Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-10
HEALTH BOARD MEETING.
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lions would be relaxed. The letter
gave some particulars of what the
committee was doing.
Mr.. Smith stated that J. p. Cooke of
Alexander & Baldwin had asked him to
present the matter of fumigating
plant for Maui. It was voted to in
struct the Maui committee how to
transform portable FORCES into fumiga-
tors.
A report from DR.. Hoffman, was
read giving the results of experiments
with plague bacilli on Japanese food
stuffs
DR.. Nichols asked permission to send
four mules from Wright's pasture TO
Wahiawa, which was granted subject
to the prescribed conditions.
DR.. Pratt, sanitary building inspcc.
tor, reported his inspection of the old
Chinese theater. which he found in
bad condition. He described altefa
tions required to make IL permissible
for warehouse. Accepted
John Hind, agent of the Board at
KUhala. reported satisfactory work Of
inspection by G.. p, Tulloch, at an eX
pense of S75. The bill was ordered
paid when presented on 4 proper
voucher.
Alexander q Baldwin asked for per-
mission to ship Manila cigars to Kahu-
lui. Cigars have been allowed ship
ment from bonded warehouse but not
from private stores. AS permission to
one firm, however exceptional the rea-
sons presented, would change the rule,
the application was laid on the table.
Or. Hoffman, on recovered plague pa
tents, to the effect that all, excepting
the latest one in hospital, were free
from the communicable after effects of
the disease. 1t was decided to grant
them their liberty on certificate from
DR.. Hoffman,.
An application for serum from Eva
had to be refused, as the Boards sup
ply Is low. It was told the messenger
that If il was for intending passengers
to the Mainland, DR.. Carmichael would
attend to the treatment of the appli-
Cants.
An application for certain ravors, in
GLIDING opium for habitual users, was
received from Chinese at the Kalihi
detention camp. DR.. Garvin told Of his
refusing opium at the Punchbowl camp,
referring the applicants TO the city
| physician. This course was taken with
! the present request, and al the other
matters were referred 10 the Executive
| Council.
A request for an additional nurse ut
Malulani hospital at Wailuku was
readily granted.
Mr.. Smith moved, seconded by Dr.
Day, that all the furniture, medicines
etc, at Kalihi camp dispensary be re.
moved to the new government disppn-
sary in Miller street. Carried.
NJ. w. McChesney & Sons requested
permission to ship flour and grain from
their warehouse to the other islands
after subsection to hot air fumigation
They did not consider - fair to be
submitted to Instantaneous competi
ton with other firms engaged la ship
ping business who transferred similar
merchandise from ships to islant
steamers. DR.. Wood said this was The
question already often threshod ont
1t was simply a question of removing
all restrictions. Foodstulfs particularly
attracted rats. The application wa!
tabled.
An application to ship tea in origin
al packages, from the same firm, wal
likewise laid on the table.
c. A. Mcdonald was granted permits
sion to send a horse to Wainanalo OF
complying with conditions.
DR.. Pratt reported vile condition o
certain premises at Iwilei, in the neigh
borhood of where plague appeared, aDC
it was voted to give the owners anC
lessees forty-eight hours notice to pu
the places in good sanitary condition.
An application from Chinese mer
chants for remission of duties or Iic,
shipped here for rerlief of the destitute
was referred to the Government.
DR.. Wood stated that he learned, Oi
board the U. S. transport Grant, tina
there was no plague at San FrancisC,
when that ship left. Also, he remark
ed with pleasure that the day wa
Monday, and no plague had been r.
ported in Honolulu for nine days.
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