Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-22

Opinion and J.1oement oT ,hfeJ Jg.,
.TV,TI

citizens and taxpayer, have The right 10 sue Oh,
This writ. They have a, t,,,,y.,, ~. ,i,t,
to cndeayor 10 prevent a pubIie oe5ee, ftorr
doing wha, + an injury 10 the publiq y,,,i
There are authorities On 10Th ,i,ies a the ,,,s.
ton, bot the current seeu, IL, ~. i, c,,o, ,f,h,
right and especially the case a C,,mu,or =
ZabfsLic. cited in tot n & 6,o hi, 4.
case decided IN 1870 t,v ,b, sr,,c,,. f,,,,, u
the United States. and N, f,.,ie, Fi,tt C,,,t.
court says, "O( the tioht n ,e,id.r, "a,
payers 10 invoke tb. in,e,,,,,,i,r =, ,,..,,, II
equity Ia p,eyen, the ;ti.,,.t ,,..,,,,, 49,,
which they IN common u;,b OH, $500.
holder, u the country NAV o,be,.i.. l.. ,o,a
PEELED 10 nav thor. 4, =, III. a.. - -
question.
To deny Tin, rich, Il, d, ,,,,,,,.s, ..,.,,.,. 49,
say tina, there !, no ,.,,.,t, ,,d 49, -,
which a minister oftbe c,,,yo ,., T., -,
from doirg nj, iiteo,t.s, tt
,badovv and u,cc,,,t, g. 49,, -
adequate remedy t,,,t, AGO..
can promote such matter. the s,,,ye, (. d.,
there hn, been no ,,,o,o., o.o.,,, .,a,. g.
last and |, would Ia, ia. 90
general ysbo i, an. - a.. IL, -,
proceedings ap,in,, nj, o,.,, ,,tt..,,,,.
| A minisie, /, ,,..,,,.;tt. =, ,L.Lt.,.,.-
acts and he IA at,o ,e,,on.g,i, ., IL. ...,,t.
for the faithful ,t;.,,,,,,,, ~ ~ -. -,
respondent, rno,;op IN o,,,sb ,.h;,h 4, 49,.
properly denu,,c, {. ove,,,t.J
Having given mi, matte, ,o,.iI.,,tl. .,.i.
and attention and having arrived =, ,l..,
and decided opinion ,,,on Tho ,,..,;,., ;,,.,.,..a
I give my decision now knowino .I.o ,b,,
DELAY would he ini,,io,,. IN ,h. ,..e,,,,t...
I remark here tba, the ne,,io,.,s 49,. No..
amenable TO criticism r., h, vim t,,o,,o,, ~.
action so late. They could have no .,,nd;.a
in court until the ae, eomnl.ir., or ,1,
abou, to be committed and II ,,oce.d;,,,. 80
been commenced months ayo !, oo,ld Il. ,.,l
answered that the appliea,ion va, r,,.,o,,,,,.
and the respondent, was no, al.ou, ,o ,c, in H..
manner alleged. Moreover IL N. ar, .o,.
planned Of Is illegal a, ALL /, vas an =, The n
ception and continues 70 ,hroupbou, and 4,
loses none of II, illecalitv Inv lame ~ tim.
remark here that the ability Of the govern.
ment to borrow money under tho Lean Az, =,
1879 does M, afTec, tho v;,,I;,, .;.,.-
the government. The ap,bo,;,v ,,,. ,,;,.,
this ac, 10 borrow money far re,,,;, sr.,;e.
purposes named in the act and bv sec,io, d,
mo part of the money films ,,ised, sb,tt ~
any pretense. he maid us.d n, ,,,,,;.1 II,
~ or indi,ec,Iv either ,.mro,,,;t,, =, -
w;se In n, Co, any n,I,,;c rs,. -, ,,,,,,,,-
than III. putnoses ,esnec,iy.r, 80 Lit a.
same is hereby directed to h. annli.d -
presume the legisl,,u,. 1.l, ,b,, 3D.. Ill,
arv resources nj ~. ,,o,,o,,,,,,, iii
sufficient for II, ordinary e,nendi,,,.. ,,d a.
have no, authorized the bor,o,.,;,o :, -,
for its ordinary ernend;,u,es
So INV decision in The c,s. .,,;,,, IT., a.
life or credi, If IN. ,,o,,e,,,,,,,.
Whether the bonds If the ooy.,n.., h,..
or have M, ba., d;e,.,,i, =, 81. .
this issue. II they have M, t,.o, 81.
sought for possiblv !, is bec,rs. ,h. IT,,
being only six per cent, ;s loo ,ov h.;na -
ner cen, Io,,e, ,b,, ,b. %.
The au,ho,;,y ~ III, ,,;o;.,a n Go =
nj in
the premises ;s IN N. 6o,rd ,.;,h;, 49, e..
corners Of this ar,
Section I au,bo,;z.s N. r,,ui.,o =, Co..
under the direction ~ ,b,. bin, :, -,
council 10 bo,ro,y nm N. c,oJ;, ., ~. IL.
allan Government, during a ,.,;od =, H..
years. sums of money M, e,ceed;ra ,,.o III
lion dollars.-snd The hords 10 \. =, r..
for ar. f,s,, IN h.. ;s-,,,i :,
adj they are IN be,, ;,,.,,s, 49,, -
per cent f,dl they arc 20 =. go, -.
ernmen, ,a,.s frb, tho, - -,
in not less than five M, n,o,,. H.,
wears and fstbl they ar. r,y,t,,. ..;.i -,
interest in L,ikea .a,,,s ooLy ,o;,, -. -, -,
aI,nt The bonds r,rs, no ;s.,,ai :. -,
compliance with ,b. I,,., r.. -,
issued s,vs ,b, ,c, =, 40,
What Is parp All tn. I.xicoo,,,h.., ~,
ma, ;s "..v,-, .o,;,,,,.;
n,.r,;rr, >, ,h,, i ,h.
these bonds m. s,,c, .o,,;,.,. :. -,
secu,ed IN h. raid hv ,ban, tn.
Maid in ly;h,, STINT, IN mi, =.
and this mus, ,h.,.s,,o h. So. e. -
ia nrom;sso,v NOT. o,,,s T.
rso.o s,.,,;n,, H.. -. -,
s,e,i;no and no,h;,r l.. NJ n
ter of finance nronoses 10 d;sros. ~ r..
bonds far ,nv,b;na Ices h. "a. e.
limited States oold o,;, =, =. -, ;.
violation - ~. H..
silve, half dollars which ~. .s,,..Is..
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