The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-03-02
THAT WHITE
ELEPHANT

A majority OF the Board of Health
yesterday resolved that the white ele-
plant must be put to work. In this
instance the garbage crematory is
meant. 1t was an Importation by the
Territory, as one item of sanitary re-
fern, resulting from the trouble OF
1SS9-l9O0. For long time after the
mechanism was imported 1t lay in the
waterfront muck rusting, because
there was no appropriation for install
ling 1t in a suitable building Ulti-
mately not long ago, a structure was
provided and the plant installed. Then
II turned out that there was no money
to operate the crematory. So 1t be-
gan taking on new crop of rust.
| Garbage disposal having passed from
the Territory to the counties, II be-
came optional with the County of Ca
hu whether to use the crematory or
keep up the old-fashioned system of
dumping garbage in out-of-the-way
places. Tightening the stun to sea had
for some time been given up owing to
the expense.
| THE QUESTION RAISED.
President Pinkham brought the mat
| ter before the Board of Health yester-
day in the following words
THE Supervisors seem to think, and
l agree with them. that economy pre-
cludes the opening up of the garbage
crematory In Honolulu. / have spe-
cially examined from time to time the
dumping grounds at Iwilei and on the
Ala Moana road. They are so well
kept and attended to there can be no
objection to their continuance. On
the Ala Moana road the location has
been changed to the makai side, SO the
prevailing winds carry the smoke to
sea. OF course. should the wind change
and blow In shore presume the I'M
thinking would pass criticisms, but
there can be no reasonable objection
TO the place"
DECISION OTHERWISE.
DR.. Wayson thought that, with
orematory that cost $4,000, 1t ought
&c be used.
Mr.. Pinkham said II would cost $500
a month TO operate the crematory,
while the expense of using the dumps
was but $l20 month.
DR.. Wayson said he would make n
motion that the crematory be opened
up. but 1t would probably only amount
to putting his opinion on record.
Mr.. Fernandez spoke or the absurd
look of paying $4,000 for a garbage
crematory and letting it lie idle.
DR.. Wayson moved this resolution:
That no public dumping ground for
the dumping and depositing OF garbage
Mt Honolulu, Oahu. be allowed. and
that the Board of Supervisors be rec
commended to use the garbage crema-
tory"
Mr. Smith asked how II would do to
send letter to the Supervisors, ask
ing them to operate the cnsmatory.
Mr.. Pinkham said they were violat>
Ing the law now, but 1t was the board =
fault in not setting apart a garbage
dumping place.
After some conversation the resolu-
ton passed.
FOR OTHER TOWNS.
Resolutions were adopted setting
aside garbage dumping grounds at Hi
10, Wailuku and Lahaina as requested
by the respective county authorities of
Hawaii and Maui In letters read at
the meeting.
The grounds set apart at Hilo are.
hrst, outside the outer reef at sea-"
and, second, Andrews garbage
grounds, Waiakea, or Immediately be-
yond."
AT Wailuku the grounds are at the
foot of the Wailuku- Kahului road, be-
low the sand hills"
For Lahaina is set apart that por-
tion of the town known as the canal
and which crosses Main street near the
northeast corner OF the Government
road"
MOSQUITO REGULATIONS.
On account OF the action taken re-
garding garbage disposal, nothing
could be done about the following rec
ommendation Of the president:
owing to the fact no public dump
ings grounds had been designated the
Regulations for Mosquito Prevention
and Abatement have been held in
allegiance. /, today. present the regu-
lations that We're acceptable to the
Governor of the Territory and suggest
they pass"
DIR. GOODHUE INDICATED.
BY direction of the board the presi-
deht made Inquiries of the most re-
snonsible residents of North and South
Soma as to the troubles that have been
given such publicity" He now sub
| i'ht'tu W lHe HleTnDerS Tor their pri-
vate perusal the replies received. You
VIII note" the president said, there
Is but one letter criticising DR.. Good
hue and that IL based on personal
differences. 1t would require a spe-
cial investigation to determine the
equities In this case. The correspond
ents generally have been frank and
their desire to avoid publicity and
consequent annoyance should be re-
spected."
Relative to the apprehension OF sus-
poets, Mr., Pinkham said that DR..
Goodhue followed his directions to in
duce them to come to Honolulu volun-
tarily until he was interfered with,
when he had recourse to the law. The
doctor informed him that warrant
| intended for a son was served on the
father, and believed the service was
| Intentionally diverted. The president
concluded thus:
II have examined the records on file
Of DIR. GOodhue's work for the past