The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-11
PROPERTY
CONDEMNED
The Willis Premises
Ordered to be
Vacated.
Regret Over Retirement
Of DR.. c. B. Cooper
Expressed.
DR.. Mays Also Retires From the
Board of Health Sanitary
Reports.

Besides submitting reports of OFF,
GERS and a condemnation case to the
Board of Health yesterday, the presi-
dent had no business to lay before
that body. The following summary
of inspection work in Honolulu and
| Hilo for April was given:
Honolulu inspections, 1861. Orders
given, 1868; orders finished, 1899; spe-
cial duty. Is 3-4 days. Permits issued
for swine, s; number of swine allow
ed, 1863; permits issued for ducks, s;
| number of ducks permitted, GAO.
Sanitary officer Hiro, Inspections,
| 700. Orders given, 141; orders finished,
141; special duty, 2 days.
DIR. PRATTS REPORT.
The report for April of Dr. j. S. B.
Pratt, chief sanitary officer and in
| spector of cemeteries, was read and
filed. 1t was as follows:
During the month four complaints
of nuisances We're reported and all
abated.
Nineteen recommendations for
| hotel, restaurant and lodging house
| licenses We're issued and 1914 persons
can be lawfully lodged in the build
| ings. The three recommendations held
| over in March were all issued and
los adults can be lawfully lodged in
the buildings. One Recommendation
was held over until the place is put
in sanitary condition.
There were 46 inspections of graves
made. In Kawaiahao cemetery the
edge of one coffin was exposed, also
h
reburied on account of the side of the
grave caving in.
Eight permits to keep pigs and nine
to keep ducks We're issued.
Two deaths were investigated and
a post norton ordered in one case.
1.-TWO arrests were made for VIOLA
ton of Section 1131, Revised Laws of
Hawaii. The parties pleaded guilty
and were fined 500 and costs.
1.-The usual special work has been
done and verbal reports made to
yourself
The offense punished as stated by
DR.. Pratt. was committed by trespass
on the premises of the Ka1ihi receiv-
ing station.
DR. COOPER'S RETIREMENT.
The following resolutions on the
retirement of DR.. Cooper from the
Board were submitted by the special
committee appointed at the previous
meeting and adopted:
Whereas, DR.. Cooper has been an
earnest and devoted member of the
Territorial Board of Health for the
past seven years, during three years
of which period he occupied the presi-
Dental chair;
Resolved, That in view of the abil-
ity and energy shown by DR.. Cooper,
throughout his long term of service,
in all matters pertaining to the pub
lie health of the Territory, his loss
will be deeply felt by this department,
and that we, his colleagues, sincerely
regret his retirement from participa-
ton in the labors of the Board.
s'Resolved. That we hereby record
our high opinion of the work he has
done for the advancement of hygiene
and sanitation and for the protection
of the people of these islands against
the inroads of disease and pestilence.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes. and that
copy be sent to DR.. Cooper"
DOCTOR ADMITTED.
A report of the board of medical
examiners by DR.. Geo. Herbert, chair
man. announced that DR.. Bruce McV.
Mackall had passed satisfactory ex-
animation, but regretted to state that
DIR. Caroline NJ Van Langen had fail
ed to pass. 1t was accordingly voted
that the Treasurer be recommended to
issue a license to practice to DR.. Mac
kali
WILLIS PLACE CONDEMNED.
Reports by Plumbing INSPECTOR Keen
and DR.. Pratt On the Bishop Willis
property in Bates street. together with
correspondence on the subject by In
spector Silva. Henry Smith and the
president. was submitted by Presi
dent Pinlham with his recommended
ton that the property be condemn
ed and ordered vacated within two
weeks" The recommendation was
bv formal vote adopted. Edgar ].
Walker is tenant of the premises. ,
DIR. MAYS RETIRES.
With l.. E. Pinkham, president, the
meeting was constituted by Fred. c.
smith. Dr. w. H. Mays, Mark p Rob- |
inson Abraham Fernandez and DR.. j. !
r wayson. 1t was only after adjourn
,nent that the Board as a whole be- !
came aware of its actual composition. !
The commission of DR.. w. H Mays
having expired. his place will be TAX !
On by DR.. Judd, whose nomination by |
the Governor was confirmed by the !
senate Yesterday. While dispensing |
his colleagues expressed deep regret |
If the loss of DR.. Mays and their SEN
tinents will probably find expression
in formal way at future meeting. |
]. D. McVeigh, superintendent OF /
the Settlement; Registrar Lawrence
acting as secretary, and Miss Mae
Weir. stenographer, were in attend
ance.