Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-14

Dut received no SeCOnu.
The salary of the food commission
err and analyst passed at $3.50 a
month.
Robertson Explains
Attorney Robertson, who held
down a seat near Chairman Knud-
sen, said the Counties could appoint
sanitary inspectors independent of
the Territorial sanitary inspectors.
He stated, however, that should any
differences ever arise as to the juris-
diction, the Territorial sanitary in
spectors would naturally have au-
thority over the County inspectors.
Bacteriologist and Pathologist
The salary of S175 for bacteriol-
ogist and pathologist passed as in the
bill. Mccarthy stated that the po-
sition of bacteriologist was too i'm
portant to be abolished. For the
Molokai physician the salary was
raised from SIS to 800, on motion
Of Kalama. Salaries for the physi-
clans at Makawao, Waikiki, and La
hahn, who are receiving $25 a month
each, came up for consideration and
they finally passed as in the bill.
Moore stated that the physicians
OF Eva, Waianae, and Waialua were
getting $40 a month each, but were
not kicking about the salaries.
Rat Appropriation
Makekau asked that the appropri-
alton for rat campaign at Hilo be
raised from $4,000 to $4,000. He sta
ted that the Board of Health inspect
ors of Hilo caught and destroyed
more rats than the Honolulu inspect
ors. The item passed at $4,000. For
Maui the item of $4,000 passed for
the rat campaign.
The salary of the physician II the
leper settlement passed at $500 n
month. s.
Care of lepers, segregation and
hospitals, pay roll, passed at $780,
900. For care Of lepers, segregation,
and hospital expenses s1SS,S2O was
passed.
Coelho asked that a new building,
furnishings and equipment be pro-
vided for the Kapiolani Girls Home
in Kalihi He asked that an appro-
p-riation of SIS, 1000 be inserted. Car
ried. He said the Sisters who are
caring for the girls in Kalihi have
been living in an old abandoned wood
en- building.
Fairchild, who supported the pas
sage of the appropriation, said that
the Administration made mistake
in erecting the Boys Home where 1t
is today. He stated that the present
Boys Home may be given up for the
use and occupancy of the girls and
a new building built for the boys
where they can utilize the surround
ing land. The subject of the Home
as to locality was postponed to be
taken up later.
Leper Settlement Breakwater
Coelho asked for $4,000 for break
water at the leper settlement. Quinn
said that the Senate had given every
thing that had been asked for by the
lepers and thought that the amount
asked for was unnecessary.
Fairchild thought the officers OF
the Federal Government would even
tually fix up the present landing at
the settlement. While Smith agreed
with Coelho's contention, he thought
the Federal officials of lighthouses
and other departmental officers would
recommend provision for a better
landing. The item of 5000 was kill.
ed.
Palama Hospital
Baker asked for liberal appropri.
alton for the maintenance OF the
Palama Hospital, but he was downed
The consideration of the appropri'
alton of $4,000 for the maintenance
and support of the Queens Hospital
occupied the attention Of the Sena'
tors. Coelho stated that the physi
clans of the Queens Hospital barred
out certain people from being oper'
ated on by private physicians in tho
hospital. Brown cited an instanc,
where the assistant clerk of the Sen
ate was refused permission unless h,
paid for care and assistance in tn,
hospital.
After much discussion, the matter