The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-13

rectify mistakes, such as taxes paid
twice, but for services rendered
the person claiming his pay should
look TO the Government.
Rep. Aholo found in the report of
the Minister of Interior that the S.
was still unpaid. He moved to in
sert separate item.
Minister Dare thought that was
entirely unnecessary, as this was
Government debt.
Rep. Kaunamano spoke at length
on the difficulties of small pu bile
creditors getting their little bills
paid. This man had exhausted all
his remedies except, perhaps, suing
the Government for $40 through the
courts. Therefore, an item should
be inserted to pay him, and not let
dirty speck be left on the reputa-
ton of the Government.
Minister Gibson said they were
spending good deal of time, but
the matter was important as re-
garded the principle. On question
of right and wrong, S. was as i'm
portant as So, 1000. He did not think
properly certified account had been
in or it should have been paid.
Rep. Kaulukou doubted this, as
he has presented duly certified ac-
count for q coroner's inquest, which
had never been paid.
The item passed with the amend
ment.
Rep. Thurston proposed an item:
Encouragement of Ramie Gull
ture. SlO,OUO
He spoke of the encouragement
offered by the last Legislature, and
what had been done by private en-
terprise. A machine for preparing
the fibre had been advanced toward
perfection. The company had spent
$4,000, and had started ranie
plantation on the road from Keau
hou to the Volcano. He moved the
item be referred to a select COM
mittee. Carried.
Expenses of Mausoleums. ........ $500
Rep. Brown moved to refer to the
select committee on mausoleums.
Minister Gibson could not say
whether this was for work done or
prospective caretaking or repairs,
and thought it had better be refer
red.
Noble Bishop said if it was for
repairs to be done it was not suffi-
cient, as the roof was leaking and
other parts required mending.
Minister Gibson, referring to the
report, said it seemed the item was
for expenses already incurred at the
Nuuanu and the Lunalilo mauso-
leums.
The motion to refer carried.
Rep. Dole moved to insert
Lands at Molokai. .............. $4,000
The money was appropriated last
session, and a resolution of this
session, as yet unanswered, asked
why the land was not purchased.
Rep. Richardson thought the ex-
penditure had better be provided
for in the loan act. There was not
likely to be money for the purpose
this period any more than the last.
Minister Gibson supported the
motion, giving particulars of some
action the Government had taken,
through Mr.. Meyers, the Superin-
tsndent of the Leper Settlement.
The item passed.
Rep. Paehaole moved to insert
Sinking Artesian Wells on Molo-
kali. $lO,UOl
A great many native Hawaiians
were engaged in sugar-planting or
that Island, and to provide them
with water would be g. great advan-
tage, in which the Government
would share from the enhancement
in value of taxable property.
Minister Gibson called attention
to the fact that $4,000 was appro'
priated for sinking artesian wells on
Molokai and Sc was expended. An
effort was made by private prospec'
tors for water, who incurred an ex
penditure of $4,000. The site fol
experiment was selected by old resi-
dents of the island, but the watel
obtained was brackish and unfit fol
use. An appeal was made to hin
by some of the losers, who were his
neighbors, for the Government t.
| give them some relief. If the AS
sembly voted this item, he as Min
lister would make a binding contract
so that if water was obtained the
money would be paid, and if not
none would be paid.
Rep. Castle related what he ha(
seen of the operations to obtaiI
water on Molokai. Judging by wha
some of the natives and one of thu
well-borers said, he thought ther'
was more difficulty in getting waite
than on the island of Oahu. HI
believed the reason the contrac
was abandoned was because it wa
such expensive work, and the borer
would not 60 on unless paid for TIN
work done. If he had valuable
land on Molokai and had money, h
would go there himself and sink
we'll. There was valuable land Oh
Molokai which was in need of water
If contract was made it would
have to be on so much foot, ant
not on a condition of no water n