Polynesian., 1855-04-07
Gbe polpnesian.
REPORT
Of the Minister Of the Interior to the Legisla-
ture, April z, 1856. -I--
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, .
February 26, 1856.
MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES !:


MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES =
In conformity with my duty, and as re-
quired by the Constitution, have the honor
to submit my annual Report to you. In
framing the Report, i have endeavored 10 be
as explicit as possible, and at the same time
TO avoid prolixity, and 1 beg TO lay before
you in condensed, and hope satisfactory
| form, the transactions, which have taken
place in my Department during the past year,
for your examination and consideration
The receipts during the year ending Dec.
t3O, 1854, of my Department, amounted to
{as per Table A, S63, 800 O9
The expenditures during the same
! period amounted 10 Gas per Fa-
/ ble b. S4,6I9 36
The receipts of this Department for The
year 1853, as shown in my last annual report
amounted to SS2, 1856, showing decrease of
ISIS, 500 in The receipts Of the past year,
which is accounted for, by the fact that the
receipts from the Brands-Divorces-
/ Government Prcss-the shipping Of native
sedmen-the rent of Market stalls, &C., &C.,
which were included in my last report, have
this year been paid into the Treasury direct,
and will appear in the report OF the Minister
of Finance.
THE GOVERNMENT PRESS.
From the report of the Director of the
Government Press, copy of which | append,
marked G, you viii perceive that favorable
change has taken place during the past year
in the financial affairs of this Bureau. The
balance although small, is very satisfactory,
taking into consideration the great amount of
printing done for the Government, during the
year, free of charge.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
J beg to lay before you the report of the
Superintendent of this Bureau, marked d,
which shows the amount of expenditure upon
each appropriation up to Dec. Both, 1854, and
that further small appropriations will be re-
CURED TO complete some of the works.
In obedience TO the law of last session,
have authorized the purchase of a Dredging
Machine, for the purpose OF Dredging
Honolulu harbor, and deepening the Channel
or the Bar, and trust that il will be in sdc-
cessful operation at an early day. / avaied
myself of the services of Judge Lee in making
the purchase, who is His Majesry's Minister
at the Court of Washington
The wharyes are injured every year by the
deposit of mud from the streets in heavy ra ns
az" i'ui 4NuudHu duCf, anu lHS IuttIeStS
OF navigation and commerce require not only
this improvement but an increase of wharf
accommodations. most earnestly call your
attention 10 the Improvement Of the Waka-
halulu water lofs. as the last Legislature
made no direct appropriation FOR that purpose.
The property should be sold, or improved
II Is working Injustice 10 the people not TO do
it, and ] have full confidence that you will
make The necessary appropriations, or au-
thorize The safe, that private parties may
make the Improvement | have communica-
red my estimates of expenses necessary to
be incurred for these several purposes, to the |
Minister of Finance, who, doubt not, will
include the same in his recommendation, as
compatible with the condition Of the Treasu-
ry;
J would beg to bring under your consider
atinn the necessity of providing the town Of
with water; a great number of the
have applied for supply for their
private dwellings,, and there is no doubt that
If sufficient works were executed for distri- I
buting it through the town, the majority ifnot
the whole ofthe residents, would pay liberally
for such a convenience, and although the
outlay in the first instance would be large, /.
yet in the end feel confident il would be
profitable investment for The government. ]
append the report and estimate made by w. /
Webster Esq. civil Engineer, Table II, } /
on the present works, aud on the outlay re-
quired, for carrying this into effect, which |
will give you every information on the sub
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