The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-04-25
BOYD GETS
A BIT ANGRY
Doesn't Like E. A.
MOtt.Smith'S
Remarks.
cFrom Thursdays dsily)

e,,ivened Yesterdays meeting OF the
Hoard of Health. Boyd took exceptions
,o statements made by MIR. Mott-Sinlth
In reference to the stone crusher near
tho insane asylum and finally LETT the
meeting
The old crusher controversy was
called up Immediately after the read
ing of the minutes, when the following
report by City Sanitary officer Tracy
unon the condition Of Nuuanu district
streets was presented
DIR. II. c. sloggett, President Board OF
Health
near Sir:-In regard to the sanitary
condition of the streets EVA or Nuua
nu stream, beg leave to report as io'-
lows:
King street beyond Liliha street mas
beer properly macadamized and is III
good condition. From Liliha street TO
the Nuuanu stream IT Is uneven put IL
all right, except at the Junction oil the
Prison road, where pond OF muu
FATHERS after every rain, ana owing 10
The heavy traffic at this point, is any
thing but pleasant driving. All the
street sweepings at this place OF course
are thrown into the mud ana not clean
ed up, with the result that sanitary
conditions are not as they shouid pe.
Proper macadamizing would do away
especially as the grade of the gutter
on the mauka side is In the wrong dl-
rection.
The Prison and Iwilei roads are as
good as any road which Is not macaua-
mizcd In other words, when wet mud
holes and ruts are bound TO pe lortheu'
They are not insanitary.
Reretania street likewise from Nln"
street junction to Nuuanu stream Is as
good a street as can be expected where
there Is no top dressing. 1t drains Wen
and there are no insanitary places IN
Il.
Aala lane is rather fiat, but there is
no water standing in 1t after rain,
and while proper macadamizlng would
help it's appearance and smoothness, IL
would not materially alter its sanitary
condition.
Kukui street Eva of the stream, is
in a deplorable state, not due so much
to the fault Of the street as to an au-
wal which has broken its banks and
sought another outlet with the result
that the piece of street is impassapie
at present. It's appearance is grea'
deal worse than its sanitary condition
Vineyard street in heavy weather Is
six inches deep in mud, but there are
no low places in it. All water runs on
OF course. when the street Is so muddy
IL is difficult for the garbage ana eNca
vator carts to do as thorough work az
should be done, and a good road woulc
help matters, yet in itself the street II
in no wise a menace to the health o
the inhabitants of the vicinity.
Lilha street is in a chaotic state, du'
to the work once begun not having
been finished. Al the street drains
well, and the street is not nuisance
except that it is hard on the vehicle:
and those in them.
School street is all right. A little
work on the same would improve 1t.
To sum up in a few words, there arr
two places which need attention from
a sanitary standpoint, King street a
the junction of the Prison road. ant
the piece of Kukui street EVA OF Nuu
anu stream. 1t is admitted that i'm
proving the condition of the street
will to certain extent help sanitar.
matters, but there is no crying need 10
such work at the present time.
Respectfully submitted.
City Sanitary officer
President Sloggett requested Super
intendent Boyd to make a statemen
which he did though saying that in hi
opinion the members of the board ha
prejudged the matter. He stated tina
the residents of the Fifth district ha
complained to him of the insanitar
conditions and bad roads, and he wa
desirous Of giving relief If possible. TIL
only way by which this could be don
was to reopen the asylum ston
crusher, and he was willing to assum
any conditions imposed by the board
allowed TO do this. Stone could b
hauled from this crusher at from fift
to sixty cents per load. while at tn
MausOleum the cost would be 81 pc
load.
Mr.. Mott-Smith replied that the mem
bers of the board We're agreed on tn
crusher or the asylum must be moved
and it was simply a question OF expe
diency. He understood that the cost q
removal of the crusher would be fror
$4,000 TO $4,000, and it was impossible {
do anything with the asylum for tina
amount. But in any event the welfar
Of the inmates outweighed any Ques
tion OF expense, and he did not believ
the board should recede from Its for
mer position. He said ne wanted I
see the roads repaired, but not at tn
expense of the inmates of the asylum.
DR.. Sloggett here inquired OF NJ
BOYD what the cost Of the removal {
the stone crusher would be. 1T won
exceed s300O," was the reply.
There is a place near the preseI
location which would fiji the bill
added Mr.. Mott-Smith In compar
with the Governor ! inspected 1t OF
time"
THE Governor told me nothing
such a location" said Boyd.
1T is near the present crusher sit
but around the mob Of the hill, so tn
the sound will be carried away from Il
asylum"
We'll, II the Governor has decld
upon a site. I don't suppose this T
guest would have been made. / wou
not nave sent the letter at ALL"
Dr. Cooper here moved that y
hott-smith be appointed as comm
zee OF one to show the proposed site
the Superintendent Of Public worl
Mr.. Aott-Smith objected, saying IN
he had no time, and did not wish