Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-29
SUPERVISORS
SLIP BUCK To
HEALTH BOARD
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We see no legal means Of enforcing
compliance, and az one is such that
il appears To us to be merely a matter
of administrative detail and convent
"one (6l-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. 2.
requiring wooden tubs, gratings.
wooden ice boxes and barrels to be
abolished. and proper fixtnres OF some
imperyfous material in place thereof
be Installed, and No. s, requiring the
condemnation Of the present toilet
facilities and d sanitary system be in
stalled. are noted
Part of the toilet facilities already
comply with cur plumbing require
ments and we have the promise that
others are to be made 80. 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 q II
.cense is granted under our plumbing
regulations
As to No. 8, regarding keeping
drains open and flushed, we are I'M
process ssof 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 I'M
tend to have the same removed The
matter Of keeping the drain IN saIii-
tary condition Is problem Of mafii-
|tenance Of the premises In good. SAN
itafy condition Any violation Of such
condition would subject the owner
thereof to punishment under the Or
dinances: also under the criminal
statutes regarding nnisances. Keep
ing the drains sanitary In the future
Is not q subject which may be made
3 prerequisite to the granting Of al
certificate Of the sanitary condition.
of such drain, II they be sanitary at
the time the certificate Is requested.
Three As to No. 4, requiring an
lean-tos and builtrin 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 parI6rs. lemonade
stands in the markets, We do not seel
our way clear to enforce such prolii-
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ne IDEAS OF the board OF health
emDoaieas IN their recommendations %
the tnird class mentioned are 50 dlf-
ierent rom OURS being based upon
sucn oiIIefent conce option OF the
.constltutlonai exercise OF the police
power OF the governments that we are
NOT able 10 comply With the request
70 ENFORCE sueh Recommendation.
we have thus stated our view Of
the position which the county takes
IN regard 20 the Ifsn markers. WEI
have been endeavoring TO improve the
eondiflons Of the markets, and believe
now that the markets are in better
condition than they have been before.
with the strict enforcement OF the or.
.dlnances, we believe that they may
De made better than ever. and suffi.
cientiy sanitary Tor health.
1--WE find. however, that we have
not exclusive control of the markets
by reason OF the power given to the
Board of Health to decide whether or
not a license may be given. This may
be done by reason of the power given
by Act so of the session laws of 1918
which prohibits the treasurer grant
ing license for the sale OF fish. ex-
cent npon such certificate, This
power is given in addition to Act a63
of the session laws OF. 1913, amending
revised laws of 1905. section. 991.
which gives the power to the board |
Of health to make regulations cover.
ing fish markets. among other things.
"Alone. we can handle the sitiia. I
ton completely. but with the demand I