The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-17
Board CT Health Meeting.

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Board CT Health Meeting.
At the Board of Health meeting yes
terday afternoon there were present:
President Wood. in the chair; Drs. Day
and Emerson, +. VI. Hatch and George
W. Smith.
President Wood called the attention
Of the Board to the health regulations
concerning vessels in the harbOr and
read a communication from the Min
lister of Finance relative to the docking
lr the s. S. Australia at her usual
wharf. The health regulation a. pres
ent requires all vessels to keep away
from the wharf al least 100 feet. IN
the case of the Australia the Minister
called attention to the fact that it
would not be feasible to keep her in
he stream on account of the trade
winds, which would greatly endanger
the vessel. ard. furthermore. If not al
lowed 10 dock she would perhaps be
compelled to anchor outside the chan
mel. as the harbOr was COngested with
vessels and Naval Row was crowded to
its full capacity every night. After
some discussion as to whether the YES
sci should be allowed to come within a
few feet of the dock. the matter was
referred TO DR.. Carmichael. the United
states Marine Hospital surgeon. as be-
ing within his jurisdiction for action.
A request was read from the suDerin-
-cndert Of the kerosene warehouse de-
tanticn camp. directed 70 the Minister
Of the Interior. asking that the kero-
sene and gasoline now stored in the
warehouse he removed IN Other nuar-
tnrs while people were being quarau-
tired there II was reported that the
-EreseEce Of such a large quantity Of in
ramunbIe material was q 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 a new warehouse.
and suggested that the Board build
temporary covering. outside 'ho wr~e-
house for the oil. Action was deferred
on tho matter pending further c0mmu-
nicati0n from the Minister.
Attorney +. NJ Brooks. on behalf Of
a number Of the Chinese firms and
prcurrty-ho-ders Of Chinatown. pre-
scented 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
COMBINATIONS. We consider that
when a building becomes infected that
the surrounding buildings are infected,
as Well"
Attorney HenshalI. representing the
Wing Wo Tai Company. on Nuuanu
street, presented n petition from that
company requesting that they be grant
Cd the privilege which was given TO the
Wing Wo Chan Company, % open
their store for business. President
Wood backed by the Board. stated that
the Wing Wo Tai building could not be
considered I'm the same class rs the
wing Wo Chan block. As n death had
occurred IN the Wing Wo Tai building
70 would have % unda~Vo n complete
renovation: goods removed. frmi-af71
and stored In a clean warehouse; afto~
which 2ll the floors would have IN 10
ripped ont. and then disinfac-ed under
the supervision Of the Board Mr. IT n.
shall stated the company WIS perfectly
wiling - do whatever the Board de-
sired. The matter was taken under al
vi=eweut
Tron motion. the Board accented for
consideration tho resolutions Of the
Medical Association. which were
brought before tho Board last week. .
The motion Included q request thar.
steps he taken % carry out the tenor 81
the resolutions. especially 70 the mat
-or Of f'~gt50n Of water and re r--
tension ~ tho sewerage system. ~ be-
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