The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-11
SANITATION OF eITI
FOR MONTH OF JUNE
PROGRESS REPORTED IN SEWER
CONNECTIONS AND MAKING
TRIBUTARIES.
The City Sanitary oneer Indicates
Where Sewers Are Badly Needed
Many nuisances Abased-erad-
uaI Elimination Of cesspools.

u7i Elimination OF Cessrools.
Following is the report OF City San
itary 0ficer Tracy for June. 1901.
made 10 Dr. ]. s B. Pratt, Executive
OfHeer Board OF Health:
Number Of building applications re-
ceived. 81
Number of building applications ap-
proved, IS.
Number OF building applications dis
approved, o.
Number OF building applications
held BY Survey Department, 1S.
Number of building applications Of
previous months approved, Il.
Number OF building applications OF
previous months disapproved. 0.
Number of building applications
withdrawn. o.
One application held by this Office
cessary filing is finished; the other
has not been investigated.
Cesspools located during the month,
10.
Since the opening OF the public sew
er no cesspools have been dug when
sewer connections were possible. and
cesspools have been demolished and
filed as buildings were connected.
Buildings altered or moved TO con-
form to the sanitary regulations. IA.
Examinations OF lots before, during
and after building. 149
Examinations OF premises for SAM
tary reasons, SAG.
Qualifications for hotel. lodging
house or restaurant licenses applied
for. 27.
Certificates issued on these appli-
cations, 16.
Certificates withheld until sanitary
work is done. Il.
Certificates issued on application of
previous months. z.
Certificates of previous months held
for sanitary work. ID.
Number of adults which can by law
be lodged in these buildings licensed.
1922.
Four formal complaints have been
investigated and the nuisances have
been or are being removed.
Sixteen 4S hour notices have been
served and all save two have accom-
plished their purpose without prose-
cution. The two referred to have not
yet expired
Five builders without permits have
been ordered to obtain permits and
have done so.
A special report on the condition
of Kewalo and causes leading up TO
the same was made on June 81.
/ am glad to be able to report that
the Public Works Department has
filed the two condemned ponds on
Queen street near South and is also
doing away with the old closets just
mauka of the Morgue which were con-
demned by the Board.
For some time of and on since the
government appropriation for sewer
construction was exhausted l have
been working to get sewer laid
from King street to Beretania street
in Kamakela road. better known as
Aala Lane.
BY interviewing the adjacent pro-
perty owners | got them TO sign
two agreements or contracts. The
first with Vincent & Belser the sew
Ell contractors. in which each property
owner agreed to pay a certain stated
amount proportional to his frontage
for the construction of the sewer and
laterals. and any additional sum which
was necessary to bring the total to
the government contract price for
that particular piece of sewer, as for
instance in case of striking rock or
such unforeseen difficulties, was to
be paid pro rata
The second agreement was with the
Public Works Department, stating
the agreement with Vincent & Belser
and agreeing to have the sewer built
under supervision and control of the
Public Works and to pay the regular
government rates when connecting.
The Government furnishes the pipe.
brick for manholes. and iron manhole
covers free and this reduces the cost
considerably.
The Aala sewer is now Laid and in
good working order and seven of the
worst cesspools in the city are be-
ing filed.
At odd times T am working on a
piece of sewer for Vineyard street
from the Relief Camp No. to LiIi-
ha street. but owing to the kewalo
matter have not accomplished much
lately Sewers are badly needed on
King street from Liliha street to
Dowsett Lane: on Emma street: on
College Walk from Vineyard street
TO King street: on River street from
Beretania to Kukuf: along Kukui TO
Fort street with sewers one block in
either direction on Nuuanu street and
on Fort street. thus draining the whole
of that portion of town.
An extremely offensive ditch which
wish the Board would visit and con-
denim is at Iiwilei parallel to and Just
Waikiki OF the Government WASH
houses. Formerly this ditch was ne
eessary but now ii IS NOT. and the