The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-05
ROUTINE
MAT TIERS
Considered by the
Board Of
Health.
REPORTS
ARE PRESENTED
The Question of Subsidies Still
Requires Much Attention.
| Petitions Are Denied.

Health. though the first of the month
waf uninteresting. There were pres
ents President Sloggett. DR.. Moore. DR.
Cooper. E. A. Mott Smith, ATTORNEY
General Dole. DR.. Pratt, Secretary
Ch4rlock and Supt. Reynolds.
The petition of Keelui Brown for the
return of her child from the settlement
waf denied. Her request was extreme,
ly pathetic and the letter abounded in
Iscriptural quotations.
The petition of Kaiiwa for permission
to visit her husband at Molokal was
granted.
| Supt. Reynolds reported on the re-
quest of Henry Ma to return to his
wife and daughter at Molokaf and the
petition was denied. Mr.. Reynolds stat
| ed chat the petitioner was formerly
mair carrier at the settlement and dur
ing his tenure of office various articles
were missing from the mails. The wo-
man, he sought to rejoin was not his
wife according to the superintendent.
The request of Chas r. Blake for
six months leave of absence was grant
ed. DIR. Russell is to fill his place as
government, physician at Olaa during
his absence.
A letter was read from S. NJ. Damon,
treasurer of Victoria Hospital, stating
that the trustees had complied with the
boards request, and the secretary was
auditor, for payment of the subsidies.
E. IA. Mott-Smith reported that he
had advised; with the officers of the Ka-
piolani Maternity Home in regard to
the payment of the subsidy and told
them to present their vouchers for pay
ment. If the auditor refuses to pay
the vouchers, the trustees may resort |
to mandamus proceedings, but he did !
not believe it was within the province |
of the, board, to pass upon the con- |
of any act of the legisla- |
ture. resolution was adopted in |
structing the secretary to forward the |
tofhe auditor for payment.
REPORT OF SANITARY OFFICER.
The following is the report Of the
sanitary officer for December:
Honolulu. T. H, Dec 3, 1901
Dr.. J. S. B. Pratt. Executive officer,
Board of Health:
Sir-Following is the report of the
city sanitary officer for the month of
1901:
Number of building applications re-
ceived, 81.
Number of building applications ap-
proved, 49,
Number of building applications of
previous months approved, 6.
Number of building application of
previous months disapproved, 1.
Number of building applications held
D. this Office, ,.
Number of building applications held
oy the survey department, H.
-Four of the five applications held by
mis- office are all right except that no
Ilans have been filed, and as they arc
coated in portion of town which is
more or less congested, 1 wish to make
ure OF the location of the kitchens and
'uthouses before signing the permits.
The other permit calls for building
N land which is too low and must be
He'd.
Cesspools located during the month,
Buildings altered or moved so as to
onform to the sanitary regulations, 49,
Examinations before, during, and at
ompletion of buildings, 1876.
inspections other than of new build ]
lgs, 457.
lurant licenses applied for. "a; issued, O
z; held for sanitary work to be fin t
hed,2; issued on previous application.
previous applications held for sani- t
iry work to be finished, Is. t
Number of adults which can by law s.
2 lodged in these buildings licensed, o
325. a
Three formal complaints have been b
led, and the nuisances in each case fl
ave been abated. c;
Twenty-four 4S-hour notices to abate Il
distances have been served, and in W
yenty-two cases the nuisance was
oated in the required time; in two p
lses the time has been extended. tt
Eight notices ordering the recipient
connect his premises to the sewer
thin thirty days have been served. -
Five builders without permits have
zen ordered to obtain the same. and
I'VE done so.
l am endeavOring to get the govern
ent sewer laid from Beretania and -,
iver streets corner along River to - -
iuoa stream, along Pauoa stream to 70
ukui; thence along Kukui street to A.
uuanu, and the subscription paper ~
now In the hands of one of the
operty holders, and unless something
foreseen happens it will go through.
With the assistance of the inspectors
have been enforcing the new regula-
III compelling tight containers for
,ps when carried through the streets
d so far have met no opposition.
lese containers are the sane as those
ed by the restaurants as referred to
my last report. and are giving good
suits. Respectfully submitted, on
G. H. TRACY, tn
City Sanitary officer. so
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The report of the plumbing inspector TO
as follows. off