The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-25
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A considerable amount of routine
work was accomplished by the Terri.
torial Board of Health at it's meeting
held yesterday afternoon. The bids
for supplies for the next six month
period were considered, in several
cases the final action being left to the
discretion of President Mott Smith.
Action was taken on six applications
that were presented to the Board of
Health by persons who were allowed
to leave the Kalihi Receiving Station
after the recent examination by Drs.
O'Day, Mcdonald and Brinckerhoff,
asking that they be allowed to return
to Mololtai on the ground that their
wives were at the Settlement whom
they wished to be with in the capacity
of kokuas
All but one of She applications were
denied on the recommendation of Su-
perintendent McVeigh, the exception
being in the ease of John Kaapuni, who
was given a good character by Super
intendent McVeigh, who also declared
that Kaapuni Is claim of having a wife
at the Settlement was well founded.
President Mott.Smith brought before
the Board an application of ten other
persons at the Settlement asking that
they be reexamined. 1t was finally de.
cided that the applications would not
be acted on until the fourteen examin.
ations authorized by resolution
adopted by the last Legislature are
held. The fourteen persons will be re-
turned to the Kalihi Receiving Sta
ton, but it is probable that the future
examinations will be held at Molokai,
the new law leaving the place of ex.
animation a discretionary matter in the
hands of the Board of Health.
Lease Is Renewed.
Announcement was also made by
President Mott-Smth of the successful
conclusion of the negotiations between
himself and Mr.. Samuel Damon, in con.
nection with the renewal of the lease
on the site of the Kalihi Receiving
Station. He stated that the Board of
Health and the Territory could find
reason for congratulation in the fact
that the lease had been renewed for a
period of thirty years, covering an
area of thirteen acres at an annual
rental of $50 per acre.
Only two bids were received for the
supply of beef cattle to the Settlement
! on Molokai, the bids being from the
American Sugar Company, whose ranch
is located on the Island and the
Parker Ranch of Hawaii. In connec
| tion with the consideration of the bid
a letter was read from the management
of the Parker Ranch protesting against
the acceptance of the bid from the
American Sugar Company on the
ground that il was not conditional and
consequently not in conformity witt
the general provisions of law.
The American Sugar Company offer
ed to supply the Settlement with cat
tile Mt $50 per head, the bid of tn,
Parker Ranch being $3.50 per heat
higher The American Sugar Com
pany bid included stipulation tina
the trail leading to the Settlement
would be kept in good order as far Al
the damage by cattle was concerned
but specified that the Territory should
repair any damage to the trail caused
by the elements.
II was this stipulation that was OBJ
iected TO by the Parker Ranch man
agement. President Mott Smith state,
that the Attorney General had not ye
had opportunity to consider the poin
raised, but that it would be formal,
brought to his attention. On the mo
ton Of DIR. Wayson the bid of tn,
American Sugar Company was ac
cepted, subject TO the decision Of In,
Attorney General on the question o
its validity.
Drug Bid Accepted.
Favorable action was taken by th,
Board on the bid OF Benson, Smith 4
CO., Ltd for the medical supplies an,
drugs, II being found that the item
bids submitted by that firm were con
siderable lower Ia the majority o.
cases than the bids submitted by Ia,
Hollister Drug Company,
President Mott Smith showed III,
members NJ the Hoard the new fomi
for vital statistics that he has prepare,
la accordance with the expressed do
sires NJ the United States Census De
parlmont Under the new system ia,
original records NJ births deaths ant
marriages will he preserved At the hea,
ollire of the Board VI Health Ia Homo
lulu and mo- copies, No has been tho raj,