The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-01-17
SHUTS DOWN
ON WILDER
is Made
for Carrying
Paiai.
(From Thursdays daily)

Health, matters winch ilau Detn pthu-
ing for nearly month being cleared
away. There were present President
Sloggett, +. G. Smith, L. a. Mott |
Smith, L. L. Dole, C. b. Cooper, w. l..
Moore and Secretary Charlock.
One of the most important matters
considered was the protest of the Wild
er Steamship Co., against the action Of
the board in giving carrying contracts
to other than that company, but the
board ignored the protest by making a
new contract with Young Bros.
In a letter to the Board of Health.
President c. 8. Wight says:
1--WE are advised that paiai Is being
carried from accessible ports on the
island of Molokai to Kalaupapa by
vessels other than those belonging to
this company. Under tender made for
transportation for the leper settlement
this service was included.
1--WE presume that we have not been
given this business through an over
| sight, but we would respectfully re-
quest that we have an expression from
| the Board of Health in reference to
this matter"
The old tenders and contracts were
| forthwith examined and 1t was decided
that they did not give the Wider Com
pany an exclusive right to the business
| of the board. DR.. Sloggett stated that
the service of the wider Company had
been far from satisfactory, and Superin-
tendent Reynolds added that the cost
was far greater than by schooner as the
steamship company insisted on carrying
the paai from Maui to Honolulu and
from here to Molokai, at a cost of thir-
teen cents apiece. This, he sad. was not
only more costly, but the paiai was
] I,yll a,,I h..1l
! in transit for such "A long period. lie
! said also that often the boats were not
| able TO land on the windward side of Mo-
! lokai, and the paiai was left to spoil on
the shores. Mr.. Young appeared before
the board and made an offer to carry the
paiai from Maui to Molokai at the same
rate now paid the steamship company.
He said that he had a ffteen-ton boat
fitted with gasoline engine, and could
give satisfaction. The proposition was
acceptable to the board, and commit
tee consisting of DR.. Sloggett l.. A.
Mott-Smith and T.. G. Smith, was APP
pointed to make temporary arrange
ments. Young Brothers promise to be
ready to start on the first trip Monday.
RECORDS ARE PUBLIC.
In response to IA letter from George w.
Smith, of Benson Smith Co, asking that
his bid for drugs be kept from his COM
petitors. the board decided that all rec
ords of the department should be open
to the public at all times. Mr.. Smith
suggested that his tender was now n
contract, and therefore matter of con-
Germ only to the Board of Health and
himself. Mr.. Dole took an entirely diff
ferent view of the situation, stating that
1t was public matter in which every
taxpayer was interested, and the public
had a right to all records of the board
He stated further that there was no ia
voritism shown in awarding the con-
tracts and the public should be made to
see that there was nothing being con-
cealed. MIR. Mott-Smith and DR.. Moore
expressed the same views, and 1t was the
unanimous opinion OF the board that the
bids should be always opened to the pub
lie. to either competitors, newspaper
men or anyone else, The request of Mr..
q. w Smith was denied
! TO TRY TAROINA
The board considered at some length
. reports upon the use of taroina In place
; of paiai and finally decided To- lay in a
small supply for the settlement. rep
resentutiye OF the Hebron Drug Com
pany appeared and made an extremely
low price upon the flour to the board
but it was the belief of Superintendent
Reynolds that the price, however low,
was higher than the cost of poi obtained
from dry taro. Besides that, the lepers
did not take kindly to the innovation,
and he did not believe 1t was acceptable
to them.
. 1t was finally decided TO make trial
! of small order to have on hand in case
OF emergency. when the paiai was short
MORE REPORTS
The report of DR.. Richard Oliver, resi-
dent physician at Molokai, for the month
of December. showed that there had been
fourteen deaths at the settlement during
the month. twelve lepers, one kOkua and
one infant. The epidemic of ch cken poN
has passed away. The epidemic of ma
larial fever and erysipelas has also dis
appeared, there having been no new cas-
es for several weeks, though number
of conyalescents are still under treat
ment.
The report further showed that 2Sl
patients We're treated during the month
Ill We're relieved, LOG cured.
In the report OF DR. II. NJ Malster, res
ident physician at the insane asylum, he
stated the total number OF inmates &c
be l6l, of which l2i Were males ana 81
females. During the month, lG males and
three females We're received.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT.
The following resolution was read and
adopted
Whereas, our esteemed friend and
faithful co-laborer, DIR. J. S. h. Pratt
has been bereaved of noble Wife, and
his children of a wise and aifectionatG
mother; now. therefore, II Is
! Resolved, that We, the members OF thu
Board of Health, tender to him and &c
his family our sincere and heartfelt sym.
l. patty in this great afIlction.
Dated this 18th day OF January 1902.
L. A. MOTT-SMlTH,
ii. c. SLOGGETT,
CHAS. Il. COOPER.
T.. Il. DOLE,
r. c. SMITH.
WILLIAM AULD,
e VIM. l.. MOORE.
), MINOR MATTERS
: DR.. f., s. Goodhue reported that Their
a had been no more dipththeria IN his dis
: trict for several weeks, and genera
- health conditions were good.