The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-01-08

PAGE 4. SEC. 7Go. PENAL LAWS
?. Every person who shall keep his
dwelling IN SO filthy q state as to be
nuisance or injurious to health, or who
shall refuse or neglect to remove any nui-
nance or substance he may have caused
or placed IN the vicinity of the dwelling
he occupies or any other dwelling, or
shalt commit any nuisance In any stream
or thoroughfare. shall, on conviction, pay
Ia fine not exceeding three dollars, or be
imprisoned at hard labor for any term
mot exceeding thirty days"
SEC gi2. PENAL LAWS,
3. Every violation of the above pro-
Visions WIN be prosecuted to the full eN-
tent of the law"
Per order Board of Health.
j. II. RAYMOND,
President Of the Board OF Health.
] would further recommend that the
High Sheriff be requested To have issued
special police commissions to the sani-
tary inspectors of the Board of Health
so that they may have the power to ar
rest persons found violating section 9i2
Of the Penal Laws, quoted above.
In connection with the above l would
also recommend that a regulation be
passed by the Board of Health and made
a section of the Sanitary Regulations, to
read something as follows:
EVERY keeper of a lodging or tene-
ment house, hotel. boarding house or les
taurant shall supply and keep ready for
use "a sufficient number of suitable con-
tainers, of not more than eighteen cubic
feet capacity, and provided with tight
covers, for the reception of all garbage
and refuse, and If without the limits
named in section a. such garbage or ref
use shall he removed each day by the
SAID keeper, at his own expense
Respectfully submitted,
j. S. b. PRATT,
Executive officer.
The report of the Board of Health on
the sanitary condition of the city will
be completed within the next ten days
for reference to Governor Dole. 1t is
Understood that the board will recon-
mend a change in the matter of the
disposal of the citys garbage, suggest
ing that it be sold for fertilization of
land instead of being tnroWn into the
sea-
The following resolutio0 '"0wn by
Attorney General Dole was adopted by
the Board Of Health:
All deaths occurring in the Territory
of Hawaii must be reported to the Reg
listrar of Deaths, with name, age, sex,
nationality, residence, cause OF death,
attending physician and place OF burial.
No nterment will be allowed within the
District of Kona, Island of Oahu. with.
out the written permission of an agent
of the Board of Health, who VIII issue
permits on application at his office No
interment will be allowed in the Island
of oahu outside of the District of kona,
or in the Island of Hawaii, or in the
Island of Maui, or in the Island of IA
uai, without permission of an agent of
the Board of Health.
Any person violating the above regula-
hal n
ing fifty dollars, as provided by lay.
Section ~ of the Sanitary Code of the
Board of Health, adopted December 9TH,
1891, set forth in the laws relating to
pubic matters and rules and regulations
of the Board of Health of the Republic
of Hawaii 1897 is hereby repealed.
SANITARY OFFICERS REPORT.
The following was the report of the
City Sanitary officer for the month of
December, 1900: Applications for build
ing permits received, AZ; applications ap-
proved, &c., applications refused, 2; appli-
cations held until changed to comply
with Regulation No. 2, /; applications re-
ceived previously and approved during the
month 4; applications received previous
ly and refused during the month, a; eX-
amnations made of lots where buildings
We're proposed, are in progress of cree
ton, or after completion 1856: inspection
of premises made for sanitary reasons,
211. violations of the Sanitary Regula-
tons remedied on verbal notification, s;
cesspools located, 10.
Five 4S-hour notices have been served
of which two accomplished their purpose
without prosecution. In one case prose-
cuton has been begun, and in two other
cases the time given has not yet ex-
pired.
Six complaints have been investigated,
one of which was found unjustified. In
all other cases the cause of complaint
has been removed, or is in process of re-
moval. Two violations of the building
laws have been reported to the Supern-
tendent of Public Works. Eight viola
items of the Sanitary Regulations have
been remedied on verbal notification. Ex-
animation of four pig ranches has been
made and one permit for keeping pigs
issued. Two of the places are in such
shape that it will be impossible to put
them in sanitary condition, while at the
remaining ranch a small amount of
work is necessary.
At the request of the School Agent, !
have made a special examination of all
the Government schools within the thick
ly populated parts of the District of Ho-
nolulu, and have found in every case, the
suggestions made to the Board of Educa-
tior some time ago well carried out. The
Board of Education has done all that
was possible for them to do at present
care in a sanitary condition, and plans
have been made for more extensive i'm
provements when funds can be secured
for the purpose.
BY direction of the President the work
of the sanitary inspectors of the Board
has been enlarged and more aggressive
policy outlined. The changes will i'm
prove this department, and secure better
results.
BACTERIOLoGIsTs REPORT.
The following was the report of the
Territorial bacteriologist:
beg leave to submit the following re-
port for the month ending December 81,
1900 which is as follows: Number of mi
croscopical slides, 2S; number of culture
tubes, 20; number of visits to Kalihi Re-
ceving Station, g.
PLUMBING INSPECTORS REPORT.