The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-11-29
LAUNDR|Es ARE
NOT RESTRICTED

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/ mission by the Board of Health to ere,
,. washhouse on Fort street abo,
r School street. This was contrary to y
e recommendation of President Pinkhan
:, in his message submitting business
the Board, where he concluded length
resume of the relations between th
:. Government and laundries in thes
words:
!. 81 look at this as an entering wedg
l to scatter laundries all over Honolulu
1t would seem questi n of the placin
: of private rights over the general goo
of the community. The opinion of tn
Attorney General has been sought
1t proved that the Attorney Gen
erals opinion was against the turnin
down of Sing Wo's application.
Mr.. Pinkham told about the loan ap
preparation of $14,50O for new govern
ment laundries in Honolulu passed il
1905, which project had been frustrate,
by the Legislature of 1907, after h
had procured scientific plans for g;
first class, disinfecting, steam washin,
and drying laundry, provided with th'
most modern machinery. By Act IL
of 1907 he said "the right of washing
for hire was extended from government
owned washhouses to those designated
in the Act as or in such buildings as
may be approved and designated by
the Board of Health
sit would be almost an impossi-
bilitv,' Mr.. Pinkham continued, "tc
watch washhouses scattered all over the
city, and certainly the citizens can not
wish renewal or repetition of condi-
tions that have existed at Iwilei and
formerly on the Nuuanu stream"
He went on to tell about and de-
scribe excellent and sanitary wash
houses and accommodations erected on
Vineyard street and directly opposite
on Liliha street, under the direction
of E. G. Keen, building inspector, whose
unremitting effort and patience in
the natter are mentioned. Relying
on the authority in the act of 1907,
the president said he had "resisted all
attempts to scatter laundries.
E. c. Peters, when the business was
called up, as attorney for Sing Wo
was permitted to address the meeting.
First he denied that Wo's application
was an entering wedge for others, it
having been presented on the 23rd or
oath of August. There had been no
other applications since. Sing Wo's
laundry was sanitary in location and
would comply with all health regula-
tions. Mr.. Peters took up the legal
question, arguing that laundrying was a
legitimate business and its prosecution
a right There was no law to restrict
the business to any locality. Folks
could do their washing at home. He
understood that the Attorney General
had advised the Board that the law
did not restrict laundries to any one
place.
Attorney General Hemenway's opin-
ion, being called for, was read by Sec
retary Charlock 1t stated that in
a case decided here before annexation
the Supreme Court refused to follow a
decision of the United States Supreme
Court denying similarly restrictive au-
thority to the board of supervisors of
San Francisco. Mr.. Hemenway ad-
vised that the Board act "with great
caution" being of opinion thai no
discrimination in localities could be
made and that the Board s control was
limited to sanitary conditions.
There was no discussion.
DR.. Wayson moved that the petition
of Wing So be granted.
Mr.. Smith seconded the motion, pro-
vided the laundry was in a sanitary
location and condition.
YES" DIR. Wayson amended Il
move it be granted subject to sanitary
rules and regulations.
The motion carried.
"Thank you, gentlemen Mr.. Peters
calculated and left the meeting with
a broad srile Illuminating his features.
OTHER MATTERS.
Beyond this matter and the Wallach
affair elsewhere reported, the only 9th
er business done was the ratification
Of contract with Lucas Brothers for
the erection of the buildings at Kalihi
receiving station-the main building for
1916, and kitchen and diningroom and
covered way for s1S24, a total of $500.
President Pinkham told about an un-
finished dispute with DIR. John Atcher
ley, some correspondence being read,
with regard to fees for services as a
medical examiner by permission. in the
Ease of three suspects at Kalihi. DR..
ulSdSIccu WIN INC OthCi
aminers in one case, refusing to certify
hat it was one for Molokai, and Mr..
Pinkham said, in the course of his mar
ration, that he had told DR.. Atcherley
ne had been looking for trouble ever
since he (Mr. Pinkham) had become
with the Board.
Another matter, submitted in the
Message but not discussed, related to
he Queens Hospital. An agreement
lad been reached, through Vice Presi-
lent E. F. Bishop, whereby the hos
,ital will ''admit non-contagious, nom
Infectious diseases known to be incura-
Die but requiring alienation from some
ntereurrent condition, with the under
standing that when relieved of their
ntercurrent ailments they will be dis
.harged or removed to some institution
'or incurables.'
Mr.. Pinkham, on this subject, con-
.luded thus:
siThe Queen Is Hospital is an institu-
ion of great usefulness and the presi- I
lent of the Board can only express his {
The relations of the 1
Board have been of hearty cooperation I
md harmony, except in few incidents |
dependent On temporary isolation, a
,oint on which our opinions differ. The {;
president in all seasons and times has
Idvocated enlarged means, scope and
public support for the Queens Hospi-
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