The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-22

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meeting devoted to its discussion. In
the meantime he suggested that
bllrials of the INDECENT dead and of
Japanese-that nationality having been
shown to be among the most badly
off in the matter-might continue at
Lochview cemetery, Pearl City, where
Mr.. Venhuizen had stated there was
still some space available. He made
a motion accordingly, which was car
ried.
The application for a cemetery per-
NIT. on behalf of a Japanese religious
and benevolent corporation, was put
over with the main question.
THE MATTER SUBMITTED.
Following is President Pinkham's
submission of the cemetery matter:
81 take the liberty of again bring
ing before you the subject of ceme-
teries, with the hope that some tam
gible results may promptly follow.
"Unquestionably Honolulu needs a
large cemetery that can properly ac-
commodate all nationalities and all
religions. A cemetery that can be laid
out and kept in condition, by proV1-
sions for perpetual care, corresponding
to standards prevailing on the main
land. Another essential is that such
cemetery may be Ceached at ordi-
nary street-car fares.
Some eight months ago, thinking
real estate values had declined to
point where private holdings of land
might be had for a cemetery site at
a cost within public reason, l began
personal Investigations and directed
Chief Sanitary officer Tracy and his
successor, Mr.. VenhuiZen, to inspect
certain sites and seek for others.
THE government has neither in Ho-
nolulu nor vicinity an adequate area
of land suitable for a cemetery.
Several sites have been mentionee
that are unavailable even if public ap-
prevail could be secured. Punchbowl is
now a Federal reservation, and the
| thirty-eight and one-half acres on the
| lower slopes of Tantalus, in the real
| of the Lunalilo Home, can not be
| alienated from that home.
There is a need for immediate re-
lief in providing room for the buria
of the INDECENT and prison dead, ant
| also for certain classes of japanese
all heretofore accommodated in the
Makiki cemetery.
Directly in the rear of Makiki Gem
etery, and bounded by an extension
of Wilder avenue mauka street line
| tn the gulch below Punchbowl and fol
lowing the contour of the gulch unit
it nearly joins the mauka line OF TIT
| cemetery, is knoll containing pos
| sibly two acres of government lant
/ suitable for burial purposes. The lan(
is useful for no other purpose. Th'
board can properly recommend this
land be added to the Makiki cemeter!
and thus relieve the situation until {
larger cemetery can be established.
! Here I may as well state that thu
board has never in any instance failed
In its duty toward the helpless poor
decent burials, with the aid of tn
| High Sheriff. the county and beneVo
lent societies, having been provided.
There being two cemeteries on Ka
mehameha ", road and the vicinity
and accessible from the street-ca
line. l made and directed special in
yestigation to be made in that local
ity. While considerable land might b
had, excavations and valuation
proved that section unavailable.
I'VE again turned to the Gear, Ian
sing site on the slopes of Diamon'
Head. This is directly below tn
United States batteries. Mr.. Venhui
zen has in his report quite exhaustive
ly reviewed this site.
From a letter since received from
the manager OF the Honolulu Rapi
] Transit and Land Co., and submitted
this location is at present unavail
able.
II have personally investigated bot
Manoa and Palolo valleys. They pre-
sent no possible sites.
II am much impressed with tn
availability and suitability of certai
lands lying mauka of the Waiala
. road, at Moiliin. In this tract tn
government owns eleven acres. tn
Bishop Estate has over one hundre
acres, and one or two other owner
such areas that it would seem poss
BILE to secure a cemetery site lars
- enough for the requirements of an IL
q definitely long time, one that could
beautified and cared for, and, in add
ton, reached at the lowest street-c;
fares. We have had no opportunity
"a make special soundings.
a. THE Pearl City cemetery is vel
A fairly reported upon by Mr.. Venhu
zen, whose report on cemeteries is pr
scented and whose work I commend
the board for appreciation.
- Il hope the Board of Health W
not cease to urge a settlement of t
cemetery question, for it is questi
that must be settled, and no time
as favorable as the present.
In view of Mr.. Venhuizen's repo
I need not extend my review of I
situation.
RI herewith hand a petition
l. =.