The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-04

80. For making a journey of sixteen
niles each way the department employ
ng him should pay him reasona BILE
There were many similar
cases while Z. p. Dole was Attorney
General Attorney General Andrews
vas disposed to be fair.
Mr.. Fleming said he knew DR.. Nc
Eettigan had a very hard district. He
presumed Mr.. Dow did not know the
when he turned down the
bill. Mr.. Fleming moved that the mat
ter be referred to the Attorney Cen
eraI. The motion carried.
SETTLEMENT MATTERS.
report from the special committee
on pasturage at the Settlement, signed
by j: c. Lane, chairman, recommended
that the matter be left to the discretion
Of the superintendent.
The presidents message, referring to
the report just mentioned, remarked:
''The president of the Board wishes to
say there never was a time when such
a spirit of contentment prevailed over
the entire Settlement. Such sacrifices
as have fallen to the lot of these peo-
pie have been met with the exclama-
ton, Patience, we must bear our share.
This is no tir1e to introduce regula-
tions that to some might seem toe ex-
acting"
HEALTH AND MOSQUITOES.
'.As you are aware President Pink
ham wrote, I'VE are working under a
reduced force of inspectors who cannot
cover the entire area of Honolulu daily.
hence, there have been an increase of
rats in the city, we have desired to 10
cate them, particularly those that may
nave died of unknown causes.
The city is in sound condition of
health, but it is an established fact that
rats are carriers of epidemic disease,
so we desire to make war on them.
The notice at the head of the local
columns of the newspapers is an invi-
alton for the citizens to take an in
crest in their own welfare by giving
.'As the mosquito is a carrier of ma
aria and fever as we'll as nuisance,
he notice relative to this insect in
yites people to aid by information, so
he inspector may spend less time in
eeking out localities and more time in
the mosquitoes"
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Letters from Dr. L. E. Cofer, Passed
Assistant Surgeon, Chief Quarantine
officer, gave details of health conditions
n the Orient and the Colonies. They
we're placed on file.
Reports for June We're received and
led, from DR.. J. S. B. Pratt, chief
anitary officer and inspector of ceme-
cries, and Jas. Mott Jr., substitute in
pector of buildings, plumbing and
ouse sewers.
DR.. COOPER'S MISSION.
DIR. Cooper read a detailed report of
alive of the Territory of Hawaii at
he conference of the Public Health
nd Marine Hospital Service of the
tate and Territorial Boards of Health,
)gether with his participation as a
elegate of the Hawaiian Medical As
ociation in the annual meeting of the
-merican Medical Association at At
intic City, New Jersey. The report
lso included DR.. Cooper's visit to
resident Roosevelt and his attendance
t the Republican National Convention.
DR. Mays, at the conclusion of the
said that the thanks of the
oard of Health and of the whole pop
lation of the Territory were due to
r. Cooper for the able manner in which
e had carried out his mission.
MIR. Fleming heartily endorsed the
emarks of DR.. Mays.
A conversational discussion ensued
/ the prospects of Federal interest be-
g taken in the unfortunates of Ha-
ali, with special reference to scienti- |
: exert1ons for discovering a cure for |
prosy. It was remarked that Japan |
Id Mexico had thus far been in adj |
ince of the United States in inyesti- |
atoms of the scourge. DR.. Cooper |
,oke hopefully of the chance of a visit |
Hawaii by Surgeon General Wyman.
Dr. Cooper's report is too lengthy for |
sertion in this crowded issue, but will
pear later.
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