The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-07-25

/ lurlhef cNplanatiOn on behalf of his
colleague saying he hoped 10 soothc
fhe feelings ~ ihc honorable member
and sssuoge bic mxiety. Il was
necessary 20 extend The wharf of the
iacr.Isltnd Navigation COMPANY
and also to improve The condition Of
Wilder a Co.'S wharf. The Gov
cnmenl Sd not have funds 10 meet
those repairs and the tWo steamship
companies entered into contract to
build the works themselves on con
diti0n that this House make appro-
I priati0n for them when Il met There
WIS not The incui1ing Of any debt on
The part of The Government nor any
sort 81 obligation. Whether the
llou-c desired 10 repudiatc that con
tuci was for the House to say. II
was not obligatory only as q matter
~ honor.
Nr Kaulukou moved the item pass
~ in tlie hill
NJ Dole was still opposed 20
voting payment Of old debts under
the guise II future services. The
item was really to reimburse some
steamship companies for repairs TO
obi wharvcs. lie dill not blame the
Government FOR the amount, rs the
last biennial period, ia which il was
expended was an eXuayagant period.
There was no law To authorize the
Ministry to expend money in this
WY IIe supported the motion for
reduction 10 $4,000 II there was
= necessity Of paying off back debts,
lei The Government bring in a sepa-
rate bill.
Va. W. O. Smith said although
Ne. wliaives were crowded in the
lat period here was room enough
lor business he agreed that il was
Misrepresentation to this House
aud 80 the country 10 present such
m item for work that was done IN
the la-t period (Minister Neumann
denied that il was all done in that
pcraod) Mr. Smith. continuing.
moved Chat Che item be $4,000 for
new wharves. Wharves were un-
occupied and there was plenty Of
room They had to retrench some
where, and il must be done 10 more
than small salaries Water Works
were much more important than new
whmves which are not necessary.
With Hilin9 vessels driven away the
whmves now IN existence were suAi-
Gient.
Mr. Isenber9 agreed that there
were whmpes enough, but said they
must be kept in repair, One recent
storm had done $40, 900 damage to
Che whmves, IIe also agreed that
Che proper course would have been
for Che Ministers to bring in a bill Of
indemnity for past services, but as
Chat had not been done he would
move chat The item pass with the
amendment chat it read, "for wharyes
already constructed and for repairs"
Mr.. Smith withdrew his amend
ment in favor Of Mr.. Isenberg's.
Mr, Nawahi thought there should
be two separate items-for paying
for whmves already built, $4,000,
and for new wharves, $4,000.
Minister Gulick spoke feelingly
Of the thankIess task of bringing
knowledge, experience, etc., to the
work Of preparing estimates only to
have them hashed as this item had
been for the past twenty minutes.
Ile again explained the necessities
Of the case, and said of the SCI 900
estimated by the Government EnG-
neer as requisite to put the wharves
in good shape, SO, ,948.45 was for
The Inter-Island Company's wharf,
and S35, 900 for the Oceanic Com
pany's wharf.
Mr.. Dole moved an amendment
chat the item read, Expenses al
ready accrued, S19,518.44, for re-
pairs, $50, 1000"
Mr.. Kapena moved the item pass
as in the bill--exactly the same
motion already moved by Mr.. Kau-
luk0u,
Mr., Dole's amendment was carried