The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-16
ATTENTION or LEGISLATURE CALLED
pIccERIEs IF DETRIMENTAL TO
PUBLIC HEALTH MUST Lo-
CATE IN DESERTS.
Leper Settlement Now Assured OF
PIenteous Supply Of Poi-Piunbina
Inspector Reports Permission
Granted TO Use Kakaako Ditch.

Persons suspected Of having con-
tagious or infectious diseases may ne
debarred from entering the territory
OF Hawaii. II a bill now in process
OF framing is passed at the coming
session OF the Legislature. The matter
was incidentally 0roached at the reg
mar meeting Of the Board of Health
Yesterday afternoon, when Attorney
General Dole offered draft OF recon-
mendations as coming from the Board
and intended for the guidance of the
legislature in formulating a blu. Should
such a measure pass the Board felt
confident that il would forever put
sfop TO the dumping here Of such case
as the leper Pratt, who arrived In no
noluIu some months ago and caused
the health authorities much inconye
.nience and expense before. be was
cofnpelled to return 10 the Mainland.
. Putting Up the Bars.
II was the opinion of Mr.. Dole that
Il was entirely out of the province OF
The Board to enact laws for restricting
persons from entering the territory,
hence the legislature must be looked
TO for aid. The recent experience N
the Pratt case has made it imperative
that something be done. Upon motion
of Mr.. I.owrey. Messrs Dole, Raymond
and Cooper were appointed to draft
a bin embodying the following rec
concentrations offered by the Attorney
General
The Board of Health, or any agent
thereof duly authorized thereto, may
detain and segregate any person COM
ing into tlis Territory who is sus-
pected OF having a contagious or in
fectious disease endangering the pub
lie health. until a proper medical ex-
animation can be made under direction
of the Board Of Health; and. If it ap-
pears upon such examination that such
person has a contagious and infectious
disease endangering the public health
and is not a resident of the Territory.
the Board of Health shall order him
TO depart from the Territory as soon
as the circumstances of the case and
the facilities for doing so will admit
meanwhile OBTAINING him in custody.
II he refuses or negleets to obey said
order. being able TO obey the same
and not being a resident oil the Terri
tory. he is guilty of misdemeanor,
punishable by imprisonment at hard
labor not exceeding ..... months, or
by fine not exceeding ...... hundred
dollars. The Board OF Health shall
also have power TO deport such person
20 the place from whence he came.
''If any person aids. abets. eounsels
or procures another. not a resident
of this Territory. who is afflicted with
s..f a flsf-
dangering the public nealth. to come
into this Territory. knowing or believ-
ing that such afflicted person is so
afflicted. such person so aiding, abet-
ting. counseiing or procuring as afore-
said. is guilty of a misdemeanor. and
shall be punished by Imprisonment 1t
hard labor not exceeding one year. or
by fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars.
III any person having contagious
or infectious disease endangering the
public health shall come into this Ter
ritory. not being a resident thereof.
the captain or commanding officer OF
the vessel bringing such person to
this Territory. IL guilty OF negligence
in the premises (of which negligence
the bringing of such person shall be
prima facie evidencel. shall be liable
to the Territory for all expenses pro
perly incurred by the Territory on ac-
count OF the bringing OF such person
into the Territory; and the vessel in
which such person Genes and the
owners thereof shall also be liable for
said expenses: said liability OF captain
or commanding officer and liability OF
vessel and os owners being both joint
and several"
Faithful Servants Resign.
A communication was received from
L. A. Andrews In reference to the
pending designations of two nurses at
the Hilo hospital ane scant salary
paid was assigned ms the cause
OF their leaving Miss Grubb was
said To have acceptably filed the posi-
ton of nurse and matron. with Miss
Murphy as an assistant. The latter
has been offered a mora lucrative sal
AIRY and in a separate communication
states thzt she viii be obliged 10 leave
unless a more substantial compersa-
ton is forthcoming. Both attendants
are very much liked by patients and
PHYSICIANS. and are considered careful
and economical in their management
OF the hospital affairs Upon motion
Of Mr.. Smith the matter WIS referred
to a committee for investigation, con-
sisting OF Drs. Emerson. Pratt and
Raymond.
No Risoeries Need Apply.
Piggeries as a source of water con-
tamination was exhaustively handled
az the meeting. Lorrin andrews ap-
peared for T. Henrigues who applied
for permission 10 establish a stockade
for the propagation Of hogs OF his
premises sour miles out Nuuanu Val
ley. Mr.. Henrgaes made former at
tempt TO secure the coveted permit.
The Board refused 10 comply with the