The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-18
THE HlaAnH BHa---
TaEEIp RAPID 1allslT
FIVE DOLLARS FOR coRPsEs
TO DIAMOND kEAD-oEE
TO PEARL CITY.
Scheme Laid Over ss We're AL cf
supsrin.enden. Of Public Works
Mccandlsss' PROPOSE

TIE zovernor-s executive eounc- rsss
yesterday n regular s<ssioR- / letter
xzs rad fror1 c B. BaIIAn,sne. manager
( for the Rapid Transit COMPANY. IN
which definite propositions were made
relating to a cemetery seyond Diamond
Head The Communication stated that i.
the Department Of prhiic works woal.i
convey - he Rapid Transit .eoupauy
tract OF Iaud EAST of Diamond Head AZ
a nominal Consideration the Rapid Tran
III csupauy will extend It's tracks 70
the site within year. They also pro
{ pose 10 Improve the tract Of land as Il
should re for cemetery purposes an
equip special cars for funeral purposes,
porting bodies from am part Of the city.
( Passengers viii be conveyed at - cents
each. The council took no action. bat
viii consider the matter again at next
meeting
J. y NcCandIess- superintendent of tie
public works. reported thai the depart
u.ent had on file plans for surface drain
age Of Fort, Nuuanu and .Aiapai streets.
Letters were read from Mr. Fitzgerald
Of Hilo and Captain Fuller Of this city
on the matter Of port charges. Eforls
are being made to establish uniform rates
throughos the islands.
Mr.. McCandIess reported that a man
/ hole for the sewer on Alakea street hal
been located in the center Of the Tram
way company's tracks. The Tramwav
company will be ordered TO move its
tracks TO one side.
The question of fees charged by official
physicians for attendance on prisoners
was brought up By Attorney General
Dole. He insisted that the salary paid
these physicians was calculated TO amply
compensate them for such services. He
rendered the following formal opinion:
Honolulu. H. l., Oct. Il, 1900.
Mr.. II c. Austin, Auditor OF the Terri
tory of Hawaii -
Dear Sir-As the attached bills of De.
Weddick. 4 government physician. for
attendance upon prisoners in the Wal
Iuku jail are reasonable for the services
rendered. and as DIR. Weddick is ply
stefan Of high character and standing.
who would not claim anything he does
not believe his just due. and as such
charges have heretofore been approyel
without question. think justice to Or.
Weddick. to government physicians in
general and TO the taxpaying public re
quires that l should state my reasons for /
not approving these bills;
Section SIS of the Penal Laws OF 1897
"a reproduction and outgrowth OF health
legislation beginning in 1866 provides /
chat
The board (ef HEALTHY shall appoint
lis executive officers, secretary, agents
and physicians. who shall receive such
compensation for their services as shall
be approved by a majority of members
OF the board at regular convened bust
ness meeting thereof. said compensation
to be paid out of any funds available
TO the hoard by appropriation.
The foregoing is the only statutory
authariiy | can find for the system of
government physicians, II was born OF !
a benevolent 'peternaiism and vas origin |
ally intended in the nature of subsidy
10 enable competent physicians to live !
in sparsely settled districts. They are
expected to collect the usual fees OF
those who can pay. and. in consideration
OF their salaries, to serve gratuitously |
those who cannot pay.
no rariSnuar punt nov for medical |
attendance, | think he like any other |
poor person, is one of the class for
whose benefit government physicians are |
paid salaries Although the practice has
existed snchallenged for wears. il seems
to me unreasonable that the government
makes on a sick prisoner. while. at the
same tiine..it is paying him salary for |
duties not defined by law. II the gov
eminent is entitled to anything in return
Tor the salaries IT pays, think ii is en-
titled To attendance upon It's sick pris- |
they were at liberty.
Very respectfully yours.
E. 2. DOLE,
Attorney General |
Mr.. McCandless presented ! table NJ
rates TO he charged for sewer congec-
tons with private houses. Ii was..re-
turned 10 him for revision
F. j. Cross applied for PERMISSION TO |
use the Waihole stream for power pu--
poses The application was rejected be- |
cause the council has piahs fsc using |
the stream for public purposes. The |
waibole stream is on the opposite side |
Of the island.