The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-07

the system ought 70 be effective. He
also asked for further time to prepare
rules for governing all cemeteries IN
the respect mentioned, which was
granted.
The Pearl City system is said to be
the approved one on the mainland
LATE PRESIDENT THANKED.
DR.. Nays called Mr.. Smith to the
chair and then presented vote OF
thanks to DR.. Cooper in the terms fol-
lowing:
IT move that a vote of thanks be ten
dered to DR.. C. B. Cooper, for his long
services in this Board, first as an or
binary member and afterwards as its
president During his incumbency OF
the chair he. has by his skill and en-
ergy maintained a high standard OF
efficiency in all branches of the Health
Department of these Islands, promptly
aligning it with the most modern and
progressive ideas. He deserves a spe-
cial credit for bringing this department.
into closer touch with the central health
authorities at Washington; who now
recognize, as never before, the ifnpor-
lance of the Health Board of this Ter
ritory as the outpost of national defence
against the great epidemic diseases OF
Asia. This is evidenced by the selec-
ton. by Surgeon-Gene Wyman, of
DIR. Cooper as chairman of the section
on Ieprosy in the coming conference of
United States Boards of Health at
Washington, a fitting tribute to DR.. |
Cooper's standing in sanitary science. |
I'VE express sincere regret at the |
close of DR.. Coopers occupancy of the |
chair, and trust that his public services |
will be as highly appreciated by the /
people generally as they are by each |
member OF this Board.
ts(Signed) w. II. MAYS,
M. P. ROBINSON,
IF C. SMITH,
JOHN C. LANE,
.sE. C. PETERS.
Honolulu, April s, 1901
DIR. Cooper, replying, said the edge
had been taken off the unpleasant sit
uation by the good feeling toward him
self manifested by the Board. and he |
cordially thanked the Board for its |
kindly expressions now put on record.
NO FRACTIONAL SPIRIT.
DR.. Mays, before leaving the chair,
made the following remarks:
THE request made of DR.. Cooper the
other day, that he remain on the Board |
as a private member, was not made in
any fractional spirit whatever. Just
now we need the benefit of his knowl-
edge of health affairs. The Legislature
will no doubt require thorough informal
ton as to the workings and require
ments of the Board of Health. and there
is no one who can better give that in
formation than our late president.
Before taking action on health mat
ters, committees of the House and the
Senate will naturally expect to confer
with the official head of this depart
nent. Whoever shall be chosen as pres
ldent of this Board we hope that DR..
Cooper will assist him in these confer
ences, if called upon, and so promote
the object for which the session has
been called
der every assistance possible in the
matter stated.
THE. HEADLESS BODY.
There was some informal discussion
Of the present status of the Board.
Mr.. Peters considered the Board as
not being properly organized without
D head. At first he gave the opinion
that it would not be straining the stat
ute much to have an eighth member of
the Board if the Governor chose to APP
point a president from outside of the
present membership. On looking closer
INTO the law he receded from this view,
also admitted that DR.. Cooper on re-
signing the presidency reverted to his
former status of a member, he having
been such when appointed president
While correspondence was being re-
ee1ved, lit was voted that the secretary,
Turing the presidential interregnum,
answer all letters which do not require
action by the Board.