Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-12
PLUMBERS HOT WORDS
JAMES MOTT JR. GOES
AFTER INSPECTOR KEN
EPISODE BEFORE THE BOARD OF
HEALTH WORK OF SAM.
TARY INSPECTORS is
DISCUSSED.

The Board OF Health was a quarter
of an hour late in obtaining a quorum
yesterday. opening eventually with the
following attendance: Or. {. d. Coop.
er, president: Or. W. l.. Moore. Fred
c. Smith. DR.. w. H. Mays and L. 4
Mott-Smith. members; DR.. J. 5. y
Pratt, executive officer. and c. Char.
lock. secretary.
President Cooper reported verbally
that he had seen the Treasurer re-
garding the redemption of Hawaiian
coin at the leper settlement. There
would be no difficulty about the mat
ter and none OF the inmates would suf-
fer loss
4 letter was received from James
Mott, Jr., plumber. who being present
also made verbal statement. with ref
erenCe to work he was doing on a GER
tain building. Mr.. Mott gave a long
list of buildings passed by the plumb
ing inspector. which did not comply
with the regulations. He and other
plumbers lost contracts in some OF
these cases because they figured on ma
tcrial prescribed in the regulations.
r. G. Keen. inspector of plumbing
and house sewers replied to the COM
plant of Mr.. Mott. He began with tho
Sailors Home. as seemingly the chief
subject Of complaint. and admitted a
concession he had made in that case
for reasons that he deemed right. Mr.
Keen went on to speak of the technical
details of other cases. In one of them
he said a promise had been made to
him that the work would be reCtified
A Chinaman. in another case. had put
mp constructions after the plumbing
had been passed Coming back to tho
Sailors Home he stated that the sewer
pipe ran under the corner of an out
building used for water c.osets and no
other purpose. He did not consider
the Sailors Home work lnsanitary. Mr.
Keen insisted that the work OF Mr.
Mott objected to was not sanitary.
Mr.. Mott answered with respect to
one of the cases mentioned and direct
contradictions passed between him and
the inspector. Mr.. Keen GAINED that
he mad always endeavored to have the
regulations enforced. and Mr.. Mott re-
tOrted that sheet iron urinals were per.
mitted - the dozen In China.
President Cooper stopped the wrangle
and referred the matter to Executive
Moore as a committee to investigate
the matter and report.
The president also appointed. as "A
committee to investigate failure of
contractors for the supply of paiai to
! deliver the quantities required. Smith
! Moore and Mott-Smith.
The commission of Richard Lane as
agent of the Board of Health for the
district OF Koolauloa was confirmed.
Reports OF officials, as elsewhere
summarized. were read and filed.
Mark p. Robinson Joined the meet
ing before the conclusion of business.
! In the report of the city sanitary Of
iiCer, Mr.. Tracy made verbal state
ment OF the enforcing of regulations
uTon Kalihi hog ranches.
DR.. Pratt explained. in connection
with the reports of the sanitary in
speCtOrs. that the city had to he re.
distriCted. requiring the transfer OF
some inspectors from one district to
another. Mr.. Tracy related the in,
structons he gave to the inspectors. In
the Waikiki section an inspector had
TO go three-quarters of mile to make
three inspections.
Mr.. MottSmith told of a ruling made
by the district magistrate on ques,
ton of trespass by an inspector II
was to the effect that an inspector
should be required to show his author
ity for entry and give due warning be.
fore entering private apartment. The
complaint in the case was that OF. &
Chinaman whose bathroom was in
vadcd while he was making his ablu
lions, by sanitary inspector. Mr.
Mott-Smith suggested that law SHOULD
be passed to regulate the entry Of in
speCtors.
DIR, Pratt reported the ordered alter
atoms made in the Achi fish market.
President Cooper stated that Repre-
sentative Chillingworth had promlscC
to give the Board members due motto,
Of when they were desired to appear
before the Health Committee of tn,
House Of Representatives.
10 p. m. the Board adjourned.
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