The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-20
OFFICIAL Ak
IS WELDED
Plumbing Inspectors
Head Off.
.KEENE SUCCEEDS MOORE
President Raymond Recommends the
Change to the Board Of
Heal h.

Plumbing Inspector Moore is pau.
rs head was dropped into the basket
yesterday under a vigorous use Of the
AK by President Raymond and Assist
ant Inspector Keene was appointed in
his place at n salary OF $3.50 month
and the use OF a horse and buggy
which Will be bought by the Board of
Health at once.
The cutting off of Mr.. Moore's Off
ciaI head was due to the recommenda-
tions made by President Raymond. who
said he believed the efficiency Of that
department of the Health Board would
be subserved by some other appointee.
THE members OF the Board present con-
CURED in the recommendation and
agreed that the Office should be vacated
Iby Mr.. Moore.
| President Raymond. in giving his
views upon the subject. said:
with reference to the motion that
was made last week for the appoint
ment of a committee to meet the
plumbers of the city TO adjust differ
enees growing out of the present
lp,umbing regulations and the COM
lplsint made against the plunbins in
tspector's ruling. l will state that I had
Occasion to personally inspect the
lpremises on Hotel street and to take
n hand IN the dispute. At that time
I thought n necessary to make a per-
sonal Investigation irto TIE matter.
"I came to the conclusion that the
Ipiumbin9 reyrratiors are not exactly
what thew should be. There - an op-
Ipcrturitv for great deal Of irnprnve-
ment and believe as a means to save
/ time II wor'1 he we'll for us to tah'a
1.-THE report OF the committee and 20 INTO
1.-THE matter more thoroughlv. / would
Isugpest that az the r'r-'hars ara Z
variance with one another II would he
better TO ask tNem to meet with the
lofficials Of the Board I am willing 10
jgfve all nv time and will meet them
land threeh this matter out thorouehly
land arrive at a consensus OF opi1ion
land review oil the authorities with a
lview TO getting up the verv best rules
land regulations that would apply in
Honolulu 7 am sure that would be far
lmore satisfactory 20 all parties con-
leerned-
\ MY attention has been called to the
lfact that there should be a change In
lthe Office of the plumbing fnspector and
lif any chanre is contemplated the pres
lent plumbing inspector win not act on
that committee.
II viii say with reference to the
lpresent plumbing Inspector. Mr. Moore
THAT have nothing detrimental tn say
as to his character. but I would rec
commend that the Office be vacated for
lthe good OF the service"
4
tion Of the recommendation. which was
lcarried.
Mr.. Dole moved iLat Ass's.a-,
Plumbing IrspActor Keene be appointed
acting plumbing inspector. Mr. Dole
went on 10 say that at the time Mr.
Keene was appointed as assistant hi:
uuaiificatiors were gone over thorough.
~ and he seemed 90 be a verv cornpe.
ltent man. Or. Pratt stated that Mr.
Keene Rad studied sanitary plumbinr
land sewer construction for the pas
twelve months with the intention o
making that his llfe work and h,
thought Re wa~ quite corrpetert
Geo. w. Srr'th moved that the nosi
tion of rIurbirV irsroctor he oerare,
TO NJ. Feere at n sa'arv of $3.50
month. which was carried TIE ouae
ltion of rrrr1vfrr Forse and rig 70
1.-The inSre~-o- was h-oupAt un. Dr
Pratt said n coe- tho R7a-d eco for ~
rent Of a horse the FIRST month for Mr.
Moore ard the present month was cost
ling ss0. II woe poi-tef out THAT y hors
and rig would rev FOR t"er1seIves a
lttat rate n CIV r,ortbs and ,iro0 mo
Ition of nr c0rrer 'he Board voted I
buv an outet for s2=0.
Il
lconnmittee ~ r-eet the p'ur'bars. wh1c'
now corefs+e % the foIloyvi-o nerSors
Or. Ravmo~d. Dr. r. s. p. Pratt. F. r
IEdwarfs ard Mr. Faere.
This cor,nni'-ee win conva-a to,'gh
at the oHrce ~ the Board Of Health n
3 o'clock 10 meet the plumbers of tn