Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-01-11
SANITARY COMMITTEE REPORT

At yesterdays meeting OF the Board
of Health DR. n. Il. Emerson and
George w. Smith, the special sanitary
committee of the Board. reported the
following recommendations:
Rain Watcr-Where space between
buildings is less than fifteen feet, water
from roofs on both sides shall be con-
Quoted into suitable drains leading to
street or alley cutters.
Air space between buildings-If used
for residence, must he clear space of
fifteen feet between each building If
not more than two stories high: five
feet additional for each additional
story. Wooden buildings must be
three feet from boundary OF lot, except
those fronting ON street or public way
ut least 10 feet wide,
Light and ventilation-Each and
every room must have at least eight
feet window space for each 100 square
feet of floor area; one half such win
dow space movable for ventilation
purposes.
Air space under buildings Every
building must have at least twenty
inches between the ground and floor
timbers; IL this cannot be done floor
must be concrete or masonry.
Yards, areas, courts, etc.-WhCrc
water is used for washing OF any kind
must be graded, cementei and proper
ly conducted TO sewer.
Water tight tlOors-Au structures
where water Is used in such quantities
as To make floor damp, doors must be
absolutely water tight and properly
drained satisfactory 10 Board Of
Health or building inspector.
PrivieS, priyy vaults and cesspoOls-
Within thirty days after completion of
sewer system all priyy vaults shall be
entirely discontinued, and transformed
TO approved water closets. Pending
completion OF sewer all privies must
have three feet clear space on all sides.
No priyy allowed to cover CesSpool.
Contents of cesspool must not be al
lowed TO rise higher than within Is
inches of the top, or allowed to over
dow,
No cesspool shall be maintained
wholly or in part under any building
unless enclosed and made water tight
by masonry.
All ceSspOolS or priyy vaults must
have substantial curb. All must have
cast iron vent pipe extending not less
than y feet in air. All connections
shall be cast iron, lead or vitrifed pipe
! All ceSspoolS cleande and disiufected At
| least once in three months. Open
drains must be of water tight mason,
ry. All ceSSpoolS abandoned must BE-
emptied Of liquid contents, dislutecteG
and illed in.
! Habitatiops-No building or struc
| ture shall be used as u residence o.
place for human habitarion or abod,
that Is situated upon land where Their,
is standing water within eighteen
inches OF the surface OF the ground
nor shall any building or structure b
SO used that is placed on land that ha
been made by filling in with refuse o
garbage, or that Is declared by III
Board OF Health 10 be OF foul or cor
rupt material.
Garbage-lt shall be the duty c
each houseowner, householder, Jesse
or tenant who is a houSekeerer 10 Pre-
vide, maintain and keep ready for US
suitable container, or containers, Il
the reception OF all garbage, and
cause the same 10 be set forth In sue
places and at such times az the Boar
of Health direct for the convenience (
the garbage collectors.
All buildings and premises whiC
do not conform In every respect to Il
, requirements OF the foregoing reguli
lions are hereby declared a nuisan'
and dangerous TO the public health ar
are condemned as unht for huma
lhabitation or residence.