Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-03
HEALTH BOARD MEETING

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ent the following President Wood,
DR.. Day, Minister Cooper, DR.. Emerson,
f. j. LowTey, +. NJ. Hatch, Geo. w.
| Smith and President Dole.
1t was resolved that the drainage
| ditch leading from near the corner OF
King and South streets to the ocean is,
in the opinion Of the Board, a source
of filth and cause of sickness and that
notice to that erect be given the Min
lister of the Interior.
| A communication from Rev. II. IL.
Parker relative to the suggestions Of
the trustees of Kawaiahao church in
the matter Of putting the church in its
former state, was read. The Board
| will carry out the suggestions.
A petition from residents of the
vicinity of the corner of Emma and
Beretania streets, asking for the con-
domination of the Chinese shops to be
found there, was read. No action.
President Wood stated that he had
appointed Captain Campbell quaran-
tine officer for the wharves. This aC-
ton was approved by the Board.
President Wood read communica-
ton relative to the AZ guards doing
duty on Halawa hill. They were doirg
very efficient duty. Over thirty Chi
nese who had attempted to run the
lines had been turned back. There had
been no escapes.
President Dole spoke of guards at
the corner of King and Keeaumoku and
the corner of the Waikiki road and
King street. He could not see the me-
cessity of these. II seemed to be an
unnecessary expense. Judge Perry be-
ing present, explained that the Citi-
zens' Sanitary Committee had placed
these as well as others about the city
to report the removal of furniture or
bundles Of clothes which might indi-
cate changes of residence on the part
of the people concerned. President
Wood stated that he could see no rea-
son for keeping these guards on duty.
The matter was finally referred to the
Citizens Sanitary Committee for
report.
A communication from the Bishop Of
Panopolis relating to the reopening Of
the churches next Sunday was read by
President Wood.
1t was moved and carried that GER
tain perishable merchandise, such as
fruits, that, on account of quarantine
regulations, has spoiled on the wharves,
be removed and destroyed by the Board
of Health.
G. NJ. Cooke reported for the finance
committee on various matters of detail.
George r. Carter also made some re-
marks on the matter. Both wished
for more information. Mr.. Carter
suggested that an advisory committee
be appointed so that knotty problems
may be easily settled. Minister
Cooper suggested a finance committee
with auditing powers, and put this sug-
gestion in the form of a motion, the
understanding being that all expenses
coming out of the appropriation for
the suppression Of the plague, shall be
referred to this committee. This was
carried ana Messrs. G. NJ. Cooke, j. b.
Anterior and 4. Rain Walker will con-
tinue as the committee. 1t was then
moved and carried that Geo. II. Carter
be appointed an agent of the Board to
authorize all bills for materials and
that +. b. Damon be appointed to au-
thorize all bills for pay rolls.
l.. A. Thurston asked for informa-
ton in regard to the raising of the
quarantine. President Wood asked Mr.
Thurston that the inspectors be i'm
pressed with the fact that the inspec-
ton should be continued this being
the key to the whole situation. The
citizens should be willing to keep UP
this work of inspection for twenty-one
or even thirty-one days after the last
case of plague.
1t was moved and carried that the To-
cation on the east side of South street,
between Queen street and Kawaiahao
lane, selected by j. Lightfoot and as
sociates for the purpose of laundry,
be approved of by the Board Of Health,
when the same shall have been filled In
to the street level. The Board further
requires that all connections for con-
veyance of waste matters from said
laundry be made direct with the sewer
age system.
The matter of applications of vari-
Gus people for building permits was
brought up by President Wood. Many
of these had come in recently and the
specifications accompanying them were
not at all sufficient. 1t was moved by
Minister Cooper and carried that the
special attention Of the Superintendent
of Public Works be called to the sani-
tary regulations recently adopted by
the Board of Health and that>n per-
mits be issued unless the specifications
of the applications conform to such
regulations.
1t was resolved by the Board on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Lowrey, that notice be
given the owner of the property on
Beretania and Pensacola, known. as
Tai KEGS, that all cesspools and vaults
on said premises must be emptied and
disinfected and those not in use filled
with approved material as provided
for in the published sanitary regula-
lions.
1t was further resolved by the