Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-04
INTERCEPTED SPEECH
ATTORNEY GENERAL GIVES
SUDDEN CHECK TO TONGUE
Reinsurance for KewalO- Merchant
Street Nuisance W. 0. Smith
on Trees 80 Board Of
Routine.

DR.. H. c. sloggett, president, f. "A.
Mott-Smitn. DR. w. NJ. Moore, Attor.
ney General f. z. Dole, DR.. c. b.
Cooper and Fred c. Smith constituted
the meeting of the Board Of Health yes
torday afternoon. c. ChaIlock secre-
tary; Miss Mae Wen, st3nOgrGphcr:
{. Is. Reynolds, superintnnlcnt of lep-
er settlement, and c, II. Tracy, city
sanitary officer were ia attendance.
Mr.. Dole, on a remark from the
president, began to make a reassurinS
statement regarding the proposed
drainage Of Kewalo. He said the mat
ter had been fully discussed in the
executive council, while deviSjng
methods of eking out the available
funds for public services. He was
about to give an authoritative assur-
ance, but checked himself, saying he
doubted II the time had come Tor the
divulging Of what he knew.
President Sloggett said that the
time had arrived when something
would have to be done in the matter.
With the striving of the Board Of
Health to place the city in good sanl-
tary condition, the mercantile people
were also acting public spiritedly in the
same line. The condition OF Newalo
was a menace to the public health and
remedial measures could not be further
delayed. "''.'
DR. Moore repeated the old. old story
of noisome polls and miry roads in the
fragrant suburb.
Mr. Dole again declared the good in
tentions Of the executive. Last Mon
day II spent two hours over the sub
feet. Action would certainly be taken
In the early future.
+. f., Porter was awarded the con.
tract for the purchase of hides from
the Board, and NJ. w. MGChesney &
Sons, agents Of the Honolulu Soap
Works Co., for that of tallow, they
being the highest bidders respective
~. The Metropolitan Meat Co. was q
bidder for hides alone.
The president called attention to an
interview of w. o. Smith in the Even
ing Bulletin on the subject OF excess
sive shade, which had struck him very
favorably. While he did not propose
to have the Board interfere, yet sug-
gestion from 1t might be useful.
Mr.. Dole thought the beauty and
the glory of Honolulu lay in its trees.
He loved trees better than fina
house. He would hate to Interfere
with trees or to see many of them cut
down.
President Sloggett next raised the
question Of utilizing taroena for the
supply OF poi to the settlement when
the contractor fell short Of his obliga-
ton. Mr.. Hebron had preached tho
subject to him.
Mr.. Reynolds and members OF the
Board agreed that the article might no
useful in an emergency.
The report Of the inspector OF plumb
ing and house sewers for December
showed: Plans filed, 70; permits is.
sued, 10; inspections Of plumbing and
house sewers, PA; final certificates Is.
sued, 124 sewer connections made.
rs. Mr.. Keen hoped to be able within
O few days to submit for approval
statement OF the amount and character
of the work of his Office for the past
year.
DR.. Moore called attention to the es.
Gaping of water from cesspool to
overflow upon the Merchant street
sidewalk near the post office.
President Sloggett said the nuisance
had nothing to do with the Board OF
Health. II was up to the Water Works
and Department of Public Works.
Mr.. Tracy reported that an inspec-
ton of the Won Holt premises had re-
vealed that the plumbing therein was
all right He intended to have tho
OFFENDING cesspool pumped out that
night to ascertain just where the trou-
BILE existed.
The request Of VIM. Campbell for
some concessions in the matter of sew
er regulations in house on Wilder
avenue near Keeaumoku street, was
granted.
The report Of the Board of Medical
Examiners Of the successful examina-
ton OF DR.. d. Nisdate, was received,
ana the issuance of a certificate recon-
mended to Treasurer Wright