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prices, one contractor asking nearly double the price of my per- 

 sonal estimate of the cost. 



I finally secured a Portuguese carpenter with two laborers at 

 respectively $3 and $1.50 each, who under my personal and con- 

 stant supervision have now nearly finished the construction of 

 the six new kennels. A statement of the cost to date is herewith 

 appended. 



Lumber, nails, hinges, etc $ 35.00 



Wire fencing, 260 feet at 37><c 97.50 



Two gates at $7.50 15.00 



Woven wire for tops 3.00 



Stain and paint, etc 12.50 



Labor to date, 8 days at $6 48.00 



Estimated cost to finish «30.00 



Total $241.00 



This total, which exceeds my estimate of $225 but slightly, and 

 is far below the submitted bid of $360, could only have been at- 

 tained through my personal attention and supervision of the 

 work. For this reason I am of the opinion that the Hilo and 

 Kahului stations can be built economically only if undertaken in 

 the same manner. Tenders will, however, be asked for, but if 

 the bids should prove exorbitant or beyond the sum appropriated 

 for the purpose, I feel sure the stations can be built under my per- 

 sonal supervision with the means at hand. 



Six blue prints and an equal number of specifications have now 

 been prepared for the eventual bidders, and it is suggested* that 

 tenders be advertised for in one Hilo and one Honolulu paper, 

 through the Department of Public Works. Three of these sets 

 should be placed with the Deputy Territorial \^eterinarian at Hilo 

 and the other three remain with the Public \\'orks Department 

 here. 



The plans and s])ccifications for the Kahului station will be 

 ready in a few days. 



The unusually large number of horses and mules which liave 

 arrived here during the past two or three months, as well as those 

 expected to arrive shortly, have made it impossible to undertake 

 any extensive reconstruction work at the Honolulu station, and I 

 have therefore been forced to limit this work to the replacement 

 of posts and the temporary rejiair of fences until one or more 

 of the most damaged paddocks can be s]xirc<l for actual re- 

 builfling. 



Bovine Tuhcrculosis Control Work. 



In connection with this most im])ortant work I have asked my 

 assistant, Dr. Case, for a concise statement as to the present status 

 of this work, a copy of wliich is herewith ap])endcfl. From this 

 is will be seen that no milk from tuberculous cow^ i^ allowed lo 



