The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-01-19

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49, tbe nasfd of Iis.iib moarn. SEQ.
N1y afternoon there yefa present.
.dIni wood in thf chair. ORE lay
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ST. Smith
r dent wood called ihe Afternoon
ihe BOARD 90 The hosith regulations
i,orninr vessels IN tho haflor and
cad a communication from the Min.
lister ~ Finance relative 10 the docking
ri the 5. 3. Australia at her usual
hart The health regulation at pres
7ut requires all vessels ~ keep away
from the wharf At least 100 feet In
he case Of the Australia tho Minister
called attention 10 the fact that Il
would not be feasible TO keep her I'm
he stream on account Of the trade.
winds. which would greatly ondanger
The vessel. and, furthermore II not al
lowed to dock she would perhaps he
compelled to anchor outside the chan
mel, as the harbor was congcsted with
vessels and Naval Row was crowded to
rs fun capacity every night After
some discussion as to whether the yes
sci should be allowed 20 come within a
few feet of the dock, the matter was
referred to Or. Carmichael, the United
states Marine Hospital surgeon, as be-
ing within his jurisdiction for action.
\ request was read from the superln-
tendent of the kerosene warehouse de-
tention camp. directed to the Minister
of the Interior, asking that the kero-
sene and gasoline now stored in tho
warehouse be removed to other quar-
tiers while people we're being quaran-
tined there. 1t was reported that the
presence of such large quantity of in
hammable material was a menace and
probable source of danger, which
should be removed The Minister had
referred the matter to the Health
Board, stating that his department had
no funds for erecting new warehouse
ard suggested that the Board build a.
covering, outside the ware
house, for the oil. Action was deferred
on the matter pending further commu-
nication from the Minister.
Attorney +. M. Brooks, on behalf OF
number of the Chinese firms and
property holders of Chinatown, pre-
sented several petitions, nearly all of
which asked the Board to prevent GER
tain wooden houses used as warehouses
from being burned. These buildings
were mostly in the center of certain
blocks which will soon be swept by
fire. In each case the matter was
placed in the hands of the legal adj
wiser of the Board.
In response to an inquiry by Mr.
Brooks, as to whether certain buildings
could not be saved which were near in
fected houses, President Wood said:
The Board has inspected all the build
ings that have been condemned and
has taken action upon the spot We
know just exactly what conditions ex-
ist in each locality where we have made
condemnations. We consider that
when building becomes infected that
the surrounding buildings are infected,
as we'll"
Attorney Henshall, representing the
Wing Wo Tai Company. on Nuuanu
street, presented a petition from that
company requesting that they be grant
ed the privilege which was given to the
Wing Wo Chan Company. to omen
their store for business. President
Wood backed by the Board. stated that
the Wing Wo Tai building could not he
considered in the same class as the
Wing Wo Chan block. As de- ath he'd
occurred In the Wing Wo Tai bui'dine
it would have to undergo a completeI
renovation; goods removed. fumlgated
and stored in clean warehouse: after
which al the floors would have to bel
ripped out, and then disinfec'ed under
the supervision of the ROa'd Mr. Hen
shall stated the cnmn'nv was perrect'y
willing to do whatever the Board de-
sired The matter was taken under ad-
visement.
Upon motion. the BOARD accep' ed for
consideration the resolutions of the
Medical Association. which wee
brought before the Poard last week.
The motion included a request that
steps be taken to carry out the tenor Of
the resolutions. especially In the mt
ter of filtration Of water. ard tie eX-,
tension OF the sewerage system II be-
ing considered by the Po"rd . factor of
great importance IN preventing The fu-
ture appearance Of rlaTue. In cnrne"-
ton with these resolutions. President
Wood said:
I'VE have a reasonable horp OF sub.
DUNG the present outbreak Of nlaE'e
We may be sure of stunning ont thu
present outbreak. hrt We cannot he
certain that there win not be freSD
outbreak at some future tive u the
sewerage system is rot extended toI
parts not now included in the present
system"
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