The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-30
NEED OF A
NEW ASYLUM
Legislature Will Be
Asked to
Act.

The Board Of Health will recommend
TO the next legislature an appropriation
Tor the removal OF the insane asylum
from its 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 wir-
ing at the asylum was read. There
were present at the meeting DR. Slog-
gett, DIR. Moore. u. A. Mott-Smith. T..
Il. Dole and Fred Smith. with ENecu-
tive officer Pratt and Secretary Char
lock-
When the letter from Chief Clerk
Wright, enclosing the report of Electri-
cal Inspector Hasson was read. Presi-
dent Sloggett stated that the matter
had once been referred to 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 still remaining In the
health appropriation would not allow
OF such an expenditure, however ur-
gent the need.
Mr.. lsenberg stated that he did not
believe II advisable to spend great
amount of money upon improvements
change in location was desirable. He
told also. of an appropriation OF $4,000
made by the government a number OF
years ago. hut which, through some oy-
crsight had been omitted from the ap-
preparation hill when II passed the leg.
islature. He said that possibly the
next Legislature might remedy the
omission. Mr.. Dole was heartily in
favor OF the removal of the asylum
from its present site, and stated that
the six acres of asylum ground had be-
come valuable, and the money obtained
for II could be used In the construction
of new buildings. A new asylum and
reformatory were, In his opinion. two
projects which the Board of Health
should strongly recommend to the next
legislature, and he believed that the
government had land which might be
used for such purposes. Executive
officer Pratt suggested a cite at Wal
mea for the insane asylum. Upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Mott-Smith. IL was finally
decided to refer the matter back to
Supt. Boyd, with n 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 DIR. Oliver went over
until next meeting.
leave of absence for three months. with
Dr. Oliver to act az his substitute, was
not favorably received. The members
OF the board were willing that We'd
dick who is ILL., should be allowed a
vacation. but refused to have DIR. DIV
er, who had just been compelled to re-
sign at Molokai, to act In his place.
DR.. Weddick Will be required to secure
some other substitute.
The aDplicatiDn for the establishment
Of Kalaepehaku cemtery again went
over for 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 to
Supt. McVeigh for action.
DIR. Cofer reported health conditions
in Hongkong up to April 29th as fol-
lows: Cholera, 49 cases, AZ deaths:
smallpox, cases, deaths; plague, u
cases and II deaths.
II. A. Mott-Smith called attention to
the case of a Chinese shack owner on
Nuuanu street whose place had been
condemned by Inspector Keen, and
asked that the man be given time to
remove his business from the build
ing, as he was i'll. The matter was re-
fcrred to a special committee compos-
ed Of Mr.. Isenberg and DR.. Moore.
A letter from the Board of Medical
Examiners in reference to the recent
rule adopted regarding the examination
of physicians in English. was placed on
file. The medical examiners say that
they form a separate and distinct body,
and that the Board OF Health has no
control over them, nor can II make
rules for their guidance.