The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-16
PUBLIC HEALTH IS
GREATLY MEAleED
CONDITIONS OF kAkAAko AND
kEWALo DEMAND INSTANT
ATTENTION.
The Low Lands Visited by the Board
of riezith-Thss Body Will Act
Better Drainage Recommended
Sweeping Resolution.

The low and unsanitary lands il
| kewalo and kakaako districts are 10
receive prompt attention at the hands
of the Board of Health. As q result
of the trip to the low-lying sections of
the city the first of the week By mem
bers of the Board. accompanied By
Executive Officer Pratt, the deplorabIe
condition of the district supplied a
theme for consideration which oecu-
pied much of the regular session yes
terday Afternoon
After the reading of the formal re-
port. a general discussion regarding
the needs of the district followed
The Board was unit IN feeling that
something should be done in Kakaako
and kewalo If the public health of that
section is not to be jeopardized BY
the unhealthful conditions there.
President Raymond fairly summed
up the concurrent opinion of the Board
when he stated it was high time the
district should receive attention and
be placed in more habitabie condition.
The president further insisted that as
matters stood at present the place
was not fit for the dwelling of any per-
son. He was aware that the death
rate from the district did not show an
alarming increase, yet if the present
condition of affairs continued ii would
not be long before an epidemic would
break out there.
There were no sewers in the dis
trict and it would be imposs.sie to in
troduce an adequate sewer system
with the present low grade. 1t was
the opinion of the president that the
section was now in far worse condi-
tion than Chinatown, as the Oriental
section of the city is located on a
slope, while both Kewalo and Kaka-
ako are situated in very low land.
The olfactory organs of the party of
inspection were greeted with foul
odors arising from ponds of stagnant
water Whole blocks were found to be-
entirely inundated while odorous deb
ris was washed into the premises Of
property owners.
DR.. Raymond strongly emphasized
the fact that it was sacred duty of the
Board of health to attend to the mat
ter at once. Earth should be taken
from the higher Levels and the streets
filled in to an established grade. after
which the property owners should be
compelled to conform to the prescrib-
ed level. A system Oh canals should
also be constructed. which would
greatly facilitate drainage. The pres
ent bitches were found to be in fauL
ty condition, a menace to public health
and preventive of sanitation.
Il shall not rest until the filling of this
district is accomplished There is no
time like the present and delays in
matter of this kind might result in in
calculable harm. l contend that Sc
curing proper sanitation for the dis
trict is no more than right and fair.
As matters now stana, the health and
lives of the people living in Kakaako
and Kewalo are being daily jeopardiz-
ed. While the Bishop Estate who con- |
troll much of the land. may be slow |
to take the matter up or defer action !
indefinitely, the Board OF Health has a
duty to perform and in this instance |
a most imperative one"
After somewhat general discussion |
of the matter Mr.. Smith, concurring in |
the remarks of the president offered /
the following resolution:
Whereas, In the opinion of the
Board of Health all of the tract or por-
ton of land situated as follows:
Parcel All that piece or parcel of
low-lying land situate in the district
Of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, lying on
the mauka Eva corner of HalekauwiIa
street extension and South street and
by pool of stagnant water:
Parcel 2-All that land lying MAUI
IA of Queen street and just Waikiki
Of the Sanitary Steam Laundry Co.'S
ands:
Parcel 3-All that land lying makai
II kawaiahao street anu ,ust Waikiki
If the Sanitary Laundry Co.'S l-r1ds:
Parcel All that land lying on the
side of the street known as
Kerosene Warehouse street makai Of
he old Government school on said
street
Are deleterious at present to pub
ic> health in consequence of being low
md at times covered or partly cover
ID by water and are in an insanitary .
md dangerous condition;
Therefore. Be it resolved. that the
superintendent or Public Works be re-
Iuested to establish the proper street
'rade in said district and notify the
property owners thereof to fill such
properties to the proper grade accord
ng TO law"
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