The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-30

L ELuNfN NCll NUI LuLuIllNI Lrto on LullLINNa d
Committee On such DAYS closed public road
The POOR were asked to couirbufe that million aire
like Spreckels, half millioaaircs like Wilder AMI
rich people might enjoy themselves, race and bel
and have a spree Afterwards II the Park Asso
citation can charge on one day Why not on am
othe: day.
Representative T. Brown said not cent had
been charged for admitting people.
Representative Cecil Brown said the membei
for Lahaina did not know what be was talking
about The gate money vas used for the pursos
and general expenses Of the races IN conjunction
with subscriptions raised in town. No charge has
ever been made except on June nth, and on that
day the Association had nothing TO do with tho
management, they simply leased the grounds to
the Race Committee for the day. The Association
had spent over $4,000 in improvements already.
The $4,000 asked for was to plant trees and i'm
prove the place. The government was IN receipt
of large taxes from the RESIDENCES which were
around the park and which would never have been
built but for the park. One capitalist had spent
x4O,OOo on his house, The roads were maintained
by the Park Association. Their only income was
SO All governments supported parks. San
Francisco had spent 81 900 90 last year upon the
Golden Gate Park. The kapiolani Park Associa-
ton did not allow gambling. He was in favor Of
the item being referred 10 a committee
Hon H A. WidemRn coutradicted the statement
made by Representative kaluA with regard 10 the
sale Of vhiskey in the Park with the knowledge Of
the Association. II was not true. He presumed
when there was a hunt for vh1key II would be
object for which the race was gotten up TO take
place between Mr.. Spreckels and Mr.. Wilder. II
was TO buy a carriage for the sisters OF Charity at
kakaako. Whoever lost vas to pay for tho car
for this object challenge Mr.. kaulukou to a race
down % the Park for the same object. (Laughter.l
Representative Kaulnkou declined, a. he was
going to koolau. I4arghter.l
Representative Smith said he waited IN vain to
see where the economy going to b started.
Appropriations were twofold, useful and Injurious
He approved Of the Park, but we were not in 20
sitlon to afford improvements. $1,000 had been
voted for the water supply OF the lepers and hardly
a dollar had been spent The poor creatures are
suffering for want of water. A member Of the
party Just returned from kalawao had told him so.
The landing was three or four miles from Aala-
wac and the people had either TO drink braekish
water or pack 1t down ON their backs Nothing
had been asked for these pipes this year, this
was a necessity. He moved that the item pass at
$500. Endorsed the remarks OF Representative
kalua. Public gambling damaging. lie was
fond Of horse racing, but four years ago he had
found so much cheating on the track that he had
never been since, he was so disguised.
Hon. H. A. Widemann asked for the name of the
Hon members informant with regard to the lack
of water At the leper settlement.
Representative Smith.-"Chas. Il. Wilson. He
returned yesterday and that is his clear testimony.
He says the reports Of lack of water are not exag
gerated."
Hon. II. A. widdemann said he had been to the
leper settlement often, officially and unoficially.
Had never heard complaints Of want Of water eI-
cept on the floor of this House.
Representative Godfrey Brown said the House
was talking of Kapiolani Park and had wandered
of to MolOkai.
Hon 4. S. Cleghorn said the income to the
Park had been 5000. Ii had reached that amount
by adding the amounts realized by the sale Of lots
10 the subsidy paid by the Government. There
were no more lots for sale At present; 500 for
the ensuing biennial period wodld be of little or
no use ut all.
the race course apart from the PARK. The Park
proper was widely different thing from the race
track. He considered race-c courses were demon
llzing all over the world. He asked il any Of the
had been used for buildings on the
race course.
Representative Cecil Brown--Not a cent
Representative Dole proceeded, and stated that
The effect OF the Park had been 10 considerably in
crease the value of land belonging to the Luna
lilo estate bordering on the Park.
The motion to refer the items to committee
vas carried.
Hon. G. Il. Bishop objected to the item for copy
ng the records. 1t was objected to last session.
The work ought to be carried on by the clerks In
he Department. He moved to strike the item
,ut.
The Minister Of Interior said that volumes l, 3,
,6 and 10 have been copied and compared. Volumes
! T. Z, S, were still uncopied. II the item were
truck out the work must stop. Ii could not be
lone under the circumstance, even under favora-
Die conditions they would not get on fast. These
Fero original records beginning from 1873 and
we're very valuable.
,een going for six wears and they had got |
through volumes, that was less than book a
ear At this rats it would take six years more 10 |
lnish them. II a man cannot copy book year |
here must be something wrong about somewhere. |
The amendment was lost aud the item passed rs |
n the bill.
Representative Smith moved that the item for |
lection expenses be reduced to 500. During the |
rowing. He could not understand it. Amend |
nent carried.
Representative Kalua moved to insert s. for the |
ervices of the clerk Of the last election at Puma.
Hawaii. There was ten Minutes discussion on /
his subject during which the Minister Of Interior
ook the opportunity of rehashing remarks upon
he election expenses item which had been passed.
representative Dole rose to point of order, when
he Minister shipped back to the s.. Finally Rep
Baker, amid much laughter, said,
ather than have all this talk he would pay the
i'll himself. The item was passed.
Representative Smith moved that the ncidentals
( the Interior Department be reduced from $1,000
D 5000.
The Minister of the Interior pointed out the in
reased expenditure that was necessary compared
nth former years. The Department used to get
be surplus of the Legislative stationary now each
las separate. There were more books required,
heques and stubs.
Representative Rowell said thoy had found so
lany things Jumped together II was necessary to
lNtsllEdle ut4uIt ElsslllS tue
lcidentals could be cut down. He moved to cut
own TO 5000.
Representative Smith pointed ont that cheques
nd stubs came out Of the printing and not out Of
lcidentals.
Representative Kalua alluded to the use Of eK-
ress wagons and telephones, reading the items as
iown up by the Finance Committee.
Representative ROwell amendment was carried.
On motion of Representative kalua the Com
iiltee rose ut $50 and reported progress. Repre-
.ntative kalua in making his motion pointed out
lat they had finished the interior Department,
nat it was no use entering upon the Finance De
IT and members would be unable to obtain in
lrmatiOu when required.
Representative W. o. Smith also alluded to the
iree Ministerial seats which were vacant
The President appointed as the Committee on
id to Parks, etc, Messrs. Dole, Cleghorn, Cecil
rOwn, Kalua and Kaunamano.
The following were the items passed In the Ap-
reputation Bill:
nchois and 1000