The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-07-26

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Hawaiian Agricultural Society, So
600, and, General Improvement
Of Public Grounds, Squares and
Nurseries. 10000.
Mr. kalua moved the indefinite
postponement Of the item, arguing
that the Park was Of no benefit to
either his constituents of Lahana or
the general public. He had noticed
that the grounds were portioncd out
to private parties, who would some
time shut ont the public altogether
The Park was u hotbed Of gambling
and he know from personal expert
cncc that whiskey could be bought
there Moreover, the Park Associa-
tion charged admission fees to the
grounds and thereby broke their
promise of making the place free
upon receiving public aid. Members
of Assembly were admitted free, rs
if to purchase their support to future
grants of public money. The Asso-
citation even went to the length of
closing public road on racing days
at the Park. Tomorrow afternoon
there was TO be race between
horses owned by millionaire and
q half millionaire, and the poor
wharf laborer has to pay for such
amusements of the wealthy.
Mr.. Frank Brown denied that en-
trance fees were charged passengers
to the Park.
Mr.. Cecil Brown said the Asso-
citation had nothing to do with the
races, but let the Park on the 18th
of June, and that was the only day
in the year when admission fees
were charged. He described the
improvements made 10y the Associa-
ton to the Park. $4,000 having
: been spent by them in bringing it to
its present condition. The appro-
priation asked for was simply to
continue those improvements, and
the Treasury was benefited by the
great increase in the value of pro-
perty in the vicinity of the Park.
, All the income from the place to
the Association was $3.50 n year.
= AS to immoral practices upon the
grounds, they were forbidden and
the Association does its best to stop
them.
Mr.. Widemann said if whiskey
was sold in the Park, it was without
= the knowledge of the Trustees. Re-
ferring to the honorable member S
acknowledgment of having bought
and drunk whiskey in the Park, he
I" supposed it was the same as with
opium, so long as there were mouths
,, for it, it would be supplied, law or
u no law. The race tomorrow was
II for the benefit of the Sisters of
Charity, as the loser was to buy q
y carriage for them, and although he
" never bet on horse race, yet he
Z would give this one his countcnance.
i Mr.. w. O. Smith wondered where
= their professions of economy of the
past few days were to begin to be
put in practice. While the money
" heretofore granted for the Park had
been well spent, there was really no
great necessity for the item now.
He moved a reduction of the item to
=, $4,000, and said he endorsed the
statements of the member for Lahai-
ma as to abuses in the Park. At best,
:, however, the appropriation was for a
!; luxury, while there was nothing in
the bill for much-needed water pipes
at the leper settlement of Kalaupapa.
Mr.. Widemann said he had been
:, intimately acquainted with the set
=. Element in question from its institu-
ton, and had never heard Of scar
: city of water there before.
Mr.. Cleghorn said only horses
- were charged for admission to the
Park on the last 18th of June.
Liquor had never been sold there
with the consent of anyone connected
,e with the Park. The Park was of
n great value to the public as a resort
r. for young people where they could
obtain healthful and necessary re-