The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-18

Az tnfeNtlrHtlun 20 che ruuAt uu
Hi lWiiri n reference 90 the Old fto.R.
1uH Hnd thp NiriuitY show q number
u iudrlnr houses occupied hy p.s.
mopulNHn class The moral conditions
existing there are the same ns Hre
found Boo every cheap luAAinE house
Throughout tht city
THE buudiuF known az the 'cId
FtnptndU w. not ~ the present tlHp
occupied hy prostitutes"
The Strand jury recommended thn
creation uf department ~ public
health. and st out mly the sanitary
problems ~ the Islands. closing with
the pararraph.
we think IL proper 60 say that We
consider the present Board Of Health
with the exception Of the Attorney
General who receives salary, r.
markedly devoted and self-sacrincirg
m their work. The present system
was created when the sanitary prob
lens Of the Hawaiian Islands were
comparatively simple; It is extremely
well adapted Tor a typical American
village or town not exposed To infec-
ton or Contagiun from other countries.
having no disease like leprosy to deal
with, and I'm which an overwhelming
majority of the people voluntarily and
intelligently keep their own premises
ia a sanitary condition. Its members
machinery is, in our opinion, made
quate for an economical and efficient
performance of the work II has To do"
a recommendation was given for
change i'm the penal code. making mis-
demeanors punishable by only one
years imprisonment, so that those
cases would come directly within the
jurisdiction of the district magistrates.
The report on the liquor question
was as follows:
we recommend that not more than
one liquor license be issued to any
one corporation.
we also recommend that no licenses
for liquor saloons be granted without
the consent OF at least two-thirds of
the occupants of adjacent buildings on
the street within POO feet of the prem
Uses in which the saloon is TO be locat-
ed in cities and towns; and within "A
radius OF half mile in country dis
tricts; and further, that no saloon be
located within half a mile of any pub
lie landings outside of Honolulu.
I'VE approve OF the present limits
liquors in the city of Honolulu, and
we recommend that the same be not
extended.
we recommend that all Primo Ii
cenFes for beer saloons be continued
until their expiration, or until spe-
cial session Of the Legislature is call
ed.
I'VE recommend that a neutral zone
about $50 feet in width be established
about the present saloon limits and
the city front, where no Intoxicating
liquors shall be sold, and that outside
of this neutral zone, licenses for the
sale Of pure beer under proper re-
strictions be granted upon the pay
ment of $3.50.
we recommend that stringent laws
be enacted to suppress the distillation
of okolehao and the brewing OF swipes.
The present Federal laws punish the
brewing and sale OF swipes by fines up
TO $1,000, and Imprisonment up to five
years, and by framing Territorial laws
such that the Territorial and Federal
officers can work in conjunction, we
believe that this evil can be entirely
suppressed.
I'VE recommend that q law be enact
ed prohibiting the employment OF mi
nors in liquor saloons, and also pro-
hibiting minors from entering or con-
gregating about liquor saloon prem
ises''
In regard TO complaints from private
citizens N reference to the meter sys-
TEN Of the Hawaiian Electric Compa-
n.y. the jury reported that this was
properly a matter for civil action. The
report in concluding, said:
In conclusion, the grand jury desires
to express It's appreciation of the abil-
ity, thoroughness, fairness. dignity and
courtesy which have been the unfailing
characteristics throughout its sessions
of John w. 0athcart Esq, the Deputy
Attorney General of the Territory"