The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-09-11

WAIIAN GAZETTE TUESDAY, SEPIEMbEh II,
division which shall have been entered for record at the
Registry of ConveyanceS during such quarter He shall
aSo from time to time to be prepared for the
of the several assessors detail maps far as the material
available from time to time obtained, will allow, of
the respective taxation divisions showing all original
titles and areas and so far as possible all present
titles
SECTION IL. The Minister of Finance shall furnish to
the tax assessors all necessary books blank receipts and
other blanks The receipts for personal taxes shall be
separate from the receipts for property tax All un
used blank receipts for personal taxes and all stubs of
receipts which have been issued receipts for personal
taxes shall be returned to the Minister of Finance with
the final accounts of taxes collected
SECTION 12 The several assessors shall keep offices
at such places in their respective divisions the
Minister of Finance shall direct for the convenience of
the public business, of which public notice shall be
given.
SECTION Is Each Assessor shall receive such com
pensaton as the Legislature shall from time to time
appropriate Each deputy shall receive such percentage
of the taxes collected by him, not to exceed five per
cent. full compensation for assessing and collecting
and all work done in connection Herewith the
ASSESSOR with the approval of the Minister of Finance
may decide
SECTION Il For the purpose of equahzng assess
ments of real and personal property as far prac-
ticabe throughout the Kingdom the several Assessors
with the Minister of Finance as chairman shall
stitute Board of Equalization which shall hold a
meeting in Honolulu between the first of April and the
last of June each year. at such time as may be desg
mated by the Minister of Finance, when such general
rules regarding assessments aud valuations shall be
adopted may be deemed proper and equabe and not
inconsistent with any existing law.
SECTION I5 All laws and parts of laws in so far as
they are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this
Act, are hereby repealed.
SECTION l6 This Act shall take effect and become
law from and after the first day of March, A D. 1889
KALAKAUA REX.
By TIE KING:
l. A. THURsToN
Minister of the Interior
To Provide FOB THE DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN DUTIES
HERETOFORE PERFORMED BY TIE GOVERNORS OF THE
DIFFERENT ISLANDS.
Be If Enacted by the King and the legislature of the
Hacaiian Kingdom:
SECTION / The Marshal of the Kingdom for and
within the Island OF Oahu and the Sherts of the differ
ent Islands other than Oahu within their respective
Jurisdictions shall hereafter discharge the duties here
matter enumerated which have heretofore been dis
charged and performed by the Governors of the different
Islands; that is to say, with respect to-
/ The administration of oaths and the taking of de-
positions
, Thscontro preservation and disposition of wrecks
and wreckage
8 The shipping and discharge of seamen.
1 The testing and certifcatiOn OF weights and
measures
SECTION 3 In order to facilitate the due performance
of their duties by the said Marshal and Shers pro-
vided in the preceding section all rights privileges and
fees heretofore accruing to, possessed by. and all
bonds running the said Governors any OF them
respect Of the matters pertaining any of said duties
shall hereafter be possessed by and accrue and run to
and in favor OF the said Marshal and Sherifs within
their respective Jurisdictions.