The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-07-24

Kalawao. Noble Richardson moved to
insert Lahaina. Passed as in the bill
Subsidy TO Ocean Lines, $4S 200. Rep.
Dowsett moved a reference to a select COM
mittee. There is great dissatisfaction re-
garding the dates of sailing of the steamers
and the hour OF arrival of the steamer on
the San Francisco and Honolulu line
Noble Baldwin thought the amount looked
very reasonable for the service. Minister
Thurston had no objection to the Commit
tee 1t had been customary heretofore to
pass an Act in connection with the sub
sidy giving it to the Oceanic Steamship
Company which then claimed the amount
in terms Of the statute, but no contracts
had been made. No Act will be asked for,
this session. 1t is intended to have the
service performed by contract. Negotla-
tons are going on which he thought would
effect the desired result. Rep. Dowsett
withdrew his motion. Rep. c. Brown said
the contract should provide that there will
be no increase OF freight on bananas. Min
lster Thurston said the bananas matter
would be attended to. The item passed.
COMPROMISE of judgment of $. s. Madras
1000, passed.
Rep. Brown moved to insert, refund of
taxes to Iokea, IS. Minister Thurston
moved to insert, all other refunds of taxes
to be made in accordance with the report
of the Committee on Double Taxation,
made 5th inst The report was read and
adopted, except the recommendation to
pay John Spencer for tax paid on q car
rage, IS, petitioner having failed to use
the remedy provided by law. Items, Kea-
ka IS. Opu So, Kawawahimoku IS 60 Ha-
lama Sc, Olowalu Sugar Co. $4S so, Iokea
So total, $76 30, postponed until other pc
titions OF the same character are reported
On.
Noble Baldwin moved to insert. claim of
z. c. Fishbourne, $l94. Noble Waterhouse
moved it be indefinitely postponed. Car
RED.
Compiling, printing and binding school
history OF the Hawaiian Islands, 81 500
Passed. Noble Townsend moved TO insert,
compiling, printing and binding school
geography of the Hawaiian Islands $500
Rep. G. Brown moved this be referred to
the Committee on Education. Carried.
Addition TO postottice, Honolulu, 81, 009;
new Custom House Office and storehouSe,
honolulu, $500; Government storehouse
and workshops, esplanade, $1,000; new
market house, Honolulu, $25 900; new lot
for Honolulu Fire Department, 81, 900;
new House for China Engine Company,
S12 900; addition to Oahu Jail buildings,
81 $50; new Conrt House, North Kona, |
81 300; new Court House and lookup, |
East Kau, 81 300, passed. New Court |
House, postotfice, ETC., North Kohala, |
y, 800 Noble Wight asked what &" etc
meant. Minister Thurston said it meant |
Sheriff7s Office and a dispensary. Noble |
Wight moved the item be ~ 900. The |
present site is too small. Passed at s., 900. |
New Court House, koolauloa, 81 300; |
workshop and storehouse, Honolulu Wa
ter Works, $500. Passed.
Wharves al Hookena and Keauhau, /
Kona, Hawaii, 81 ,O00 wharves at Kailua,
Hama, Hawaii. $500; extension of wharf,
Hilo, Hawaii, $500; new wharf at Kau-
nuloa, Puma, $500, passed. Rep. Hawai-
nui moved to insert boat landing at Kea-
nae, $50, and landing a; Maalo, Kaupo,
500, passed. Wharves at Kaunakakai
and Kamalo, Molokai, s., 500. Rep. Ma
kaleka moved to add Pukoo and change
the item to $500 passed. New wharf,
Honolulu, $500; extension of wharf,
Waimea, Kauai, 81 800, passed. Rep. f.
Brown moved to insert: Landing, Heeia,
Koolaupoko, $1,000. Lost. Rep. Rice
moved to insert: Repairs and extension of
wharf, Nawiliwili, 81 200. Passed.
Committee rose and the House resumed.
MINISTER ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
Minister Green answered Noble Hitch
cocks questions, relative to passports:
The passports issued (other than Chi
lese) to females duIing the past two years
we're $50. The protests against issuing
were, for debt, 81; defendant in
suit at law Z; deserving family, /; writ of
lie exeat regno, 0.
Adjourned at 3 80 to 10 O'Clock. Tuesday
morning.