The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-23

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, a /
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 WIdemann-The hon noble is
spiteful because his bill was killed yes
terday To return 10 the subject, 5000
is sufficient for the salary.
Minister Brown moved the reconsid-
Grafton of the item, and now move that
it be passed at So, l9i 20 This was ne
cessary as the last president up to the
time he LETT drew at the rate OF 81 900
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 81 900 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 personal favor
that he should not be requested to serve
beyond four months. He spent about
| How of L q a
difference with one OF my colleagues, and
resigned. When 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 at Sc, l91. 20.
Salary Superintendent of Water Works.
Rep. K. w. Wilcox moved it pass at
$4,000.
Rep. Kanealii moved 5000.
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
to reduce his salary.
Noble Pua moved it pass at $4,000.
Rep. Rosa said it must be remembered
that this is the head of bureau. 1t Is
, one of the revenue-producing depart
ments OF the Government. The present
incumbent is one of the most efficient oil
the Governments officers. By self-appll
cation he has acquired great engineering
ability. l support the motion for $4,000
The item passed at So 900.
Consideration of the Likelike funera
claims.
The amount of the claims was read by
the interpreter.
Rep. Rosa moved the insertion OF ar
item of 24,039.S0 in the appropriation
bill as recommended by the committee
He thought it would have been better i
{ the Reform party had paid these claims
. when they came in. But instead of tina
: they would not have anything to dewitt
: the matter. 1t is fact that the lat
ministry was opposed to anything in con
, nection with the royal family. Thes
claims seem to have an equitable stand
: ing in this House. He submitted tina
> they should be paid, and in doing so h
. felt strong responsibility.
; At II :O5 the house took a recess.