The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-28
AIR SPACE
NECESSARY
Changes in Structure
Law Probable.
PRESENT STATUTE WEAK
Various Matters Considered at First
Meeting of Territorial
Heal h Board,

/ The first meeting of the Board OF
Health under Territorial auspices was
/ held yesterday afternoon. with DR. Wood
/ In the chair as presiding officer. Those
In attendance were DIR. Wood. Attorney
General e. p. Dole, George W. Smith. F.
J. Lowrey. z. C. Winston and DIR. N. B.
Emerson.
DIR. Wood brought UP number OF rec
ommen tations left in writing by Or. Gar
win, executive officer of the Board, prior
to his departure for Kahului on health
matters The first recommendation was
to change the reading of section of the
Rules and Regulations of the Board. This
has reference to the erection of build
ings fronting on streets. DR.. Garvin
stated he had been advised by the At
torney General that the regulation as at
present constructed would not hold good
in the courts. The Interpretation of the
rule by the Board would not stand le
gal test. The section reads, There shall
be a clear space of ten feet for air be-
tween buildings. except those fronting
on streets" The last part of the clause
was the one which DIR. Garvin consider
ed weak
The Board interpreted this to mean
th3t all buildings shall be built flush
yNh the sidewalk or street line, If no
air space is to be allowed This feature
of building would predominate in the
business district. If buildings or houses
were set hack from the street, and vet
fronting them, they should be construct
ed with view to securing the specified
number of feet between to allow of a
free circulation of air.
The executive officers recommendation
was that there shall be clear air space
between oil buildings which abut or are
contiguous TO the street line This would
include all outbuildiugs, shanties, sheds
or any kind OF a structure
Or. Emerson t.tought 1t would wreak
unnecessary hardship upon many who
desired to leave small space in front
of their houses, out would otherwise be
complying with the law.
Dr. Wood explained that the regula-
ton was for the purpose of preventing
any one from building a structure against
MS boundary line and thus abut build
ings on the other side of the boundary
rms regulation would not hold good in
the business district, nor was it designed
to be enforced there, stated DR.. Wood
1t was designed to apply in places where
people dwelt and slept. In the business
portions few people slept on the prem
lses, and no one could prevent buildings
from going up wall to wall and to the
extent of the boundary line.
He explained that Alexander Young's
new building, according to the plans ex-
no thn fret
the ban of the regulation. This building
VIII have it's corners flush with the street
lines, but will be recessed for the greater
length of its frontage on the new street
1t is the contention of some members of
the Board that the entire front must be
flush with the sidewalk line
1t was further explained by Dr. Wood
that this regulation is being defeated in
many instances by people putting resi-
dences fronting a street ten to fifteen
feet away from the sidewalk, and thus
allowing them to jam up against the
rear or side boundary. as the case may
be. If a neighoor ooes exactly the same
thing just around the corner, and jams
his building up against the same boun-
dary, it cuts off all the air space
The case of the small shop which has
just been erected on Union street: Hav
ing been built flush with the street line.
II could be bui-- jam up against the res
idence at the apex of Un.on street and
Garden lane.
The regulation was finally passed to
the Attorney General for an opinion and
re-draft.
The second recommendation of DR.
Garvin had reference to the title of
section relating to the proper flooring
and drains for stables. lie recommend
ed that the title be changed from 'Liv-
cry Stables to read Hack, Tram, Bus.
Dairy, Express, Truck, Livery and 4
Such Other Stables in VI hioh Eve or
More Mules or Horses Are kept The
suggestion was put in the form of a mo-
ton and carried.
The report of the Food Commissioner |
was read in regard TO the analysis of all |
the dairies Of the city. In the analysis |
OF milk from mlk-shake venders' wag |
ons and stands, the percentage was very |
low, showing watering. he standard is |
IL per cent and the m4Ik-shake fluid was
only per cert.
A report sent from the Coast by DR.
Day 10 regard to tuberculosis will be
read Friday by DIR. Wcou. Ihe report
consists OF many tables and reports OF
the Board of Eealth of New York city.
and on them DR.. Day has made many
re- omme 1cat!ons for the treatment OF
tunerculCs in Hawaii. There was too
itue tine 10 90 over the matter yester-
day, DR.. Wood explaining ii at it was
very serious subject aad should be gore
over carefully.
Another Ct DR.. Garv;a's recommenda
lons was 70 bring all the departments O.
lie Beard Il heath under one roof. an,
that the Government . spen
5ary. morgue. iood and bacter.ologica
aboratcr.cs be brought together. Office. |
hould Ge opened for the heads Of tn,
.ar.ous health bureaus. ard a large of
ice for the use of the Health P,ord n, |