The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-12
Afternoon Session.

The House reasSembled at l :25 o'clock.
Consideration of the Appropriation bill
in Committee of the Whole Hon. Mr.
Cleghorn in the Chair.
BUREAU OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Pay of Road Supervisors, $18,0 900.
Mr.. Brown moved that the consideration
of this item be deferred. The Special
/ Committee on Road Supervisors had made
their report and recommended the passage
of a new bill.
Mr.. Richardson moved the item pass as
in the bill.
Mr.. Thurston asked whether this was
the amount required.
Mr.. Brown said it was almost impossible
to say what amount would be required
under the new bill. He thought the pay
of the Road Supervisors should be kept
separate for each island.
His Excelency Mr.. Gibson said there
was nothing to prevent the House voting
lump sum for Road Supervisors.
4 The item passed at $18,O 900
Road tax, unexpended, to be expended
in districts where collected. $67 ,376 II.
Mr.. Richardson said that the committee
reported this item back to be inserted so
much for each district. That passes the
item.
The item had already been inserted in
the bill by the Secretary as recommended
by the committee.
Proportion of cost of bridge, Kappa,
Kauai, 81, 900.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said this
item was referred to the Minister of the
Interior. He had received a letter from
Colonel Spalding on the subject. The lat
ter states that if the Government pays
5000 he will give up the right and use of
the road and bridge, the only reservation
being that he can use the bridge for his
railroad and flume He will look after it
and keep it in repair as if it were his own
property. This proposition is not for the
Government to pay part, but all of the
cost of the bridge He had talked with the
member for Hanalei and others, and their
opinion was that it would not be advisable
for the Government to do so. He did not
think that amount should be paid. The
late Minister of the Interior 50 understood
it, and that was why he proposed it should
be struck out. He moved the item be
struck out of the bill.
The motion on being put was agreed to.
Mr.. Kaukau moved to insert an item of
So, 900 for a bridge over the stream at
Honopahao, Kaanapai, Maui.
Mr. Kalua said the stream was very wide
at that place, and SO 600 would not be
enough. A bridge would cost nearly
$4,000
Mr.. Kaukau said an estimate had been
made and it could be built for the amount
asked for.
Mr. Castle moved 1t be referred to the
Special Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Kalua moved 10 insert 81 900 for
roads and bridges in the district of Kau,
Hawaii.
Mr. Richardson moved it be referred to
the Special Road Committee.
Mr. Aholo said that committee had the
item already in hand.
Mr. Kalua moved to insert $500 for in
creasing water pipes, Waiohinu, Hawaii
Mr.. Kaukau moved to refer the item to
the Special Road Committee.
Mr. Thurston said he would like to know
what the pipes were required for.
Hon. Mr.. Martin said the pipes were re-
quired to carry water direct from the res
ervoir, so as to have a supply of pure
water, instead of receiving it from the
fume in Il dirty condition.
Mr. Kaunamano said that if this was
passed the members of other districts
would be asking for similar items. Once
the door was open they would never know
where to stop. The committee on these
matters would probably present report
on Thursday, and he moved the consider
alton of this item be postponed. Agreed
TO.
Road tax of 1886 and 1897, to be ex-
pended in the district where collected les