The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01
CANNED NEAT FOR SETTLEMENT
SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS MADE
At YESTERDAYS SESSION or
HEALTH BOARD.
Application for the Release Of Oahu
insane Asylum Patient Left TO the
Discretion Of the Resident Physi-
eisn-saIs~dn Hore Sewers

The recent appropriation made %
the Legislature In special session toE
the aid and support of various hos
pItais both public and private through
out the Territory Of Hawaii, was given
free and fun discussion AZ the regular
meeting OF the Board of Health yes
terday afternoon.
when The appropriation bill fnally
received the signature Of the ereen
tive. Il was found that the following
hospitals had been handsomely re
membered. the respective amounts
representing the appropriation Tor Two
wears: Koloa. $500; Waimea. %,
500. Lihue. $500; Malulani. 5000;
Hilo sl2 coo: Queens. $4,000; Hos
initial for incurables. sl2 900. kapio-
iani Maternity Home. $4,000.
Tho Health Department wished 10
he in readiness for any demand that
might be made upon them by the nos
Mai directors. After some consi Ter.
atIon. il was decided that the ap-
nortfonmeut OF the respective amounts
he made by the secretary.
Attorney Dole. however, questioned
the legality OF the act by which the
legislature could appropriate mopey
for HOSPITALS which were well known
IN no prirafe institutions. While the
attorney agreed that In the instances
Of Queens and Hilo hospitals. they
were strictly public institutions. many
OF the others were believed 10 be I'M
der the direct management OF plan
tations and caring only Tor pianta-
ton laborers.
The executive officer was instructed
To notify each institution listed 10
subsidy from the government, that
monthly report would be required by
.he Board OF Health, before moneys
called for In the appropriation woiuo
be forthcoming. such reports TO coye'
the receipts and expenditures for tile
monthly period.
An apniication for the release OF a
nafient now confined at Oahu Insane
ASYLUM was presented to the Board.
Dr Walters stated that by the re
lease the party concerned would De
benefited both mentally and physical
IL. besides be given an opportunity q
adjusting business matters. Inc
patient has been on parole for the
past six weeks. while the wife and
two children we're reported as IN
actual need The patient had never
been considered dangerous at ans
time. He was more sick physically
than mentally. The patient desired TO
20 TO California.
Attorney Dole believed that the IA
tient should not be discharged until
passed upon by the Asylum physician
II was moved that the patient should
not be released until a recommends
ton from DR.. Walters was issued
President Sloggett moved that a
vote OF thanks be extended TO Drs.
Herbert and Walters for their past
services at Oahu Insane Asylum
Their terms expired yesterday.
The sewerage system in vogue at
the Baldwin Home at the Leper Set
Element was taken up for considera-
ton. Superintendent Reynolds stated
that the piping had been extended
and more pipe purchased. Mr.. Rey-
nolds failed 10 see the necessity OF
expending further sum on the sewer
axe system at Baldwin Home He
insisted that the taro question was a
far more important one. A vote OF
thanks was rendered TO Mr.. Baldwin
for his work at the settlement but was
accompanied BY a rider that the Board
OF Health funds would not at the pres
ent time permit OF further expendi-
ture In the direction Of sewerage.
No action was taken in regard TO
providing passage money for the SUI
perlntendent and the lepers from the
other islands The attention OF he
body hid been called TO the matter by
wilder's Steamship Company. who
stated they would in future refuse
transportation to any and all passen-
gers Unless cash accompanied the or
der FOR passage. Messrs. Smith. Aud
and REYNOLDS were appointed 70 draw
up r suitable bid for steamer service
20 the settlement.
Il was voted that medical memners
~ the Board az Health. city physicians
and the hacteriologiss be included in
the examining board for iepers
Bids for canned meats tor the leper
settlement were received from II
Libby. Mcneil & Libby. beef. t-Round
ties per case Of two dozen. So
pound tins per case Of enc dozen $2.7o.
in Quantities az required.
Bids were also received from T. II
nAvfes & Co as follows for Libby.
Mcneil & Libby meats Roast beef
1-pound. sfss11k PER dezen. roasf hses
2-poan : feas doEcn axt sef
s-ponnd. seee. boiled bses. fsncand.
sf.sesk per dozen. boiled heef.
pound SsesN per dozen. bclle6 Seef.
e-poand. ss.eo per Noxen. roast mus
ton. 1-poand. s2.e2A per dozen The
awarding Of the contract was defer
red until the next regular meeting
BY vote az the board the commissions
81 al agents OF gAe Roard of H4ailh
win be revoked commencing August
Is. 81 which date the nau appsint.
ments win De Fnaas.
II. A. Mouritz vas appointed sov
eminent PAY sscssn for the Island al
N0iokai. dating from 1niy 1.
A letter vas retRlrad fzznm nf 4