The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-02-25
tConliaued from 1st paqe.l

the experience of all cities that have
required the filtration of their drink
ing water, that marked decrease OF
certain class of diseases and the
death rate is the immediate result of
such precaution.
One of the valuable lessons of the
hubonic plague, was the Importance Of
the removal of garbage from the vicin-
itv of human habitations. 1t was de-
cided that the most effective way Of
getting rid of this menacing material
was to destroy it, The machinery of a
crematory for this purpose has been
purchased and the building begun.
The completion of this important en-
terprise requires further appropria-
ton.
would call your attention to the
important work accomplished by the
Board of Health through the Food
Commissioner ! deem this service to
be most vital to the public health. In
valids and children are especially sus-
ceptible to food authorizations. The re-
cent decision of the Board to publish
names both of vendors and manufac-
turers of adulterated foods, drinks and
drugs, is most essential to the success
Of the campaign against those base at
tacks upon the public health.
I fully approve the recommendation
OF the President of the Board of Health
that an appropriation be made for the
salary of purchasing agent for the
Board. In all probability a competent
man in such a position would save
many times his salary.
In the financial report of the Queens
Hospital it appears that the reduction
Of income of that institution, on ac-
count of the loss of real estate through
an adverse decision in the construction
OF the will of Dr. Rookie, and the cessa-
| ton of the passenger tax, amounts to
| $40 3353S for the biennial period. In
view of this loss of income and of the
| important work the Queens Hospital
| is doing, I have recommended an ap-
| pronriation equal to double the amount
OF the old one on condition OF free
| treatment of government patients and
| the maintenance of a free ward for
the poor of all nationalities.
The necessity of hospital for in
curables has long been apparent. Such
cases are very properly not received at
| Queens Hospital. The matter became
so urgent during last year that several
public spirited ladies and gentlemen
| went to work and organized such a
| hospital and have conducted it with
| the assistance of funds contributed for
| the purpose. This institution was tenn
| porarily located at the beach near Ka-
| kaako and is doing a splendid work.
| The Council of State appropriated So
! 600 for it's support and $4,000 toward
| it's endowment-the latter appropria-
| ton being conditioned on the raising
| of a fund of $100, go for the same pur-
pose by private subscription. A COLI
| siderable amount of money has been
raised for the CONSTRUCTION of hospital
| buildings for such a hospital and for
| its maintenance, but as yet no begin
ming of the work has been made.
| strongly recommend the appropriation
| of SO, 600 toward the maintenance Of the
| present hospital.
| You will find by the report of the
| Superintendent of Public Instruction
| that the public schools are in pros
porous condition. For some years there
| has been a rapid increase of pupils
| beyond the capacity of the school
houses of the country, even with the
considerable additions that have al
ready been made school aoeommoda-
lions are still unequal to the demand.
( The large appropriations recommend
ed for this purpose are for the most
| part very necessary.
The government has recently adopt
! ed the plan of building school houses
| of large size, with walls of tireproof
materials. This plan was carried into
effect in the construction of the Prin-
! cess Kaiulani School and the Kaahu-
manu- School in Honolulu. An appro-
| priation of $4,000 is recommended for
rebuilding the Royal School. The main
building in the Royal School prem
ises was found to be unsafe last year
| and was taken down, AT present q
part of the pupils are accommodated
in the remaining buildings and the
rest in the Aala warehouse, which has
been fitted up temporarily for that
purpose This arrangement is very I'M
| satisfactory. The Aala warehouse Is
cheap, rough building, with unsuitable
! surroundings, The separation OF the
schoollinto two divisions at such dis
lance apart is unfavorable to its adj
/ .ninistration.
| 1t is proposed to put up large build
| ing of fireproof materials of sufficient
size to accommodate seven hundred
| pupils. The historic fame of this
| school and it's honorable and success
| full record justify the proposition OF
| giving the new building an architec'
| tural character as we'll as make it
| a worthy monument to the famous
| aliis who were it's first pupils and to
| it's later graduates as we'll.
| call your attention to the plan OF
the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, as set forth in his report, to move
the Reformatory School to Waialea, in
the district of Koolauloa, and to desig-
nate it as the Industrial School for
1nn,.n an nj, q tinnlInr nnnrnun of This