The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-23


ments and another discussion over a
claim for services during the plague
epidemic were the principal subjects be-
All the members of the Board were in
attendance excepting F. C. Smith, and
Supt. Mcveigh of the leper settlement
was also present.
Kaiu Hikiau wanted her husband to
come to the settlement as kokua, but
the petition was denied, upon the rec
ommendation of Mr.. McVeigh. He re-
ported that Mrs. Hikiau was doing very
well at the Bishop Home. and that her
husband would hardly be of any assist
ance.
The petition of Mrs. Kiha Kikaha for
permission TO visit the settlement was
granted
Upon application of C. J. Mccarthy,
chairman of the Democratic Central
| Committee. James l.. Coke, D. "A. Ma
huka and s. Kahale We're given permits
to visit the settlement for the purpose
of addressing the voters.
The recommendation of the Medical
Examiners as to certificates to practice
medicine granted to Y. Nakamura, R
Yamamura, S. Kushima and T. Moto-
naga was accepted. Some objection was
made to one candidate who had pre-
sented simply certificate from med
ical school and who had not been ex-
amined here, but the question was
waived, the Medical Examiners being
responsible.
j. PaakauIa made demand upon
President Sloggett for the approval OF
| his voucher for extra services during
the plague epidemic. An appropriation
of $3.50 has been made by the legisla-
ture, but the auditor required an ap-
proved voucher from the Board OF
Health. Paakaula based his claim or
! the ruling made by Attorney Genera
| Dole in the Wilcox matter. President
! Sloggett stated that he would refuse tC
approve the voucher, President WOOD
having also declined to do so. Mr.. Dole
stated that he had conferred with Gov
Dole, Mr.. Cathcart and Mr. Douthitt il
regard to the Wilcox claim and the.
had been doubtful of its legality II,
was still of the opinion that the legis
lature could appropriate what it wish
ed, but that the President of the BoarC
OF Health could not be compelled t,
/ vouch for something not true. DR.
Sloggett stated that this new
claimant had been employed at the dis
pensary when the plague broke out
and when the dispensary was closed
had been sent to Kalihi to help there
He had drawn not only his salary bu
rations, and was not entitled to any
thing further. On motion the lette
was laid on the table.
Health conditions in the Orient wer,
reported by DR.. Hobby as follows: Ma
Mia to Sept. 10, 2S3 cases of cholera, 21
deaths; from March goth to Sept 80, Se6
cases and 299S deaths; deaths, plague
Kobe, Oct 5, "A cases of cholera and a
deaths. Nagasaki, October 1st, 50 chol
era cases. "a deaths. Shanghai, Sept
29th, As deaths from cholera Hong
kong, Sept. 25th, 6 cases of cholera ant
3 deaths.
i Judge Stanley appeared before tn,
Board in behalf of Pang Chong, who il
to construct a brick building at tn,
corner of Nuuanu and Beretania streets
and who wanted concessions. A plal
accepted by the sanitary officer was ap
proved.
Mr. Stanley also appeared for Allan
Herbert, who complained of a Japanes'
hog ranch opposite his place in Kalihi
The sanitary officer was instructed t.
investigate, the board having adopted
a resolution by which no new no.
ranches can be started without per
mission.
There was some discussion also of tn,
need of further changes in the Iwile
| washhouses, the whitewashing gtveI
them few months ago not being sat
isfactory 1t is now desired that tn,
wash houses be removed entirely from
the Iwilei district, which is low and in
sanitary.
| A committee composed of E. A. Mott
Smith and Drs. Cooper. Moore ant
Sloggett, was appointed to investigat,
the matter
A committee consisting OF Mott-Smitl
Robinson, Moore and Tracy will lool
into the buildings at Punchbowl ant
King streets with view to bringin.
condemnation proceedings.