The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-09-04

lie Works said it would not be Mt for any
thing at all in six months. The new launch
was needed in the harbor to do the work
that had been done by the Pele, as the
Eleu was required for other work. His
predecessor. Mr.. Gulick, had obtained
plans (Which His Excellency produced) for
a new launch from the Risdon Iron Works,
and the cost would be 81 500 1t could be
brought here as freight, the whole cost
being s., 900.
Mr.. Richardson thought the matter
should be referred to a committee to exam
inc the plans 1t was all very well bring
/ ing in highly colsred plans and asking
them to vote on the spur Of the moment.
Mr. Brown said the superintendent of
! Public Works might know something about
/ buildings but he did not know much about
/ vessels They had better ask Mr.. Young
! or Captain Fuller as to the condition of the
! Pele
His ExceHency Mr.. Gibson said the
information came through the Superin-
tendent from Mr. Hughes who had charge
OF the tug.
The item passed.
MAUsOLEUMs.
Mr.. Brown said there were some items
relating to keepers of mausoleums to:be
inserted, but the committee.had not yet re-
ported.
Mr.. Kaunamano said the committee
would report on Monday, at the latest.
QUEEN EMMA's FUNERAL EXPENSES AGAIN.
Mr. Keau moved the committee consider
the item of 81 sos % for Queen Emmas
funeral expenses.
Mr.. ThurstOn said he was not i'll favor of
the item. 1t would be entirely different if
the estate of the Queen was insolvent. The
residuary legateeS are Albert Kunuiaukea
and the Queens Hospital. Both are amply
provided for by the will. Kunuiaukea
may be worthy young man, but there
are eother things needing $1,000 more than
he did. This $7,6OS % would pay for a
steam launch and its running expenses. ,
They would not be paying any respect to /
the Queen if they passed the item, as she |
provided for her funeral expenses in her /
will The bills had all been paid and the |
claim was sent IN to be refunded to the
agent. He had been informed that Mr.. |
Cartwright, the trustee under the will, did |
not want the money. He moved the item |
be indefinitely postponed.
The item was not passed.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Keau moved that the pay OF mes
senger be changed to read 81 900.
Mr. Kalua thought this was a matter for
the Minister of the Interior. There was a
messenger who, ii any member went out to
see, would find him trying to keep himself
from going to sleep. This messenger was
perfectly satisfactory, and he was station
airy.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said an extra
messenger might be needed, but he had
been wondering where he should place him.
Since the introduction of telephones the
services of messengers were not so much
needed During the day he had delivered
nine sages-eight by telephone and one
by the messenger. 1t may be that the
clerks were in need of an extra messen-
ger 1t may be that an extra one was
wanted, but he had been studying where
to bring him in.
Mr.. KaunamanO said the Minister had
not been in the department long enough
to know what messengers were required.
Mr.. Aholo said there had always been
two messengers in the department. The
item ought to be inserted.
Mr. Keau spoke in support of the item.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said, after
hearing the remarks, his attention had
been called more particularly to the mat
ter He had only one messenger, and that
one could not attend to all the bureaus in
the Interior Department Looking into
The matter he thought the department
should retain the two messengers.
Mr.. Kalua said the present messenger
lad told him he could do all the work, but
lis salary was too small.
Hon Mr.. Bishop said the item could not
De changed on this reading. 1t had better
De put in, Pay of second messenger,
Il 600"
The item passed.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Mr.. Kalua moved to insert items as fol-
ows: $3.50 for Thomas P. Spencer for
books, ETC.; So 500 for Judge A. t
expenses for his book. Both
tens passed.
Mr.. Castle moved to insert an item of
10 600 for assistance to female boarding
choolS for permanent repairs and inn {
,rovements. Passed.
Mr.. Thurstop moved to insert $3.50 for
purchase of current Hawaiian publications
o be placed in the Government Library. .
PASSED.
ROAD DAMAGES.
Mr.. Kalua moved to insert $50 for S. ,,
Iaiu. road damages, Passed.
AN ITEM TRANSIT ERRED.
His Excellency Mr.. Creighton called at
ention to the item, guards to the Govern
nent buildings and jails, $4,000. 1t was
this item was to be transferred
rom the Department of Foreign Affairs to
be Interior Department As yet there had
een no vote taken. He moved it be trans
erred.
Mr. Kalua said an item for 800 900 had
een passed for police with the understand
ng that these guards were to be paid out
f it.
His Excellency Mr.. Creighton said he
id not understand it so at the time.
Mr.. Paehaole moved the item pass at
8 600 l
The item passed at $4,000.
Mr.. KaIua moved the committee rise t
nd report progress. Agreed TO.
On the House resuming the chairman