The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18
MARKET At
VAIL UKU.
Another Candi-
date for Food
Commissioner.

Waikiki is likely soon to have fish
market established, which will do awcy
with the unregulated peddling Of that
article of food about town. william
Kukona, fish inspector at Waikiki
wrote to the Board of Health asking
for permission to start the market
the scheme being backed by property
owners. The request was readily
granted by the Board, whose members
all agreed 1t was a good thing for the
Maui metropolis
Those present We're: DR.. c. b. Cooper,
president; Fred c. Smith, DR.. w. II.
Nays, Mark p. Robinson, s. X. Kane
and +. c. Winston, members; DIR. j.
s. b. Pratt, chief health officer; c.
Charlock, secretary; and Miss Mae
Weir, stenographer.
VARIOUS HILO MATTERS.
w. II. Jones, veterinary surgeon, sent
in his resignation as meat inspector
and veterinarian at Hilo, which was ac-
copied The president was instructed
to communicate with Veterinarian Eliot
as to his taking the position. a sal
airy of $50 per month as inspector of
animals was available from the Depart
ment of Public Works.
President Cooper reported on the Hilo
ditch question. He had seen Super
intendent of Public Works Cooper and
consulted with DIR. Pratt. No funds
We're available, but it was decided to
ask the government to employ prison.
ers clean out the ditch to the sea.
The president also reported that no
funds We're available for the purpose
of repairs to the Hlo hospital. This
condition was due to an oversight of
the representatives of the district in
the Legislature.
MALULANI HOSPITAL.
Another report was made by the
president for Dr. Mays and himself |
committee on the rules for the Malu-
lani hospital, Waikiki, recommending !
several amendments. The rule pro-
posed by the trustees to give free treat
ment to INDECENT native Hawaiians |
should be made applicable to the in
digent of all nationalities, otherwise the
government subsidy would not be pay
able. 1t was advised the fee be made
50 n day for patients occupying rooms.
The exclusion of delirium tremens pa
tients recommended was cut out as
being inhuman. 1t was asked that DR.
Armitage be placed upon the honorary
staff of the hospital.
All three reports were accepted.
CEMETERIES.
DR.. Mays asked for more time for the
committee on y. L. Perry's proposed
cemetery site at Kapiolani tract, Ka-
ihi At the same time he had no
hesitation in saying that he was OPP
posed to the multiplication of ceme-
cries, especially when body could be !
sent to Pearl City cemetery for one !
iollar. Time was granted.
The Board discussed the matter of a
'harge for disintermont permits, refer Y
ing 1t to the Attorney General for an
opinion as to the Boards power. I
MAUI MATTERS.
DR.. Pratt read his recommendations
n the districts of Lahaina, Wailuku, a
nd kahuui. They made a distinction
a regulations as for the towns proper Y
nd the outlying country sections. 1t
vas voted to refer the recommends
ions to the Attorney General.
l.. NJ. Netlesen was chosen as health ,
Inspector at Lahaina, there having
cen three other applicants. ~
SERVICES NOT REQUIRED. S
n. j. Young wrote from Los Angeles. >
alit"rnia asking for permission to live ~
t the Molokai settlement. He said =,
e was missionary and preacher of !,
ne Church of the Na2arenes. All he :,
eSired was somewhere to sleep at the
lace ana transportation to the Islands. .
lie had no other purpose than the -
hysical and spiritual benefit of the a
nlicted. III
Mr. Robinson moved. seconded by !.
Ir. winston, that the request be de- =
led according to the UNMARRIED practice cl
the Board with regard to all such ii
OBLIGATIONS, Carried.
The petition of j. *. Kauai for a cl
armit to go to the Settlement was CT
ranted under the usual restrictions.
FOOD COMMISSIONER. dc
r. a. Duncan sent in an application pl
" the vacant position of Food Com
Missioner. He held the degree of Ell
achelor of Science from the Univer-
ty OF California j. II. Crawley, SUI
erintendent of the Hawaiian Fertilizer !,
D. certified that Mr., Duncan had been ~
nemist in that company's laboratory ~ :,
nee some time in 1902 and given full III
ltisfaction there
President Cooper mentioned that the ~
GARD had now applications from two ~
ood men. 1t was voted to refer the ~
quotations to the medical members
the Board, who are to report there VI
4 before an appointment is made. III
PEsTILENCE IN ORIENT.
DE- L. Z. Golfer chief quarantine off, h,