The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-20
I'HE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY NINTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY,, Aug, 20.
The House met at 10 O'clock.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

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Rep. Cummings presented ic-
port of the committee on public
lands and internal improvements
upon several petitions. They find
that certain water pipes at Honolulu
can he laid without special legisla-
ton. a sea wall at kaawaloa is al
ready provided for. The petition
for certain road on Maui is recon-
mendod to the Minister of Interior.
An additional appropriation of $1,000
is recommended for Hawaii TO per-
nit of certain Improvements in ila-
makua.
Report referred to Minister Of In
terror.
Rep. Lucas from the printing
committee reported several bills
printed.
Noble Mccarthy presented the
report Of the select committee on
claims OF j. &. White. They find
that his bill of $500 for work on
plans in connection with electric
lights was approved by the Supcrin
tendent of Watcrw0rks, but reduced
to Slj0 Ivy the perintcndent of
Public Works, which latter sum was
declined by petitioner. The COM
mittee consider that the work was
worth $500, and recommend that an
item for that amount be inserted in
the Appropriation Bill. With re-
gard to petitioners claim for work
done on foundations of Palace cleo
trio light station, they iind that
while doing the work he was under
pay from the Government and
therefore is not entitled to the
amount claimed.
Laid on the table TO be considered
with the bill.
Noble Mccarthy also read the re-
port of the select committee on the
petitions of j. L. Bowler. The re-
port is as follows:
To THE Hon. J. S. WALKER, Presi-
dent Of the Legislature OF 1890.
Si.-Your select committee to
whom was referred petitions 221,
227, and 22S from j. L. Bowler,
being for claims amounting TO $780,
2l4.8i, would report as follows:
We fist took up petition 228 for
work done on Palace electric light
foundation, etc., and found the fol-
lowing facts, to wit:
That in the month of March, 1887,
I the then Minister of Interior, l..
$ Aholo, ordered Mr.. Bowler to per-
: | ,yop1- al -; inh
foundation at Palace, also repairs to
gas house in Palace yald. In pur-
= suance of such order Mr.. Bowler
performed said work to tue amount
of $16l2.OS. From evidence your
committee believe that good job
t was done at q reasonable price.
J. That on or about June 30th, 1897,
y the said amount became due and
payable, and shortly after said time
Mr.. Bowler presented his bill to the
7 then Minister Of Interior, l.. A.
E Thurston, who refused TO approve
4 it, on the ground that there was nc
+. appropriation from which to pay it
/ and that the Palace did not belong
to the Government but was the pri-
y vate property of His Majesty. Your
Y, committee find that the Palace is
l. Government property and it appears
Il as such in the schedule, Minister Of
d Interiors report 1890, page 1926
y That there was IN appropriation
g from which this bin could have
y, been paid, namely, Lighting City
~ ~ OF Honolulu with electric light
y for your committee have found tina
n the late Minister of Interior, L. A
" Thurston, approved the voucher
1t 2G2S, which was for the cemen
t. used on this work, and gave his
al draft for same, and it was draw
y from the above appropriation.
AS regards petition 227 you
committee found that in November
1886, tenders were asked for, TO
@. certain work to be done on Palac
wall. Tenders were received from
G. j. L. Bowler, r. Lishman, ant
Honolulu Planning Mill, and Mr.
h. Bowler being the lowest bidder til
work was given to him. These tend
8, ers were for so much per squar
yard for cement wash and plaster
at ing per lineal foot for coping ant
side wall; per post for concret
nj posts and for gates complete, tn
total amount to be received for tn
work to be determined on measure
ments to be made by the Superin
tendent of Public Works on it
completion. After the completio
of this work the Minister of Interio
instructed the Superintendent @
Public Works to measure the ethe
walls for the same alterations as tn
Likelike street gates, which at tn
same rates as per paid for the forme
work would amount to $1,000. Th
job was given to Mr.. Bowler o
Feb. lst, 1887, as per letter pres
copy book in the Interior Office, an
he was to wait for payment till Eel
LIST, 1889, as the appropriation wa
ST. nearly exhausted. The work wa
ire performed and was approved by ii
.er Minister of Interior, l.. Aholo, b
ire the Superintendent of Public Work
julius I'll. Smith. When the bill b.
ne came due Mr., Bowler asked the the
is Minister of Interior, l.. A. Thur
lot ton, to have an item inserted in IL
&c. Appropriation Bill of 1888 which