The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-31

the Board tor.$500 rent in advance for.
the continutk use OF the hotel. +.
There aM>at presents in the hotel
only five p%sShs. a white family which
was sent tfere when the UniSn square
block was sySEned. In the cottage ad-
joining NM Boardman. MissA Board
man, Fred P3tsand the two nH4ses have
been quarsAfSted, (. Their. time has ex-
pired and s:will. be- permitted TO
leave the kattake tomorrow morning.
Under thek ekeircumstauces President
Wood fe't e@fthe Boardswould be run
ming an un4feessary expense in retain
ing the hoteksNAs soon as the premises
and buildi4tF are thoroughly fumigat-
ed thev wft<be turned over to the
proprietor sd mOtiOn'to this effect being
carried byyRe Board.
The Merchants Committee. /.
Representatives. OF the Merchants
Committee sopsisting of Messrs. Hum
burg. Kaisaand Wakefield, were pres
ent and dsssg the Boards attention to
the quest5pn OF raising'the quarantine
on the Wanfhiki sides sof Nuuanu be-
tween H9tsl' and king streets. They
expressed a 'willingnfss to take entire
charge of the removal and fundgation
of the goods storedsfn the shops and to
render every assistance in msRlnE The
premises stfIIiTarS- / n =. ,s4lt'
Presideht h Wood exhibltent reports
and maps df8@nstip. by Sautfary Engf-
neer CousihkSih Which he recopmend4
ed the destrlftion.y .yoEa great many
buildings fols ssed sirIittures which.
have been aided on to- fhe brick por-
tions. There was Slsd 4 general hlthJ
condition of the rear premises alfalong
the street in question. Prestaept Wood
said IL was the intention to,haye all
these people removed tpSone of the de-
tention camps, as soon as accompoda
tions were cIrqyidsd, andL THAT after
that the Adthant5 Gahmittee could
take ehargeNbs fRsiT effeetsiand make
what dispositi6tI dt them they desired.
In most cases he said the floors of the
buildings would have to be torn out,
cessPools filed up or drained. and
much remained TO be done before the
stores could be opened for general bus
mess.
Geo. K. Carter presented a plan for
t7e ealing in o. bills against TIE
Boss u Health ard having them
O.k-'d in tie proper manner. The plan
was acceptable to the Board, and the
same was ordered published.
Another Shack Burned.
The shanty above wyllie street. near
which the plague victim, Quong Fat
Man, was found a 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 il
best to destroy the structure, which
was done shortly after noon by the
Fire Department. The Presidents ac-
tion 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
ernment for permission to move them
back to accord with the general side
walk alignment. but this was refused.
On this account 1t was recommended
to 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 i'm be-
half of his client, asking that the lat
ter be given an opportunity to place his
store structure in a sanitary conut,ion.
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 Is 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 66 % per cent. Of their
actual valuation. So far three-tourths
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. II 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 KawaiahsO
Seminary. which meanders in a filthy |
condition through Kewalo toward the |
ocean. \ resolution in regard 10 the |
stream had previously been brought |
up before the Board. IN which It was |
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