The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-18
|SENBERG
RESIGNS
NoLonser a Mem
Der Of Board
Of Health.
THE LEpERS MAY
HEAR POLITICS
Health Conditions in Orient Are
lmprovins-Sheriff Consy
and DR.. Goodhue.

Paul Isenberg severed his connection
with the Board of Health yesterday
after but a few months service. His
resignation was placed in the hands of
Governor Dole yesterday morning, the
reason given for the action being the
nomination of Mr. Isenberg as Senator
by the Republican party. AS the stat
ute provides against the holding of
more than one office, Mr.. Isenberg de-
cided upon his retirement from the
Board of Health. Gov. Dole accepted
the resignation to take effect today,
and is already looking about for sue
cessor. 1t is reported that the office
will be rendered to Hawaiian.
Mr.. Isenberg's resignation was read
at yesterdays meeting of the Board of
Health, the reason given there being
having accepted the nomination for
senator upon the Republican ticket
herewith tender my resignation to take
effect September 18th
President Sloggett expressed his re-
greet at the necessity for the action say
ing that Mr.. Isenberg had been of
much assistance in the work of the
Board, and his retirement was a cause
for sorrow among the members. Mr..
Isenberg replied briefly thanking the
members for the assistance they had
given him, and expressing regret also
because of his retirement from the
Board.
Upon motion of Mr.. Dole the presi-
dent was directed to send a formal
acknowledgement of the resignation,
aHy no of he I'd in
regard to the matter.
MAY TALK TO LEPERS.
The Board of Health granted the re-
quest of the Republican Central Com
mittee for permission to send speakers
to Kalaupapa to talk to the lepers. 1t
was conditioned that they should re-
main within the enclosure. Upon mo-
ton it was decided also that this privil-
eye should not be limited to speakers
of one political faith, but that upon re-
quest any party, Home Rule, Kuokoa
or Democratic should be given like per-
mission.
ORIENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.
report of health conditions in the
Orient from DR.. Hobby who is temper
arily filling DR.. Cofer's place was read
and placed on file. Yokohama has had
no case of conta giouS disease for the
two weeks ending September 2; Kobe
up to August Both, eighteen cases of
cholera with seven deaths, Nagasaki
TO August 2Sth, fifty-nine cases of
cholera and eighteen deaths; Shanghai,
ninety-tWo deaths from cholera and six
deaths from smallpox; Hongkong,
thirty-nine cases of cholera and thirty
one deaths; twenty-seven cases of
plague and twenty-siX deaths.
OTHER .IATTERS.
The appointment of John Foster and
Henry H. Perry as sanitary inspectors
was approved.
The semi-monthly report of Plumbing
Inspector Keen was received and filed.
Forty-four permits were issued and III
inspections made during the two weeks
ending September 18th.
THE TROUBLE ON KAUAI.
Correspondence was read at the meet
ing between Sheriff Coney and Mr..
Dole, and letter written by DR.. Good
hue to Coney, concerning the leper at
Lihue who it was alleged had been de-
tanned in Jail after being pronounced
clean. Sheriff Coney claimed that the
only reason he had for holding the man
was that no steamer had eft Llhue for
Honolulu, as the Ke Au Hou had re-
fused to take him, and the Makee and
Waialeale had not called at Lihue. He
denied the assertion that he had had
the suspect examined by another physi
clan but had taken the report of Coca
hue as final. DR.. Goedhue in his letter
to Coney reiterated the charges pre-
viously made to the Board. Upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Dole the matter was drop
ped, it being shown that the differences
between the two officials arose from
misunderstanding. Sheriff Coney and
all other sheriffs have been notified
that in the future where vessels do not
call at ports where lepers are held.
they should be sent to ports where such
steamers do stop.