The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-09

The Board Of Health believes that
the present plumbing regulations are
~ protection for the householder and
will not rescind them. Dr. Wood. pre-
siding officer of the board stated last
evening To- an Advertiser representa-
tive that the members OF the board
had had the matter under considera-
tion FOR several weeks and had con-
cluded not to make any changes for
the present.
With the new plumbing inspector the
board believes that solution Of the
unsatisfactory condition OF affairs ex-
isting between the plumbing trust and
householders will be solved and that
the latter win benefit Ply the change
In inspectors
Former Plumbing Inspector Duffy Is
thus laid open to the charge that he,
ne the plumbing inspector. was respon-
sible for a condition which allowed the
plumbing trust Co HOLD THE PUB
Tic UP and allow all manner Of
frauds to creep into plumbing jobs.
Furthermore. under his administra-
tion. II is said. members Of the plumb
ing trust could mulct the householders
az will. and laugh az them for pro-
testing
During the regime OF Duffy the
plumbing regulations. which were or
iginally considered fair for both the
householder and the plumber. became
"a menace 10 every citizen who had q
house 20 plumb.
Under the new Inspector. a civil en-.
gineer aud n man not in league with
the plumbing trust. the Board oi
Health has come To the conclusion thai
they viii. In reality. protect the citi
gems.
To rescind the plumbing regulations
wholly. and thus allow plumbing To b
Idone haphazard. would work an evi
on the city not relished by the Boar
Iof Health. says Dr. Wood. Under tn
regulations the board knows wher
lsvcry job Is being performed or abou
to be done. with the regulations re
scinded the board would not b. abl
"a ascertain what was being done.
Under the present plumbing regula
lions said DR. Wood. "the plumbin
inspector can make his tour Of the cit
; and know where every piece Of work !
being put In. when finished he is sup
. posed to know just how IL has bee
done. and whether II is up TO tn
: STANDARD or not. and his acceptanc
4 of the Job depends upon his observa
lions in the premises.
: "Au that means protection TO every
body householder and plumber alik'
THE regulations give Va a grip on Oh
lplumbcr. that Is. when We have
plumbing inspector on whom We ca
B rely. Now. as far as the plumbin
regulations being "a hardship on On
Icitizens, I don't believe there Is anJ
: thing In their makeup that can I
construed as a hardship ON the publ
% at all The trouble before was tbs
v WE COULD NOT RELY on TIL
y nIPLUMBfNG INSPECTOR We thin
. now that We can rely ON the plumbir
. Inspector just appointed.
II would be "a distinct disadvantal
tp rcscind the regulations now. MOI
! LOT us could see where there was ar
good IN resembling them altogethe
We did think so some weeks ba'
|, when We were pretty mad over u
- situation Of affairs caused by Dun
We have read them over carefully az
, arrived M the conclusion that II wi
= better To keep them intact. l bad on
one or two suggestions Co make. but
= don't think they VIII be adopted. II
suggestion was simply 10 take away
little OF the power of the Inspect
and give n TO the board.
10 what brought the question OK :
sciudlng the regulations To Toe
Is was when we saw that the Board
- Education was clearly up against
Their peculiar position made US
angry. and then we had In mind :
In idea ~ doing away with the regul
h. tlons entirely. We determined that
should not GO any further. We deslr