The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-12-05
central" LISTENED
Board off Health Would stop o World
wide aud Time Honorcd custom
Hospital Appropriations

Dr. Pratt had "a kick against the tcle-
phone yesterday ut the meeting of the
Board of Health. lt appeared that ccn-
tral had told where he was when AN
inquiry was made for him at his home
one night last week The doctor hap
pened to be the Queens hospital
when "a subscriber asked for his home.
DO YOU want DR. Pratt himself?'
asked Central
Yes" replied the subscriber.
We'll he's at the Queens hospital.
I'll ring them up FOR YOU" The obliging
central did so. and saved troub for
both the subscriber and those at DIR.
pratts home
81 don't see that central did anything
wrong at all " said Attorney General
Dole, but Dir. Pratt though differently.
He remarked that central must have
been listening when he talked TO an
other party from Queens hospital, and
that this was wrong. The idea that
even the almost omnipotent board OF
health could stop centrals from listen
ing was new to those present but Or
Sloggett agreed to see the telephone
people and ask them to be cautious in
letting out secrets they might hear.
The Board received a letter from s.
NJ. Damon, treasurer of the Victoria
hospital, stating that the hospital had
complied with the conditions to enable
it to receive its appropriation and the
secretary was instructed to notify the
auditor so that the money may be
paid r.. A. Mott-Smith stated that he
had consulted with the officers of the
Maternity Home and had advised them
to present their vouchers for payment.
Keelui Browns petition for the re-
turn of her child from the Leper Set
Element vas denied. Kaaiwa was
granted permission to visit her hus-
Of
former mail carrier was denied per-
mission to return to his wife. Superin-
tendent Reynolds spoke of him as an
undesirable character
DIR. Charles r. Blake of Olaa was
granted a siX-months' leave of absence.
his place to be filled by Dr. N. Russell.
The report of City Sanitary officer
Tracy showed that the building record
keeps up well. 1t contained the follow
ing:
Number of building applications re-
ceived, 81: approved IS; applications of
previous months approved 6; held by
this office 3; held by the Survey De-
partment, Il.
Four Of the five applications held by
this office are all right except that no
plans have been filed, and as they are
located in a portion Of town which is
more or less congested, / wish to make
sure of the location of the kitchens and
outhouses before signing the permits.
The other permit calls for building on
land which is too low and must be fill
ed
Buildings altered or moved so as to
conform to the sanitary regulations, 16;
examinations before, during and at
completion of buildings 1856; inspec-
tons other than of new buildings, 457;
certificates for lodging house or res
taurant licenses applied for, "a, issued
%, held for sanitary work to be finish
ed, 2; issued on previous application,
9; previous applications held for sani-
tary work to be finished, 10: number
of adults which can by law be lodged
in these buildings licensed 1925,
DUNN MACFARLANE WEDDING.
The marriage of Miss Mary Lowrie
Dunn to Henry Richard Macfarlane
Jr., took place shortly before 10 o'clock
last evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry r. Maofarlane Punahou
street. Rev. Alexander Macintosh
was the officiating clergyman. The re-
ception rooms were deliberately decorat-
ed and the ceremonies marked with per-
feet appointments. Music was furnished
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