The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-18

force Gt the CONCLUSION would not be
so great / think If there was q rea
sonshis readjustmsnt OF the work IN
the quarry. the injury TO the Insane
Asylum patients could be greatly
diminished.
Il have also been considering the
adyisability OF moving the Asylum
Dr. Walters and DR.. Herbert seem 70
be IN favor Of changing the location
OF the institution | think il the
grounds were larger. il would BE bet.
ter for the patients There would
then be more room for recreation and
more ground for cultivation. The cub
tivation of the land in taro and other
things would proTide variety of
work and pleasure for the inmates
Of the Asylum The demand for roads
in that section is also very pressing
Il hope that some arrangement
may be arrived at which viii prove
satisfactory TO ali concerned.
DO / understand you to say that
the rcck-crusher. with its continual
noise. is not Injurious to the inmates
OF the Asylum" asked DR.. Sloggett-
Theoretically injurious. yes" an
swered the Governor. but practically
injurious. no"
Il understand yoa suggest a COM
promise in the matter. Mr.. Dole" said
tt-Smith
Il am in favor of a readjustment Of
the conditions existing" said the
Governor IF the blasting operations
could be carried on at a greater dis
tance from the Asylum, should think
that any chance of injury to patients
would be greatly diminished"
Dr. Sloggett then read at length
from letters TO the Board from DR..
Walters and DR.. Herbert, and others.
wherein they stated that the noise OF
the rock-crusher and the conclusions
of the blasting operations were most
decidedly injurious to the insane
The fact remains said Governor
Dole. that no injury to the patients
has been noticeable as a result of the
running OF the rock-crusher near the
ASYLUM
Perhaps Mr.. Boyd can help us out
by giving us the dates when the rock
crusher has been in operation" said
Mott Smith
Governor Dole then read a lengthy
typewriter paper. a verbative report
of a number OF questions which he,
had asked DIR. Herbert, DR.. Walters
and others. in regard to the rock
crusher and the blasting. together
with the answers of those thus inter
rogated. The burden of the docu-
ment was TO TIE eff = that the Gov
ernor had Eeen unable to hnd that
any of the insane persons in the Asy-
lum had at any time been unduly ter
rifed by the noise of the rock-crusher.
1t was even intimated that some of
the patients at the Asylum possess a
real fondness for the continual dis
turbance.
After the reading of these ques-
tons and answers. DR.. Sloggett once
more referred to medical opinions in
regard to the rock-crusher and blast
ing and the effect of such noise on
the insane. reading from a letter
from a physician who declared the
nuisance enough to destroy the last
hope of reason in some of the cases
It the Asylum.
Mr.. Mott-Smith again suggested
hat if Mr.. Bovd were to enlighten the
Board in regard to the periods in
which the roek-crusher had been run
hing. some light might be thrown on
he proposition.
Superintendent of Public Works |
Boyd proceeded to give a few dates. |
This did not seem to materially help |
he advancement of ideas. however. |
ind the discussion continued with no |
more reference to dates of crushing. |
Boyd explained that cne quarry was |
Tot worked all the time, as there was |
lot enough money 10 pay the force |
# men which would be required to |
york in more than one quarry. Some
lines work was stopped at the quar-
V near the Asylum, while the men /
worked elsewhere
"All of the physicians agree that |
he rock-crusher and the blasting are
eleterious per Sc to the welfare OF
he patients at the Insane Asylum"
aid Mott Smith. "One of the strong /
ST statements we have received in
egard TO the matter is from DR.. Mays.
rho was at one time in charge of the
stockton Insane Asylum Even car
entering is forbidden there while
ny of the patients are around. The
here is a distinct source
( embarrassment
IF hammering would jar the pa
tents. | should think the ringing Of
be Asylum bell would also have its
feet said Superintendent Boyd.
How much would it cost to move
he rock-crusher?" asked DR.. Sloggett-
1T is not a matter of moving the
rusher." answered Boyd The ques-
on is where to move it. The farther
is moved. the more ii viii cost to
love it.
Has any application been made to
le Bishop Estate for land above the
lsane Asylums" asked Mott-Smith.
we are already quarrying on some
{ the Bishon Estate land" said Boyd-
We bought that. II would be pretty
ard TO get more land within Tea-
onabIe distance Of the present site
I the rock-erusher
IF the rock -cTusher could be moved |
, a reasonable distance from the
svlum. where il would cease to dts
irb the patients. All would be well, .
lid Or. SIoggett Where the crusher
situated now. however. is altogether
% near the institution and great
cal OF injury is being done the in
lates OF the ASYLUM"
The land in the neighborhood IS
raetically all rock. said SupeTin
.ndent Bovd. people would natural