The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-21

lett 10 the minister Ol lilt lHISIlOI. see
no use in stopping the bill. 4 good
many members are like the dog III the
manger. They'll neither eat the hay
nor leave it alone.
Noble Baldwin, have never had any
real faith in this cable. Have never
thought it would pay unless there were a
cable to other countries. But as long as
these parties have gone into it and ex-
pended money, and no one else seems
likely to, ii is no more than just that we
should grant this extension. There is no
doubt that it will be an advantage to the
country. The law is so framed that the
Government can contract with other
parties, if they think Bartholomew will
not finish it. rep. Brown No; the
law extends it only to Bartholomew and
his assigns Well, no one else is likely
to take it up anyway.
Noble Burchardt-The difficulty is that
| another company might want to take
| hold of it, viz: any company which lays
| a cable to San Francisco. This law ex-
| cludes any such company from laying a
cable between the islands, as l under
stand it.
Rep Lucas If another company
comes in, there will be nothing to hinder
their laying this cable if this company
does not lay it. The speaker gave illus
| trations of the necessity of cable. The
cable laid would be something which
could be guaranteed, before a dollar
would be paid. The bill passed.
| Consideration of the Appropriation Bill
| in Committee of the Whole; Rep. Bush
in the chair.
Roads in Makawao, SIC, 900; passed.
| Roads in Hama, 100000.
Rep. Kamai moved it be 5000, be-
cause there were petitions for bridges in
| the district.
Noble Marsden moved 1t pass as in the
bill.
The item passed at SIS 900.
Rep. r. Wilcox moved to insert for
improving road from Makena, $500
| passed.
Road from Lahaina to Maalaea
| SIC, 900.
Noble Cornwell moved it be $25, 900
| Two-thirds of the road remained to be
| finished, and SIS 900 was not sufficient.
| Noble Baldwin would like to say
for the benefit of those living on other
islands, that there is probably no road to
be constructed more necessary than this.
1t is really disgraceful that the road has
not been built. The road has been a
goat path, and people have grown grey
and bald travelling. The present road is
very costly on account OF the steep grade
and wash. The new road will cost very
little to keep in order.
Noble Isenberg wanted to know what
was so bad in this road. He had been
over it good many times, and had not
found it very bad. There was steam
communication the road would not
open up any land for settlement. The
present road was beautiful one. He
would like to know what advantage
would come to the country in the shape
of increased traffic, etc.
Noble Baldwin was surprised at the
remarks of the last speaker. AS it was
he would not get half way with his pre-.
sent weight. On Kauai they had good
roads. The time was past when people
in this country would be satisfied with
goat paths. The steamers were useless
as you could only 60 one way. There
was no more profitable expenditure thar
in building good roads.
Rep. White wanted $4,000; $1,000 fol
Huelo.
Noble Baldwin thought that should bt
separate item.
The item passed at $25, 900.
| rep. w IlLc iQOVeU 10 lIScTt YO,UOO lOl
road from Lahaina to Kahakuloa.
Noble Baldwin favored this. The La
haina road fund was confined to Lahai
ma. The road was very much needed
The item passed.
Waimea bridge, $4,000.
Minister Spencer moved it be $4,000
The bridge could not be built for less,
and it was very necessary.
Rep. Rosa moved $1,000. Passed al
$1,000.
Rep. Kapaehaole wished inserted fol
roads at Pelekunu, Kalai, Molokai $4,000
Passed.
Eva and Waianae, $4,000. Passed.
Matchmaking and paving streets in
Honolulu, $75 900.
Rep. Cummings wanted the items.
Minister Spencer was not ready with
them.
Rep. Cummings moved it be $4,000
Noble Isenberg moved to strike out
the item. They had already appropriated
5000 tor Honolulu streets, and $50, 00O
for the support of prisoners, whose labor
was all put on the roads in Honolulu
With the road tax this ought to be
enough.
Rep. Lucas-Is there anything in the
item for Beretania street?
Minister Spencer-Certainly 1t is for
all the roads.
Rep. Lucas favored passing the item
as in the bill.
Rep. Brown said the item was large,
but it was necessary. He thought the
method of road making in Honolulu had
been very wasteful.
Rep. Rosa-The item reads mscadam.
izing and paving The idea was to use a
new kind of rock for paving. l do not
believe in the contract system. Ii the
roads are badly made, put out the bad
road makers and put in good ones.
think the item should pass as in the bill.
The item passed as in the bill.
Rep. Brown am after little money
l wish to insert, roads in Manoa Valley,
$1,000. The valley has quite popula-
ton, and pays considerable. think hall
the taro eaten in Honolulu is raised
there. And the roads have been shame
fully neglected. The item passed.
Rep. R. Wilcox moved to insert roads
up Kalihi Valley on both sides, $40 900.
The road there was very bad indeed.
There was great deal grown there.
Rep. Cummings moved to separate the
two items, $1,000 for the east side, and
IS 900 for the west side.
Rep. Brown moved it read 81 200 for
| the two roads.
Rep. Rosa explained the need of a
road up there. He had spent hundreds
there himself. The Government money
had not been spent there. kalihi had
been an accomplishing district.
The item passed at 1000.
| Road over Nuuanu Pail, $35 600
Rep. Kalua moved the item pass at
| $4,000.