The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-05
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Board Of Health
Has Option
On It.


gestion OF the Board OF Health. the
long vexing question OF transportation
To Molokai will be settled. At yester-
days meeting Of that body a PROPOSE
ton was received from the Hawaiian
Navigation Company TO sell to the
board the gasoline schooner Eclipse for
| 81 900. The schooner. according to the
offer submitted. Is but two years old,
and was built at cost OF nearly $780,
coo.
President Sloggett expressed himself
| in favor OF the purchase OF some sort
OF vessel for use In transportation be-
| tween Kalaupapa and Honolulu. but
stated that though the Legislature had
appropriated $4,000 for this purpose.
n was impossible for the board 10 act
This amount Is In the hands of Supt.
Boyd. and can be expended only under
his direction. as the vessel was to be
under the supervision OF the Depart
ment OF Public Works. Consequently
the matter OF the purchase OF the
Eclipse was referred to Mr.. Boyd for
such action as he sees tit.
petition was received from Molokai
signed by three OF four lepers. asking
that DR.. French be retained as the per-
manent physician at the settlement
His appointment was only made until
an Eastern medical expert could be Sc
cured. and the inmates OF the settle
ment say that by his kindness. ability
and care DIR. French has won their
nently retained. The petition was
placed on file.
The report of the Board of Medical
Examiners recommending Yamada for
= certificate to practice was adopted.
The petition OF c. J. Fishel for a re-
versal OF an order OF the sanitary off,
Ger. compelling him to connect his res
idence at Lunalilo and Piikoi streets
with the sewer. was denied. He Is also
ordered TO make plumbing repairs.
which he Is willing TO do. but states
that IL Is almost impossible TO connect
with the sewer at this time. The board
took the view that as other property
owners In the same neighborhood were
complying with the order OF the sani-
tary inspector. no exceptions should
be made.
+. c. Smith reported adversely on the
claim OF DIR. Oliver for one months
extra compensation for services at the
settlement. He stated that the agree
mcnt to give him one months notice
was made by the president OF the board
over ten years ago. and was not bind
ing on the present board. He said fur
Their that the auditor would not pay the
salary unless the board certified that
the services had been actually perform
ed. lie reported favorably for the four
days allowance claimed by Oliver for
showing DIR. French his duties. The
report was adopted. II
Mr.. IsenberR. reporting upon the
building at Pauoa and Nuuanu streets. \
said that ne was arranging n settle
nsnt between tenant and owner by
which the sanitary improvements or
dered would be made.
\ bill from Robertson * Wilder for
$50 for defending the suit against DIR.
-. u. Wood. brought by japanese Ia
borcrs at the detention camp during
the plague. was referred TO the Attor-
uey General.
that one OF the milk wagons OF the
sfanoa ranch had also been carrying
switl ON the same vehicle. and he de-
sired to know how to prevent such vio-
iation OF the health laws. The matter
was referred To- the Attorney General
The application Of X. Ichikawa for
permission to sell drugs was laid upon
the table. as the board held that 10 was
not concerned In the granting OF such
license.
The following report was made by
DIR. Cofer OF the health conditions In
the orient:
Honolulu. Hawaii. May 81. 1902.
To the Executive officer. Hawaiian
Territorial Board OF Health. Homo
lulu. Territory OF Hawaii.
Sir.-I have TO report the health
conditions In the Orient as follows:
HongkOng. two weeks To May 9Th,
i902-cholera. 81 cases. Sc deaths:
smallpox. cases. deaths: plague. g
cases. 81 deaths.
Respectfully.
(Signed) l. r. COFER.
Passed Assistant Surgeon. NJ. II. s.
Chief Quarantine officer. Territory
OF Hawaii.
There were present at yesterdays
meeting OF the Board or Health. Presi-
dent Sloggett. DIR. Cooper and Messrs.
Isenberg and Smith