The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-09

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leave Honolulu ai me md N their
quarantine which fhri mist undergo
All iatlf own Hsk Tho Hoard approved
the bfes.denta method
Tho President stated that on 70.
cent vlsit 90 iviiei he found a house
In course " erection being built ~.
fecily over a staEnant pond. ~ had
ordered The workmen TO step, and In
formed che owners that " the building
was completed u would I've condemned
by the Board
President Dole stated his opinion
that n building Inspector should be- APP
pointed rs soon ~ the arrangement
conld be madeifor employing one.
Provisions Ter Molokai.
The question of food supplies for 2io.
lokai and Lanai was discussed. The
people on Lanai were reported as hav-
| ing a very small stock OF provisions
The Mok0lii. which was TO have gene
To Moloksi yesterday, was not avail
aoie. Mr. Lowrey suggested that All
arrangement be made. II possible. 10
have the lroquois 20 over there us an
emergency measure. The Malolo was
also spoken of. The Wilder Steamship
Company was under contract to the
Government for transporting provi-
sions to the Leper Settlement at a
monthly rate of $500. The COM
pany did not take provisions
on the Lehua on her last trip
as had been requested by the Board.
Mr.. Wight was asked by telephone
when the Lehua would be back: the
reply came that she was expected Sat
urday, and could make the trip to Mo-
1okai on Monday next. However,
motion by Mr.. Hatch was made that
any available vessel, which can he Sc
cured be despatched to Molokai with
provisions. after notification to the
Wilder Steamship Company that such
course will be pursued unless they fur
nish a vessel for this purpose. Unani
moMsly carried
Il was stated that this transporta-
ton would be done at the expense of
the Wilder Steamship Company.
Vice Consul Goo Kim made COM
plant to the Board that the Chinese
women at various times have been
subjected to humiliation during the
6isinfeeting processes at the hands of
guards and others by having to dis
robe In the presence of white men.
President Wood said he would order a
thorough investigation and render a
report to Mr.. Goo Kim.
The Finance Committee requested
information upon certain expenditures
and called the attention of the Board
to the continuance of the restaurant
for the members of the Health Depart
ment at the Judiciary Department.
President Wood stated, however, that
the restaurant was a great convenience
to many of the employees and officials
on account OF the amount of day and
night work which prevented many
from leaving their posts of duty for
any length of time. The restaurant
will probably be continued.
The question Of disposition of the
Wing Wo Tai merchandise was
brought up, and an invoice of goods
which the company thought should be
destroyed upon the Boards order was
read, the total sum amounting to 3d.
041.15. The members Of the Board
questioned some of the items, which
could be fumigated. The! sheds at the
rear were valued at $1,000. 1t was
moved that the foodstuffs be destroyed
and all other goods be subjected to
fumigation. Carried.
1t was also moved that when these |
requirements Of the Board are COM
piled with the owners be allowed to |
open their store. Carried.
Moved that after the remaining Chi
nese merchants on Nuuanu street |
have complied with the regulations of
the Board, and fUmigated their stores |
and goods, they will be allowed to
open for business. Carried.
The Austin Property.
Mr. Smith called attention to an adj
vertisement for an auctioneer's sale of
the King street property opposite the
Advertiser Office, belonging to the Aus
tin Estake, which was billed to be sold
at noon today. He stated that the
should not be sold piece
meal and the wood portions taken
promiscuously into different sections
of the city. Several members viewed
the matter in the same light; and
President Wood stated that just pre-
vious to the outbreak of plague on De-
cember 18th Chinaman had died in
one OF the buildings, very suddenly,
and he had reason to believe that it
was case of plague. Therefore, he
did not believe that the sale should
take place.
The Board moved that report be
called for from the sanitary engineer
of the Board regarding the buildings
on King street, between Fort and
Bethel streets, that have been adver-
tised for sale. Motion carried.
Mr.. Cousons, the sanitary engineer
was Immediately requested to investi-
gate the condition of the premises,
and last night submitted the following
report:
president Board of Health: In ac-
cordance with your instructions, !
have examined the buildings on King
street, belonging to the Austin Estate.
"These buildings should be taken
Down and destroyed by fire, thereby
any of the material being
Used, in or on any building in any way
The material is old and
'ull of dry rot, and thoroughly rotten
and filthy throughout.
st could not well be burnt as it now
stands, without danger to the adjoin-
ng building, Therefore, it ought to
be removed to a safe place and there
burnt. w. b. COUSONS,
Sanitary Engineer"