The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-15
Washington Wants
Health Report
of Honolulu.
CATTLE IN EVA
TO BE INSPECTED
The Newly Appointed Poi m
spector at Hilo in in Fear
of Arrest.
n oMMANDANT MERRY of the Ma
val Station has made a request of

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~ the Board of Health for a report
as to the health of Honolulu, which he
desires to forward to Washington, up
on the request of the authorities there.
The Board of Health at its meeting yes
,terday agreed to furnish the facts de-
sired by the Government, and the work
was entrusted to Executive Officer
Pratt. 1t will bear upon the general
health Of the city, and also contain all
facts regarding Honolulu. which may
be required by the Naval Department.
The purpose of the report was not
stated by Captain Merry, but 1t no
transport service through Honolulu,
and It's future relation regarding this
city as a stopping place for all vessels
of the Navy.
A report was received that some of
the cattle at honolulu We're supposed
to have tuberculosis, and it was order
ed that a rigid inspection be made DR..
C. A. Davis was appointed inspector of
make an examination of the alleged
diseased cattle. He is given full pow
er by the Board to destroy all meats
deleterious to the public health.
President Wight of the Wilder Steam
ship Company appeared before the
Board and made statement regarding
the carrying of freight for the Board.
He had made a tender under the bids
advertised for and his is the only one
received so far. 1t was decided not to
open the bids or let contracts before
the next meeting, when a full attend
ance of the Board is hoped for.
A tender was received from d. Ka-
pawai offering to furnish paiai for the
Ieper settlement at s1.25 for twenty-one
pounds each, offering also to pay the
steamer freight.
The bid was referred to Mr.. Rey-
nolds, who has several bids for the
same contract under consideration.
The request of Senator VIM. White
for permission to visit the settlement
was granted He wants to close up
land deal with one of the lepers, and
agrees not to go beyond the stockade.
The appointment of Robert Hender-
son as registrar was made permanent.
A rather queer letter was received
from Charles Moore, who was recently
appointed fish and poi inspector at Hi
10. Moore inquiries if he is disqualified
from serving because he was told by
the sheriff of Hilo that he was about
to be arrested for permitting Fujlhara,
the murderer to escape, of whom ne
was taller The Board held that be-
cause he was a poor jailer could have
40 bearing upon his qualification as an
Inspector of fish and poi, and the sec
,etary was instructed to notify him to
hat effect.
The effort to secure a physician for
south Kohala is still unsuccessful and
he Board is in quandary as to what
% do in the matter. A letter was read
rom Dr. B. D. Bond of North Kohaia
saving he knew of no physician resi-
lent in the southern district and rec
,mmending that the physician at Ko-
la be given the appointment. He sug-
rests also that if he will not accept to
all upon DR.. C. A. Peterson of Honolulu
Ind try to induce him to go there and
ocate.
Another hard proposition was pre-
sented to the board in a request from
DIR. John Weddick. of Maui, for SAN
tary inspector at that place. The
board recognizes the necessity of such
an official, but has no money to pay
him. Judge Mckay, of Maui, who hap
pened to be in the building, was call
I'd into consultation in the matter, and
suggested that the sheriff be given the
appointment if he could be induced to
accept. The matter was referred to the
secretary with the request tnat ne
write to L. M. Baldwin, of Maui, for
suggestions.
A report was read from MalulaEi
Hospital. giving the receipts and ex-
penditures for July, showing cash
of 1852. 10. Forty-nine patients
were treated during the month, divid-
ed as to nationality as follows: Ha-
2: Europeans, %; Chinese, 8;
Japanese, 20; and 1 other.
1t being reported that some of the
streams about the city were being pol
luted by washing therein. an opinion
was requested from the Attorney Gen
eral as to the right of the health off,
GERS to arrest such offenders If caught
in the act. Mr.. Dole held that the
health authorities had such right.