The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-06-06
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Board OF Health
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n supt BOYD follows out the sug.
gcstlon ~ the Board ~ Health. the
long vexing question ~ transportation
TO Molokai viii be settled. A. yes,cr-
days meeting Of that body PROPOSE
tion was received from the Hawaiian
Navigation Company 10 sell 20 the
board the gasoline schooner Eclipse for
81 600. The schooner, according TO the
offer submitted, is but two years old.
and was built at "A cost of nearly sJ0,-
coo.
President SlOggett expressed himself
IN favor N the purchase of some sort
Of vessel for use In transportation be-
tween kalaupapa and Honolulu, but
stated that though the legislature had
appropriated $50 600 for this purpose,
II was impossible for the board TO act.
This amount is In the hands OF Supt.
Boyd, and can be expended only under
his direction. as the vessel was TO be
under the supervision OF the Depart
ment of Public Works. Consequently
the matter of the purchase of the
Eclipse was referred to Mr.. Boyd for
such action as he sees fit
A petition was received from Molokai
signed by three or four lepers. asking
that Or. French be retained as the per-
manent physician at the settlement
His appointment was only made until
an Eastern medical expert could be &C.
cured, and the inmates OF the settle
ment say that by his kindness, ability
and care DR.. French has won their
good will. and they want him perma-
nently retained. The petition was
placed on file.
The report of the Board OF Medical
Examiners recommending Yamada for
a certificate to practice was adopted.
The petition OF G. j. Fishel for a re-
/ Yersal Of an order of the sanitary OFF,
Ger, compelling him to connect his res
idence at Lunalilo and Piikoi streets
with the sewer, was denied. He Is also
ordered to make plumbing repairs,
which he Is willing to do, but states
that il is almost impossible to connect
with the sewer at this time. The board
took the view that as other property
owners In the same neighborhood were
! complying with the order of the sani-
tary inspector, no exceptions should
be made.
+. G. Smith reported adversely on the
claim of DR.. Oliver for one months
extra compensation for services at the
settlement. He stated that the agree
mcnt to give him one months notice
was made by the president OF the board
over ten years ago, and was not bind
ing on the present board. He said fur
ther that the auditor would not pay the
salary unless the board certified that
the services had been actually perform
ed. He reported faNorably for the four
days allowance claimed by Oliver for
showing DIR. French his duties. The
report was adopted.
Mr. 1senberg, reporting upon the
building at Pauoa and Nuuanu streets,
said that he was arranging Il settle
ment between tenant and owner by
which the sanitary improvements or
dered would be made.
IA; Do, O..
$50 for defending the suit against DR..
g. i. Wood, brought by Japanese la
borers at the detention camp during
the plague, was referred to the Attor-
ney General
Food Commissioner Shorey reported
that one of the milk wagons of the
Manoa ranch had also been carrying
swill on the same vehicle, and he de-
sired to know how to prevent such vio-
lation OF the health laws. The matter
was referred to the Attorney General
The application of II. Ichikawa for
permission to sell drugs was laid upon
the table. as the board held that II was
not concerned In the granting of such
license.
The following report was made by
DR. Cofer of the health conditions in
the Orient:
Honolulu, Hawaii, May 81 1902.
| To the Executive Officer. Hawaiian
Territorial Board of Health, Homo
lulu. Territory of Hawaii.
Sir:-1 have to report the health
conditions in the Orient as follows:
! Hongkong, two weeks to May 5th,
1902-Cholera, 81 cases, sc deaths;
smallpox. cases, 4 deaths; plague, S3
| cases, 81 deaths.
Respectfully,
(Signed) L. T.. COFER,
! Passed Assistant Surgeon, NJ. H. S,
Chief Quarantine Officer, Territory
of Hawaii.
There We're present at yesterdays
meeting of the Board of Health, Presi-
dent Sloggett, DIR. Cooper and Messrs.
! lSenberg and Smith.