The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-25
Light SHED By THE GRAND JURY
THROWS SHADOWS Of SHINE


OF private individuals or corporation
Their should b improved az the cozpul
sion OF the board OF Health. as rhey cor
stir8te not only q nuisance bat are
menace 10 the health Of the entire neigh
borhood Under fhe present Law III
Beard OF Health authorizes the consrrut
ton Of dwellings upon ground that ba
been raised 10 q level of four feet ahov
tide datum, but it does not compel tk
filing Of the streets upon which il abuf
or OF adjacent property. The result
that hundreds of people are living amids
unsanitary surroundings. The grand jur.
therefore recommends that the streets i
the neighborhOod of the junction of Queei
and South streets and makai thereof b
put in a passable and sanitary condition
and that in the future dwelling hous
Dermits be withheld as TO lots in low iy
ing districts until the surroundings there
of shall also have been put in prope
sanitary condition. Although but it'll
money. comparatively speaking. is ex
] pended upon the streets of this section
the road taxes thereof alone amount q
hundreds of dollars each year. while thi
| total assessed value of real estate for III,
year 1900 exceeded half million dollars
and taxes collected for the same periot
exeeeded $S4 600. which figures will show
large increase for the current year.
A Tour of Inspection.
A tour of inspection was made, accom-
panied by the Deputy Sheriff on the night
of October 10Th. and many notorious
places were visited. We feel that the
police force is doing everything possible
in their power TO patrol that part of the
city where so much vice exists. with
tine limited number of men at their COM
W. xr,0r.ld tho attention ~
the Board of Health to the unsanitary
condition in and about Palama and es-
peciaIly around the Chinese theater on
Liliha street. The odor arising from these
nuisances is very nauseating and very
dangerous to the community. We think
that general cleaning up of this part of
the city would he in order.
II seems to this jury that il the last
legislature had attended to their duties
protection of our citizens and the public
welfare in general that these facts would
not exist.
The Building Laws.
In this district. poles carrying light or
telephone wires were found TO be placed
outside of what would be proper curb
lines. thus obstructing the free passage of
vehicles in the present roadway. Two
large frame tenemnt houses were inspect
ed in this district which were occupied
by people of a half dozen nationalities.
Violation of sanitary and other regula-
tons were noted which have since been
called 10 the attention of owners. agents
and proper Territorial authorities
With regard to the building laws
of the Territory. the grand jury found
that the administration thereof by the
Department of Public Works. while in
compliance with their letter, was to a
large degree ineffective in that. while
building permits are only issued upon the
approval of plans and specifications first
| filed with the department, actual inspec-
ton of the buildings themselves while I'M
der construction or upon completion is
not made and variations from plans and
specifications can easily be effected with
out detection or hindranee. The old law
which required approval of building plans
by the fire marshal seems TO have become
ignored with the abolition of that Office.
that duty not having been specifically
placed upon the chief of the fire DEPART
ment since its reorganization on a salary
basis. As result proper attention to the
erection of chimneys and of stairways
for fire escapes is lost sight of.
Six Saloons In Bunch.
The grand jury found six saloons es-
tdiAi>tltu III NOultdCtCQ dIFd III tHc
said district of the CITY and while il was
informed by the High Sheriff and the Ter
ritorial Treasurer that beer licenses were
granted largely in order TO diminish the
manufacture of and indulgence in
sswipes' and .okolehao." which result
had been practically achieved. with few
er arrests for drunkenness than formerly
by the police nevertheless it would re-
commend that as. hereinbefore indicated.
fho rraoo {
within their power to break up by sum-
mary measures the Illicit manufacture of
all kinds of LIQUOR so that amongst other
good results the matter of the granting
of saloon licenses may be put under a
legitimate basis.
Closing of Night Schools
In the matter of the discontinuanee OF
night schools in the city of Honolulu, the
grand jury is of the opinion that such
action was unwise for the general reason
that. ignorance and crime go hand IN
hand. and for the special reason that
drunkenness. at least seems. by reliable
testimony. to have increased in special
localities since these schools were aban-
doned
Physical Examination.
The grand jury has seen fit to inquire
into the practice under the old established
regulation of the Board of Health which
requires physical examination at least
once a year by government physicians of
ali children in public and private schools,
not provided with health certificates. in
order TO detect contagious and infectious
diseases While this rule undoubtedly
acts as safeguard TO the public health.
the grand jury finds upon Investigation
of the various methods under which il
has been carried out on this and other
islands and in the city Of Honolulu that
there is much in them 10 condemn
When il is known that the authority
given to the physicians under this rule
is without qualification or restrictions,
50 that BOYS and girls loftentines entirely
disrohed} must submit TO the require
nenfS arbitrarily fixed BY the respective
physicians il viii at once be apparent
that positive rules of practice should Be
adopted in the premises, 50 that the
proper sensibiiities OF parents and chill
dren and of teachers who are usually ex-
pected to be present ar these examina-
tions are not in nay way ignored. nor even
affected.
The grand jury would. therefore recon-
mend that the Board Of Health hereafter
emnloy women physicians exclusively IN
the annual physical examination OF school
girls and provide also that no physical
examination be made hy any physician
( of any children unless due notice thereof
he first given to their parents or guar.
dians.
Many Trivial ofsenses-