The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-01-12
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Chamber of Commerce
Takes Action.
Recommends Resolutions 10 Board Of
HeaIth--Delegates Appointed to
Confer With Executive,

'l IIIU ~ 'NI''HNhN p ldIIA.
Tho Chamber of Commerce held ID
special meeting at o'clock yesterday
afternoon for the purpose Of consider
ing certain proposals submitted by a
committee from the Medical Associ9-
tion Of Hawaii
President T. Rain Walker occupied
the chair, and read the resolutions Of
the committee. which were published
in yesterdays Advertiser. lie stated
that one of the objects of the present
meeting was to appoint delegation to
confer with a like committee from the
Planters Association and the EXecu-
tive Council at 3 o'clock that afternoon.
Mr. c. NJ. Cooke thought attention
should he given to the subject of pro-
viding lodging-places for those people
released from the detention camps.
They would naturally make for the
homes of their friends, and in a very
short time conditions outside would
equal the Chinatown locality.
Mr. Pinkham drew attention to
building in course of erection on King
street without regard to sanitation,
and suggested that the attention of the
Board of Health be directed to this
structure. He considered that radical
measures should be adopted not only
in Chinatown but in outside districts.
With regard to houses like that on
King street, he considered that build
ing permits should not be granted for
structures with balconies, often used
as rooms, overhanging the public
roads. and that the structure in ques-
ton should he raised at least eighteen
inches and moved back to the street
line.
Mr.. Pinkham also drew attention to
the common practice of using one
building as a store and domicile and
the practice insanitary and
a menace to public health. He con-
siuered many places outside the quar-
antined district were as filthy, and the
application of military law quite as
iustifable, as any in Chinatown.
Mr.. Atherton suggested that If the
meeting were to discuss every point OF
merit in the present trouble the day
would be spent without anything hav-
ing been accomplished. He would
suggest that the meeting confne itself
to consideration of the resolutions
before them at the present time, and
make any further discussion the sub
ject of future meeting.
One clause in the resolution, in his
opinion, was deserving of special argu-
present children are allowed to wander
upon the debris of previous fires, and
It seemed to him that this was as good
way to spread the disease as could
he discovered. The isolation of the for
hidden area would also involve con-
siderable expenditure in the way of
fences.
Mr.. Gear spoke of the danger to he
from overcrowding lodS-
in outside districts, as soon
as the present inhabitants of the quar-
antine camps We're released. Many of
the Japanese and Chinese quarters, es-
pecially at Makiki, were overcrowded,
and a worse condition might be eX-
pected. as it was not to be supposed |
that the people would content them
selves in the buildings provided by the |
He considered these |
worthy of continued at !
tention by the Board.
Mr.. Swanzy said he was of the opin- |
ion that a law regulating the number |
Of persons in each lodging-house in the |
city was in existence. He considered |
that law should be enforced to its full |
Est extent and any offender severely |
punished.
Mr. Giffard considered the most dras |
&c measures should be pursued. He |
'ited the manner of procedure in |
in dealing with infected |
houses, and urged the meeting not to |
lct too hastily in regard to land lying |
die.
1t was finally moved by Mr. Ather-
on. seconded by Mr. Cooke and car
led unanimously:
THAT the resolutions submitted by |
he Medical Association, with the eX-
'cption of Clause 2, be adopted and |
hat the Board of Health be recon-
nended to carry them out as soon as |
possible, and that with regard to !
Clause this meeting is not prepared /
o offer an opinion"
Mr.. Gear then moved THAT the .
Board OF Health be recommended to is !
sue regulations regarding the amount
If air space in cubic feet per inhabit-
mt and the sanitary conditions to be !
observed in all new buildings to he
erected as domiciles in the judicial dis
rict of Honolulu"
Mr. Bishop seconded the motion
which was also carried unanimously
1t was resolved that the president
appoint a delegation with himself as
to meet the Executive Coun-
ii at o'clock.
The following gentlemen were there
lpon appointed: T, II. Walker, w. +.
Allen, C, +. Wight, r. f. Lange, W. w.
Hall, j. G, Rothwell, j. G. Spencer, A.
Y. Gear, +. w, McChesney, /. Ruben
stein, T. j, King, +. Lewis, NJ. Phillips,
and p. Muhlendorf, and 1t was eX-
planned that names We're omitted of
members of the Planters Association
who would attend the conference on