Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-10
BY AUTHORITY.
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BOARD or HEALTH FOR IO-
EOLULU DISTRICT.

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Beginning at the s1ashUrc, at the
west conner Of Loko Kuwiu near the
east corner of the kapalama Detention
Camp and running mauka, along the
Waipilopilo road to the old line of the
Oahu Railway, thence along Oahu Rail-
way TO the boundary of MaunaKea,
thence mauka, along the Mokauea
boundary and the Kalihi road to the
survey station at the lower end of Mo-
kauea ridge, thence in a straight line
to the survey station above the north
end of Wyllie street, thence along the
central line of Wyllie street to Nuu-
anu street, thence in a straight line to
the forks of the Manoa road, thence in
a straight line to the corner of the Wal
alae road and the Kapahulu road
thence down the Kapahulu road and
along Campbell Avenue to Monsarrat
road. and thence in a direct line over
the summit of Diamond Head to the
seashore at high water line, and thence
to the initial point.
REGARDING BUILDINGS AND
YARDS.
RAIN WATER.
/. Where the space between the
buildings is less than fifteen feet, the
water from the roofs of the buildings
on the sides of such space shall be con-
Quoted in water tight leaders and made
to discharge into suitable drains lead
ing into street or alley cutters; and If
the building abuts on an alley or road
way of like width the same rule shall
apply.
AIR SPACE BETWEEN BUILD
INGS.
2. There shall be a clear air space of
ten feet between all buildings except
those fronting on a street. No build
ing except such as fronts on street
shall be built within five feet of a
boundary line. The word buildings"
in this paragraph shall be construed to
mean and include sheds. lean-tos,
privies, and all other structures.
LIGHT AND VENTILATION OF
DWELLINGS.
3. Each and every room intended or
used for human habitation shall be
provided with at least eight square feet
of window area having unobstructed
access into the open air for each 100
square feet of floor space in said room,
and free access shall at all times be had
to the same by the occupants OF the
room; and at least one-half of such
window space shall be movable and
available for ventilation.
AIR SPACE UNDER BUILDINGS.
4. Every building shall have on an
average at least twenty inches of clear
space for the circulation of air between
the floor timbers and the ground, and
shall have sufficient openings for ven
tilation in the outer walls to admit a
free circulation of air; but, in case this
air space cannot be secured without
reaching ground water level" then
there shall be no air space, but the
floor shall be of concrete or masonry.
YARDS, AREAS, COURTS, ETC.
5. Yards, areas. courts, alleyways
and other open spaces within or be-
tween buildings, where water is used
for washing of any kind, shall be prop
erly graded and cemented or paved so
as to be water proof, and drained into
trapped drains properly connected with
sewer or cesspool, and no permanent
wooden floor or grating shall be main
tanned over the same.
WATER i CHIT FLOORS.
6. All houses, structures, rooms or
parts thereof, in which water is used,
or intended to be used, in such quanti-
ty as to render the floor or floors there
of constantly damp, shall have such
nOOr OF nOOrS, made absolutely water
proof. with proper drainage into
trapped leaders conveying the water
away into cesspool or sewer; and the
water pre- ofing Of all such floors shall
be done in manner satisfactory to the
Board Of Health.
z. No building or structure shall be
used as residence or place for human
or abode which is situated
upon land where there is standing
water within eighteen inches of the
surface of the ground; nor shall any
building or structure be so used that
is placed on land that has been made
by filling in with refuse or garbage. or