The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-23
Afternoon Session.

The House re-assembled at 80.
Minister Spencer would inquire into
facts as to Volcano Road. He favored
refunding money advanced.
Noble Widemann could not under
stand how any one could vote to sustain
the late ministry in violating the laws.
Rep Lucas said two wrongs would
not make a right Let the money be
paid with the understanding that the
business should not occur again.
Noble Macfarlane was not prepared to
say whether the money should be paid
or not. He referred again to the pay
rolls as grossly irregular. The petition
referred to by Mr.. Thurston was not dis
covered by the committee. This petition
was fraud He would ask to be excused
from voting.
Noble Burchardt would have seen no
moral obligation to repay the money if
the House had decided not to finish the
road. But as the House had decided to
carry out the work, the work done
should be paid for on fair valuation.
The item passed.
Noble Horner moved the So 900 pass
recommended by the committee for the
Puma road
Rep. NawaIi moved instead 5000 for
repairs TO present ROAD.
Noble Horner said the proposed road
would be great public benefit.
Minister Spencer favored Rep. Nawa-
HIS motion, which passed.
Rep. Apiki moved 100000 for Peter
Lees road.
Rep. Brown thought Inc road had been
offered for $4,000.
Noble Macfarlane favored $4,000. Ii
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Noble Walker was willing to vote the
money if left to the discretion OF the
Minister OF the Interior.
Rep. Nawahi spoke to the same effect.
Noble Parker favored $40, 900 as a very
small sum for the road.
The committee report on the item was
read
Minister Spencer read letter from the
Hawaiian Agriculture Co. cautioning
| him as to the purchase. He thought
however the Government could obtain
the franchise.
Noble Horner advised caution. The
road was a private speculation of Peter
| Lee and the steamship company.
Rep. Rosa explained the situation
and favored the item. The road was
well built.
Rep. Brown advised caution. The
| land might be taken away again in thir-
| teen years The niger had come out OF
| the fence in this case. lie feared after
! the explanation which had been made,
| he could not vote FOR the road.
Rep Bush did not approve the item
any more than that just passed.
| Noble Burchardt congratulated Noble
| Horner and Rep. Brown on the improve
ment in their eye sight. He could not
see how they could see a niger here,
| if they saw none In the item just
passed.
Rep. Nawahi asked If Mr.. Shipman
had given any right OF way for the Hilo
| road.
Minister Spencer-Not that l know OF.
Rep Nawahi-Then the two roads are
| just alike
Noble Kauhane said he had visited the
Inter-Island S. S. Co. who had stated to
| him that they had advanced about
| $4,000. He favored $4,000, the Min
lister of the Interior to inquire first whe-
| ther Peter Lee had any title to convey.
The item passed at SIC, 900.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved to insert work
done by L. Ahlo on Luakaha reservoir.
| The minority of the committee to
which the item had been referred had
| recommended payment OF this claim
Rep. Brown said the late Minister of
the Interior had advertised for bids for
this reservoir. 1t was given to two
Cinnamon who were compelled to give
bonds that they would complete the
work according to the specifications.
Ahlo became bondsInan. When the
work was in progress. it rained very
heavily, and wages went up. They
| found more rock than was anticipated.
One of the Cinnamon skipped the coun-
try without seeing his bondsman and l..
Ahlo had to complete the work
himself which he did at loss OF some
thing less than $4,000. 1t would not do
! to paw this. It would set bad prece-
| dent. 1t would interfere with bidding.
| People would bid low calculating .that
| the Government would reimburse them