The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-08-13

On motion. after a shor; discussion the item
for new building for harbor-masteT ard pilots
was struck out, and $4,000 for the rest, as
recommended by the Committee, was passed.
Representative T. Brown moved to insert
$50 for q ferry boat across Pearl River.
Passed.
Representative kanealii moved the insertion
Of SLIGO for bridge al Waiehu, Maui Passed
Representative Hitchcock moved to insert
81 500 for deepening ihe boat landing at Lau-
pahoehoe.
Amended by Hon. 5. C. Wilder to 81 900
and passed,
REPRESENTATIVE smith moved that the sum Of
$4,000 he appropriated for the purpose Of ex-
tending Oahu ! /: amended Ivy Representative
Richardson to $4,000 and passed al the latter
figure.
Hon. Godfrey Rhodes drew the attention Of
the Committee to the fact that there lad BEEN
no provision made for the Survey Department
by the Ministers in their estimates. He was
surry to saw that the members Of that Depart
ment considered themselves badly used. They
were all men Of scientific attainmonis and had
but little OF this worlds goods, they had been
very efficient in their service hut they had
been left ont Of the appropriation altogether.
lie desired to submit that Section ; Of the
Appropriation Bill lie amended SO that the
words Employees Of the Survay Department
lie inserted in the Section after the words
"Ciruuii Courts.
Representative Hitchcock offered further
amendment. that the words Expenses Insane
Asylum" lie also added in the Section
Hon. c. L. Bishop still further amended ty
Tie addition, after the word 'Prisons" in the
Section. the words, "Aid to Queens Hospital -
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PASSED and at u noon. the Committee rose and
took recess until 30 pm.
AFTERNOON.
On recouvenins the consideration Of the APP
preparation Bill was considered and the fol-
lowing Sections were discussed:
Representative Dole moved to amend Section
4, which reads: 'The Minister Of Finance
shall not cause or allow to he paid from the
Treasury any money for objects not provided
By this law" ly adding the iollouiu: 'Sor
FOR any object herein authorized over and above
the amour, appropriated therefor.
The amendment prevailed, when Section )
vas read as follows. 'No person holding
more than one office for which salaries are
provided shall be authorized 10 draw more
than the salary Of the highest grade Of Office
held by him, if the salary Of any Office held 10y
more per annuu. and he shall be entitled to no
other or further compensation" Passed.
Representative Dole moved to insert another
Section, TO he Section 6. to read as follows:
Contrasts for building public works, furnish
ing material, provisions and other supplies
awarded under this Act, shall lie awarded only
on advertisement for public tenders"
The Minister Of Interior said this would
hamper certain administration Of the funds
His method had been for tine year, as far as
practicable, to award contracts after proper
advertisement, yet frequently there is nothing
more misleading than the answers that will
come 10 advertisements. He cited as a case
where 1t cost the Government less than by ad-
vertisemeui for contracts: ''The contract for
new bridges IN the district Of Hiio. Had ten
ders been called for, they would have cost 80
to 80 per cent more than by private contract.
The Pacific Bridge Co. OF California offered to
build these bridges for certain figures, but
stated that II put up for public tender, they
would not consider themselves bound to adhere
10 those figures.
Representative Rovoh said the proposed
Section would hamper the Minister hut very
little If any. He IS not bound to accept the
lowest OF any tender. Perhaps be would have
been surprised II be had advertised for tenders
lut llie Uilo utlQ-ee 70 uuO AitaA uAiieI parties
could build these bridges as cheap as the Pa
cihe Bridge Company.
Representative Ahoio said II seemed 10 him
that by this step they were ignoring the Civil
Engineer. According to his idea, Il was part
Of this Engineers duty to make estimates Of
all bridge work. and report the same to the
Minister OF Interior
Representative Smith repeated what be had
said on several previous occasions relative to
general lad administration and wasting and
squandering Of the public moneys He con-
sidered the amendment proposed wise one,
and could not hamper any honest administra-
ton; but it will be check on those who did
1oi wish 10 administer honestly.
Tire Committee then rose and reported pro-
cress TO. the Assembly, asking leave 10 sit
again.
Hon. J. Mott Smith, from Select Commit
tee, reported q Substitute for the Minister Of
Iuierior's Postal Savings Bank Bill. RePsri
approved and bin was read frst and second
tinlc By title, critrcd to cngroszucni and 70
third rqml1irr en- the / IIt rfnrt