The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-01
The item passed as in the hIIl.

the Minister II 50 900 was sufficient,
as they did not want To he asked to
vote $4,000 next session.
Minister Gulick said the work was
now in progress, aud so far as could
be seen that would he sufficient.
Rep. Brown asked If it was being
done under contract.
Minister Gulick said there were
SO many small details it could not
advantageously be done by contract.
The item passed.
Repairs Of Custom House, Homo
lulu. '..........,....... S5,00O
Rep. Brown asked If it was for
work done.
Minister Gulick said it was not,
the work done had been otherwise
provided for.
Rep. Thurston wanted TO know
what was to be done TO cost so much.
Minister Gulick said the walls
would have to be picked off, thor
oughly cleaned and cemcnted
throughout. The windows, castings
and fastenings would all have 10 lie
overhauled, as in many cases the
fastenings had drawn out of the
stones. Then the roof and cutters
had to be repaired.
The item passed.
Repairs of Bui dings occupied
by c. Brewer Il Co., Queen
street. ................. $4,000
This was struck out in accordance
with revised estimates.
Repairs and furniture, Aliiolani
Haze. .......... ST., 500
(Revised estimates $4,000
Rep. Kaua wanted to know where
the $1,000 was going to be applied.
He thought the building looked very
well.
Minister Gulick was glad the
member was so well satisfied with
the building, hut a good deal of cx-
peuSe was incurred in this room be-
fore the session opened. He went
ON to Indicate Il good deal of renova-
ting andrepSirin9 necessary through
out the building.
Rep, Brown said $1,000 was no
decrease from last period. and
moved it be $4,000.
Minister Gulick had no desire to
Increase appropriations, but the last
speaker was evidently misiuformed.
He gave explanations of the ex-
psndlture OF the item last period,
saying sn exceptionally severe storm
had flooded two ot the largest
rooms, which caused diversion of
part of the appropriation. The
&,GouQI asked for would not he more
shan waS required.
Rep. keau moved ii he Sc, 800.
Rep. Wight asked if it was in
tended 10 make the Finance Depart
ment fireproof.
Minister Quick said the Treasury
was iireproof now, and it was in
tended 10 make a fireproof vault in
the Supreme Court room.
Rep. KaIua moved $4,000.
Passed at Sc, 800.
Office and Safe for Governor of
KAUAI. al............. 1.2O0
Ueft out in revived estimates.)
Rep. Thurston was doubtful if
this was proper place to economize.
This was appropriated last session,
but the Governor had not got his
safe. He had custody of the road
tax but no safe to keep the money.
There was danger of losing it, and
the Governor had to sit up nights
watching it. He did rot know what
the condition of his office was, but
he ought to have safe anyway.
He moved $500 be inserted.
Noble Kanoa (Governor of Kauai)
wanted to thank the member for
Molokai for his efforts on behalf
of the island of Kauai. This was the
first time he Oils kxcellency) had
stood up to ask for any appropria-
ton. This was voted two years ago,
hut he had neither Office nor safe.
When the Appropriation Bill came
in he had his hopes raised that those
necessities were TO be provided, but
in the revised estimates brought
down in response to the message
from the throne his little item was
struck out. He had made up his
mind, if the Government would not
grant him these conveniences, he
would leave the tax books and
money outside. He was not going
to take them to bed with him at
nights. Kauai was being badly
treated, and, as he had waited
patiently two years, the house ought
now to grant him The means of taking
care of the public property in his
charge.
Rep. Keau said the Governor OF
Oahu had handsome office, but the
Governor of Kauai had only little
verandah room. He moved the
item pass at $500.
Minister Neumann asked the hon.
Noble how much he needed and said
the house should grant the amount.
Noble Kanoa said it was esti-
mated good office and safe would
cost So 600.
Noble Dominis moved $4,000 be
granted.
Passed at $4,000.
Cost of Building Saluting Bat
terry at Kakaako...........S 5000