The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-04-20
HEALTH BOARD
Poi Shops are to Have
Cement Floors.
Edwards Plumbing Suggestions-Ap-
plIcation for Job of Inspector.
Other Items of Interest.

! 1t was late yesterday afternoon when
the Board of Health met; some of the
members had forgotten even that there
was to be ameeting; the plague Is get
ting to be thing Of the past and the
urgent necessity OF attending the DELHI
erations of the Board is now consld-
erably modified. DR.. Wood was in the
chair about half past three o'clock and
DR.. Emerson and Messrs. Smith and
Lowrey were on hand, constituting the
quorum. A pile of correspondence lay
on the table before the president who
had not had time to arrange 1t In any
pal ticular order. First he took up let
ter from f. b. Edwards in relation to
plumbing, addressed to the executive
officer of the Board. as follows:
Edwards ON Plumbing.
In REGARD to the making of rules to
be observed by plumbers In connecting
buildings with sewers about which you
spoke TO me on Saturday; knowing that
rules would be necessary. some time
ago, l wrote to Mr.. Herring asking If he
had any rules that would apply TO these
Islands. He answered that the condi-
lions in Honolulu are different from
those in the United States and it might
be necessary to get up some special
regulations and that he would take The
matter up shortly. In letter received
from him on Saturday he says he hopes
in his next letter to have something to
say about plumbing regulations.
Mr.. Herring knows the local condi-
lions and from his worldwide exper-
ience know he will be able to suggest
better and safer rules than l can COM
pile.
quest short delay before adopting
complete plumbing regulations. That
the work may not be delayed | make
the following suggestions which I feel
confident will be approved by Mr. Her.
ing and will enable the plumbers to
order needed material.
Size OF house drains to be not less
than -four inches in diameter and not
over six inches in diameter.
No trap on main drain, but pipe car
ried full size through the roof. Changes
In direction OF soil an. drain pipes to
be made with Us and Il bends. SAM
tary rs may be used on vertical runs.
All fixtures to be trapped and traps
vented.
All water closets to be flushed from
tanks.
Pan closets. Philadelphia hopper
closets and plunger closets not to be
used except short hopper closets may
be used in isolated out buildings.
Cast iron pipe to have the name of
maker upon 1t and a mark to indicate
its weight. 1t is to be covered inside
and outside with coating of asphalt
or tar and when used in buildings over
one-story In heigAt, Is not to weigh less
than the following per lineal foot:
two inches diameter. five lbs; three
inches, nine lbs: four inches. twelve
lbs; five inches. sixteen lbs; six
Inches, nineteen lbs.
Under buildings every soil and drain
pipe shall be of cast iron or galvanized
iron pipe. Waste pipes may be OF cast
iron. galvanized iron or of lead. When
lead is used II shall be only as branches
to connect with cast iron or galvanized
Iron pine
DR.. Wood thought II the plumbers
were going to order great quantity
OF material that they ought 10 be pro-
tected by the adoption OF the foregoing
report or the adoption OF some similar
temporary regulations. The report was
laid on the table upon motion OF G. w.
Smith.
Plumbing Inspector.
81 beg to hand you an application"
ran a communication from Minister
Young "for the position OF Plumbing
Inspector. Honolulu. 1 have made
some inquiries about Mr.. Tannatt and