Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-20
MONEY THAT IS NEEDED
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH
Territory of Hawaii,
"Treasurer's ONCE,

Territory of Hawaii,
"Treasurer's ONCE,
Honolulu, May 8, 1901.
THE President Of the Board OF
Health, Honolulu.
"Sir: At this period of adjustment
to new financial conditions, showing
the desirability OF strict economy be.
ing observed in all the departments OF
Government service to enable 1t u
meet public requirements, would
respectfully solicit your aid toward
the same by careful revision ard
curtailment, where possible, of tae
pay roll, incidentals and expenses of
your department.
"If by "a REIMBURSEMENT of office sys.
TEN, economy Of time and lab ~ OF
your clerical force is secured, aud o
watchful regard over items Of eX.
penditure to reduce the same to actua.
Office needs is maintained, a material
saving will be effected, and the tend
ency to increasing expenditures
checked.
with this in view. and to meet In.
diligently the legislative enquiries
that will arise on this point shall
be pleased to have you furnish this
department, at your earliest conve
nience. with the pay roll list and q
detailed estimate of expenditures for
the current period. revised from that
submitted at the opening Of the year,
as the necessity of the situation de
mands.
Trusting this will meet with your
approval and hearty cooperation,
remain, dear sir.
your obedient servant,
"WM. II. WRIGHT.
Treasurer"
Under the date OF May Is. DR.. c.
B. Cooper, President OF the Board OF
Health. replies to the foregoing com.
munication in detail. In the course
OF Introductory remarks the reply
says:
THE Board has approached the
work of cutting down items affecting
department, as well and as eco
nomically organized as this one now
is. with considerable hesitation. TIC
cripple SO important an institution
would be a serious matter. With this
in view the Board has attempted to
re.arrange the estimates to conserve
and In some cases to strengthen the
more essential items: In others to
Gull out and cut down those not SO
essential. The Board feels that its
recommendations herewith submitted
will not cripple the organization OF
the department in any way but will
give the most effect to the least
amount Of money the Board can pos.
sibly get along with. besides result.
ing in an appreciable step towards
economy in current expenses, sala.
ries and pay rolls. especially"
II Is pointed out that, under a reso.
luton Of May II, 1901, to double the
charge for excavator service saw
ing Of $4,000 will be made. Adding
to this amount. viz. 10000
Subsidy to Queens Hospital. 10000
Subsidy to Lihue Hospital :. $500
Subsidy to Consumptive Ward 5000
Subsidy Kapiolani Maternity
Home ............. $500
Total :. .............$ 1903. 400
The Board considers that the above
subsidies should be transferred to
some other department. as the Board
has no control Of the subject.mat.
tiers.
In concluding preliminary remarks
the Board desires ito reiterate that
the estimates submitted in the Gov.
ernor's recommendation are not anv
too ample to carry on this important
department, such estimates being
themselves based on verv close lines
OF economy: that the estimates here
u.ith c,,1,n,ittal
the ground Of the grave necessity of
strict economy being observed in all
departments Of the government: that
the department will be pushed to get
on with the estimates herewith sub
mitted and can not possibly get along
with anything less, In pay rolls and
current expenses especially: that the
department Is doing all in its power,
particularly in connection with the
Excavator and Garbage Service, to
curtail Its expenses in view OF as
sisting the government through. what
has been asserted, shortage Of
funds"
The following revised estimates are
then given. along with running COM
ments by way OF reasons for in
creases and decreases Of items. These
comments are here mostly omitted:
Salary Of Executive Officer. IS $500
Monthly salary ...... 1925
Salary Of Secretary. ......... 5000
Monthly salary ..... $3.50
Salary Of City Sanitary Officer 5000
Monthly salary $3.50
Salary OF Food Commissioner
and Analyst minimum. 1920
Monthly salary ......$l75
$l6,SOO
A saving'on the above of $1,000 for
the period. TO-
Note: The Governors estimate of
salary for the President OF the Board
of Health $1,000 is also eliminated.
No provision having been made by the
Legislature creating salaried posi-.
ton.
PAY of Government Physicians,
$39,120.
Monthly salaries-Waimea Kauai,
SEQ; Koloa, Kauai. $50; Lihue, Kauai,
$780, Kealia and Hanalei, Kauai, SIS;
Honolulu, 2 City Physicians, 5000;
Eva, Oahu, $40; Waianae, Oahu, $50;
Waialua, Oahu, $40; Koolaupqko and