau,i. mis- is
.,nocioIrv rho r,sa where there has
NJ hc..r a ora,t d.,l ,f rainfall We
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w." -, 10 ,''' ~ ,,i,r'n IN
~ way ,boy rn,,st COMA into cnntart
with the waters flowing from the alti-
tudes and which are the source of our
water Supply. he NIlFl puH pm :
plant today Is Immediately under
Punch bowl. the wells from which we
draw our water. the supply is from the
mountains: that water reaches this
pumping level between the lava strata
and these lava strata are in close con-
tiguity with Punchbowl. OF course no
man can be absolutely certain, but
upon geological grounds there Is no To-
cation where | should apprehend with
almost absolute certainty danger to
our water supply more than by the
presence of a cemetery on Punchbowl
II is very undesirable to have a
cnmetery-a city of the dead. so to
say. above the city of the living. and
especially at an altitude where the
drainage from that locality shall come
directly under the habted city to the
sea. No water should be used which Is
in direct line II possible with the
drains OF that especial locality. ] dc
not know of any contamination of loca-
lions or conditions which | should be
so much afraid of as Punchbcwl--im-
mediately above our water supply