The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-30
IF DOCTORS
DISAGREED
Who Is, to Determine
the Matter ?
MERRY WAR OVER A BILL
Physician Hodgins Claims $500 for
Two Months Work and Health
Board Disputes.

The question Of the payment of
doctors bill for services during the
quarantine period came up in the spe-
cial Board of Health meeting yester-
day, and considerable pickering result
ed over the number of days the doctor
in question had put in for the Board
at the request of the President.
While the quarantine was on num-
bers of the doctors were drawing big
salaries, which were increased for Eek
ira services" Certain physicians who
received SITS and 5000 month for
Government work prior to the break
ing out of the plague, received much
| additional during the epidemic.
Dr. Hodgins stated before the Board
yesterday that he was telephoned for
camp to assist in the inspection of the
1900 or more Japanese detained there
According to his attorney who appear
ed before the Board of Health yester-
day, DR.. Hodgins went on duty imme-
diately, held an inspection on Sunday,
January Fl, continuing two daily in
spections thereafter until February 7,
when Mr.. Cooper gave up charge of the
camp, and on which date the Japanese
inmates were allowed to depart, their
quarantine period being ended
Their stay at the camp, however,
was cut short by reason of the desire
of the Board of Health to pace the
inmates of block 10 in quarantine DR..
Hodgins continued his services with
| these people, and on March T. Mr..
| Doyle, the superintendent stated to the
doctor that he had an order from the
Board of Health that the period of
quarantine for all the inmates was con-
cluded. Several sick persons were still
confined there, and these DR.. Hodgins
| continued to care for daily until March
10. In letter dated March Is address,
ed to the Board he stated that he had
continued his work. For his services
he Gained $3.50 a month or $500 for
two full months.
clash as TO dates occurred be-
tween Mr.. Cooper and Dr. Hodgins,
the former stating that the doctor was
absolutely mistaken" about his having
begun medical inspection at the time
given by the latter. The doctor re-
iterated he was certain he had done so,
IN company with DR.. Meyers Dr.
Wood then stated he had not received
any reports from the drill shed physl-
clan, which DR.. Hodgins stoutly claim
ed were written and sent in. Finally
the reports were found in one OF the
Boards letter files dating from the 22d
OF January. DR.. Hodgins then remind
ed Mr.. Cooper that the blanks had not
been printed until the 22d, but previous
reports had-been written out.
Mr.. Hodgins desired to have Mr..
Doyle present at the next meeting be-
fore deciding the question and the
privilege was granted
Some of the members thought the
Doctor might be entitled to a rate of
| 500 per month from January 20 to
March 4, and at the rate of $3.50
month from that date to March 10. or
enect compromise at $3.50. Dr. Wood
stated that the only criticism regarding
the bill was the length of time, as he
| commended that DR.. Hodgins services
were ended on March 4. The matter of
making up the total compensation was
| left to a committee
This Is the first case where a physi
clan has not received the amount of
salary outlined in his bill for services.
All others were granted and passed
through with rush, together with all
manner OF expenses, whether they were
pussy all day long or worked but an
hour day. One Board of Health mem
Der thought that the S15O rate for the
last sixteen days from March 4 should
mold as the Doctor had not put in full
time. ''