The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-10
NO CASES
YESTERDAY
Sewer Extension Urged
By Citizens.
SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED
Board of Health at IwiIei--New 0c-
cupants at Drill-Shed--No
Military Needed.

Military Needed.
Another clean record in the plague Z
situation yesterday gave the Board of (
Health hope that it's war of extermina- {
ton on rats would bring about good re- I
suits and prevent the disease from I
spreading further. All the patients in
the hospital are convalescing rapidly. :
Mr.. Hartmann rests comfortably at all
times, sleeps well, and the bubo is re-
ported to have diminished in size since
his incubation by the serum. 1t is
noteworthy TO state in his case, that
he has not been delirous at any time
since he became i'll. This improvement
in Hartmann's case causes the medical
fraternity to view the anti-plague
serum with more confidence.
Board of Health Meeting.
Yesterday forenoon the Board held /
short session at the Health Office |
and made an inspection tour of the |
Iwilei district The Government |
wash houses, steam laundry, slaughter |
houses and fertilizing works there |
were thoroughly Investigated and their
systems of drainage looked into.
The garbage heaps which have prov
en- such nauSeating nuisance in that
neighborhood were a source of disgust
to the members of the Board. The low
Hground, swamps and pools of water
were each inspected, but no action re-
specting them was taken. The matter
will come up in regular session at the
Health Office.
Regulation Against Picking"
The Citizens Sanitary Committee,
represented by L. A. Thurston, called
the Boards attention to the carrying
off Of articles from the burnt district.
The only authorized saving of articles,
such as iron and steel, was given to the
superintendent of the old quarantine
district, as an asset against fire claims
and losses. He offered a suggestion
. in the shape of a regulation which i'm
poses a penalty of $100 for any in
fringement of the regulation. The
Board adopted the suggestion and no
. tees will be posted in the district to
that effect.
} The Afternoon Session.
The Board was represented at the
I afternoon session by President Wood,
! Attorney General Cooper, George W.
) Smith, F. NJ. Hatch and F. J. Lowrey.
! The President said he had further
4 carried out the spirit of the motion re-
4 garding the removal of the residents
: of Block 10, and reported that the drill
shed quarters for them were being fit
ted up comfortably for their reception
at z p. m. yesterday. He explained
, that thorough renovation had taken
, place in the old stone barracks and
the wooden barracks, formerly used by
D the United States troops. Rooms had
D been divided off in the large dormi-
\ tories by the use of curtains run on
\ wires, and each occupant would have
his own room, wash-stand and all nee
essary requirements. New kitchens
and a dining-room had been installed.
Shower baths were plentiful for the
use of all.
President Wood made the following
: statement to all the papers for the
guidance of the people who were to
become inmates of the drillshed camp,
so that they would understand exactly
what was to he required of them:
"They are expected to be in the camp
from z o'clock in the evening to
o'clock in the morning. This means
that they sleep at the camp and be ex-
amined twice each day by a physician
During the day they can come and go
as they please. These people are to
make their headquarters at the camp
until the quarantine period is over.
This is in order to detect sickness
and also to allow a thorough cleansing
OF the block which is considered an In
fected district. A restaurant has been
established at the camp, where the
people can board if they wish. The
a charge will be the exact cost to the
" Government. If they wish to board a.
restaurants about town they may dc
so.
y eff the residents of the block do no
consent to this plan they will nave u
go to one of the regular detention
camps. Passes will be issued to then
so they can go about their regular bus
70 mess. Residents can go into Block L
through gateways and get whatever il
necessary. 1 want as little taken ava!
as possible. If these people fail to b.
on the premises at the time designa
ted they will be hunted up and sent u
one of the detention camps.
A communication from Superintend
ent Mcveigh of the Kalihi camp wa
] read to the Board. relative to aDollsh
ing the military guard there. Presl
.n dent Wood stated he had interviews
DIR. Howard and Superintendent Nc
Weigh, and both stated that the
thought the camp could get along Win
out the presence of the military froT
now on. Mr.. Hatch said he though
h, Superintendent McVeighs declslo
, ought to control the Board in the mai
ter. No definite action was taken
the Board pending further inquiry.
80 Schools Remain Closed.
The following communication frol
the Citizens Sanitary Committee, re
lating to the school-opening question
was read:
1--WE notice that at recent meetin