The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-07
WILL MOVE
| TO KAL|H|
Slaughter Houses
Are to Leave
lWilei.
FLUME TO SEA
WILL BE BUILT
Sanitary Conditions at Present
Location to Be Improved by
the Metropolitan.

A third meeting between the mem
bers of the Board of Health and the
representatives of the slaughter houses
In IwiIei was held yesterday afternoon.
A satisfactory compromise was effect
ed with the Metropolitan Meat Com
pany, though, in regard to the other
firms, no agreement has been reached
Mr. Cecil Brown appeared on behalf
Of the Metropolitan, and submitted a
plan for the construction of a flume to
carry the slaughter house offal far out
into the sea, from the present location
until new buildings can be erected on
land of the company at Kalihi. This
trough is to be $50 feet long and will
cost about $500. 1t is to be built inI-
mediately, and the company agrees to
remove from the present location with
in ninety days. So far, they have been
unable to secure a right of way
through the grounds of private parties
| in kalihi for the flume. and the Board
of Health is making arrangements to
secure the desired concessions from the
Marine Hospital Service of the United
States, which owns land through which
the pipe to the sea must be laid. 1t is
understood that assurances that the
necessary permission will be given
have already been obtained. Mr.. Brown
stated that as soon as the desired
right of way is secured, and given In
writing the company would agree to
move from Iwilei within ninety days.
He thought that the removal would re-
quire at least that length of time, as 1t
would have to be made piecemeal, and
arrangements must also be made with
the railroad company for the transpor-
tation of meat to the city.
You must recognize the imperative
and Immediate need of this removal
from the present location, under the
health conditions here" said President
Sloggett.
I'VE recognize that and will remove
our slaughter house as rapidly as is
possible under the circumstances"
said Mr.. Brown.
"And in the meantime this fume to
the sea must be built
THAT will be done right away" re-
piled Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Brown thought the Board of
.
the slaughter houses would not again
be compelled to move within a few
years. None of the members were in
favor of this, the united opinion being |
that they had no authority to act for
future boards, or make any promises
for themselves, which would obstruct |
action In case the premises again be- !
came insanitary.
DIR. Pratt did not believe there was |
much danger from complaints at Ka-
lihi, and thought the slaughter houses
would have n long lease of life there. |
He called attention to the fact that the /
Kalihi site was surrounded on three !
sides. and there was little danger of |
residences being built in that vicinity. |
as the fertilizer works. Kalihi stream /
and the government reservation would /
stop a too near approach to the pro-
posed slaughter houses.
F. F. Porter also appeared and pro-
tested against the removal Of his pig I
pens from Iwilei. He said that his I
place was over water and was kept in !
a perfectly sanitary condition. The /
tide ebbed and flowed under it twice |
every twenty-four hours. and all refuse .
is carried far out to sea. He had pur-
chased a spraying machine and white /
washed his place and kept il perfectly (
clean and sanitary He said there I
wasn't a rat within block of the I
premises. and he saw no reason why I.
he should be compelled to move. The 4
members of the board who had visited .
the place disagreed with Mr.. Porter, I
and stated that they had seen rats .
about the place and that the 4
stencil was unbearable. DR.. SIoggett (
read from the minutes Of the meeting
eighteen months ago, in which 1t was /
shown that all the slaughter houses .
and pig pens had been ordered remov-
ed. Mr.. Porter objected to removal,
and stated that if he was compelled to
leave the place he now has leased, the
government should provide the site, as
the Metropolitan Company owned all
the desirable land at Kalihi. He cited
the instance of the city of San Francis
CO. where a site had been provided
free Of cost to the butchers and pack
ers. and he thought that the local
board should do likewise. He said it
would cost him from $4,000 to $4,000 to
move, and he ought to be given time Il
TO secure a new location. It was final
" decided TO let the matter Of the pig
pens so over for one meeting, with the
understanding. however that all the
slaughter houses must be removed from
Iwilei. and the place put in a sanitary
condition Immediately, pending the re-
moVal
There were present a the meeting.
PRESIDENT Sloggett, DR.. Cooper, DIR.
Moore, E p Dole and DR.. Pratt, and
Cecil Brown, Ed Ingham. r F Porter
and DIT. Nonsarrat Il