The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-10
MUST COMPLY
WITH THE LAW
FOOD COMMISSIONER DUNCAN
WRITES TO EASTERN MANU-
FACTURERs REGARDING FOOD.

A report on the cemetery question
was received yesterday afternoon by
the Board of Health as follows:
ITO the President and Members of the
Board of Health:
AT the close of it's last meeting, the
Board as a whole made a tour of the
city cemeteries.
"Kawaiahao Cemetery.-The general
appearance of this cemetery is not un-
pleasing. Many of the graves show
evidence of constant care, and the plots
and walks are for the most part neatly
kept and free from weeds. 1t is i'm
possible to form an estimate of the
amount of ground still untenanted,
owing to the fact that many of the
plots have been leveled off, leaving
nothing to indicate how many have
been buried there in former years. The
records of the Health Department
which do not cover the earlier years
of the cemetery, show 1876 burials to
date. An actual count of the graves
now to be seen there would not prob
ably exceed 700 or 500 This custom
of obliterating the graves of the for
gotten dead should be. prevented if
possible.
Catholic Cemetery, King street.
The overcrowded condition of this
cemetery is apparent to the most ca
sual observer. It's unfitness for further
interments, except perhaps in a few
spots near it's mauka border, is ack-
nowledged by the authorities of the
cemetery and by Catholics generally.
1t is therefore most satisfactory to
note that, near Pearl City, a new
Catholic cemetery, to take the place of
this one, has already been laid out and
| consecrated.
| Makiki Cemetery.-The portion of
this cemetery that was set aside for
Japanese burials is full to overlooking.
Even the walks and paths are being
utilized. It is anomalous that a peo-
pie who form a majority of the inhabi-
tants of this city should have but this
one little strip of ground in which to
bury their dead.
"W. H. MAYS"
The report was filed and DR.. Cooper
was delegated to see representative
Japanese regarding their burial place
The report of Food Commissioner R.
"A. Duncan was received, showing a
large number of samples of canned
foods to have been examined by him
during the month. Those made locally
were found to be free from adultera-
tons, while some of the imported goods
were adulterated. As to them Duncan
said he had taken action as follows:
I'm regard to the adulteration enum-
Grated in the report, have notified the
manufacturers on the mainland that
theirs goods are adulterated and sold
Illegally in this territory and have ask.
ed them If they can place their goods
on this market properly marked, t
comply with the law, within three
months time"
A report from the Insane Asylum
committee approving the plans of tn,
lphysician's cottage and recommending
immediate construction thereof wal
read and adopted.
G. S. Holloway, Superintendent O.
Public Works, wrote the president re
lative to School street extension. TIT
Government gives the Asylum 20 fee
more ground by making the width O.
road 60 instead of so feet. The roaC
will run, along the margin of the Asy
lum grounds instead of cutting through
their midst.
A letter was received from F. s
Dodge, agent of the Bishop Estate
asking for a decision about the pro
posed renewal of lease of Kalihi land
The president was authorized to hav,
lease obtained by the Government
beginning to run January l. 1905, at tn
rental of $500 a year. The rent is ma 1,
in advance until June 80 next, and 70
the remaining six months of this yea
the old rate viii obtain.
The amendment to Territorial regu
lations and plumbing regulations 10
Hilo, having been in the hands o