Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-20

people who have been segregated IN |
camps here there have been very few |
cases, while people who have lived |
in the same house or even neighbor- |
hood have been taken. The soil has |
become infected probably, in some way |
that we do not understand, with the |
aid of rats. The reasonable conclu-
sion regarding the known disappear
ance of rats from certain sections of
the city is that they have been killed
by the plague, yet that theory does not
assure us that the infection is not in
the soil. The case today is suggestive.
Two or three days before the plague
was discovered IA German died. and
physicians after the knowledge of the
plaques appearance believed he died
from 1t. his girl today lived in the
house right back of where the German
was taken. The extension of the
sewerage system should begin now. If
1t take year and a half, that is bet
ter than waiting for ten years. If we
stop the polluting of the soil, which is
as full as IL can be now with human
eXcrement, we can prevent the recru-
descence of the plague. 1t is not like
cholera. which lives a while in water
and when you stop the wafer, dies.
You will have IL again from Asia. If
you are not sure of your authority, err
on the safe side. and II there is any
doubt about permission of the authori-
ties in Washington get the work done
before they have time to object.
THE SYSTEM CHALLENGED.
Mr.. Robertson asked IL the Govern
ment were satisfied with the system as
il was being constructed. Some people
said that the pipes were inadequate for
carrying off the sewage. A bad system
might be worse menace to health
than none at all. He was willing to
vote for the sewerage, but unless the
Government were satisfied with Mr.
Hering's plans they should not be lin
tied to those plans.
Minister Cooper said the Govern
ment was satisfied. There was no in
tention Of providing for storm water in
this system. Mr.. Herring stood at the
head Of sanitary engineers. They went
to the head source by employing Mr..
Herring personally. The latest sewer
age systems were limited to smaller
pipes than the old kind through which
mule might be driven. No account
was taken of storm water, 1t being car
ried off by special drainage.
Minister Young said he was not
there when the plans were being made.
Mr. Herring was known to be well for
ward in his profession. People would
not need to lose any sleep on account
of the adequacy of the system. In
other countries including England
they were putting in separate sewers
for storm water. This had been 'ie-
signed here also, but it was not in the
appropriation. II would come In time.
He hoped the Council of State would
fall in with the way proposed. If there
| was not a great public necessity he did
| not think there ever would be one.
They were up against great eme:-
gency. II they did not get rid of
hundred. years OF foul deposit in the
soil they would be caught with every
disease that came along. The present
contracts would be a little ahead of
time, excepting for the outfall sewer
which had not got on as fast as IL
ought and the most difficult work was
to come yet. He had no doubt that
President Mckinley would sanction
thatmes sure. Members were naturally
little nervous about such tremen-
dous appropriation, but they could not
have a tremendous Improvement with
out tremendous appropriation.
FOR ALL TINE.
Mr.. Kane argued that the work was
public necessity now and would be
q permanent Improvement The bene-
fit would be for all time.
Mr.. Gear referred to his previous re-
| marks, made by way of elicitins infor-
nation. At first he had not been in ia
vor OF passing the appropriation by that
body. DIR. Woods speech. however,
had convinced him that 1t could not be
avoided. He was ready to vote for the
| Dill.
Mr.. Robertson saw no necessity for
| publication, therefore moved an
amendment that the bill become law
upon the date of its approval by Presl-
dent Mckinley. Carried.
| Mr.. Kaulukou moved, seconded by
Mr.. lsenberg, that the bill pass as
amended, which carried unanimously
ANOTHER HUNDRED THOUSAND.
| Minister Damon presented a bill to
appropriate 100000 additional for the
| Board of Health expenses In suppress
sing the plague. There was $140, 900
still undrawn, according to the Audi
tor General, but the Boards finance
committee reported bills In hand
amounting to $l3S,000. >
Mr.. Brown moved and Mr.. Gear Sec
onded, both with laughing accompani-
ment, tnat the bill pass. This was
carried without debate or dissenting
voice.
DETENTION CAMPS.
Minister Young made verbal report
on detention camp matters. Levers e.
Cooke had not yet decided about an
| extension of lease or other disposition
, Of their land to the Government after
/ the term of one year free had expired.