The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-21

Twelve guards at 49, . .......... 40
This figure, together with
board and lodging, Is sufficient
pay for this class OF work
Guard and matron at f25 .... 20 o
Four nurses at $50 ............ 10 o
one nurse not necessary.
one cook for patients mum. - o
one cook for superintendent
and captains ................ 20 o
one laundryman . . ............ l6 O
one gardener ................... Id
One poi-man . ................. IS O
One hostler ............. so
Total ...................S 1,066 o.
Two helpers struck out and one laun
dryman substituted. Three helpers strucl
out and one gardener and one poi-mar
substituted. The changes are made OF
the ground that the Board should ash
for appropriation for specific items. Oul
Investigations have shown that in plac,
OF five helpers recommended in the Pres
ident's report the three items just pre-
ceding the item hostler are only neces
sary. The above changes effect a saving
| for the biennial period of $780, or pei
month, 1921.
Current Expenses
General expenses .............$ 1900 o.
Items
Advertisements and printing ... 1900 o.
The addition of $1,000 for this
item Is recommended on the
grounds that many new blanks
are needed expense of print
ing and advertising is continu-
ally increasing with the growth
of the duties OF the Board To
curtail the item to 5000 would
seriously hamper lne Board in
its operation.
Incdentals ................... 300 ot
This item as it stands we find
insufficient lor the numerous
uses to which it is put General
experience is safer to rely upon
than an investigation In items
Of determining the amount.
Such experience is shown in the
past that this amount has al
ways been insufficient We rec
ommend an addition of $500
thereto on condition that the
records of births, deaths and
marriages of number OF years
ago are put in proper shape and
rebound with part of the added
amount.
Stationery and postage ....... 1000 90
Laboratory supplies . ......... $500 90
Burial of paupers and morgue
expenses ................ $500 90
To curtail this item to $1,000
IL likely to lead to embarrass-
ment on account OF the pur-
pose to which the appropriation
is asked, as with our growing
population and other conditions
the number of bodies which
have to be buried at the ex-
pense of the Government is
increasing greatly.
Increase in the above for pc
rod, 5000.
Medicines . . ...,,.,..........,. 1000 90
This item originally much larg-
err was made $1,000 upon the rec
ommendation of former pres
ident of the Board of Health on
the ground of no longer sup
plying the Government physi-
clans with drugs and medicines;
that the same We're TO be fur
nished by the physicians them
selves. This we find to be i'm
practicable, and we therefore
raise the item to the amount
appropriated in the last biennial
period for this purpose. In
crease, $1,000.
Support of non-leprous children
Of lepers ................. 10000 90
Raised on account of asking
for an appropriation to put up
building for boys. Increase,
IS 900.
Insane asylum . . ............... $4,000 90
Items
Bedding, furniture and clothing 1000 90
For beds furniture and cloth
ing for at least 90 patients for
two years.
Crockery and utensils ........ l,Ovv 90
Fuel and lights . .,.....,..,... 1000 90
Lights are supplied by the
Government almost entirel the
asylum fuel bill for coal used
In the cooking ranges amounts
at present TO $50 a month, so
that $1,000 - barely sufficient.
improvements and repairs go. 1000 90
Incidentals ............... 1000 %
For tools, repairs 10 wagons,
oils. paints, office incidentals
and numerous small articles
about the asylum.
Medicines .................. 1900 90
Beef. meat and fresh fish -. l2,O00 90
After thorough investiga-
ton OF the books we find this
amount is barely sufficient with
strictest economy, and VIII
probably be exceeded II there
Is an increase In the number OF
inmates or n rise In the price
OF meat,
TLs item was also investigat-
ed and can be made TO last out
only with strictest economy
Total ..r .,.r.,,.,,,,,,,,,.,.f AOoo %
No change recommended.
Segregation, support ana treat
ment OF lepers ,,,r,,,,.',''6lopHp !"
Items
board and carriage Of lspers ., 100 %
Medical esaminaionI ,",- loo %