The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-29
NEED OF 4
NEW ASYLUM
Legislature Will Be
Asked to
Act.

The Board OF Health will recommend
TO the next legislature an appropriation
for the removal OF the insane asylum
from It's present site and the construc-
ton OF new buildings upon government
lands not used for other purposes. This
intention was expressed by various
members OF the board yesterday at the
regular meeting. when the report of
supt Boyd upon the need OF new wiz
Ing at the asylum was read. There
were present at the meeting DR.. Slog-
gett. DR.. Moore. e A. Mott-Smith. Z.
+. Dole and Fred Smith. with Execu-
tive Officer Pratt and Secretary Char
lock
when the letter from Chief Clerk
Wright. enclosing the report OF Electro
cal Inspector Hasson was read. Presi-
dent Slosgett stated that the matter
had once been referred 20 Supt. Boyd
and now came back TO the Board OF
Health. He said that the improvements
recommended would cost over $1,000
and the funds stiii remaining in the
health appropriation would not allow
OF such an expenditure. however ur-
gent the need.
Mr.. Isenberg stated that he did not
believe IL advisable TO spend n great
amount OF money upon improvements
at the asylum. as In his opinion n
change In location was desirable. He
told. also. OF an appropriation OF $50.
made by the government n number OF
years ago. but which. through sorie ov-
crsight. had been omitted from the ap-
preparation tiil when 10 passed the leg
islature. lie said that possibly the
next legislature might remedy the
omission. Mr. Dole was heartily In
favor OF the removal or the asylum
from its present site. and stated that
the six acres OF asylum ground had be-
come valuable. and the money obtained
Tor IL could be used In the construction
Of new buildings. a new asylum and
n reformatory We're. in his opinion. two
projects which the Board OF Health
should strongly recommend 10 the next
legislature. and he believed that the
government had land which might be-
used for such purposes. Executive
officer Pratt suggested n site ut Wal
mca for the insane asylum. Upon mo-
ton OF Mr.. Mott-Smith. IL was finally
decided To- refer the matter back to
Supt. Boyd. with a request for the low
est estimate for repairs. without max
ing an entire change In the wiring.
OTHER MATTERS.
The report OF the finance committee
upon the claim OF DR.. Oliver went over
until next meeting.
An application from DR.. weddick for |
leave OF absence for three months. with |
Dr. Oliver 10 act as his substitute was /
not favorably received. The members |
OF the board were willing that Wed |
dick who Is III. should be allowed a
vacation. but refused to have DR.. DIV |
er. who had just been compelled to re- |
sign at Molokai. TO act in his place. |
DIR. weddick will be required TO secure /
some other substitute.
~ .ahf -
OF Kalaepehaku cemtery again went /
over for n week. this time being refer
red TO the committee on petitions.
The petition OF Kaleihaena to have
three kokuas. Mrs. Puaahoa. Mrs. Pua-
loko and Mr.. ku. removed from the
lePer settlement. was referred back 10
Supt- McVeigh for action.
Dr. Cofer reported health conditions
IN Hongkons up TO April 18th as fol-
lows: Cholera. 40 cases. a. deaths;
smallpox. Z cases. deaths: plague. Il
eases and IL deaths.
r. \. Mott-Smith called attention 20
the case OF n Chinese shack owner on
Nuuanu street whose place had been
by Inspector Keen. and
lsked that the man be given time to
remove his business from the build
ng. as he was III. The matter was re-
rcrred 20 a special committee compos-
"a Of Mr.. Isenberg and DR.. Moore.
\ letter from the Board OF Medical
Examiners in reference To the recent
-uic adopted regarding the examination
u physicians In English. was placed on
Sic. The medical examiners say that I
hey form n separate and distinct body.
Ind that the Board OF Health has NO
control over them. nor can 10 make
Jules for their guidance.