The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-25

Near the close of a session of the
Board of Health yesterday afternoon
President NJ. p. Robinson made a
statement of rather startling oharac-
acter in terms as follows:
I'VE we're congratulating ourselves
that We were free of diphtheria, hav-
ing had no new cases for some weeks.
But from Saturday up till today five
cases have been reported. Two oc-
CURED today.
"One case was on Sheridan street,
which was fatal. Another was a Japa-
nese. Then there was a Chinese liv-
ing of Kukui street. A Portuguese at
Kalihi has been quarantined in his
own house, it being situated some dis
lance from any other houses. There
was one case at Punahou, Miss Sutton,
a sister Of Deputy Attorney General
Sutton"
IT'S practically all over town" Mr..
Smith remarked.
With the president were present f.
c. Smith, James F. Morgan and ID.
KalauokaIani. Dr. Holman and Sup
erintendent J. d. McVeigh Of the leper
settlement were in attendance. DR.. J.
7. Wayson was detained as witness
in the Atcherley case in court, and
Attorney General c. r. Hemenway by
pressure of business.
THE MORRIS PLACE.
Chief Sanitary officer Venhuizen sent
in report on the Morris place at Ka-
lihi. Arrangements had been made
with All In, the rice planter, to allow
ditch on his premises for carrying
off impurities from the place. Work
necessary to abate the nuisance was
recommended the trustees of the es-
tate to do it.
On motion of Morgan the report was
adopted, the suggestions made to be
referred to the Trent Trust Co., trus-
tees, for carrying out.
DOCTOR FOR MOLOKAI.
The matter of a physician for Molo
kai, outside the leper settlement came
up in connection with the House reso-
luton of Representative Nakaleka.
President Robinson said $72 month
was available until April / and $75 at
terward, which with an amount prom
Used by the Board of Supervisors OF
Maui would make from 800 to 1920 a
month.
On motion of Smith it was voted 10
endeavOr to get a physician for that
district as soon as possible
DIR. HOLMAN RESIGNS
The resignation of DR.. II. G. Holman
as assistant physician at the leper set
Element, to take effect March 1, was
read and, it being explained that he
was leaving to take a Federal position,
; the resignation was accepted and the
secretary directed to write a letter
conveying the thanks of the Board
to Dr. Holman for his valuable serVi-
Z ces.
; The appointment of a successor was
deferred.
APPOINTMENTS, ETC.
A lot of correspondence was read OF
quoted relative to the appointment Of
sanitary inspector at Wailuku. DR.
Frank st. Sure was appointed. He
was recommended by the Board of Su
pervisors of Maui, which pays the sal
airy.
Makekau was appointed fish inspec
tor at Wailuku.
DIR. John H. Farrell was voted
commission as agent of the Board a
Kahului, where hitherto there has no
been such an officer He was recon-
mended by Superintendent j. N.
Williams of the Kahului railroad in
81, letter and endorsed by Alexander 4
Baldwin as stated by President Robin
son.
Action of the president in grantin
leave of absence TO DR.. Homer Hayes
to whom a trip to San Francisco wa
q professionally recommended after hi
= recent bereavement, was ratified
Meantime other doctors look after hi
work at the free dispensary.
Also was ratified the presidentif
recommendation of DR.. Freitas for
license on a favorable report of tn
medical examiners.
MALULANI HOSPITAL.
Trustees of Malulani Hospital, Wa
= luku, sent in estimates OF money neeC
- ed From the secretary they ha
h learned that their balance Jan. 1, 1870
was $1486.17. This would allow the
an average of $247 month, out
which had to come a payroll of 81
month, and counting expenses
extra appropriation of $500 would
needed to carry the institution to Il
end of the period. For the ensuir
period they wanted $l7,66O itemiz'
thus: Repairs $4,000 cottage for nu
10 SEES $4,000, operating room $1,000, ele
trio or gas lighting plant $1,000, inc
- dentals $14,16O.
President Robinson said the esl