Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-20
PROLIFIC SESSION
BOARD Of HEALTH
Important and Weighty
Matters Decided
Yesterday.
! WHOLESALE CONDEMNATION
OF UNSANITARY LANDS
Change Of Plumbing Inspector Made
as Forecast in Bulletin--.Du-
ties Of Government
Physicians,

DR.. Raymond gave something like an
inaugural address as president to the
Board OF Health yesterday. His policy
would be one Of economy not inconsis-
tent with efficiency. He would be in
fluenced by neither fear nor favor, AMI
the public interests would be his only
concern. There was a good oppor-
tunity now, the president thought for
divorcing the affairs OF the Board from
politics. He wanted an expression of
opinion from the members present re-
garding his declaration OF policy.
Attorney General Z. p. Dole endorsed
the remarks of the president, quoting
the sentiment that public Office is Il
public trust.
Geo. w. Smith said the Board had
always been unit in supporting its
president when he was in the line of
duty.
DR.. C. B. Cooper moved: THAT as the
president is thoroughly investigatlng
the workings OF the various depart
ments. his recommendation for the
good of the service and especially all
reforms which favor retrenchment
without injury to efficient service. be
met with the hearty approval of the
Board" Carried .
On report Of the city sanitary off,
Ger, DR.. Cooper moved a resolution for
| the condemnation as unsanitary of the
areas bounded by King. River, Hotel
and Kekaulike streets; and Hotel,
River. Pauahi and Maunakea; also
Pauahi. River. Beretania and Maura-
kea streets; and that the Superinten-
dent OF Public Works be requested to
have the lands filled up to the stree.
grade. Carried.
A similar resolution on the land
mauka OF Beretania street, Waikiki OF
Aala lane and makai OF st. Louis col
lege. by the same mover, carried.
Mr.. Smith moved resolutions in the
same category: prospecting land ma
kai OF property held by Cross Bros,
makai side of King street, Waikiki Of
Palama chapel and mauka Of part OF
railway workshops: prospecting lani
mauka OF Beretania street and Eva OF
Aala lane. which lies below the grade
Of Beretania street. Carried.
DIR. Coudert having resigned as gov
eminent physician for Puma, DR.. j.
Holland was appointed in his place.
DIR. r. NJ. Malston was recommended
for license to practice.
DIR. Cooper moved that the executive
officer be authorized to provide some
Christmas cheer for the inmates Of the
Kalihi experiment station. Carried.
A report was received from the COM
mittee on plumbing regulations. The
president stated he had made investi-
cations and was convinced that there
was a chance for a great deal of i'm
provement in the regulations: II might
be well to table the report and go int
the matter more thoroughly later. The
plumbers showed at conferences great
diversity OF opinion.
On motion the report was recommlt'
ted, the president to be a member Of
the committee.
President Raymond went on to sa,
that circumstances had arisen making
1t impossible for the present inspector
of plumbing to serve.
After some talk the office was de
clared vacant. and on motion Mr. Keer.
the assistant inspector, was promoted t
I'LL the vacancy at a salary OF $3.50 {
: month. 1t was also voted to appro
pirate $3.50 for the purchase of a horst
and buggy for the use Of the plumbing
inspection Office.
DR., Emerson at this stage entered thu
meeting
The president and the Attorney Gen
eral were appointed committee {;
ask the Superintendent Of Public
Works to attend to machinery for thu
garbage crematory, which the presi
dent had been informed was deterioaf
ing from lying in a swamp.
A list OF medicines for supplyin.
government physicians was submit %
by the president. The Attorney Gen
eral having given statement of sonl'
past transactions, the president salt
that brought up the whole matter o
accounting. Economy would have t
be exercised here as In other depart
ments, and they should require tina
doctors should be more sparing Of med
icines and do more work He sugges.
ed that for their salaries they shout
attend on prisoners. Also they SHOULD
furnish vital statistics and where M
cessary hold autopsies,
The Attorney General said that, whcl
he came into office, he kicked agains
hnIa 10, uar,,Icac ,andarad h,, coIar,n