The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-01-30
Bishop Estate Moves.

Bishop Estate Moves.
An application by Mr.. Dodge, on be-
half of the Bishop Estate, was received
and read, in which the Board was re-
| quested to condemn and destroy two
houses on premises on Queen street,
back of the judiciary building. Ad-
joining these two structures Is another
cottage which Mr. Dodge suggested
should be destroyed with the others.
In this latter house a German had
lived, who died shortly before the
outbreak of the plague. Physicians
now are suspicious of the case in the
light of recent developments and be-
lieye the man died of plague. Mr..
Hatch moved that as the Board has
reason to believe the premises are in
fected by plague, they should be de-
stroyed by fire. Motion carried.
a letter was received relative to
conditions on Lanai. Conditions were
said to he somewhat insanitary, and
the writer believed something should
| be done to bring the native element
/ into line and have their houses cleaned
out thoroughly or destroyed. The
/ Board felt 1t was matter for the
plantations to look after. as most of the
people were employees. No action was
taken.
President Wood announced the re
ceipt of Il letter from Washington
ID. c.. relative to the garbage crema-
tory in use there. The writer did not
recommend the crematory. and sug-
gested "A later patent. The letter and
description of the crematory were re-
( ferred 10 the Minister of Interior.
/ Application for provisions was re-
ceved from the natives of Puloa, who
declared they were running very short
Of eatables. and the ground in their
/ locality was not OF the kind on which
! foodstulfs could be grown. The Board
requested Information from them as to
what point would be the most suitable
for sending such provisions as they
needed
Application was received from the
Wilder Steamship Company in regard
to four tons of Japanese and Chinese
freight which were now lying on their
wharf. This was freight which had
been refused at Hilo. The Board re-
piled that its disposition was not a
matter for the Board to decide.
George II. Carter asked to be re-
| lieved of his duties as freight agent OF
the Board in order TO take charge OF
the work of auditing the bills of the
Finance Committee. He stated that
perhaps Mr.. Baldwin of Maui would
undertake the duties Of freight agent,
Mr.. Carter was thanked for his sery-
ices in the past. Mr., Baldwin will be
asked by the Board to take charge OF
the freight agents work.
DIR. Emerson made the following
motion: THAT the Board recommend
to the Executive Council that $4,000
be put in the hands of the Fire Com
mlssioners to be used In reimbursing
the firemen for the losses sustained
during their arduous labors at the fires
caused by orders of the Board ol
Health" Carried
After the Board adjourned the mem
bers went in body TO investigate thu
Kawaiahao premises and the condition
they had been left in by the 1000 Chi
nese who had been kept there TO
nearly a week. Upon motion OF MI
Hatch, seconded by Mr., Lowrey, tn
Board unanimously resolved that tn
pews be vanished, the floors painte'
in the main body OF the building an,
organ loft, and the four back pews up
holstered, subject to the approval q
the trustees of the church.