The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-18

ulu not sun nln.
Rep. Nawahi was much disap-
pointed in the hon. Noble, as he had
entertained the idea that his intel
lcct was in proportion to his ply
steal bulk. (Laughter.) The Noble
from Maui (CornwelD was another
man of small ralibre. As to Hilo's
streams being enough protection,
there was fire there lately that de"
slroyed $4,000 worth. Chicago
was in a rainy region and had a
lake ia front, but look at the great
fire that swept over that city. They
did need a department in Ililo,
they only wanted $4,000, they would
get an old engine such rs Honolulu
wouldn't use, and the people would
turn out to work the machine.
Noble j. Nj. Horner favored the
item, but did not think Waikiki
had the same need as Hilo
The item passed.
Wailuku Fire Department, $4,000.
Noble Cornwel moved the item
he struck out. He had caused its
insertion and had right to move
for its striking out. Carried.
Rep. Lucas moved to insert $4,000
| for an electric fire alarm system for
Honolulu. He knew Noble Horn
er's bill would pass, and this system
would be there, and the city would
have to buy it back. 1t would be a
| great public benefit. Lost.
Repairs and running expenses In
sane Asylum, $40, 900.
Rep. Kanealii moved $4,000.
Most of the buildings had been re-
newed and the expense last period
had only come to S27 900.
Noble Marsdcn was inclined to
favor the motion, and asked the
Minister of Interior if any new
building was necessary.
Minister Spencer said buildings
were not included in this item. He
decidedly considered new build
ing necessary. 1t was required to
segregate q section. These items
we're necessary and il was no place
to cut down.
Noble Macfarlane INTERCEPTED the
remark that there would be less
need of new building if Hamak ua
was gong TO secedc. (Laughter.)
The item passed.
Noble Won Tempsky moved recon
sideration of the Hi!o Fire Depart.
ment item. Lost.
Repairs and running expenses.
Honolulu Electric Light, $27 800
Rep. kanealii moved $50, 900.
Passed as in the bill.
Repairs and running expenses o.
markets, $4,000.
Rep. kanealii moved to strike i
out.
Passed as in bill.
Minister Peterson moved to insert
Support of Prisoners, S23 ,246. ,
The main item was transferred t
the Acknowledgement Department
but this was for expenditure up t.
= the transfers. taking effect. Carried
He also moved to insert, Gallo
of Oahu Prison, $780," on the sam
ground. Carried.
Noble Mccarthy moved that tn
report of the committee on Bowie
claims be taken from the table an
considered Carried, and the repol
+ was read.
Noble Mccarthy moved that th
, report be adopted and an item {
S34 ,S39.S4 be inserted to pay til
{ claims. When arranging for elec
trio light for Rifles ball he wa
informed by the then Minister {
Foreign Affairs that the Palat
electric light plant had been pal
4 for by the Government. Contrar
e to what the late Minister of Interic
4 claimed, the committee had asce
. tanned that there was an appropri
e ton to pay the bill, that for lightir
t Honolulu streets, and the cemel
G for the work and the shed to COW
: the cement were paid for out of tn:
e appropriation. As TO the Pala'
e wall item Mr.. Bowler got the jo
from the Government after puttir
: in the lowest tender, not accordiI
to the tender but by the lineal TO
G as afterward arranged. AT the la
Y Legislature Mr.. Bowler asked tt
Y Minister of the Interior to insert s
u item for the work, but the Minist
O refused ON the ground that the wol
was illegal. Doubtless it Was illeg
O but no master mechanic or mercha
IS supposed to judge the legality
It any order received from Ministe
y There were numbers of illegal item
Y from the late Government in u
It present Appropriation Bill. III
e speaker reviewed the origin of d
j. claim on account of the bark kal
kaua as investigated by the col
l. mittee. A charter party had bee
J. signed by the President of the Boa
Y of immigration, Mr.. Bowler, al
t. the Captain of the Kalakaua, (
J. the return of the South Sea labC
re ers, which the new Government
if taking Office repudiated. 1t HI
s. been said that the arrangements
,e question we're made in the closil
or days of the Gibson GovernmeI
he The committee had ascertaine
he however, that the lnspectOr-Genel
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