Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-13
CHARLOCK SUCCEEDS
SECRETARY WILCOX
Will be Temporarily in
Charged Of Health
Department.
KOKUAS NOT ALLOWED
TO GO TO MOLOKAI
Liberal Offer Of Bishop Estate Trus-
tees Of Cemetery Site for the
Insane Asylum is
Accepted.


Ia regular session. with President
Cooper In the chair. The members
present were: Dole, Sloggett, Mott
Smith and Smith.
Petition Of Komuela to 60 to Molokai
as kokua to her husband was read.
Her husband is only 16 years of age.
The petition recounted the facts that
Kaianui, her husband. is a suspect at
Kalihi and prays for permission to ac-
company him to Molokai In case he Is
found to have leprosy. The petition
was refused, together with the petition
Of Mikala, to the same effect.
A letter from A. Hutchinson was
read, in which he went over again the
differences growing out OF the taro sit
uation. He still claims he did not get q
square deal from the Board in the use
Of his taro during the recent famine.
The report Of the taro committee on
paiai was read. The proposition Of
a Arm was to furnish paiai
for term OF two years at $1.26 for 81
pound rations and $3.50 for % pounds.
For the third and fourth years, the
figures were $1.10 and $1.30. The tender
called for 400 bundles per week.
Attorney General Dole wanted to
know II 1t were not possible to procure
taro from the other Pacific islands.
This was found to be impracticable
owing to the tendency Of taro to sour
Il kept on hand any length OF time
The whole paiai matter was deferred
another week.
A letter from the Assistant Superin
tendent OF the Insane Asylum, relating
To the matter Of site for cemetery
was read. An application had beer
made to the trustees of the Bishop Els
tate for a cemetery site In Kapalama
In reply. the trustees offered suitable
tract for the purpose mentioned on {
lease for term OF 20 years for the sun
of 81. all expenses Of drawing paper
and fencing tract to be borne by thu
Board OF Health.
The offer was accepted by the Boarc
and vote Of thanks extended to thu
Bishop trustees for the liberal offer
which is practically a gift.
The application Of Dr.. Mullan, Gov
eminent physician at Waimea, for |
leave OF absence for three months wa
granted. provided he provide substi
tute for that time.
DR.. Cofer's report Of health In tn
Orient was read, stating, among othe
things, that there are now 22O cases o
the plague at Hongkong. f.E
Attorney Stanley reported in behal
Of client that. In his opinion, tn
sanitary condition In the vicinity o
Peck's stables, In Kewalo, Is such as I,
constitute nuisance, and that tn
Board had the power to vacate certall
, premises, the occupancy OF which en-
dangered the public health. The mat
.. ter was referred to Executive Once
. Pratt and Attorney General Dole.
The matter OF choosing a Secretar
, temporarily was mentioned by Pres
.. dent Cooper, who stated that while h
, had been empowered to choose tn
temporary Secretary, he felt that tn
whole Board should make the selection
Fred Smith said that he believed
the principle OF promotion In the pub
lie service, and, therefore, would urg
that c. Charlock be offered the posi-
: ton.
Attorney General Dole said he had n
candidate, but would say word con
corning a young man. He said som
months ago Harry Mossman was In hi
office as a messenger boy, and that b
told High Sheriff Brown that 1t was
waste of good timber to keep as goo
q man in that position. Since ths
| time Mossman has been In the Sheriff
office. He would make good secretar!
He is competent, loyal and industriou
DR.. Slogeett presented the name
Arthur tombstone and claimed for hi
scientific attachments and ability.
The application Of J. NJ, Riggs wa
also read.
The matter was settled by the ele'
ton Of C. Charlock to hold the plac
until permanent Secretary should /
chosen.
Il. A. Mott-Smith. who will leave Il
three weeks trip to the Coast with
few days, placed his resignation
the hands Of President Cooper to
used in case necessity should arise du
ing his absence. He has no intentio
of severing his connection with II
Board