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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1898
Page
4
By authority a tender is opened for water supply and road works to be completed by specified dates. The Minister of Public Works reserves the right to reject all bids. May 18, 188? Henry B. Cooper, Minister of Public Works.
On May 23 1898 the House debated sanitation policy in Honolulu warning that halting interisland traffic to curb disease would harm rural taxpayers and hurt communities. The piece stresses public health depends on proper garbage removal funded by taxes and questions the danger of cholera and smallpox spreading across the islands.
The article discusses sanitary officials and limited Honolulu communication via whaleboat signals, noting Honolulu handles most national business and a close client relationship with the country. Residents pay taxes yielding a surplus to the treasury, funding local improvements while complaints of Honolulu’s grabby dominance persist.
A near fatal accident on the Pall road Saturday afternoon saw Alex Swanson, a well known mechanic employed by the Plantation Company, fall hundreds of feet after his hat blew off and he misstepped. He suffered a fractured skull, severe lacerations, and spinal concerns yet showed signs of recovery as doctors at Heeia and Queen’s Hospital evaluated internal injuries. Swanson’s prior work includes market construction and coastal wharf building for the Government. In cricket, a match Saturday featured captains Rev Lane and A Wansey. Wansey’s side won 71 to 52, with H Herbert scoring 82 and delivering a decisive innings performance, a first in Honolulu.
A lively report of a baseball game between Honolulu and the Regiment with surprises in batting notably Gleason and J O Carter. Crowd turnout rose as the Honolulus showed improvement, while Joly nhe Soper umpired and Flint of Bennington kept the bases.
Data shows life insurance submissions and financial figures including capital stock and surplus as per Canadian standards. Details mention percentages and reserves, with references to 1897 and mixed OCR errors affecting readability.
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