Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-03
GOOD WORK BY TRACY
WET WEATHER RETARDS
CITY SANITARY SERVICE
Removal of PigpenS from Palama-
IuSanitary Conditions at Kalia To
Be Investigated By BOardi
Health.

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report of c. II. Tracy, city sanitary
officer. for last month. The matter of
the Kalia road district is under refer
ence to a committee of the Board Of
Health: Number Of building applica-
tons received. %; approved, 81; OF
previous months approved, 9; refused,
]; held, /; held by Survey Department,
s.
The application refused was for
building on a lot in Kewalo which is
three feet below the required grade.
The permit held is for a building on
Nuuanu and Beretania streets where
the plans call for violation of the air
space regulation.
Nine cesspools have been located
during the month.
Eight buildings have been moved OF
altered so as to conform to the regula-
lions of the Board of Health.
Eight builders without the necessary
permits have been notified to obtain
the same and seven have already done
so.
Examinations OF buildings and lots
beforse, during and at completion OF
process of construction, 1903.
Inspections other than of new build
lngs. 292.
Certificates for lodging houses, res
taurant or hotel licenses applied for.
81. OF these 80 were issued and 5 held
for sanitary work to be done; GER
tificates were issued on applications
previous to March /.
Certificates applied for previous to
March still held 8.
Number Of adults which can by law
be lodged in these buildings licensed.
26l7.
Four formal complaints have been
filed and the nuisances in each case
have been abated.
Twenty-one forty-eight hour notices
have been served during the month.
| Two arrests have been made One
case was mol pressed and the other
case was also mol pressed after the
nuisances had been abated.
Nine pig raisers at Kapalama-kai
have been served with written notices
TO remove their swine from that To-
cality within thirty days. All the pens
at present drain into the rice and lily
patches is the reason for removing
them.
The rainy weather during the month
has very materially retarded sanitary
work but on the other hand II has
helped in that II has shown up the
places where drainage and filling is
necessary and work can now be intelli
| gently carried on.
A matter which have been investi.
eating and which beg leave to bring
before the Board is the insanitary con.
dition OF the district which lies Just
| Eva of the Kalia road as ii turns of
from the Waikiki road and mauka OF
Ala Moana from the long bridge on
Ala Moana or Beach road to John
Ena's premises. The Piinaio stream
flows through this district. II Is very
sluggish and shallow and the Chinese
have fenced off portions OF II and turn
ed 1t into duck ponds. Besides the
stream there are two or three large
ponds which are also used as duck
ranches. The majority OF the ten duck
ranches raise swine and the pens drain
into these ponds. This, combined with
the filthy mud constantly being stirred
up by the ducks, makes the place any.
thing but a healthful locality and the
majority of the residents in the vicin.
/ ity complain OF the odors arising es.
pecially during low tide. II seems ia
me that as the district is being built
up that some radical measures are ne
cessary
Reports Of inspectors.
James b. German, District No. l.
Work ordered. 252; finished, POI; old
orders finished, 20. Total inspections,
800.
A, G. Hitchcock. District No. g.
Work ordered, 223; finished, 80; old or
ders finished, IS. Total inspections,
$3.50.
N. P. Jacobson, District No. s.
Work ordered, 3Gl; finished, 2S5; old
orders finished, 70. Total inspections,
1888.
d. p. Lawrence, District No A.
Work ordered. 267; finished, FOG; old
orders finished, l0l. Total inspections,
$50.
T. w. Carroll, District No. 5.-Work
ordered, 40; finished, 1896; old orders
finished. ~, 4S-hour notices served, 2.
Total inspections, $3.50.
John w. Francis, District No. G.
Work ordered, $50; finished, 457; old
orders finished, CO. Total inspections,
1883.
Sewers and Plumbing.
f. G. Keen, inspector Of plumbing
and house sewers, reports the following
details OF his Office for March:
Number of plans filed, SO; permits is
sued, 90; inspections made, PIG; final
certificates issued, 81; sewer connec-