The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-19

{ that a full explanation OF its figures wa
2 not made in the report. 1t is well under
{ stood by the Committee of Finance. am
il i no doubt known 10 honorable mem
ber~ that the appropriations for main
tenance OF hospitals was not only tuil,
drawn out. but ran short during tn
months of February and March Now. a
he did not deem it advisable 70 provide 10
this deficiency by any extraordinar,
measures, after consultation with his col
leagues he drew ON the appropriation TOT
the hapiolani Home 70 make up for tn,
deficiency for the supply Tor the Branch
! Hospital, recognizing that it was in some
sense part of the same establishment
/ ana he could draw for its support under
/ the general authorization for the supply OF
leper settlements. Hence, the Home in
/ the report Is charged with a supply Of milk
/ which was furnished to the whole of the
/ Branch Hospital. Its own supply is two
/ quarts day. but it Is charged with the
/ four quarts daily supplied to the hospital.
and the same may be said in regard to
other items which appear as charged
against the Home, but used BY the hospi-
tai The item of 5000 for service which
/ appears charged. is the cost of the whole SER
vice for hospital and Home during the pc
Rod indicated. The actual cost OF the charge
and management Of the Home Is $40 month
for two Sisters of Charity, who render a
faithful, Jealous and patient service for the
good OF their young charges suspected of
the dangerous disease. There are now a
number of girls suited to this institution
H. H., II.
the Board of Health awaits the vote of the
Assembly before placing them there, and
the present estimate is calculated on a
provision TO be made for about thirty or
more girls.
The item then passed without debate
The item, kalakaua Home, $4,000, was
stricken out on motion OF His Excellency
Mr.. Gibson.
Hon. Mr.. Wilder moved TO insert an
item of $1,000, salary of DR.. Mckibbin up
to June, 1886, under the Act TO mitigate
He regretted TO have to bring the matter
up, but there seemed to be some difference
of opinion between the Board of Health
and the doctor. The latter had done the
work, and the matter was presented TO the
Assembly at his request.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said his at
tention was called to the fact that the
Board of Health had nothing TO do with
this matter. He consulted with the At
torney General, who advised him to dis
continue the payment. The matter was
transferred to the Interior Department,
but the late Minister did not think the law
was sufficient to authorize him to pay any
10 l.
10 the non-action of the late Minister. He
(the speaker) thought DIR. McKibbin had
been acting in good faith, and was entitled
to some consideration.
Mr.. Hayselden supported the motion,
but thought the item should be placed
under the head of Interior Department.
Hon. Mr. Wilder said the doctor had
performed the service, and he (the speaker
was obliged to the Minister of the Interior
for the very fair and business way he had
received the matter, and he hoped the
House would vote it.
The item passed, to read: Salary of ply
stefan, under the Act to mitigate, 81, 500.
Mr.. Hayselden moved to insert, salary
of agent. under the Act TO mitigate, 5000
Passed.
Mr.. Kaululou moved to insert an item
of $1,68O, pay of two police officers, under
the Act to mitigate, for the next period.
Mr.. Brown moved the item be inserted /
as working expenses, under the Act to .
mitigate $1,000.
Mr.. Hayselden moved it pass at 81 900.
Mr.. Richardson moved the item be
postponed until the Act to mitigate" is
disposed Of
Hon. Mr.. Bishop hoped the item would I
not be put off He moved the item read. I
pay of physician and agent under the Act :
to mitigate, $500.
The motion by the Hon. Mr.. Bishop
prevailed.
Hon. Mr.. Wilder moved to insert an
item of 81 900 for landing at Ookala, to be
paid the Ookala Sugar Company. The .
honorable Noble said at the last session an
item of 81 600 was uasae-l-fOI UIIIS landing.
r,r,z-v ,yrupany had built the landing at a
cost of So ,498, and had received $1,000 of
the appropriation. They considered they
were entitled to the balance $1,000.
The item passed.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Hawaiian, English and common schools,
$3.50 Passed.
Support of Industrial and Reformatory
School at Keoneula, Kapalama, $15, 900.
Passed.
Repairs and additions to buildings In
dustrial and Reformatory School, s., 600
Passed.
Building and repairs of school houses,
$50, 900. Passed.
Mr.. Amara moved to insert an item of
81 900 for educating the children of the
late Rev. Abel Clark. Lost
THE SAILORS HOME.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson thought it
proper at this time to bring forward new
item 1t was, aid to Trustees of Sailors
Home, 5000. 1t is well known that there
is a large wooden structure on Merchant
street used as a home. 1t has somewhat
outlived its usefulness in certain respects,
but not entirely so. The building was con-
injured at the late fire, and the
Trustees consider it necessary TO have it
They are disposed to surrender
a frontage on Merchant street and also on
Bethel street. This will give valuable piece
Of property to the Government. But the
Association will retain a fifty foot front on
Bethel street, and propose that the Gov
eminent assist with $1,000 TO put up