The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES.


BIDS FOR SUPPLIES.
Two bids were subTitted for sup
plying the leper settlement with Lib
bys canned beef and mutton. They
were as follows:
II. Hackfield & Co., l pound tins, $500
for two dozen. Two pound tins, 1910 per
dozen.
T. H. Davies Co.-Roast beef, 1 pound
tins, s1.521s per dozen; roast beef,
pound tins, $2621s per dozen; roast beef
6 pound tins $500 per dozen boiled beef,
pound tins, $1.5214 per dozen; boiled
beef, pound tins, $2.6215 per dozen;
boiled beef, pound tins, $500 per dozen;
roast mutton, 2 pound tins, s2.621s per
dozen.
Mr.. Reynolds was instructed to inves-
tigate ant report.
ACCEPTANCES RECEIVED.
The Board of Health received accep-
tances from the various officials appoint
ed at the last meeting. Among them
were letters from DR.. Master and F. H
Kibley of the Insane Hospital, from Dr.
c.. H. Douglas, the Government dispen-
ser, and from DR.. A. Moritz of Molokai.
The latter asked that his commission
be dated from July LIST. as he has been
acting in that position since that date.
DR.. Bond sent his acceptance Of the
position of Government physician at
North Kohala, but said he must refuse
the appointment for the south district.
In his letter he stated that the had tried
to take care of both districts in the past
but had been unsuccessful as it required
more time than he had at his disposal.
OTHER MATTERS CONSIDERED.
An inmate of the Insane Hospital, who
has been on parole for the past month,
was ordered discharged on recommends
ton of DR.. Walter. He is perfectly harm
less and wishes to return to his FAMILY in
California where his parents live. He has
money in one of the banks which he cam
not get until officially proven sane, and
in the meantime it is claimed that his
family is left in destitute circumstances.
The board rendered a vote Of thanks
to Mr.. Baldwin, who offered to provide
a sewer system for the Baldwin home.
Owing to the scarcity of water -he offer
could not be accented.
The first effect of the refusal of the
Wilder Steamship Company to accept
orders for passage made by the board
was made apparent in a communication
calling attention to the fact that sheriffs
from the other Islands bringing insane
patients to Honolulu were compelled to
nav passage money out of their own
L
ing that he would not accept these war
rants as cash from the steamship COM
pany, which left the board in a very pc
culiar position. Tt was decided If pos
sible to make arrangements with other
steamship companies for transportation.
The board passed a resolution of thanks
to DR.. Walters and DR.. Herbert for their
conscientious services at the Insane Hos
pitaI. The change is to be made today.
The examining board for the 1eper set
Element was selected, to be composed of
the medical members, Sloggett, Cooper,
Moore, and the city physicians. Meyers
and Sinclair.
A commission was issued to ]. Kaaio-
hello of Molokai, to be dated July "a.
Tt was decided to revoke all commits
sions to agents of the board now in force.
and to reissue new ones. dated August Is.
Under the new law relative to drug al
lowances each Government physician
will hereafter be requFed to make
monthly acquisitions for Supplies.
A committee to look into the matter of
steamship transportation was appointed.
to consist of F. C. Smith. c. B. Rey-
nolds and VIM. Aud.
John S. Bowman was appointed SAM