The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-21

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penditure was not a useless or a
wasteful one.
The item passed as in the bill.
Bands, Flags and Salute. -. $40 600
Rep. Brown moved $3G, 900, as in
the revised estimates.
Minister Creighton explained that
an increase was necessary, OH ac-
count of new instruments being re-
CURED by the band.
Rep. Thurston regarded these OBJ
| jects as distinct, and asked what
was the proportion required for
each.
Minister Gibson said it was very
hard to determine, as there was no
saying how many warships were like
ly to visit this port.
Rep. Thurston said it must be
known how much the band would
cost, and from that the cost of
salutes could be estimated.
Minister Gibson said the expenses
of the band might fluctuate for
variety of reasons, and he did not
think the hands of the Governor,
who had charge of the service,
should be tied.
Rep. Castle would like to know
the cost of salutes, because Gov
ernor Dominis, in former session,
said SIP 900 year could be saved
in gun powder by having q new
battery.
The item passed.
Aid to Volunteer Military Com
panies. ................... 500 600
Rep. Brown moved $4,000.
There were 500 persons in the
volunteer corps, which represented
a present of $500 of the peoples
money, in RENTED taxes. Let them
make a saving of $4,000 there.
Minister Creighton moved $780,
254.34. There were claims against
the corps, mostly by local trades
men, amounting to Sc, 254.34. and
the new expenses were estimated al,
$40, 900, being little under 5000
each for the seven companies.
Rep. Dole said either they should
economic in companies, or the com.
panies should do so in uniforms. He
thought the uniforms were in pretty
good condition, and certainly S20,-
600 should pay new expenses and
claims together.
Passed at S26, 254.34.
Einunce Department.
On motion of Rep. Brown, de-
ferred items in the Finance Depart
ment were taken up.
Rep. Dickey asked the Minister
of Finance on what basis the pay of
tax assessors, S33, 200, was calcu.
lated.
Minister Kanoa said it was esti-
mated by his predecessor, but, from
his experience as Governor and his
researches to reply to question by
the hon. member for Molokai, he
believed it was on basis of four
percent.
Rep. Brown moved $4,000, ac-
cording to the revised estimates.
Rep. Dickey said maximum COM
mission of five percent was allowed
by law. Four percent was too small
for the country districts, while in
Honolulu the assessor made a higher
salary, in proportion to the time he
was engaged, than His Majesty. He
had S., 900 for two months work,
which was in the proportion of
$685. for two years. In answer
to Rep. Kaulukou, he said he would
take two and a half percent for
assessing Honolulu. Five thousand
dollars could be saved in Honolulu
alone, and he would vote for Rep.
Browns amendment.
Rep. Hayselden wished to correct
misstatelnents of the hon. member.
The work of assessors extended
over four months instead of two,
and at present, while he was engaged
in the Assembly, he had three as
sistants employed and was working
every night till midnight himself.
The hon. member apparently thought
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like to have him try it. The duties
of collectors lasted from Nov. 1st
till June 1st, and the collector for
Honolulu was on duty all the year
round.
Rep. Kaulukou supported the item
at 1928, 1000. AS the hon. member
for Makawao was willing to do the
assessing of Honolulu at a reduced
rate, something should be done to
stop his hungering and thirsting for
an office. .,n... rs,
Rep. Thurston said it was hard
for the hon. member for Hilo to
understand the case of another
member advocating retrenchment
without having an office for himself
in view. He considered that the
hon. member for Honolulu did the
least work for the most pay of any
official in the kingdom. In 1884,
as assessor for Honolulu, he received
$5,313. II. Each of the districts of
Oahu was as hard to assess as Homo
lulu, yet the assessors of all those
districts received ouly $6,17 alto
gether that year. Hilo's assessment
only cost 81 ,039, and the whole of
Hawaii S3,779. The member for
Honolulu had pretty soft thing of
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