The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-12

"a 80 A5Ns-a ~ anu ~nt DuNbAAA1AANcri
were found 10 have cement flOCrings.
However, a death having occurred
there, the Board passed the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the two-story frame
building adjoining the Eva line of
Kaumakapih Church, and owned by
Eleanor Prendergast, Is declared TO be
infected with plague"
This resolution, as in previous like
cases, will in all likelihood result in
the destruction Of the premises by fire.
and possibly Will be 2 sweeping order
to include all the buildings from that
point and the old three-story JOSS
house 20 the Tiverfr0nt. as the late in
spection Of that block by the Board
/ showed it TO be in a deplJrable condf-
I ton as far az sanitary standards were
/ concerned. From kukui street the
Board examined every building
through the block to the corner Of
Beretania and River streets, declaring
. that dozens Of structures and shacks
were q menace % public health and
should be removed.
Block 1 was the next problem which
I the Board attempted TO solve. This
block is bounded By BerCtania, River,
. z tNltu4 anu Aaa-@N44lN1 r|ts rAtt AboAh
. Beretanil and Pauahi streets are part
ly blocked by the unsiEhtly shack
which extend halfway into the two
streets. BY the appropriation which
/ was made some years ago for the ex-
/ tension Of Beretania street TO the riv-
T or. one Of these fnacks should have
/ been removed IN order that the street
+ line would be in general accordance OF
, both sides After making i thorough
/ inspection ~ the entire block. which
with the exception Of the Achi prem
Uses, were found in q bad sanitary con
diliOn, where fOul-suellinS CesspOols
rocked with vsrrnin, the air pungent
with indescribable UdOTs emguating
from every form Of filth which an Ori-
entail population deposits almost with
IN its doors, the Board came TO an al
most unanimous decision that the
block throughout was insanitary. Be
ing situated between blocks II which
deaths from plague have occurred, and
feeling assured that the crowded
structures which are built, rarely with
my air space between them, were men
aces to public health, q motion, duly
seconded, was passed 20 the effect that
Block ], with the exception Of the
Achi block, was insanitary and infect
ed with the plague, and therefore con
demned."
The unsigntiy hOrseshoaing estab-
lishment Of Choy Lee, which partly OBJ
structs the extension Of Pauahi street
at the corner Of Maunakea, was looked
after in a special motion by the Board
which was passed as follows:
THAT the buildings at the corner OF
E.g IT, .s=N H.
Choy Lee, Chin Kee, livery stable, Lin
Wo Chan Company and Poi Kau, ex-
tending mauka to premises occupied
by Ping Chan, be considered a source
II filth and incapable of being purified
other than by fire, and being in the vi
cinity Of premises already infected by
plague. the same are condemned and
ordered destroyed by fire."
BY this means two objects can be at
tanned; one. the radiance OF a block
which the Board considers as infec-
tiOus, and the second, an opportunity
to extend both streets above named
without an obstruction.
The Board commenced its tour %
inspection shortly before 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, and concluded its
work by O'Clock.
Board of Fellth : go in.
The Board of Health met again yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock. there
being present at the opening of the
meeting President Wood. in the chair
DR.. Emerson, George w. Smith and
=. VI. Hatch. Attorney General C1onpI
Joined the Board after the conclusion
" the Council OF State meeting. 4
- ag~as.
shining houses was nFesent, namely.
T. Give Davies. John Ena. r. A Schae-
FER, Il. +. Bishop and w. VOTERS
These gentlemen were there to call the
attention Of the Board to several com
municatiOns which they had received
from their HilO representatives, rela-
tive 10 the acts OF the Sheriff of II wait
N his caDacitv as executive agent Of
the Board Of Health. These communi-
cations yaTioUsly stated that the Sher-
had evidently exceeded the powers
granted him by the Honolulu Beard Of
Health, in that he had instructed HE
ieputy sheriffs. who arc deputv health
gents. ito enforce certain health regu-
lauOns Of his own manufacture which
we're in direct contradiction to the
PROVISIONS adOnted in Honolulu by the
.'t'.'- " prevent the Spread OF LUb
plague 10 the other Islands One in
st7nce was cited in which the deputy
-h''if OF H7makua ordered a steamer /
and 4 schooner on January eth md Sth
"espactively. TO proceed to HHo and |
here fumigate both PASSENGERS ard
cargo before returning to H1makUa
'fter which the vessels would he a.
liberty 20 unload at that particular /
ending. was stated that both yes
sells were from Honolulu. had health /.
permits allowing them 10 land their /.
r7rgO without further fumicatf0n or +
detention. as all the CARGO had al .
~e7dy undergone strict fumic7ti0n. ard 4
the passengers had undergone /.
he necessary u17Tar inc Not
this fact the Sheriff OF .
Hawaii had seemingly .enrqrE d un0r .
The authority delegated him as health .
agent, ard arbitrariIv had made -ezu-
latiOns which the b7rd of Ha7'th .
would not be In a position = aoreda
10. II was also mentioned that one o. .
he Sheriff's regulations had been that .
I'll mail should be taken. contents re-
moved from the envelopes and the lat
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