The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-22
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functions, and not interfere with the
Ministers, The members Of the Lee
gislature were responsible TO the
people, and the Ministers were res
ponsiblc To the Legislature. III they
got ligh-priced engineer he would
only be another boss over the Gov
eminent. There was one now that
he wanted TO have removed. These
different branches had one man over
them now, and that was the Minis
ter of the Interior.
Noble Macfarlane said that il the
Minister believed ne could get
competent man for the salary, he
would defer to his Judgment in the
matter.
Rep. Richard agreed with the idea
of having an engineer, also with the
belief that it was too late 10 take
action for this period.
Noble Pua gave, as ono instance
of the Superintendent 3 capacity, his
cutting down of the road at Leleo, for
which the House has received
claim of $4,000 damages. The sa-
larry was too large, and he moved it
be reduced to $4,000.
Rep. Il. w. Wilcox believed the
| Government would save money by
having all these branches under one
competent engineer, but what was
the use of tine Legislature doing
anything when the Minister'S oppos.
ed the proposition!
Noble Phillips said he had been in
favor of the proposition, but asked
the liberty taken by others of chang
ing his mind. He would support
the item as in the bill, but would
move under Sec. 8 of the bill for
| $4,000 for consulting engineer.
They would require q specialist for
such work as deepening the harbor
bar, and for anything that might be
done under the report on the sewer
age of Honolulu by Mr.. Allardt, G.
E. The present incumbent was a
fair land surveyor, with u smatter-
ing of civil engineering, and the
speaker believed that better man
7 could be had for the salary.
Rep. Lucas moved that $4,000 be
appropriated for the services of a
competent man.
Rep. White supported the item.
Passed as in the bill.
Assistants and Incidentals, Si0,-
600.
Rep. Waipuilani asked for an ex.
PLANTATION.
Minister Spencer said the item
was composed of the following par
ticulars:
Clerk, $500.
Assistant on road work, etc.,
$4,000.
experimenting Construction
$1,000.
Freshet work, $4,000.
Stationery and office material
$3.50.
Telephones, etc., s72.
Hack hire, S93.
Running expenses, $3.50.
Total, $4,000.
This he would amend as follows
Assistant Superintendent, $4,000
Clerk, S2400.
Incidentals, $1,000.
Total, Ss4O0.
AT which lie moved the item pass
Rep. Kalua thought the Ministr,
was simply following the bad exam
t pie of previous Ministries in havin!
: useless officials. He could not Sc
the necessity for an assistant sup
/ crintendent, and moved the item b
4 referred 10 select committee.
:. Rep. Bush was against the tier
: as it stood. That Jumping of item
! in one was designed by the lat
t Minister of Intetior, so that h
: could use the salaries for gratifyi1
q his spleen on subordinates. No,
that the Minister had offered a
q amendment in detail he would SUP
n port it, as he believed in sustainin
: the Ministry wherever he believe
l. it was right.
q Rep. Nawahi wanted to kno'
Is what the clerk was for.
e Minister Spencer said he stage
r in the office and did all the writing
n Rep. Nawabi said the Govern
= ment Survey employed no clerk.
e Passed on S6400.
.e Repairs and furniture of Govern
'e ment buildings, S2l, 900.
'e Minister Spencer, in reply to Rel
le Richard, gave details of amount
,r required for public buildings in lii
nolulu and throughout the islands
Is Rep. Brown asked if the $500
: named for the Palace included q
ID iron railing on the parapet su
rounding the yard.
10 Minister Spencer replied that
had not yet obtained the estimate
al for that work.
ID Rep. Richard moved the item
made S25, 900, as he had introduce
n resolution for S2500 to build
S. Jail at Honokaa.
lt Noble Homer supported Il
n amendment, urging the necessity
I'd a new building.
G. Noble Widemann had no obje
" ton to an item for new buildin
" as it seemed 10 be necessary, but
lii should not be put into this item 4
he repairs of buildings.
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