The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
Board of Health
Ready to Go
Ahead.
japanese Will Consider
Matter of Burial
Ground.
Considerable Sewerage Extension.
Permits for Keeping
of Ducks.

,
1y session of the Board of Health open
ed, with the following present: DR.. C.
B. Cooper, president; Fred. c. Smith
DIR. w. H. Mays, Mark P. Robinson
John c. Lane, and E. c. Winston, MEM
bers; Dr. H. c. Sloggett, superintendent
Insane Asylum; J. D. McVeigh, super
intendent Leper Settlement; Registrar
Lawrence, acting secretary; F. w.
Rear6slee, architect; DR.. J. S. B. Pratt,
city sanitary officer, and Miss Mae Weir,
stenographer Secretary Charlock was
attending on Deputy Auditor Meyers,
who was examing the accounts of the
Board.
i #kASYLUM PLANS APPROVED.
Mr. Beardslee submitted the plans of
the new Insane Asylum, which were
spread upon the table and discussed.
President Cooper was shown, in reply
to his questions, how accommodation
could be provided for patients able to
pay for better and more private quarters
than the ordinary wards. Some houses
now standing on the grounds will be
removed to positions contiguous to the
new group.
In the design regard is paid to the
prevailing winds and to convenience of
oversight by the superintendent and as
sistants, also to other considerations
tending toward a conmodious character
&. IL nall
and wholesome conditions. Questions
and suggestions in all these respects
were freely offered, notes of conclusions
being made by the architect.
Were ready for business at any
time now" DIR. Sloggett remarked as he
and Mr.. Beardslee were leaving the
ROOM
Mr.. Robinson, after the transaction of
other business, suggested that a resolu-
ton on the subject should be recorded.
Accordingly he moved one, which was
seconded and unanimously carried, to
the effect that the plans be approved
and that the work go ahead in accord
ance Herewith. if the buildings can be
constructed within the appropriation of
$4,000 as provided in the Loan Act.
CEMETERIES AGAIN.
President Cooper reported that he had
seen the Japanese Consul, Mkt Saito,
and told him it was proposed to close
that portion of Makil<i cemetery used by
his countrymen, and the Government
would not sell any more land there for
cemetery purposes. The Consul said he
would see the committee and on Satur-
day let the president know the result of
consultation.
The president suggested that COM
mittee be appointed on the question of
directors of cemeteries keeping records
OF burials and marking graves. By COM
mon consent the matter was left in his
own hands.
SEWER EXTENSION.
Mr.. Holloway, Superintendent of
Public Works, notified the Board by
letter that sewers were laid, and houses
might now be connected with them, in
the following places: Nuuanu avenue
from Kukui to Vineyard street, Kukui
street from Nuuanu to Fort street, Fort
street from Kukui to Vineyard street
and Vineyard street from Fort street to
the flush tank east.
DR.. Pratt reported bad condition of
cesspoolS in the vicinity of Dowsett lane,
Palama, saying the garbage collectors
were unable to abate the nuisance. The
remedy suggested was connection with
the sewers.
DUCK KEEPING.
President Cooper suggested, as means
of regulation and revenue, the prescrib-
ing of charge for permit to keep ducks,
on the same lines as the pig permit rule.
The idea being favorably received, the
president engaged to see the Attorney
General on the matter.
Mr. Lane. who has been on the jury,
once more was granted further time to
report on duck ranches at Kalia.
REPORTS, ETC.
L. E. Golfer, chief quarantine officer,
by letter reported the health conditions
in the Orient as follows: Hongkong
two weeks to February 23-Plague
cases 3, deaths 8; Shanghai two weeks to
February 2I-Small-pox cases 3, deaths
10; Nagasaki two weeks to February 20
Smallpox cases I, deaths o; Kobe
two weeks to March Clean: Yoko-
hama two weeks to March 5-Clean.
The report of Sanitary Inspector
Bowman OF Hilo for February. showing
the usual amount of work, was accepted.
In compliance with a letter from
Judge s. B. Dole. it was voted to grant
a permit for visiting the Leper Settle
ment to Rev. c. c. Tiffany of New
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