Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-29

slip BUCK To
HEALTH BOARD
teontinues from pase onel

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!. CONTINUED from pase onel
ton thereof: t3l some are such that
We see no legal means Of enforcing
compliance, and I'D one is such that
il appears to US to be merely matter
of administrative detail and conveni-
ence
"one (6)-The keeping Of fowls in
the same room with foodstuffs no
longer exists An absolute prohibition
from keeping fowls on the premises Is
not enforceable, in our opinion.
.'Two-Your recommendation No 3,
requiring wooden tubs, gratings,
wooden Ice boxes and barrels to be
abolished, and proper fixtures OF some
impervious material in place thereof
be installed, and No. s, requiring the
condemnation of the present toilet
facilities and sanitary system be in
stalled. are noted.
Part of the toilet facilities already
comply with our plumbing requires
ments and we have the promise that
others are to be made so. We are
assured that sanitary slop sinks are to
be installed in place Of wooden tubs.
Other recommendation may be en-
forced from time to time after a IL
cense is granted under our plumbing
regulations. S
CAS- to No. 5, regarding keeping
drains open and flushed, we are in
process of compelling compliance
with such requirements. We have
taken steps to have the drain system
kept open. We do not approve of the
floor erected over one drain, and In
tend to have the same removed The
matter of keeping the drain in SAM
tary condition is q problem OF main
tenance OF the premises in good. san
itary condition. Any violation Of such
condition would subject the owner
thereof to punishment under the or
dinances; also under the criminal
statutes regarding nuisances. Keep
Ing the drains sanitary in the future
| IS not subject which may be made
prerequisite to the granting of .
certificate of the sanitary condition
of such drain, If they be sanitary al
the time the certificate is requested
Three-As to No. 4, requiring al
lean-tos and bniltin areas to be abol
ished, No. absolutely prohibiting
the manufacture or sale of fish cakes
confectionery, laulaus and like food
stuffs, and also prohibiting all res
taurants, ice cream parlors, lemonade
stands in the markets, we do. not sea
cur way clear to enforce such prolli
billions within the police powers d
the government.
| sFour-As to the location of the of
flee of inspector, we do not perceive
that the same is a menace to thu
markets. 1t is a matter Of admins
tratiYe detail pnls, and not a mattel
of police regulation.
Recommendation Differ
The ideas of the board of health
embodied in their recommendation D
the third class mentioned are so diff
ferent from ours, being based upol
such a different conception of til,
constitutional exercise of the polio
power of the government, that we ar,
not able to comply with the reques
to enforce such recommendations.
i We have thus stated our view o
the position which the county take
in regard to the fish markets w
have been endeavoring to improve tn,
conditions of the markets, and believ
now that the markets are in a bette
condition than they have been before
With the strict enforcement of the OF
dinances, we believe that they ma
/ be made better than ever, and stuff
ciently sanitary for health.
I've find, however, that We .hav
not exclusive control of the market
tby reason of the power given to tn
Board of Health to decide whether o
i not license may be given. This ma.
! be done by reason of the power give
by Act so of the session laws of 1919
which prohibits the treasurer grant
j ing license for the sale of fish. eS
cept upon such certificate. Thi
power is given in addition to Act s
of the session laws of 1913, amendin'
revised laws of 1905, section 991
/ which gives the power to the boar
/ Of health to make regulations cover
ing fish markets, among other things
Alone, we can handle the 'situa
| ton completely, but with the demand
made upon US, we cannot act success
| fully. We are no longer able to en-
force our requirements by deciding Il
give or withhold licenses. We are IN
able to See that our power under thu
police powers of the government en-
ables us to do some of the things re
CURED of us without violating the con