The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-08

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be granted after January l. 1901, o
within the City limits except to Q
those already possessing burial Q
plots.
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The above resolution was passed bv the
Board of Health yesterday afternoon by
the members present Messrs. Dole.
Cooper, Winston and Emerson: DR.. Wood
presiding. 1t provides for the interment
of bodies after January 1. 1901, in ceme-
teries outside the City limits in accord
ance with the provisions of a resolution
passed by the Board last April The date
set then for outside the City limits was
October i, which time was extended
Dr. Wood stated that Mr.. Dillingham;
had informed him, and a letter from the
Hawaiian Cemetery Association had ap-
prised him that the association was ready
to receive bodies for burial in its grounds
at Redmond Grove, Pearl City. The price
for interments would be $40 and upward.
according to size and location of the
Hot Special funeral trains composed of
appropriate funeral cars would leave the
city at 2:15 every day, and bodies would
by carried for 81 each. and passengers at
80 cents for the round trip.
The Catholic, Chinese and Japanese
Cemetery Associations were all agreed
t. bury their dead in the new cemetery
as soon as they were required to do Sc,
ana would entirely cease interring their
dead in the present cemeteries
1t was first proposed TO set the date for
ihterments outside the City on December
II hTlf h. r..ttz
| err provided for January / to Initial
the new arrangement Proper pubIica-
tion of the regulation will be made by the
Board at once
1 NEW PLUMBING INSPECIUR.
II Charles b. Moore, a civil engineer,
lfiShly recommended to the Board was
| appointed Plumbing Inspector, vice one
Ruffy. resigned. There were MANY appIi-
capts for the position, among whom were
Weil-known plumbers. E. w. Quinn, a
practical plumber. II. F. Ludewig, also a
practical plumber, were strongly endors-
go Tor the office by a number of WELL
known residents.
The resolution passed last week by the
Beard providing that the office should not
be filled by plumber, prevailed against
these men. The other applicants were
Charles p. Moore r. Morton and Mr..
Maynard, all three civil engineers Mr.
Aaynard's application was withdrawn at
his own request. A ballot upon the other
two resulted in the selection of Mr.. Moore
VINO Will commence his duties at once
Mr. Moore has been in the country for
about four years most of which time
has been spent in Kohala on a sugar plan
tation.
DR.. Wood stated that the sense OF last
weeks meeting was that the Board had
TRIED THE EXPERIMENT OF HAV-
ING A MASTER PLUMBER in the of
nee and would in future employ ci,ll en-
g'neers Mr.. Keen is the assistant plumb
ing inspector appointed last week.
Dr. Garvin recommended that trans
poftation facilities should be provided for
the Inspector and assistant. With their
present salary they could not afford to
provide such for themselves. DR.. Wood
stated there was no fund from which an
appropriation could he drawn. The mat
ter was left in allegiance until the next
meeting.
NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
The question of the appointment of an
executive officer 20 the Board to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of DR..
Garvin was discussed ending with the
unanimous appointment of DR. J. S.
Pratt, who has been City SANITARY IN
spector for several months His was the
only name brought up before the Board
DR.. Wood said that DR.. Pratt was r,eE-
toned at the last meeting as a successor
70 DIR. Garvin. When asked whether he
would accept the position he had REPLIED
ne would undertake the work if the Board
chose to appoint him.
Dr Cooper moved that DIR. Pratt be ar-
poirred. Mr.. Winston seconded the n o.
ticn. Upon vote he was elected unani- |
nously. This leaves DR.. Pratts position
vacant and the selection of his suceessor.
was laid over until next week
Or. Holland applied for any vacancy
which might occur in the Department !
personnel Il
The report of the Board of Examiners
with reference to DIR. Maloney to practice |
medicine in the Islands was a favorable |
c.e, and the Board recommended the an
LEGATION go TO the treasurer to have the !
Incense issued. His application to be ap-
POINTED Government physician at North |
Mona. Hawaii, was acted upon favorably |
ne pos ton there has been vacant for |
r,ore than year since the death of Dr. |
McQuane The residents have repeatedly !
asked for the appointment of a physician |
ut not of any physician in the district /
Dr. Wood gave him strong recommended
'ions, saying that he was one Of the hest |
81 the steamer surgeons he had met. Dr.
y aloney was formerly surgeon of the
Coptic. e
j. d. Paris. as agent for the Roord IN
North kona. Hawaii. and II R,i5w,,
Ior the lsland of Maui, resigned their no,
IONS before the election but the resig
nhtons We're read before the Roar5 for
ne nrst time yesterday They were ac-
reports from Drs. Garvin and Pratt
were read and laid on the tabIe
n report from DR.. Weddick on Mauna,l
ami Hospital. Maui. covering the period
rom 1873 to 1899, was read and filel
Dr Denninger of Kihei Maui. sent In
statement of the sale of poisonous drugs
n the district of which he was Govern
nent physician He referred 70 q ,c.r,,, |
ION passed by the Board two years ago
roviding for the sale of poisons. but said
&c mad no power to make arrests and
.ould only report violations Of the regnla- L