The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-05-12


tain small and vigorous fish found in
Mexico that feeds on the larvae Of the
provided the Territory sim
ply pays the expense of such an under
taking.
You are aware that the only fish we
have at present exclusively occupying
our fresh waters is o. species of mud
fish, commonly known as the oopu, and
the gold fish. You are also aware that
there is known to exist here the spe-
cies of mosquito which carries the
germs of yellow fever, which, FORUM
ately for us, has not as yet been moe
ulated, but with the completion of the
Panama canal, it will only be ques-
tion of time before cases of this OF
some other disease will reach this port.
Every interest in the Territory would
be advanced if this mosquito could in
some way be entirely eradicated, or at
least reduced to the smallest possible
number.
(Signed) G. r. CARTER,
Governor.
The following letter was enclosed:
Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar. 10, 1905.
Hon. George r. Carter, Governor Of
the Territory of Hawaii, Honolulu:
Sir: DR.. David Starr Jordan of Stan
ford University, having offered to send
an expert of that institution to collect
for these Islands certain fish of the
Southern States and Mexico, at pres.
ent entirely unrepresented here, that
feed upon the larvae of mosquitoes,
providing the Territory pay the ex.
pense of such trap, the undersigned, at
your request, beg to say that for the
expense of such trip sum Of not
less than $500 should be provided.
We suggest that, if appropriated for
the above purpose, this sum, or as much
thereof as is necessary. be spent under
the direction of the Board Of Health,
since the President of that department
of the government is the chairman Of
the Citizens MOSQUITO Committee.
Very respectfully.yours,
(Signed) CHAS. b. COOPER, M. D.,
Chairman Legislative Committee.
(Signed) d. L. VAN DINE,
Chairman Advisory Committee.
Representing the Citizens Mosquito
Committee of Honolulu.
The Health Commute was directed
to take charge of the matter.
LOAN BILL.
The loan appropriation bill Is. b.
No. 81, as sent down from the Upper
House, was read first time by title
and was passed on. to the Printing
Committee. 1t will come up for Sec
ond reading today.
Long, as chairman of the Committee
of the Whole which considered Senate
Bill No. 6, respecting additional appro-
priation for unpaid pills, reported the
bill to the House with the amendments.
1t passed second reading. House Bill
No. 5, which was the same bill, was
thereupon tabled.
PUUHELE.KIHEIR ROAD.
Coelho introduced a joint resolution
to authorize the Superintendent of
Public Works to call for bids for the
construction of the road and bridges
between Puuhele and Kihei, Maui, and
to proceed with the work. 1t was
read first time.
A recess was taken while Rice, as a
committee of one, was sent to inquire
politely of the Senate what that honor
able body was doing anyway. He re-
turned with the information that the
Upper House would have nothing
ready until Friday, so the House
promptly adjourned.
A CORRECTION.
Owing to the incompletion of sen.
tence in yesterdays report of House
proceedings, it was made to appear
that Reps. Holstein and Sheldon sup.
ported the proposal to appropriate
money to pay the alleged debts of the
old county of Maui. As matter of
fact, the reverse was the case. Both
spoke strongly against the motion and
voted against it.