The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-08-08
THE LEGISLATURE

500 arrears due the Hon. ii. Kui-
helani.
Mr.. G. Brown objected that this
item was rejected and could not be
renewed at present reading.
Objection sustained.
Mr. Rowell moved to insert
S3,S24.73, unexpended road balances
for period Of l881-S2.
After short discussion, the mover
allowed his motion to stand over.
Mr.. Richardson moved that S25,-
600 he inserted for repairs to Oahu
Jail
Mr.. W. q. Smith moved that
$4,000 be devoted to that object.
In the discussion tnat ensued Mr..
kauhane opposed the policy Of
sending short-term prisoners to
Honolulu. II would have a better
moral effect upon their respective
communities TO have them punished
at home.
Mr.. Richardson moved to strike
ont the item of $3.50, 900 for en-
couragement to railways, but it was
discovered that no such item was in
the bill.
The second section of the bill was
passed.
Upon the reading of the third
section President Rhodes said he
had communication from the Sup
erintendent of the Survey Depart
ment, complaining that that branch
of service had been hardly used in
being left out of the list in this
section authorized to be paid salaries
and expenses until the 30th day Of
June, 1856. The section was there
upon amended 50 as to include the
Survey Department and also the
officers Of the Insane Asylum and
general aid to the Queens Hospital.
At twelve O'Clock the Committee
took a recess until half past one.
Section 4 of the Appropriation
Bill being read, as follows: "The
Minister of Finance shall not cause
or allow to be paid from the Treasury
any money for objects not provided
by this law" was, on motion of Mr..
Dole. amended by adding, ''nor for
any object herein authorized over
and above the amount appropriated
therefor.
Section 5--providing that no per-
son holding more than one office
shall be paid more thar the salary of
the highest office held by him, if the
salary of any Office held by him shall
amount to two thousand dollars
was passed.
Mr.. Dole moved to insert u section
providing that contracts for con-
structing public works, and furnish
ing materials and provisions under
this Act, shall be awarded only upon
advertisement for public tenders.
Minister Gulick said, the proposed
stipulation might hamper the adj
minstration of public works. His
course had been to award contracts
for public works after public adver-
tisement. Frequently he had found
that there was nothing more mislead-
ing than answers that would come
to advertisements for tenders. There
is no work of any extent but has
been given outSn that way with the
exception of the contract for a
bridge in IIilo district, which was
given to the Pacific Bridge Company.
No one knew better than he that no
one could build as cheaply as they
could.
Mr.. Rowell said the proposed sti-
pulation would not hamper the
Minister if he gave notice that he
would not be bound to accept any
tender. If any tenders received
were not in the interest of the Gov
ernment they could be refused. Had
the Minister refused the offer in the
case he had cited, he might have
been surprised to find that other
parties could have built those bridges
as cheaply as the Pacific Bridge
Company.
Mr.. Aholo thought the Civil En-
gineer, for whom an appropriation
had been made, should be able to
| correctly estimate the cost of bridges