The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-02-18


U1afd N health should also have come
nflsiici on. iiy ths iufisdiciiou il not
meant NE construction Of water or
tawrf system hui the power 10 say, OF.
tc. inNffuaaiiun. whether ~ NOT cor.
tain water supply for example ia pure
enough for the uutllc To- uso or what
localities are not On need Of sewage
Vtrm. u would also give the power
10 tho board over other water suppl -
which may not be under the control OF
ihe counties. Why does the board OF
n nlth wish this powofi Many reasons
may be given, but will only mention
Few. Pure water b. ns essential 80
health ~ pure food or pure air. by
having this power the board OF health
would BE- able TO prevent the use Of
polluted water, could see that proper
method of distribution was installed,
could safeguard the source aud water
she'd. could have purifcation plants in.
stalled where necessary, would be bet.
ter able TO protect the community
against water borne disease. prevent
the pollution of streams with sewage
and by means of its knowledge of the
various districts would be able to aid
wise where sewers are needed Also,
where. by reason of overlooking cess
pools, privy vaults or inadequate sewer
ag, systems the pubic health was en-
dangered they would have power TO
remedy the same.
Must Preserve Mosquito Fish.
"A number of years ago the mosquito
| fish or top minnow were brought here
at considerable expense. During the
past few years, fishermen have been
seining the small ponds and streams to
get these fishes to use as bait.
"The board of health has had to
restock a number of streams and if this
SEEMING is permitted to go on it will in
time lead to the determination of these
most useful fish. A law to protect these
| fishes is needed.
"a law regulating the labor of WON
en- and children is, it is believed nee
essary in this Territory Such law
would not mean that child labor would
| be prohibited but it would be safe
| guard so as to protect the health of
the children. A law along the lines
of those enacted for Massachusetts and
| New York and adapted to the condi-
tions of this Territory is what is de-
sired. If we are to have healthy and
robust citizens their health must be
| guarded while they are young and in
the stage of development.
1.-The legislature of 1911 passed a
law requiring that when tract of land
is opened up or subdivided it is neces-
sary to file plan thereof with the
registrar of conveyances. We should
have another law which would provide
that when new tracts are opened for
residence purposes, water pipes shall
be laid, pure water supply and an
adequate sewerage system or other
means of sewage disposal, and until tins
is done the lots may not be put on
the market. This would have the eff.
feet of preventing the opening up of
undesirable sections, the whole system
would be put in at one time thereby
reducing the cost to the individual buy
.er and proper means of sewage dis
posal would be provided before the
buildings are occupied.
To-day Honolulu has spread here
there and everywhere. Our expense OF
maintenance is enormous due to ares
covered. 1t is largely due to the fac
that section here or there wherever
the agent owned a small stIact of lane
has been opened up. If some chang,
is not made our maintenance will creel
higher and higher and it is necessary
to make new tracts fit in with the city
and assist in the general growth. Mile
and miles of water pipe are in Homo
, lulu streets today, altogether too small
friction losses and leakage enormou
all because they We're put in for the In
dividual rather than for the future o
the community.
T,,,l
g., ''The insanitary land law of the las
= Legislature needs to be amended so a
3 to apply to government lands as we
as private. 1t has happened in tn
: past two years that of some insanitar
, land condemned by the board a porto
= belonged to the government. 1t doe
= not look just to make owners fill Ian
: and allow the government to stand b
I and not do their part.
"The board of health needs revol-
, ing fund say of about $25,0OOO0 s
+ that the law in regard to the abat
n ment of nuisances may become operi
y tive.
Z AS the law stands at present IL
/ board is empowered in case parties {
a, not abate nuisance to abate it Their
a selves but it is imperative because I'll
r. board has no funds with which to
:. it. A law without penalty or meal
of enforcing the penalty is not
II much force.
IN "Today upon refusal to abate nui
he ance criminal prosecution is possib
. but the board of health is more del
n. rous Of eradicating the trouble thi
Q. carrying on prosecutions.
or "'To facilitate the handling of j
a. sanitary conditions a sanitary court
Nv thought advisable. This court to
10 composed of five members trained
le sanitary matters. Hearing would fiji
n. be before the board of health on appe
IN from the order of the sanitary inspt
tor or agent of the board, if decid
ne by them that it is nuisance a
I'll should be abated further appeal M
ed be taken by the party to the santa
final.
"The reasons for such court m
be briefly stated. Men trained as sa
-, tarians will readily recognize ma
- - self-evident reasons which to m
~ who had not made study of the 81
:; ject would appear as no cause for
81 90 pIuoqs uo!s!o9p I!aq9 pun an
n. ton. Police magistrates are chosen ;
~ | - h. L., So,