The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-03
PLUMBERS
WIN OUT
ToUse Heavy Pipe
No Longer
Required.
THE REGULATIONS
ARE AMENDED
More Complaints From MoIokai.
New Tenders for Paiai Will
Be Advertised for.

The plumbing regulations were
amended in several important particu-
lars at yesterdays meeting of the Board
of Health, much to the satisfaction of
the plumbers of Honolulu, who have
been fighting for this change for some
time.
At the last meeting of the Board a
protest was made by the plumbers
against the regulation compelling the
use of extra heavy piping in buildings
over one story in height In fact one
of the plumbers, w. ]. England, fatty
refused to comply with the regulation
| compelling the use of extra heavy pipe
in second story building, contend
| ing that it was unnecessary, expensive
and wholly useless rule. Upon refus-
| ing to comply with the order of the
plumbing inspector to use the kind of
pipe specified, he was arrested for
violating that law, and stated his in
tention of making d test case on the
point The matter was settled yester-
day by the Board of Health agreeing
to strike out the obnoxious rules, as it
was found upon investigation that such
stringent laws were not in force in
other cities in the states.
Tne rule relating to house sewer Sec
ton Z, was amended by striking out the
paragraph, IF cast-iron pipe is used it
shall be of the quality known as extra
heavy"
Section s, relating to house drains, was
amended by striking out the sentence,
In buildings of one story the grade of
cast-iron pipe, commercially known as.
standard, may be used above the ground
floor" The new rule u.s. In buildings
of over four stories extra heavy pipe
shall be used" The old regulation pro
Vided for the use of extra heavy pine in
buildings of over one story The same
amendment is made as to the use of soil
pipe.
PAIAI FOR MoLoKAI.
letter was read from Superintendent
reynolds of the leper settlement stating
that the planters from whom he had
been buying paiai had increased the price
from fifty cents to seventy-five cents a
piece, and that if he had come to their
terms they would again increase their
price. He recommended that new ten
ders for supplying paiai be called for.
In this connection an offer from the
planters of Maui and Molokai Offering
to supply paiai in bundles of It's pounds
at seventy-five cents each, was read. It
was deemed best to advertise for new
tenders, and the secretary was instructed
to take such action
COMPLAINTS FROM MOLOKAI.
The petition of Kahua, who wished to
have her husband join her at Molokai,
was denied. The petitioner claimed that
she had never been examined and that
she needed the assistance of her husband
Mrs. Iono Lee Strl also had COM
plant. She didn't believe she was get
ting square deal; that her meat was
brought to her in the bottom of the meat
cart, while the sisters at the home had
their meat brought to them in baskets.
She wrote over a half-dozen pages of !
legal cap in making the complaint, but |
the petition, translated from Hawaiian |
into English, resolved itself into the |
above. The letter was referred to Super !
intendent Reynolds.
GOVERNMENT PHYSICIAN.
The resignation of H. E. Winslow as
government physician at Koolauloa and
was accepted, and in his
place w. B. Deas was elected at the
same salary.
WILDER COMPANY AGAIN.
a letter was read from c. L. Wight,
president of the Wilder Steamship Com
1any, asking the Board of Health to
prohibit persons other than Iepers from
travelling on the same ship with them, as
le stated he was unable to prevent it.
The secretary was instructed to acknowl-
'dge receipt of the letter.
OTHER MATTERS.
The Board of Examiners made a favor
-ble report upon the application of Fred
R. Starr for license to practice medicine,
md a recommendation was sent to the
treasurer for the issuance of the license.
The petition of the Pacific Transfer
Company for permission to dump ma
lure at Kakaako was denied, the Bishop
state having served notice upon the
Board that they would not allow it.
A resolution was adopted condemning
and adjoining the fire station at Makikf.
md so instructing the Board of Public
Works
Executive officer Pratt reported on his
Inspection of the Waialua district, and
highly praised DR.. Wood, who is in
harge. DR.. Pratt reported that Wood
lad worked wonders in that district that
here was now plenty of good artesian