The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-02-02

| buildings would have to be torn out,
cesspools filled up or drained and
much remained to be done before the
stores could be opened for general bus
mess.
Geo. X. Carter presented plan for
| the calling in of bills against the
Board of Health and having them
O.K.'d in the proper manner. The plan
was acceptable to the Board, and the
same was ordered published.
Another Shack Burned.
The shanty above Wylie street, near
which the plague victim, Quong Fat
Man, was found short time ago, was
visited by the president of the Board
yesterday morning. As far as he could
ascertain the Chinaman had been in
the house several hours before being
removed to the road. Under the cir
| cumstances the President deemed ii
best to destroy the structure, which
was done shortly after noon by the
Fire Department. The Presidents ac-
! ton was approved by the Board.
Reference was again made to the
cottages and Chinese stores on the cor
ner of Beretania and Emma streets
| Application had been made to the Gov
eminent for permission to move them
back to accord with the general side
| walk alignment, but this was refused
| On this account it was recommended
ITO the Board that the same be ordered
destroyed, as they could not be put in
a sanitary condition, the floors resting
directly on the ground, the cesspools
| being filed with filth.
! Paul Neumann, representing one OF
the lessees, addressed the Board in be-
half of his client, asking that the lat
ter be given an opportunity to place his
store structure in sanitary con....on.
President Wood said no action had as
yet been decided upon, as he wished
to make a personal inspection of the
entire premises.
The three cottages yet remaining on
Block 10 and facing upon Kukui street
were discussed Inasmuch as a gener-
al condemnation of Block 10 has al
| ready been made, the Board resolved
that these cottages should also be de-
stroyed by the Fire Department.
Disposition of Merchandise.
Fumigated merchandise stored in
Aala warehouse again came up for con-
sideration. Mr.. Hamburg of the Mer-
chants Committee stated his partial
success in perfecting an agreement
among the Chinese merchants to allow
their merchandise to be disposed of up
on the basis of sc 2-3 per cent. of their
actual valuation. So far three-fourths
of the merchants had signed such an
agreement, the very few who protested
against it being small dealers who
stubbornly held out. The committee
entertains a hope of enlisting at least
ninety per cent of the Chinese mer-
chants in the project. 1t was stated
that forty per cent of the merchandise
in storage is in a rotting condition, and
If allowed to remain with the less per-
ishable goods would in time ruin the
balance In many cases the committee
Is unable to trace an owner of the mer-
chandise. Action was deferred until a
further report from the committee Is
submitted.
DR.. Emerson called attention to a foul
stream, running from the Kawaiahao
Seminary, which meanders in filthy
SouuiIloi lhiou6i INCWdIo toWaiu thV
ocean. A resolution in regard to the
stream had previously been brought
up before the Board, in which it was
agreed to have the stream dredged and
the refuse deposited by scows at sea.
Mr. Cooper said there was no appro-
priation in the Public Works Depart
ment to cover such an expense, and
stated it was part of the sewerage
system to conduct this stream and its
filth away. Mr.. Cooper will investigate
the matter and report back to the
Board.
The Board passed resolution de-
claring nitrate of soda and sulphate of
potash permitted freight"
Conference With Cabinet.
Moved and seconded that the Board
of Health meet in conference with the
Cabinet at p. m. today to consider
the matter of making the street and
alleyway extensions through the form
er Chinatown district, to which prop
erty owners and interested persons are
generally invited to participate in. The
| motion carried.
Mr.. Dole made the suggestion to
| President Wood to arrange such q
meeting as the Government was de-
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