The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-27
BEEF Ind PHI FOR
FOLKS on HDl0EiI
The Health Board on
Leper Settlement
Provisions.
SOME PATHETIC PETITIONS READ
THE PLUMBERS May FIGHT THE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
INTHE COURTS.
They Dispute the Authority of the
Board to Dictate in Matters of
Plumbing MateriaIs-A Brief
Business Meeting.
SOME PlTHETIe PETITI0Hs READ

session yesterday afternoon TO COM
/ plete unfinished business in relation /
to q number of routine matters.
a tender was read from the Parker /
Ranch Company concerning the sup
ply of cattle 10 the Molokai leper set
Element The company proposed to |
furnish ninety head of cattle, not TO |
weigh less than three hundred pounds |
net, every month for the nine months !
| beginning October LIST and ending
June Both. next year. at seven cents |
per pound. The proposition was con-
sidered good one and was unani-
mously accepted.
A proposal from one Ng Fawn in
reference to the supply Of paiai was
read by the secretary. Ng Fawn stat
ed that he was prepared to supply
paiai to the settlement for several
years 10 come and that he would fur
nish a bond in the sum Of $500 TO
| abide by his contract. He declared
that his paiai was the best on the
| market. The price would altogether
depend on the length of the contract
| The tender was referred to Superin-
tendent Reynolds of the leper settle
ment.
Then came another paiai PROPOSE
ton. This was from D. Kapawai and
read more like an ultimatum than
anything else. Kapawai stated that
he was prepared to supply the settle
ment with all the paiai which it could
consume His paiai was the very best
procurable and the Board of Health
would do well to accept his tender.
In the event of the Board turning a
deaf ear to his proposal. he threaten
ed to forthwith dispose of his paiai
to the regular market adding that he
could get a great deal more money
for it in that way. He asked good
price for the goods, though it was not
as much as he claimed he could pro-
cure by putting the stuff on the regu-
lar market.
Superintendent Reynolds said that
he had already arranged for supply
of the much-needed paiai at a very
nominal figure. the Board of Health
paying the freight He thought that
there was an attempt on the part of
the leper planters to throw obstacles
in the way of the Board in making its
arrangements for the paiai supply
The planters in the settlement knew
very well that If the price could be
raised outside of the settlement they
could get much more for their paiai
than they otherwise would. Reynolds
said that he knew this to be the fact
Kapawai's ultimatum was cast
aside without further consideration
Father Matthias. through commu
| nication. asked the Board for permits
! sion to visit the settlement for the
purpose of performing his spiritual
duties. He was DESTROYS of visiting
the Catholic Mission on Molokai anc
wanted to confess his people. The
Board seeing no objection to the visi
of Father Matthias. granted the peti
ton.
= v. H. Fftzimmons prayed the Boart
to allow him to go TO Molokai to joiI
his wife who is one of the people o
the settlement He stated that h
was strong and an able man and that
= if the Board would only grant hi
earnest request to allow him to joil
Y his wife. he would perform any kin
of work which might be imposed upol
J him and would ask no other remu
neration than TO be allowed the con
pany of her from whom he had bee
separated by the terrible disease Fl
also stated that he had enough none
to last his wife and himself for tn
rest OF their lives and that they woul
not in any way prove a burden on tn
settlement or the Board of Health
9 He could not stand the separatio
from his wife and he would do any
thing in the world only to be Above
~ to be with her again.
Superintendent Reynolds. upon b
ing referred to on the matter By d
Sloggett. said that the wife was NJ
in q helpless condition and that ST
was well able to look after hersel
He did not think that she was in nee
/ of a helper and. while he would vel
much Ike to have an able man
work at the settlement. he did n
think it would be right 20 permit Il
petitioner 10 90 to Molokai to 10
his wife. The PRAYER Of the husbaI
was thereupon denied
S. Gandall had q petition before q
ar the Board for Mrs Kaiko. The wom'
wanted to 20 to the leper settleme
to ioin her husband The petiti'
was denied
ito The next petition was that OF J
and Mrs. Milikaa. The husband
- one of the fifteen recently declar
Iepers who are 10 be sent 70 the s.
element on Monday next The "
is not leper and resides IN Hot
AF lnin. The woman wants TO be sent
- the settlement with her husband. ;
declares that she viii feel awtu
lonely here, deprived OF her husla
TT and thai azssides sS- hushaal IRE
II her as his hands are without feel
md he is unable 10 use thsn 70 b
himself. even in dressing himself I
Joint petition Of husband and v
vas denied.
Inspector Keene OF the Board
Health informed that body ST
Sc. close Of the meeting that he had
some srouhle with a plumber.
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