Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-17

asylum Quarry Again,
The following letter from the Super
intendent of Public Works was read:
Department of Public Works. Homo
lulu. r. of H.. April II. 1902.
Or. II. c. Sloggett. President Board Of
Health.
"Sir:-T attention of this depart
ment has been called to the insantary
condition of some of the streets in the
Fifth District, |. g. west Of Nuuanu
stream. caused by the water from the
late heavy rain storm collecting in
pools thereon and becoming stagnant,
from which a stencil arises. thus jeo-
parding the health of those residing in
that vicinity.
AT the present time this depart
ment lacks proper material to macada-
mize these streets to grade, and is also
unable to construct cutters to carry
away rain water or such other water
that may be thrown on said streets by
the occupants of stores and buildings
along the same. and further there is a
continual cry from the residents of
that locality on account of the dilapi-
dated, and in some instances, almost
impossible condition of the roads in
the district mentioned
81 therefore desire to say that this
department is extremely anxious to re-
lieve the condition in the said district,
but not having any location in the Wei
nifty of these required improvements
for quarrying purposes, have to ask
the consent of your honorable Board
to allow my department to quarry ma
terial and crush the same at the gov
eminent quarry imediately above the
Insane Asylum. operation Of which was
lately closed by the request of your
Board, In order that material at very
little cost to the government could be
secured to relieve the situation. My
department fully appreciates the en-
deavOrs of the Board of Health to pro-
tect the patients under their treatment
at the asylum, and in order to lend as
sistanCe to your Board in carrying out
this laudable desire, should the Board
see their way clear to grant the per-
mission asked, everything possible will
he done to carry out any suggestion
that your Board may make in order TO
prevent any bad effects to the patients
or injury to them or any damage to the
property Of the asylum.
In conclusion desire to express the
hope that YOUR Board may find II pos
sible to grant the permission as above
requested. the same to extend over q
period of not more than six months.
Very respectfully,
JAS. II. BOYD.
Superintendent of Public Works"
President Sloggett could see no
change in the reasons that had prompt
ed the former action of the Board.
Rock could be procured elsewhere, at
a cost of not more than $4,000. He had
letter on the subject from a local en-
cheering firm.
Or. Moore held II to be the same old
question. Either the rock crusher had
to go or the asylum.
Mr.. Mott-Smith said they had passed
on the question before and fixed 1t in
definite shape. He believed material
could be procured elsewhere. They
ought to assure Mr. Boyd that the
Board would do everything in It's
power to assist him. but could not &C
back on their former action. They
should work together with the Supe:,
intendent of Public Works. He did not
see the necessity of moving the asylum
now-it would be easier to move tn,
rock Crusher.
Mr.. Dole made motion 70 lay tn,
matter on the table one week and lnvit,
Mr.. Boyd to friendly discussion o
the matter at next meeting. Carried
Various Sanitary Matters.
DR.. Cooper, Mr.. Iscnberg and Nj
Smith as the special committee on
proposition to erect drinking fountain
In Honolulu, reported against the ae
sired permission. They thought
time enough when San Francisco an
other cities should have approved tn
Conveniences in question.
A report was presented on ponds an
duck ranches at Kalia and that neigh
& borhood, finding them everything tina
was bad from sanitary point of yley
The report was adopted, action to b
taken under advice OF the Attorne
General.
DR.. Weddlck reported on Kahull
= shanties previously condemned, d
Pratt confirming the particulars. Thl
, matter and that of condemned premise
in Nuuanu street. Honolulu, were aftc
some conversation deferred till neS
meeting.
, The Metropolitan Meat Company wa
= granted permission to run sewer fror
its new slaughter house into the Outl,
4 Of Kalihi stream.
- The Hilo sanitary officer reported o
damage to drain by the storm. II
4 report of work showed $40 inspection
y, In March.
Food Commissioner ShOreys repo
VI, for March was read and accepted
started a talk on lead shoppers in sod
water bottles. Mr.. Shorey was sent fC
:, to show a specimen of the bottle /
mentioned, but he was not in his Oiiic
, Mr.. lsenberg wished they could g
rid of the host Of japanese soda watt
, puTvcyOrs scattered through the TOW
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