Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-21
SUPPLIES CONSIDERED
OLD TENDERS RECALLED
and new ONES INVITED
DR.. Russell Not Eligible for Appoint
ment---Dr. Reid for 0laa Tenn
porarily---BOard Of Health
Routine.

The weekly meeting of the Board OF
Health was held yesterday afternoon,
those present being: DR.. II. c. Slog-
gett. president: e. A. Mott-Smith. DIR.
Cooper. DR.. Moore and Attorney Cen
eral Dole. members: DR.. Pratt, execu-
tive officer; c. B. Reynolds, superin-
tendent Of Leper Settlement, and G.
Charlock, secretary.
DR.. X. II. Reid was appointed physi-
clan for Olaa during the vacation Of
DR.. Blake. II had been discovered
since last meeting that DR.. Russell was
ineligible under the Organic Act from
being member of the Legislature.
A list Of seventeen persons to be
sent to the settlement was approved.
Mr.. Mott-Smith moved, on the re.
commentator Of the president, that
tenders for supplies to the Leper Set
Element and the Insane Asylum be re-
called and new ones advertised, which
should be for six months and without
limit Of quantities. This was seconded
by Mr.. Dole and carried.
On the recommendation Of the pres
ident It was moved by Mr.. Dole, Sec
onded by Mr.. Mott-Smith and carried,
that the medical members of the Board
and DR.. Pratt be committee to su-
pervise the calling of tenders for drugs.
Mr.. Reynolds by request made a
statement regarding the schooner SER
vice to Molokai. The vessel was quite
capable of doing its work, II the cap
tain and crew were only faithful to
their duty. Mr.. Correira, the contrac-
tor for the service, had that day sent
up new captain who was a careful
and sober man.
| President Sloggett said the schooner
service might be made great improve
ment on the former steamer contract
yet the sooner the Board Of Health
was given steamer of its own ths
better. An appropriation for this oh.
ject was granted by the Legislature
and he thought the money was now
In the treasury.
The perennial grievance Of the Ke-
walo ditch received a fresh airing
President Sloggett remodeled the fami.
liam epithets to describe what q
menace to public health the odorifer.
GUS canal remained after years Of agi.
tation and attention from committees
Mr.. Mott-Smith was appointed In place
Of Mr.. Aud. incapacitated by illness
ON the Kewalo ditch committee with
DR.. Moore and Mr.. Dole.
The report Of +. G. Keen. inspector
OF plumbing and house sewers, for the
first half OF December showed the
number Of plumbing plans fled ant
permits issued as So; inspections made
l67; final certificates issued, IS; sewe
connections made, Is.
Sister NJ. Bonaventure sent in tn,
monthly report OF Malulani hospital
Waikiki. OF which she Is superinten
dent. II showed the usual healthy
state OF finances, the balance on hant
December 1 being $222.35. The months
receipts were 34S7.25. There wers
thirty-nine patients in November,
Europeans. I Chinese. 20 Japanese ant
2 others; non-paying 4. ward payins
23. private paying 1, plantation case.
IL; In hospital one week or less Is
two weeks or less 8. one month or les,
10, two months or less 1. over tire,
months 2. During the month 25 wer'
admitted, IS discharged and 3 died.
DIR. J. l.. Mcclellan was recommend
ed for license to practice on the favor
able report Of the examining board.