The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-08

To none must be imputed all the blame,
Int in the future all must be compelieo
TO feel the hand of the sanitary In
spector. whose diligence will be re-
snonsible for the future of that section
of the city.
"The rebuilding of Chinatown on
the most approved sanitary lines VIII
embrace many considerations Ho"
long should the ground so recently
covered with old and reeking shacks
be exposed to the sun and air Tor ois-
infection? What regulations as to air
space beneath the buildings and re-
strictions as to the number of persons
who may occupy one apartment are
necessary? In what way may the dis
trict be best opened that sunlight may
get in and that there may be free ac-
cess to all parts of 1t at all times by
the health inspector and the workmen
who have to remove the garbage from
the houses? 1t may be put as a posi-
tive requisite that especially In THIS
climate there must be free circula-
ton of air. There should be such
building regulations as would allow
only such buildings to be erected as
conform to the most approved rules of
sanitation. In most cities there is
building inspector who combines the
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such an official would be empowered to
stop any work which was progressing,
along other than approved lines. 1t
has been found necessary in Mainland
cities where there is gathered large
Oriental population to establish such
restrictions as will prevent the crowd
ing of sleeping apartments. This is
done by prescribing that there must be
minimum of cubic feet of air for each
dweller in an apartment, and while
this may work apparent hardship,
viewed from the old conditions, it's eff
feet has been excellent.
1.-THE Board of Health must meet the
crisis bravely and firmly. A week age
only, seeing that infection lurked in q
block which had furnished two cases
of plague, the Board ordered the
cleansing by fire, and once the element
was called into play there has been nc
drawing back, but wherever the plague
sets its foot the buildings were burned
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have been solved so satisfactorily. BY
no other act could the Board of Health
have SO completely shown itself de.
serving of the confidence of the people
it now holds, and from such vigor or
the part of the health guardians nusi
come better conditions for the entire
community.
Doctors Alvarez, Emerson, Taylor
Hodgins, Scaparone, Day, Hoffman,
Cleveland, Ramona having spoken
the following resolutions were
adopted:
"The modus operandi of bringing
this condition about is for us to ap-
point committee and draw up resolu-
tons embodying the points brought out
at this meeting, putting them into con-
crete business form, and 1 would sug-
gest that copy be taken to the Cham
Der of Commerce and also to the
Planters Association with a strong ex-
preston by the committee, urging
them to appoint like committees to
join ours and submit their views to
the country, and with this object I
move that the chairman appoint a
committee to carry out the sense of
this meeting"
That committee be appointed to
confer with the Board of Health on
the matter OF providing laws and
hoalth regulations and submit their
report to the meeting of the associa.
tiOn next week."
The meeting adjourned to Satur.
day evening next.
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