The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-20
DIR. Raymond POLICIES
TAKES VIGOROUS HOLD OF HIS
DUTIES.
No Politics. But the Hardest of Work
at the Least Expense viii be the
Future Watchword

Upon taking his seat as President Of
the Board OF Health yesterday after
noon Or. j. II. Raymond announced
that i'm future no politics i'm the Board
would be tolerated; that were would be
a hedging of expenses ana that he
hoped the whole Board would work
together for the best interest Of the
public and the health of the cOmmun-
ity. The members assured the new
President of their hearty cooperation
ana assistance.
Various resolutions condemned the
different low localities near Kaumaka-
phi, along River street and in Aala as
being insanitary. Ii is required that
the superintendent OF Public Works
have the low places in old Chinatown
filled to the street level
The inmates of Kalihi camp will be
given a Christmas dinner. on motion
of DR.. G. Il. Cooper the spread will be
paid for out of any available funds,
and if none is available for such pur-
poses the members will pay out of
their own pockets.
The town of kahuui and the kahu-
lui railway company asked for the new
sanitary regulations for the district.
DR.. Cooper, for the committee, replied
that the regulations would likely be
ready next week.
Dr.. r.. n. Master was admitted to
practice in the Islands.
Dr.. Holland was appointed govern
ment physician for Puma, subject to the
approval of the Puma Sugar Company,
to succeed DR.. f. Il. Coudert, resign
ed.
DR.. Emerson moved that a report of
the Board for the plague period be pre-
pared for the use of Congress in case
that body decides to take up the mat
| ter on an appropriation to indemnify
| losers by the fires 1t was stated that
| DR.. Wood, formerly president of the
! Board was engaged upon such re-
! port.
Mr.. Dole reported adversely upon a
| proposal to lease a part of the taro
| land of the Insane Asylum for the pur-
| pose of revenue.
! President Raymond dwelt at some
! length on the necessity for the strict
| est economy. He gave it as his Opin-
! ion that government physicians should
! treat prisoners free of charge and
! should be strapped down to the re-
! quirement that they treat the poor
without pay other than their salaries
| from the Territory. There was ne
! cessity. too, for accuracy in statistics
! He would insist that unknown be
! eliminated from the death certificates
| from the other islands. Motions en-
! bodying these matters were made and
adopted.
| ion was presented by the Attorney
| General:
with reference to the comments of
| The Hawaiian Star of November q up
| on Mr. Reynolds management of the
Leper Settlement at Molokai referred
to me by the Board, 1 have the honor
to report as follows:
Newspapers have the right to COM
ment upon public matters providing
| they do so fairly and with an honest
purpose, and if they exceed the limits
permitted by law it is a matter for the
I courts and not for the Board of Health
| The Board of Health has no legal au-
thority in the premises.
II do not understand that the ques-
ton of Mr.. Reynolds competency as
Superintendent of the Leper Settlement
was in any way referred to me. Very
| respectfully, e. +, DOLE,
"Member of the Board of Health"