The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-14


already gone to heavy expense, and VIII have to
incur a further large outlay of money before there
can be any possible return, your committee recon-
mend that the following items be inserted IN the
Appropriation bill:
1-Hawaiian Ramie Co., in aid of ramie cul-
tivatlon and manufacture. $500
2-Hawalian Ramie Co., IN aid of ramie cul-
tivation and manufacture, to be paid to
such company upon the expectation of
ten or more tons of ramie fibre, to be sold
at not less than 800 ton............... 1900
3-Such sums to be in lieu of the $4,000
mentioned in the law of 1884,
Signed by l.. A.. Thurston, Chas. Il. Bishop,
Walter NJ. Gibson, A. s. Cleghorn, J. l.. Kaulukou.
Representative Thurston also presented letters
relative to the subject and from which the follow
ing extracts are made viz:
To Representative Thurston from ex-MlnIster
of Interior Gulick:
1.-THE application was referred to
the Commissioner of Patents, Col. iona. Austin,
who in due time reported that the machine sub
mitted for his inspection fulfilled the requirements
of the statutes, and he recommended that the ap-
preparation be granted.
This recommendation was accepted by myself
Minister of the Interior, and the bonus OF SlO,-
600 would have been paid, but at this time, how
ever there were no funds in the Treasury mot
otherwise appropriated" and consequently the
amount was not paid.
81, however, regarded the bonus as fully due
and payable under the Act of the Legislature, and
SO stated to the applicant"
From Col. W. T. Allen to Rep. Thurston:
"There are at present in our employ fifteen
laborers, with one oyerseer. Since the organiza-
ton of the company there has been spent some
$4,000, and liabilities incurred 5000 for
February and March; after that
we expect crop every three months. Mr..
Felix Temery of Newark, New JERSEY, U. 5. A.
wrote DIR. ]. Mott Smith, after having seen a
sample of ramie cleaned by the Colemanmachine:
The specimen of ramie from Honolulu, taken
from green stalks by the Coleman machine, shows
a splendid fibre, and has market value of five
cents per pound at New York. ,"
On motion, the report of the committee was
adopted
proposed amendment to articles 65 and 6S of
the Constitution was read second time by title
and referred to the committee on the bill relating
to the Justices of the Supreme Court
The Minister of Interior said, IN reply to IN
inquiry about the japanese store on Fort street,
that he had found out from the Department that
the Japanese store had not been provided with
any license. The matter of licenses was under
surveillance of the Police Department, to see that
all carrying on business were provided with IL
censes. 1t was not the business of the Interior
Department to look after that. The department
was ready at any time to grant licenses, and there
was no doubt that any person carrying on bust
ness should take out license. He had no knowl-
edge of retail business being carried on IN this
establishment.
Representative Brown said that he was fully
cognizant of a regular retail trade being carried
ON in the store.
The Minister of Finance, in answer to a ques-
tion asked by Rep. Dole, presented the following
reply: Sin reply to the question of the Hon. ).
b. Dole, the member for Llhue and Aoloa, re-
questing me to state the quantity of spirituous
liquors that have been removed from bond during
the last biennial period, and the names of the
parties to Shom such liquors were delivered or
on whose account they were withdrawn, by each
individual respectively, would beg to say that no
wines or spirits have been Withdrawn from bond
or imported except for the use of Their Majesties
the King and Queen, and for foreign diplomatic
c. Complied Laws, and due respect for the high
standing of those entitled to this privilege impose
upon me the propriety of withholding details as
to their requirements"
Statement received and tabled, after which the
Assembly, at 1910, adjourned until 100 p m.
AFTERNOON.
The members were rather tardy in getting to-
gether in the afternoon, the hour being l:5O
O'Clock before business was proceeded with.
Third reading of bill to create Boards of Road
Commissioners, to prescribe their duties and
those of Road Supervisors.
Representative Brown moved that the bill pass,
and Rep. Thurston, Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, and
Reps. Castle, Kauhane, Dole, Dickey, Wight and
Kaunamano spoke in favor of the motion.
Representative Hayselden moved the bill be in
definitely postponed. In his opinion, the bill was
bad one. Under the present system the Road
Supervisors cost $4,000 year, while under this
bill the cost could be made to reach 100000.
Reps. Kaulukou, and Palohau favored this latter
motion.
The ayes and noes being called vote was taken
and the bill was passed following is the vote;
Ayes-The Ministers (3) Hayselden, Keau,
Kaulia, Kaulukou, Pahia, Nahale Nahinu,
Richardson-1l.
Noes-Bishop, Cleghorn, Kuihelani, Bush, Kaae,
Parker, Liikalani, Baker, Kauh Brown, Kauna-
mano, Wight, Kauhane, Kalua, Kaukau, Castle,
Dickey, Thurston, Paehaole, Dole, Kauai, Palo-
hau-22.
Representative Thurston moved reconsidera-
ton which being lost the bill passed as follows
GAN ACT to create Boards of Road Commissioners,
to prescribe their duties and those of Road
Supervisors.
Section l. The Minister of Interior shall from
time to time appoint three suitable residents in
taxation districts of the Kingdom to be Road
Commissioners for such district one of the mum.
Der shall be designated by him to act as the Road
Supervisor of the district The term of service of
such commissioners shall be four years, and any
vacancy in the Board shall be at once filled by Il
appointment any member thereof may be
removed for cause by said Minister.
''Sec 2. The Road Supervisor shall call meetings
of the Board in the district at least each six
months, and as much oftener as may be necessary
to consult upon the necessary road work for the
district. All plans relative to repairs, construc-
tons, or laying out of roads and bridges, together
with everything incidental thereto, shall be laid
before the Commissioners, and the decisions of Il
majority of them shall be followed by the Road
Supervisor. No work to cost more than the funds
available shall be performed in any year. Said
Commissioners are hereby forbidden to incur any
debt whatever which cannot be paid in full from
the current year. The work decided on by the
Commissioners shall be carried out with all rea-
sonable dispatch by the Road Supervisor record
shall be kept by the Road Supervisor of all the
proceedings of the Commissioners, which shall be
open to their inspection at all times.
"Sec. 3. The Road Supervisor shall have the care
and custody of the road money of the district and
shall be responsible for its safety and proper ex-
penditure He shall keep careful record OF all
work pertaining to the roads and OF the receipts
and expenditure of all moneys. He shall have
Of nd he rpSOOQSIDle for the safety and