The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-09


by the committee.
Pay of clerks, s35, 900; passed.
Pay OF postmasters, $50 900.
Minister Brown said it was only S20,-
600 in the bill, and the raise was large
one
Rep. Marques explained the reason
why the larger amount was asked. The
Postmaster had wanted 10 ask this
amount, but the late Administration
would not entertain it.
Minister Spencer moved il pass at
$50, 900.
Noble Baldwin stated that answers
had been given TO circular letters, and
almost all the postmasters were DIS
satisfied with their pay. The business OF
the Post Office had increased very much,
and in some cases the work had been
considerable, although the pay had been
ridiculously small.
The item passed at $50, 900.
Mail carriers, SIS, 600; passed.
Incidentals, S13, 900; passed.
Rep. Kanealii moved to insert for
bridge at Wailuku, 5000.
Minister Brown thought the motion, as
the House was through with roads and
bridges, out of order. 1t might be in
The motion was withdrawn.
The report of the Committee on the
Central Fire Station was read.
Rep. Brown moved it pass at $50 Gas !;
passed.
Fire engine on the plains, 5000 |;
passed.
Addition to Honolulu Water Works
lin the billy, 1921 900.
Tho ranort nj tho ittao waS read
recommending that the item pass at
$276, 800, including filter plant, or with
out it, 1926, GAO.
The item passed at $236, $40.
Filter plant, $50, $50.
| Noble Widemann had no objection to
filter, but he wanted to know whether
| both sides of the town were going TO
have a filter plant. Where was the
money to come from. The House was
running such big Appropriation Bill
that you couldn't touch it with q fifteen
foot pole.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved the item be
stricken out. A filter was very good
thing to have, but it was not abso
lutely necessary.
Rep. Brown thought for the capita
city, with population OF $4,000, a filter
plant was almost a necessity Tor health
The committee had already reduced the
Government estimate of nearly $50 900
and the House might pass it.
The item passed.
Minister Brown stated the next item
was the Volcano road.
The report of the committee was rea(
recommending the item pass at $40,
396.77.
Noble Widemann opposed the road. l
was too expensive a luxury. The inter
est on it would be $1,000 year withou
mentioning the cost of keeping it in or
der. But there was another thing in thi
report. A number of merchants ha,
made advances to the Government, tn
Minister of the Interior promising to in
sert an item in the Appropriation Bill
! This was an absolutely illegal and dis
honest transaction. He would beg ever
member to put it to himself whether h
could conscientiously vote to insert thi
/ sum in the bill, and give every Ministe
in the future right to do what
pleases.
( Noble j. M. Horner said the Who'll
, committee regarded this as very in
r portant road. 1t opened up agriculture
land and made way to the great natl
raj wonder. There is no other road
} Ahis kingdom which is SO wanted by tn
world at large and the people of tn
country as a whole. AS to what tn
Noble says as to this $l3 900, we sa
, that the work for that money had bee
, honestly done and the country had q
the equivalent We simply looked at tn
| justice of the thing. l move the itel
pass.
, Noble Cornwell thought the road was
good thing and the item ought to pas
{ and the merchants be remembered VIII
had advanced in good faith funds for tn
l road.
Noble Baldwin did not like thi
method of doing business any bette
than Noble Widemann. But he though
some of these people volunteered thes
amounts because they wanted the roa
to 90 through We must vote for it
We think it good expenditure, othe
, wise against it. 1t has been said ths
3 it was estimated that the road woul
: cost $50, 900, but was on the committe
and do not think that was the expects
, ton. 1t is said to be well-constructe
road, and will be a good thing for til
country.
i Noble Widemann-About the merits
l the road there may be an honest diffe
ence of opinion, but as to this $l3 900
it different. l shall never forget til
5 man who votes for that, because he wi
= vote for the ruin OF the country. There
? stand and there will die. There ma
be cases where Minister is justified
spending money not appropriated, bt
? then he should come in honestly an
t ask for bill of indemnity If the Hous
passes this shall feel like doing VIII:
the member from Waikiki has done (rt
, signing his seat in the House,.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved considerable
: be deferred until after consideration
=. the Finance Committees report. Ca
ried.
r The committee rose and reported an
} report was adopted.
The President appointed the followir
Committee on Damage to Queens Furn
, ture: Kalua, Brown, A Horner, Corr
l wall, Crabbe.
Rep. Kapaehaole asked the Minister
the Interior if the member from Wailuk
2 had really handed in his resignation.
5 Rep. r. w. Wilcox moved the Mini
ter have until tomorrow morning
t answer.
The House adjourned at As.