Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-08-31


the work of his predecessor.
Mr.. Boyd asked for facts from the
record to show that deaths or cases
! of sickness had been more numerous
since the quarry was opened. DR.. Pratt
replied that there was not a medical
man In the city who would not say that
quarry operations were greatly injur-
ious to the condition of insane pa
tents.
we would like to hear from you
fully" said President Sloggett to Mr..
Boyd. I'VE would like to know IL you
have solution for the puzzle"
THE only way sec out of it," re-
piled the superintendent, is to remove
the insane asylum to more suitable
place."
| This was the real signal for the de-
parture of the Board of Health to its
offices where the ultimatum was pre-
pared and issued.
In further explanation of his terse
remark Mr.. Boyd said: las a matter
OF TACT the insane asylum grounds are
too valuable to be kept for the purpose
to which they are now put. The build
ings are in a run down condition and
to repair them is a waste of money.
They are not adequate either In size or
equipment. The town is growing out
this way and this tract of land would
readily sell for enough money to erect
a modern, well equipped hospital for
the insane. The present conflict Of in
terest between the two departments
Is unfortunate and 1t ought to be solv-
ed in q way that will be for the better
ment of each. II is unfortunate that
the hospital has not been moved before
this to place where It could be man
aged more economically and give room
for the improvements which the
growth of the town demands in the
vicinity of the present asylum.
1.-The Legislature appropriated $780,
900 for improvements In the 9Th dis
trict in which the asylum and this
quarry and crusher are located. II the
crusher Is stopped these contemplated
improvements must stop.
We have developed elaborate plans
for the 5th district. You will notice
that King street ia the only highway
between a big outlying district and
the central part of the city. II for any
reason King street is made impossible,
no other way IL omen. Therefore wa
have MANNED an extension Of School
street To PaIama The dirt and ref,,se
rock from the ASYLUM quarry would
make the building of this road n very
CHEAP matter. II is also our policy to
extend Vineyard. Material would come
from the same source. There is no
other source from which material can
be obtained at cost which will not
prohibit the improvements. We had
planned an extension of Judd street,
connecting with the asylum road. This
would give an outlet for the convey
ance Of road material - upper Nuuanu
and vicinity. But the Board of Health
vetoed the extension of Judd street.
because the traffic by the asylum would
be detrimental to the patients. The
project has therefore been abandoned.
When the public comes to think about
II. 1t will see that the present location
Of the insane asylum makes very
serious obstacle in the way of the
development and extension Of that sec
ton of the city. When I said the way
to solve the puzzle Is to move the hos
pital. dbl not say it for the purpose
Of suggesting a way in which to come
out victor over the Board of Health. |
said it because 1t would be better for
I the public in every way"
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