The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-10-28

bad feelings are created, and a general
upheaval takes place, under the mistaken
belief that it is party politics pervadlne
the political atmosphere, when 1t is only
the high salaries, or some lucrative posi-
tions that the leaders of these feuds hope
TO obtain for themselves or their friends
| II many of what are called excessive y
salaries were reduced until no one would
contend for them, and let the office seek
the man, we would have more peace,
and our public business as we'll done as
it is now. 1t is partly for this reason
that l have opposed an increase OF the
official salaries in the country. If they
get too high then we may have feuds,
pickering and contention, as now exists
! in Honolulu. In the country we now
have peace, and peace would reign here
il salaries were proportionally low.
Here, where so many good people dwell,
men are made offenders for word. and
the just turned aside for thing thought.
What a shame that such heavenly pros
poets should be turned into hell of con-
| tention on account of excessive salaries.
High government salaries in this COM
munity makes Satan laugh. He sees
his opportunity and makes a rich har-
vest. As to the item now under consid-
Grafton, am not joking when l move it
pass at $1,000. This office in former
years when filled by a layman no money
was appropriated for his paw. He and
! the President of the Board of Education
| filled their offices without pay, as the
| Road Boards and the President of the
| Board of Education do now, but former
! legislature decided that the President OF
the Board of Health should be physi-
clan. The office was so filled, and q
salary provided for his pay. But now
| that the ''sow that was washed has re-
turned to her wallowing in the mire," it
is for this House to decide whether all
things shall be restored as it was before
the change, or whether the President of
the Board OF Health shall now be paid
a salary, and if a salary, how much. 1t
is manifest that the President OF the
Board OF Health has but little more to do
than other members Of the Board, and
should be paid accordingly. l move the
item pass at s. 900. 1t should not pass
for more, and l feel squirm OF con-
science when l promise to vote for this
sum, as the President of the Board of
Health does not require much qualifica
ton. He can fill it without being a mer-
chant. bookkeeper, mechanic or physi-
clan, teacher, preacher or a planter,
lawyer or judge, or to know anything
particularly. And an Office that requires
no more qualifications to fill it as lay
man than the President OF the Board of
Health does, ought to be filed for $50
per month, as it requires but little quail
tication and less time.
Noble Observation-Disclosures never do
cease. | have arrived at the same con-
clusion as the noble, and move the salary
pass at So 1000. There was competent
medical men in the position, hard
working physician-he referred to DIR.
Trousseau-but that beautiful Reform
regime wanted a place for henchman,
and put second or third rate physician
in his place at high salary. He was
not aware of the terrible scrambling for
Office in Honolulu. Where does it occur?
Possible in the hotel where the hon. noble
stays.
Noble Walbridge-You ought to have
been there at lunch yesterday.
Noble Cornwell, excitedly-I would
like to know what's before the House,
lunch party at the hotel or the 1887 revo-
luton. The salary of the President OF
the Board of Health should be the sub
ject.
Noble Widemann-I wish the hon.
noble could be put down
Noble Cornwell-I am down
Noble WldemaHn-The hon noble is
spiteful because his bill was killed yes
terday. To return to the subject, $4,000
is sufficient for the salary.
Minister Brown moved the reconsid-
Grafton OF the item, and now move that
it be passed at $6,191.20. This was ne
cessary as the last president up to the
time he left drew at the rate OF $1,000
year. The present incumbent was not
to be expected to pay the difference out
of his own pocket When Noble Horner
said that $50 month was sufficient he
was wild in his statement. He did not
think that $1,000 was too much for the
duties. With the control OF an expendi-
ture of $3.50, 900 and the care of nearly
thousand lepers his mind must be full
all the time. Formerly the Minister OF
the Interior was president OF the Board,
and drawing a salary as minister he
could not draw another. DR.. Trousseau
took the presidency at my personal soli-
citation, but asked as a personal favor
that he should not be requested to serve
beyond four months. He spent about
two hours day at the work. He had a
difference with one OF my colleagues, and
resigned. When a salary was attached
to the office he was offered the position,
but declined.
Noble J. NJ Horner thought the Min
lister OF the Interior had doubtless per-
formed the duties with satisfaction. 1t
was a strange way OF balancing the ac-
count between two presidents for the
House to increase the salary. A little
bill would have been better
The item passed az S6, ,19i -.
Salary Superintendent Water Works.
Rep. R. w. Wilcox moved it pass at
5000.
Rep. Kanealii moved S. 900.
Noble Macfarlane said they must con-
slider the fact that the present incumbent
is very efficient man. If he resigned,
it would be difficult to fill his place. He
had been there great many years, and
thoroughly understood the work. 1t
would not be in the interest of economy
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