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six additional enclosures and twelve kennels, each enclosure to 

 contain two kennels, it being suggested that concrete work be 

 dispensed with and that the kennels instead be elevated some dis- 

 tance above the ground. Authorization was also granted for the 

 furnishing and equipment of the keeper's cottage and for the 

 purchase of burlap awnings to protect the dogs against the heat 

 of the sun. No special amount of money was stipulated for this 

 purpose save that no, expenditures should be made other than 

 were absolutely required. As will be seen from the itemized 

 statement herewith appended, the additional cost of enlarging the 

 station has amounted to $400 up to May 31, and it is estimated 

 that about $150 will be required to finish the work. 



As stated in my last report, the keeper of the quarantine sta- 

 tion, Mr. Davenport, resigned at the end of last month, and con- 

 siderable difficulty was experienced in finding a suitable man to 

 take charge of the place. On May 12 I succeeded in getting an- 

 other man, Mr. Nathan Haskins, who at that time was at work 

 on the construction of the drydock at Pearl Harbor. Mr. Haskins 

 was very highly recommended as being sober, industrious and 

 reliable, and while I had no authority to offer him more than $45 

 per month, he agreed to go to work until the board could decide 

 on more suitable wages for him. I would therefore recommend 

 that he be paid $65 per month, together with lodging, fuel and 

 feed for one horse, with the understanding that he must live at 

 the quarantine station and give his entire time to the care of the 

 animals and to the maintenance of the station insofar as he is 

 able to do so. It is, however, in my opinion, very doubtful 

 whether one man will be able to attend to the constantly increas- 

 ing amount of work if the same continues at the same rate as it 

 has done since Mr. Haskins took charge. The care of the dogs 

 alone practically requires his entire time, and when at the same 

 time a number of horses and mules have got to be attended to 

 and the premises and enclosures kept in a clean condition, it seems 

 to be really more than one man can do without working night 

 as well as day. I must, however, say that I have been absolutely 

 satisfied with Mr. Haskins' work during the past month, and I 

 trust that the board will see its way clear to insure retaining him 

 by providing satisfactory wages. 



In my report of last month it was recommended that steps be 

 taken to have the proper authorities enforce the dog license act, 

 and that the same be requested to impound and destroy as many 

 stray and ownerless dogs infesting the streets of Honolulu as 

 would be possible. As no definite action was taken by the board 

 on this suggestion, I took the matter up with the sheriff, who im- 

 mediately promised his cooperation and issued instructions for 

 the dog catchers to begin work without delay. In the meantime 

 I had obtained from San Francisco's Society for the Prevention 

 of Cruelty to Animals plans and specifications for a so-called 

 "lethal chamber" — that is, an air-tight box in which the dog to 

 be destroyed is enclosed and asphyxiated by means of ordinary 



