The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-13
NO CHANGE
IN BOATS
The Wilder Company
Keeps MOlokai Job
FOR LEPER FREIGHTINC
Several New Buildings Are To g.
Put Up at the Settlement
at 0rce.

~
m SION of the Board OF Health Pres .
IA tdent p. e.. Winston announced A
that he had made known his [
resignation to Governor Dole and T
would therefore step ont Member {
George W. Smith reminded Mr. Wins In
ton that as he was elected by the board
| that body would have TO receive his
resignation. Mr.. Winston said that he
/ would hold the Office until the end OF
the session. lie intended going To the
Coast on the Zealandia next Friday and
a successor would have 20 be elected.
letter from Wilder's Steamship
Company was read in which Mr. Wight /
the President. said the Lehua would be
run 90 Kalaupapa as often as required.
as had been done before when reason
able notice was given. He did not be-
lieve the board would receive good SER
vice by the steamer running TO Kalau-
papa direct. as large portion Of the I
paiai used at the Leper Settlement IL |
taken from different ports on Molokai |
and Maui. and the direct run would |
necessitate taking on the paiai after
the call at Kalaupspa. and it would
thus remain ON board four or FIVE days.
Again. the weather az Kalaupapa is
very uncertain and a. would often hap
pen the steamer could not land there
q and the freight would be carried by. n
: the t.ehua proceeded regularly 90 Ka-
iiaupapa N would result In losses Of
time n Is impossible % work I'm the
night time NJ Ealaupapa. All 81 the
patrons % the line. except Mr.. Rey-
nolds SAYS Mr. wight. give tho com
pany n weeks notice so that they can
make arrangements accordingly. Mr..
= Reynolds. on the other hand. only gives
"a them a Few hours notice and they can
l. not always accommodate him. The
company does not anticipate any difi-
o. Guilty In the matter when the Board OF
Health has occasion. for the company
-e ~ proceed % Ralaupapa with the Le-
n hua. provided reasonable notice Is Civ
VI on. The company 20 fully aware % all
n the conditions 20 the weather ard sble
% form n correct Judgment as 20 the
ae requirements - service and the best
o way ~ fulfilling them. Mr.. Reynolds.
n. they contend. Is not acquainted with
these conditions and ihs suggestions as
to what ought % ba done are not prac-
ra tfcat and would not result IN good SER
.E vice 20 the feper Settlement The
Irounpanv claims that under conditions
~ ordinary business they can render
GOOD and satisfactory service 10 th'
reper Settlement. hut state In positive
Language that under the conditions
- which existed ~ has been utterly i'm
possible 10 do their business IN ousi
uesslike manner.
\ member % the firm % McChesne'
IS 90. operatinr the Hawaiian Naviga
|tion Cornparv with the schooners Sur
prise and Eclipse. said they would a.
~. pcord ~ Health and Jeper Settle
mert work FOR $500 a month and woui
.rarrv All iepers az deck passenger
'et' The NUder company. according 20 WI
's' REYNOLDS. was being paid about n.eOO
uC- opfntb Mr smith said ne could no
'D- sea how the board could place the cor
tract inasnuch as no tenders OF Do
~, had baen advertised FOR. Dr. Emerso
~ thought that in such matter IN
Ill hoard should do everything open an
above board and should advertise u
bids n any change was contemplate
Mr. smith said n the board made an
contract after calling for bids " wou
have 90 be- for twelve months ana tne'
COS NO telling what the IeEislatu'
,.,,,t5 a, win reference 20 the boar
,,d no advised letting the matter r
main es ~ is. The contract with u
wilder company had expired two yea
before and they were merely doing u
business from month TO month.
and The committee 70 look M shtpmen
81 preserved meats for the settlement !
rs. Nressrs winston. Emerson ana Prat,
recommended that the bid Tor Zo'V
mounds 81 timed roast and boiled ne
be given 20 r. VI. Davies &-'o. IT
action wps endorsed.
The estimated cost for the new az
inr room. store rooms and lcdgli
rooms FOR Ealaupapa. according 70 Z
pians ~ Mr. Reynolds. was VI"
which included $1,000 for material a.
400 for labor. Dr Cooper moved IN
the proposed buildings be erected
once. which was ordered.
Attorney General Dole reported
.ER tho firearms and liquor matters WI
- reference % their possession IN
Itsper settlement as follows
"t.epers IN charge 90 and support
bv the Board of Health or Territor
MT Government In the Leper Settlement
go Noiokai shall not be allowed the use
ia :. erearrs. or ~ spirituous liquors exc'
,erai ,s the same may be required for me-
N at cinaf purposes" The report