The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-12
Hama Heard From.

Next in his file of correspondents DR..
Wood took up the following:
Hama, Maui, March ;, 1900.
DR.. c. b. Wood, President Board OF
Health, Honolulu, II. i.
Dear Sir: At meeting of the agents
of the Board of Health of the district
of Hama, Maui, consisting OF DIR. X. }.
McGeJtigan, X. S. Gjerdrum and f..
Wlttrock, held February u, it was de
cided to organize local Health Board
to act for the good of the district oil
hama
| DIR. McGettigan was elected chairman
and Hugh Howell was appointed seere-
| tary.
Much valuable work has been done
already by the several agents above
mentioned, individually, who received
the unanimous support Of the Hama
Citizens Sanitary Committee st mass
meeting held February IL, but, owing
to the almost utter isolation OF this dis
trict from the remainder of Maui, from
it geographical position, lack OF roads
and infrequent steamer communtca-
ton, II was deemed necessary, in order
to carry on the work of sanitary re-
forms and Of guarding the landings and
roads. to act as an organized body with
official recognition as such from the
Board of Health in Honolulu.
Therefore, the undersigned hereby
respectfully request of the Board OF
Health the following:
1. Official recognition as the Hama
Health Board with full powers TO act,
to be governed of course by the existing
regulations of the Board OF Health
2. Ratification OF their acts already
done. and under way. as follows: A
Establishment of stationary guards on
ALI the roads at either end of the dis
trict and at other principal points In
side. to prevent the influx of people OF
goods from the infected side of Maui
lB-Patrol guards between principal
points throughout the district 10 pre-
vent indiscriminate travelling and con
grezation of individuals. C-Restr1c'
ton OF all travel through the district
lexcept by passes. This causes no hard
shin. as responsible persons In eaef
small settlement have been authorized
TO issue such passes. D-Inspection o
| all freight that comes to any port o.
, the district by sea. E-Thorough SAM
tation of all camps, dwellings, stables
] etc. in the district. This work is unde
way now, and the expense is borne b.
[ the uroperty owners and tenants. 4
: committee has charge of it and work
I without pay. F-House to house In
spection.
3. The payment of portion OF tn
EXPENSES incurred in the above men
toned work by the Board Of Health
Z We have a standing committee on
= gathering subscriptions in the distric
: and present results indicate that "
can nav about one-third Of the amour
:. per month. We ask that the Board pa
r two-thirds. Enclosed please find state
ment of expenses for the month or Fet
ruary. amounting TO $4,000.
III. as we have reason to hope by you
q statement to DR. McGettigan by telG
j: phone from Kahului. the Board
Health will assist us in defraying thes
\, expenses. please send us some blan
Board of Health vouchers by retur
mail so that we can present our bill
. in proper shape.
= T. We also request the appointmer
a OF Mr.. Hugh Howell as an additions
a agent OF the Board of Health.
~ We wish il distinctly understood thi
J. the above requests are not made VII
J. any idea of acting or with the desii
q of acting, in opposition TO the Boar
10 of Health, in whom We have the utmo'
Ie confidence, but that, solely on accoul
3 of our isolated position, we deem
10 desirable to have the power OF ind'
e pendent action.
Yours very respectfully,
10 The Hama Health Board
Of r. J. McGETTIGAN, MD.
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