The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-04

country not sufficient? Business has
/ already suffered greatly, and stagna-
| ton stares us in the face, yet there
J are only two cases a day. Let the
Board make its request to the Council
md then let the people see what body
fails to do its duty. This is practi-
cal. and not a theoretical question with
which we have 10 deal. no great ex-
I .ravagance is necessary, but we should
[ Nrild a warehouse where thousands Of
dollars worth of merchandise can be
7laced. and. If desired. a small sum for
storage could be asked. AS to the
question of responsibility for goods
his Board has responsibility enough
there are tribunals to look after
hose matters. The idea OF the plague
Getting beyond control cannot be de-
scribed. The great question is. wheth-
er the plague can be overcome. 1t is
not a question Of money" (AppIause)
]. A. McCandless suggested that the
Fishmarket might be taken rs a ware
house, since business is slack there AZ
this particular time IT agree with
Mr.. Hatch" said Mr.. McCandIess.
Don't hesitate. The people are back
ing the Pnard Of Health. I was told
By a gentleman only day or two ago
an opponent Of the GOvernment-that
the Board was doing the proper thing
in burning the infected buildings. II
IS the only thing to do. Or you might
call a mass meeting. and you could
easily learn the sentiment of the peo-
pie"
Mr.. Hatch suggested that five or six
lawyers be employed by the president
OF the Board TO consider the legal ques-
''Crs that NAV arise. 4 sufficient num-
Der Of assistants should be employed to
serve all notices on owners and ten
ants in one day. Physicians have said
that the danger of infection is from
the spot itself, so let the people be re-
moved. Then there will not be much
danger Of the plague spreading. But
where there are several suspicious
cases, act without the formality Of a
notice, either as regards houses OF
goods.
G. W. Smith moved that the Board
Immediately construct the necessary
warehouse at Aala Park Tor the stor-
age OF permitted merchandise from the
Guaranteed district. and that the mat
ter be referred TO the merchants COM
mittee for execution. The motion was
adopted.
motion was also adopted that the
Bu7-d appoint & special committee for
he purpose OF Immediately construct
ing nd preparing accommodations for
FIVE thousand people.
DR.. Days motion that the president
Of the Board be instructed to proceed
along the lines already followed by the
Board was adopted. On motion of Mr..
Smith. the president was authorized to
employ a number OF lawyers to con-
slider legal questions which may arise
regarding the disposition of infected
property.
DR.. Wood said the plague had existed
in Honolulu since December IL and
that cases were daily occurring. He
moved that the Government be re-
uuested TO call together the Council of
State for the purpose of appropriating
500. 900. in addition to what has been
appropriated, n order to combat the
plague.
President Dole remarked that It was
advisable 20 specify for what purpose
The money was desired. in order that
a record might be kept Of expenditures.
George Carter said the appropriation
should be liberal This plague has
already cost the community 100000.
md il might continue for the next six
months. I think II We could put a
stop to IL now for 100000 It would be
only a reasonable sum TO spend. II
would cost nearly 100000 To feed TO-
600 people ten days. not to speak Of
other necessary expenditures.
President Dole favored doubling the
amount mentioned by Dr. Wood. and
The latter changed his motion 20 make
the appropriation s250OO0. In this
form &c was adopted.
President Cooper said ne had written
letter 10 President Dole, asking the
Council Of State for an appropriation
for the filtration Of water. the extern
sion Of the sewer system, ard the
building OF a garbage crem1tory.
President Cooper also said the infect
ed half-block, bounded by King. Ke-