The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-06-17

quota for the support of resident physicians.
Heretofore there had been great cause for COM
plant, but since His Majesty the King had
honOred him with the position of President of
the Board of Health he would take care that
every dollar expended was used for the purpose
designed, and that every care was taken of the
sick poor of the Kingdom. (Applsuse.)
Hon. Mr.. Kaulukou spoke in Mandatory terms
of the President of the Board Of Health, and
was in favor of increasing the amount to $40, 600,
being well satisfied that the money would be
expended in a proper manner.
Hon. Mr.. Kalua was also in favoe of the item,
but considered that it would be advisable to
refer it to Il Special Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn said that some of the
Government Physicians appeared to think
that they were paid their salaries as a sort
of subsidy to live in sparsely settled districts,
and that by living in the district to which
they were appointed they did all that they
were expected to as Government Physi-
clans. Yet he knew of some who did not
live in the district to which they belonged
and charged so for every visit they made
there when called, poor natives having to
pay i'm advance. AS a member of the Board
of Health he would do all he could i'm OBJ
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reliable physicians who would assist in pre-
serving the health of the people. (Applause.)
Hon. Mr.. Pi!ipo spoke strongly against
some of the present Government Physi-
cianS, and cited an instance where one of
the physicians had attended on the sick
child of a person and, not having received
his pay Immediately he obtained the
services of a Deputy Sheriff to enforce the
demand.
His EXcellency the Premier moved that
the item under consideration, and also the
next one, General expenses BOARD of
Health, $4,000" be referred to a Special
Committee. Carried.
On motion of His Excellency the Min
lister of Finance, the succeeding item:
Building and repairing Hospitals. $780,
600, was also referred to same Special Com
mittee.
Th next two items:
Repairs and care of Quarantine, 50, 500;
Custom House and stores Kahului, S15, 900,
were passed with but little comment.
With regard to the item: Custom House
and stores Mahukona, $4,000, Hon. j.
Mott Smith thought the amount too large,
he had heard from Hon. Mr.. Wilder that
$1,000 would be sufficienl, and Hon. Mr..
Wilder being absent he hoped the Commit
tee would postpone action until his return.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo did not consider that
Hon. Mr.. Wilder was a leader in the As
sembly and he did not approve waiting for
him. If the appropriation was too large,
the amount unexpended could remain on
hand.
Hon. Mr.. Widemann was also in favor of
not waiting for the presence of Hon. Mr..
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sembly to forward instead of retard the
business before them.
The item was passed as presented.
His EXcellency the Minister of Finance
moved the insertion of a new item, viz:
Custom House and stores at HiIo, Sl5,-
5000.
- Motion carried and item approved.
The following items were approved =
Custom House and stores, HiIo, SIS, 900 j;
maintenance of Insane Asylum, Sl5, 900; re-
pairs and extension of Insane Asylum,
Sc, 600.
The next item, referring to General aid
to Queens Hospital, $4,000" was aot act ed
on, postponement being asked for by Hon.
C. R Bishop.
Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn moved that an item
of $4,000 for improvements in Kapiolani
Park be inserted in the Bill.
Hon. Mr.. Kaulukou objected he con-
sidered the Park was only a nest for horse
jockeys and gamblers, and wondered why
no arrests of gamblers were made there by
the police, instead of in the miserable
Chinese shanties around town. The Legis-
lature of 1880 had passed an appropriation
for the benefit of the Park, with the under
standing that the place would be open to
the free use of the public. The Park was
like a large fish pond inside, with a narrow
entrance those interested placed a purse
net at the entrance on race days, and the
purse is we'll filled. Ifthe Legislature give
10000 to aid this private enterprise other
private enterprises will also be calling for
assistance.
Hon. Mr.. Kalua also opposed the item.
He deemed the Park a place resorted to by
law-breakers When the members went
out there during the races, by invitation of
the Committee, if the Sergeant-at-Arms
had not been present to pass them in they
would have had to pay entrance fees to the
ground as it was, he thought, some return
was expected, and that was that the AS
sembly should vote $4,000 for the benefit
of the Park. The members had been treated
very stability at the Park by a gentleman
whose name he did not care TO mention.
Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn said that considerable
money had been expended by the Park
Association to beautify and improve the
place, and make it a place for public resort.
The money collected on race days was eX-
pended in improvements.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo felt that the Park would
eventually be a benefit to the public.
Strangers coming to the country would use
it as a health resort. He had noticed many
improvements, trees growing, ETC., and the
place had an air of neatness and care about
it. He thought that it would be a place
much resorted to by invaiids, when the
roads leading to it were improved. Was i'll
favor of referring to a committee.
Hon. Mr.. Widemann said that he could