Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-19


its meeting room with its Office room.
the former being now in the corner
next to the Judiciary building. Yes
terday's meeting was constituted by
Dr. c. Il. Cooper president; Mark p.
Robinson, DR.. W. $. Mays, DR.. w. l..
Moore. Attorney General l.. Andrews,
L. 4. Mott-Smith and Fred c. Smith,
members; Or. j. S. -. Pratt, executive
officer; c. Charlock, secretary; J. d.
McVoigh. superintendent leper settle
ment
Bids for supplies TO the Malulani hos.
pital. Wailuku. were read The CON
tract was awarded to Benson, Smith 4
Co, whose bids in large majority
were below those of Hollister Drug Co
These were the only bidders.
A letter was read from Miss Agnes
Hagsten asking for permission to visit
her sister at the settlement from whom
she had been long separated. She
pleaded the long journey from Cali
fornia as reason for an exception in
her case TO the rule of allowing visitors
only within the palisadod compound
and while the steamer remained at the
landing. After considering the matter
with sympathetic expressions the
Board voted to deny the request.
DR.. Henry Hayes wrote urging his
prior claim to be appointed Govern
ment physician over that of DR.. Stow.
His application was in first and he was
resident of the district, which DR..
STOW was not. lie was a graduate OF
Georgetown University medical col
legc, and referred to Professor Alex
ander, General Ilartwcll l.. A. Thurs
ton and Others. Accompanying the let
ter was petition of Olaa residents,
praying that the Board reconsider its
action. There were also letters from
J. G. Ridgway. Republican committee
man, and General IIartwcll. strongly
urging consideration of DR.. Hayes APP
plicatiOn
1t was stated that the salary was $75
a month, divided as $50 for IIilo and
$2j ior Olaa. The Olaa people, as Mr..
Ridgway said were in hopes when Or.
Reid died that physician would be
appointed for each district. as they did
not like to have to send to HilO for u
doctor.
DR.. Moore thought Dr Stow ought
not to be disturbed since he was reg
ularly appointed. but, at the suggestion
Ol the president, the matter was re-
ierred To Il committee consisting of DR..
Moore, Mr. Andrews and DR.. Mays.
a letter was read from Ambrose
Hutchinson, Kalaupapa. expressing
cordial appreciation of the Boards
kind consideration given to Il previous
communication from him.
The committee on complaint Of Jas.
Mott, Jr., against Plumbing Inspector
Keen reported substantially in favor
Of that official. saying that where he
may have allowed departure from the
letter of the law he observed It's spirit
with good discretion and did not per-
init unsanitary work. Laid on the
table
Bids for the supply of paiai were re-
ported by committee with recon-
mendatiOn that the contract be award
| cd to J. W. Kalua, the lowest bidder,
upon his furnishing an approved bond
President Cooper said II was report
ed that Mr.. Kulua owed natives thou.
sands OF dollars for supplying him with
taro, and 1t might be advisable to in
quire whether he could obtain his sup
ply II he did not pay the debts.
After some discussion il was voted
TO give the contract to the lowest bid
der on a satisfactory bond
| T.. G. Keen. inspector of plumbing
and houshc sewers sent in the follow
Ing detail of the plumbing work of his
office for the semi-mOnlhly period end
Ing March 10: Number Of plans filed,
"a; permits issued, -; inspections
made, l07; final certificates issued, II;
sewer connections made, 1t.
Sanitary Inspector Bone of Hio re-
ported his work for February, which
included lGj inspections.
DR.. l.. T.. Cofer chief quarantine Of
licer, sent in the following report on
, the health conditions ut Brisbane,
Queensland, for two weeks to February
20: Three cases of plague occurred be-
tween the 18th inst. and 18th inst. in
elusive One death occurred on 18th
INST and the other death on Goth inst.
All cases of plague have been kept
strictly isolated
| Superintendent MCVeigh stated that
there had been complaints for some
years about the mode of cutting up the
beef at the settlement butcher shop.
lie asked for permission to take some
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