The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-28
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Cemeteries and Other Matters
Discussed

lowing resolutions;
No provision having been made
for the disposition OF the dead since
the resolution OF the board passed
April 5, 1909, torbiddiug further
buriols within certain limits in the
district OF Honolulu after October
l, 1900, except on special permit OF
the board, be it.
Resolved, That the executive
officer is hereby authorized to grant
special burial permits; such permits,
however, not to conflict with regula
ton No. ID or the sanitary code OF
the Board Of Health"
The provisions referred to relate
to the usual regulations with regard
to depth OF burial, and the location
OF graves near springs, etc. The
resolution passed.
a. V. Gear appeared before the
uodIu w oi'ocdto nio piopoecu Co
metary at Waialas. he described
the location OF the cemetary, and
Messrs. Lowrey and Smith of the
board reported Iavorably on it, and
it was decided on the spot to permit
the construction OF the cemetary as
proposed.
President Wood told OF visiting
the proposed cemetary near Pearl
Harbor, which company, in which
F, j. Berry is president, is planning.
The place was a good one, DR..
Wood said, located close to the rail-
road tracks near Raymond Grove.
Arrangements have been made with
the railroad people tn run funeral
cars on their trains for the benefit
OF funeral parties. DR.. Wood be-
lieved that the place was an excel
lent one for the purpose, and ad.
vised that the proposition to estab-
lish one there be accepted when it
was made.
Incidentally it was stated that
the Rapid Transit Company would
ask as compensation for building
an electric road to the new ceme-
tary grant OF land in the vicinity
OF the place. Likewise it was stated
that the road would in all probabi.
lily build loop around Dimond
Head, returning by way OF Waikiki
Beach.
LISTERS vera received from DR..
Rodgers, secretary of the Board OF
Education, wherein he stated that
the Board OF Elucltion was sorry
that the matter Of the sanitary con-
dition OF the schools was discussed
in an open meeting OF the Board OF
Health aud given to the press be.
fore it was called to the attention
OF the Board Of Education. Dr.
Wood said in this connection that
the matter CT the sanitary condition
OF the schools was brought up in
the Board OF Health upon a report
OF DR.. Pr att, sanitary officer, and he
believed that it was a matter that
was properly discussed by the
Board OF Health in open session.
DR., Rodgers also sent the board
copy Of the reso ution OF the
Board of Education wherein the
Board OF Health was requested to
make enquiries concerning the
number OF children who we're kept
out of the schools on account oil
being unable TO secure health Ger,
tificatss. DR.. Wood stated that
nothing could be done until the
Board of Health ascertsined the
number. and this it had been unable
to do so far.
A resolution was introduced by
DR.. Emerson requiring all Govern,
ment physicians to report the Board
OF Health all the children whom
they had examined for admission &c
the schools with Q statement con
corning all who had been refused
health certificates, and for what
cause.
1t was decided that no further
building permits should be granted
for portions OF Kakaako, as we'll al