Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-01
SANITATION MATTERS LUMBER IS ADVANCED
Low lands AND PUBDLES
SCATTERED OVER TOWN
Bishop ES'ate 0EeratiOns--- Private
Burial Vault is Refused
Excursion of Board of
Health by Rail.

There was a full meeting of the
Board of Health yesterday afternoon
comprising Dr.. Sloggett, president; Dr.
W. VI. Moore. Dr.. c. B. Cooper. d. P,
X. Isenberg. L. a. Mott-Smith. Attor-
ney General L. p. Dole and Fred. c,
Smith. Dr. Pratt. executive officer; C,
Charlock, secretary. and c. II. Tracy,
city sanitary officer, were in attend.
ance
The committees OF the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Merchants Asso-
citation asked for postponement of con,
ference with the Board for one week
on account of its being steamer day.
Mele HaOle petitioned for permit to
establish family burial vault in
Pauoa to accommodate thirty bodies
The lot would be 200 feet square and
away from streams and dwelling
houses. The petitioner asked that an
agent OF the Board be appointed to
inspect the land On motion of Dr.
Moore seconded by DR.. Cooper the re.
quest was denied.
President Wight of Wilders Steam.
ship Co. asked for regulation to pro-
bibit the carrying OF other passengers
by steamers engaged In conveying lep-
ers. At the suggestion OF the presi-
dent week was Aken for considera-
ton.
A letter from E. T. Wlnant. secretary
Of the B. p, Bishop Estate. regarding
the condemned ponds was read 1t
stated what was being done toward i'm.
prOyemeEt ana asked for time to effect
permanent sanitary worrupon lands OF
the estate. II was voted to place thu
letter on file and the meeting proceed.
ed to consider the matter of condemned
ponds In general. Following is the
Bishop letter:
81 beg 10 acknowledge receipt Of your
communication of the 18th inst. in
which you call attention to certain in
sanitary premises under the control OF
the trustees Of the estate of B. p. Blsh.
op, namely, the Loko Paweo /. Kalia
Waikiki.
I'VE have again referred this matter
to Mr.. John Ena, lessee, to whom we
have forwarded a copy of your letter
with the request that he satisfy the re.
Gurements hereunder
The trustees have in mind the ne
cessity for the thorough improvement
of those premises but the cost involved
and the difficulty of securing filling-in
IN arial uuafln hla m hn IL
the undertaking a matter OF extreme
concern and one for which at the
present time the trustees are unpre.
pared. 1t is hoped, therefore, that the
improvement Of the premises by our
tenant, Mr. Ena, will sufficiently abate
the nuisance complained of to the sat.
isfaction of your honorable body until
other remedies can be adopted.
AS will be seen by the enclosed
statement the trustees have already ex-
pended a considerable sum in the fll-
ing of low lands controlled by them In
various localities of the city"
The statement showed a total ex.
penditure OF s47,lS6.4l for the purpose
mentioned
There was a long report of a commit.
tee on ponds and like nuisances,
throughout the city. which had been
complained about at different times ex-
tending back year or more. Some OF
the nuisances had been abated, while
others remained untouched The Board
took separate action in each case.
Many of the nuisances were referred
again to officials for attention, some
to be given another warn.
ing and some more time. There are
instances in the list where FIVE or six
lots belonging to one owner are the 10.
cation OF nuisances.
The Board adopted the following new
rule:
physicians are requested to report
to the Board of Health all