The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-04
AIpAHU'S
BAD PLACE

L. e. Plnlxham. president; Fred. C.
Smith. DIR. J. r. Judd, Attorney GEN
eral Lorrin Andrews, Mark p. Robinson
and Abr. Fernandez constituted a
meeting of the Board of Health yester-
day.
The Presidents usual message laying
out the program of business was read
by Secretary Charlock. AS the first
paragraph showed, the meeting was a
special one ito pass upon the condi-
ton of certain buildings at Waipahu,
Oahu. located on the road from the
railroad station toward the mill of the
Oahu Sugar Co." 1t was stated that
the buildings ARE situated on such low
ground that proper drainage is out of
the question, except at very consider
able expense. These buildings and
their surroundings have been inspected
time and again by DR.. Pratt, Mr.. Keen
and Messrs. Charlock, Lawrence and
myself the president wrote, conclud-
ing:
1.-THE little stores and livelihood of so
many are involved that we have hest
tated to take radical measures, but are
forced to-"
DIR. Pratt and Inspector Keen ap-
peared before the board and, with the
aid of map. demonstrated the ire
deemable condition of the premises
from sanitary point of view.
Cases of virulent disease had occurred
in the congeries of shacks. Children
had been seen tapping water out of
hand from a polluted ditch.
Mr.. Andrews submitted a resolution
intended to give officers of the board
authority for dealing with such a con-
dition of things anywhere as was
shown to exist at Waipahu. 1t provid-
ed for the fumigation and disinfection
OF persons and property in infected
buildings before their removal there
from, and for the prohibition Of occu-
pancy Of such buildings after the re-
moval Of persons and property until
they were put in sanitary condition
The resolution was adopted.
SUPERINTENDENT SALARY. 4
st desire to bring before you the item
of the salary of the Superintendent of
the Leper Settlement, a part of which
he voluntarily surrendered over a year
ago." the president wrote. This is no
ordinary case. The superintendent is
is presumed to have an income suffi-
cient to meet charitable demands. He is
surrounded by over one thousand peo-
pie. and hundreds of them unable to
earn money. Mr. McVeigh's kindness
of heart is an open secret to all and
he does himself financial injustice in
trying to fill his peculiar position to-
ward the little wants of his people,
otherwise unprovided for.
IT therefore believe 1t the duty of this
Board to at least partially restore the
superintendent's salary to, its, former
amount. 1t ought to be restored to
$500 per month, or, IL that is deemed
impossible, to $2s5."
Mr.. Smith asked II 1t would be APP
propriate to give the superintendent
more than the head of the department
To which Mr.. Andrews replied that the
superintendent occupied different po-
sition from any other official. He had
practically. to abandon his home life.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews, seconded
ny MI. INpplliSoiis IL NuS NONNb W iii"NhN
the superintendent salary $2S5 9
month.
THE FREE DISPENSARY.
President Pinkham brought ,up tn,
/ matter of medical treatment for thu
poor of Honolulu thus:
There can be no question as to tn
usefulness during the past fourteen
months of the free dispensary. 1t i
impossible to longer carry on this in
stitution by public subscriptions AM
the free services of physicians.
In applying for appropriations hal
in mind the continuance Of the dis
pensary. I also had in mind our pub
lie school examinations and vaccina
lions. Last year these absolutely i'm
perative services were rendered free o
charge.
II believe our appropriation will al
low US to expend for the dispensary
medicines. outside poor and schools tn
sum of two hundred and fifty dollar
per month.
Eat the beginning of the schoo
terms it would be impossible for an
appolntee to attend to both the dis
penSary ana SCHOOLS. Or. y. Il. NC
Donald has kindly offered to care 70
the dispensary at such times.
II trust you will give your drec
lions to the president of the boar
covering these objects"
Mr. Pinkham, in a conversational dis
cussion, suggested that the local physl
clans be requested to get together an
frame a scheme for maintaining tn
institution. The work had been don
free by the physicians for fourtee
months. 1t was open every day bu
Sunday.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, seconded b
Mr.. Andrews. the matter was left 1
the discretion of the president. A vot
of thanks to the physicians. propose
by the Attorney General. was unan
mously passed to be conveyed in lei
ter signed by the president and secrs
tary.
OTHER BUSINESS.
On the suggestion of the president tn
former ''Instructions to Goyernmer