Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-21

day times when the number is perhaps {
fifty. The Board sends these packages
free whether the size of a collar box I
or dray load Of lumber 1t was
thought impracticable to extend this
tree delivery to other islands.
3. That the Board of Health paint
and whitewash all the buildings oc-
cupied by the lepers.
Sup. Reynolds explained that all
buildings occupied by women or men
unable to work are now whitewashed
by the Board of Health. It seemed to
be the sense of all present that spray
Ing machine should be bought and the
Board should do the whitewashing for
all.
4. That the children born of leprous
women be given full food and fish al.
lowance. as well as wearing supplies
not to exceed the value Of ten dollars
year.
All children that are lepers now re.
ceive full food allowance. To dis |
courage the retention at the settle
ment OF non-leprous persons, such
children as are clean, are allowed only
one-half rations. The members of the
Boari stated they were not willing to
do anything that would encourage non
lepers to remain at the settlement.
5. That the cloth allowance of the
value Of ten dollars be made in coin.
Neither members OF the Board or Of
the committees were in favor of grant,
ing this request.
@. That the Minister Of the Interior,
with the approval Of the Board Of
Health. permit the erection Of stores
other than that OF the Board Of Health.
Senator Baldwin said that great com
plant had been made against the
Board Of Health store. He said that
It was claimed by the lepers that the
stock was often short and that II con-
sisted Of goods Of inferior quality.
1t vas explained by the members Of
the Board Of Health that the store
now sells goods at cost.
Senator Russell said he has informa-
ton that the Board of Health pays 60
per cent more for goods than is paid by
private purchasers.
, As to the sale Of goods at cost Sem
! ator Kalauokalani said that he priced
a tin pan and found It to be Ave cents
higher than the same article was sold
for in other places. and that shoes SELL
. Ing in Honolulu for $1.25 sold over
Q there for s1.35.
D In reply to questions, Supt. Reynolds
, stated that coffee shops are permitted
, by the Board and that the number is
! limited to three.
: Senator Baldwin asked II anybody
= wanted to put up store. would the
Boarl stop Il?
! "No such action has yet been asked
= for" replied Mr.. Lowrey.
. Senator Baldwin then asked II the
. Board Of Health would object.
Mr.. Lowrey replied that the question
: could not be answered off hand. The
p. question of freights would have to be
=. considered. The private stores might
4 want the Board to pay the freight or
q all goods they sold.
7. That the letters of the lepers b,
!. mailed free Of postage.
This was referred to the Postmaster
General at Washington.
A s. That each leper be given once Q
month one-quarter of cord OF WOOD
a for fuel.
The members of the Board said thai
wood would be furnished as requested
II sufficient appropriation were mad,
by the Legislature.
8. That the importation of ava into
the settlement be permitted. but no
to exceed two stumps at each sending.
supt Reynolds stated that at pres
. ent two punches Of ava per week wer,
: now allowed for each individual want
y ing It, when sent by friends. No ex
preston was definitely made on thi
proposition.
10. That the Board of Health b,
, made to pay the expenses OF diggin,
, the graves OF deceased lepers.
The present policy is to dig graves
for those too poor to have 1t done 70
themselves. On referring to tn
y records 1t was found that 21S deaths
, had occurred during the past year.
costs 81 to dig grave. No objection
was made to the Board paying TO
grave digging for all who die.
Sections II, ~ and 10 were omitted
. and considerable discussion devoted t,
v them.
IA. That law be enacted providin,
for the examination Of the clean leper
biennially.
Mr.. Reynolds stated that those VIII,
. wished 1t were always examined by tn,
Boari Of Health when 1t visited tn,
!, settlement. He also stated that per
sons ordered to present themselves TO
such examination often disappeared
when the time came. In reply to
question from Beckley, Mr.. Reynold
= said the matter was left largely to tn
Volition of the people concerned.
Senator Baldwin read the names O
ten inmates who claimed they wer