The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-20


when he was member Of the Board. II,
ascertained that the reason was that there
was not money in the Treasury, and the
money that was expended in buildings and
repairs was taken chiefly from the hands
Of the local Treasures. With regard TO
the roads, not even the money collected in
the districts was expended, let alone the
amount appropriated.
Mr. ThurstOn wished to expose the fall
lacy uttered by the Minister of the Int
! rior. II there was one thing that Minister
was proficient in it was lodging 3 point,
and he lodged it there. The fact was that
/ $257 800 was appropriated for roads and
/ bridges last period, OF which there was ex-
pended 100000. There was unexpended
! from 1882 S3S 900, OF which $23 900 was
| spent leaving $4,000 never expended till
( this day. In 1854 the tax was SOL 600 OF
which only $4,000 was expended. The
fallacy of the Minister was in representing
the road tax as having been expended, al
though the law required it To have been
spent in the districts where collected, and
vast majority Of the districts had not got
their road taxes back. If 500 900 had
been expended in Honolulu, the Minister
would have defied the law as he had done
If he was a Government man he should not
favor this, for if there is anything that
keeps the Government in hot water it is
roads.
His EXCeleucy Mr.. Gibson said he did
not take credit for being so adroit as Mr..
Thurston represented him. He was not
opposed to the amendment; it would re-
water. 1t would be question afterwards
whether it would not have been better to
have left the matter with the Minister
In reply to Mr. Castle he would say that
what he meant was that the people had
the benefit of the road tax to the amount
stated by him. To put the street of this
city in good condition it would take the
whole of the money voted by the country
He hoped they were agreed in this discus
sion. He believed that the Treasury
should be the recipient of all funds He
had no objection to the amendment and |!
did not regard it anti-Government
Mr.. Dckey said that the road tax would !
be sufficient, if those in charge looked after
the work and made the repairs at the |
proper time The districts were badly |
tEtdlcu all TOuuu. he ndCl seen cases |
where fve-minutes' work at the right time |
would have saved hundreds of dollars. |
In medicine it is said, Keep your head |
cool and your feet warm" In roads it |
might be said Keep your bitches open and |
you will always have good roads"
Mr. Kaululou said that all this discus
sion would have been saved if MIR. Hay
selden had not moved reconsideration.
He opposed the amendment on the ground |
that there should be only one Treasury in
the Kingdom. The discussion had arisen
because some members had no confidence
in the Ministers. The present Ministry
was only there during the Kings pleasure
There might be a change shortly and
Messrs. Thurston and Castle receive a
call. Then the latter would be sorry that
all the money was in the district and they
could not touch it at all
The amendment was put and carried by
u rising vote of 10 to 13, after which the
section passed as amended.
At -: 07 the committee took a recess to
: 80.
Afternoon Session.
The committee reassembled at 1850
o'clock.
Section %. That section GA of said Act
be and the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows
Section ga. If any Tax Collector shall
die, or shall have any disease rendering
him incapable to perform the duties of his
office before completing the collection of
taxes for his district, the Governor, with
the approval of the King in Cabinet Coun-
ell, may appoint some person to complete
the collection, who shall receive such rea-
sOnable compensation as such Minister
Of Finance may determine, and such per-
son shall have the same powers and duties,
and be under the same liability as other
Tax Collectors. Provided however, that
such liability shall only extend to the
taxes remaining uncollected at the time of
MS appointment"
Mr.. Thurston asked what change there
vas from the old law.
Mr.. Hayselden said the changes were
slight. One was that the Governor may APP
point with the approval of the King in
Cabinet Council, instead of the Minister of
Finance. He moved the section pass.
Mr.. Thurston thought they had better
ct the old law stand as it was.
Mr.. Aholo moved the section be stricken
)ut.
The section was stricken out.
Section %. That section 6S of said Act be
md the same is hereby amended 50 as to
cad as follows:
Section 90. Real property belonging to
he King or Queen, to the Government, to
he Board of Education for the use of
schools, TO Incorporated or private schools
o the Queens Hospital, to religious socie-
les for church sites or burying grounds
UGH church sites and burying grounds
lot TO exceed five acres in extent shall be
Exempted from taxation. Personal prop
rty belonging to the King or Queen, or to
he Government, to the Board of Educa-
ion for the use of schools, to incorporated
II private schools, and to the Queens
Hospital Is also exempt. Provided always
hat the tax of three-quarters of one per
ent hereinbefoEe imposed upon property
hall be collected only upon property in
xcess of the value of three hundred dol
ars, be the same real or personal. Pro
ided. however, no exemption shall be al
owed from the property of corporations,
estates of deceased persons, or
and the exemption of three