The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-11-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
124TH DAY.
TUESDAY, Nov. Is, 1892.
Morning Session.

approved.
Under suspension of the rules
Rep. Kamauoha presented petition
from residents Of Honolulu object
ing to the passage of the Registra-
ton Bill. Tabled for consideration
with the bill.
Noble Williams, from committee
representative of the Honolulu Fire
Department, consisting of Messrs.
Henry Smith, T. r.. Lucas, and j. H.
Boyd, presented petition praying
that the bill OlW to abolish the
office of Fire Marshal and Survey
Engineer and to have the duties
thereof hereafter performed by the
Chief Engineer, do not pass, as fol-
lows:
The humble petition of the Board
of Representatives of the Honolulu
Fire Department to the Honorable
Legislature of the Hawaiian King
dom, respectfully represents:
That, whereas it has been made
known to this Board that it is pro-
posed by Bill ITO to abolish the
office of Fire Marshal and Survey
Engineer, and that the duties there
of shall hereafter be performed by
the Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment;
And, whereas, the Judiciary Com
mittee to whom was referred said
bill has reported to your honorable
body in favor of the passage of said
bill;
And, whereas, former committee
Af rl fn,l To ly,,
known to Your Judiciary Committee
our protest against the passage of
said bill;
Now, therefore, we the undersigned
committee especially appointed for
the purpose of petitioning your
honorable body, and by virtue of a
resolution unanimously adopted by
the Board of Representatives of the
Honolulu Fire Department, hereby
protest against the passage of said
bill, and we respectfully submit to
your honorable body the following
reasons:
1. That the amalgamation of the
functions of Chief Engineer and
those of the Fire Marshal and Sur
vey Engineer will seriously impair
the efficiency of the Fire Depart
ment.
2. That while the object of said
Bill may seemingly tend to reduce
the expenses of the Fire Depart
ment, we respectfully submit to
your honorable body, and the execu-
tive officers of the Fire Department
claim from past experience, that
such proposed amalgamation of the
duties OF the two offices will result
in false economy; and while it may
not be denied that it is competent
for your honorable body to make the
office of Chief Engineer paid one,
we suggest that it is also competent
for any future Legislature to in
cease the small salary that is now
proposed to be paid to that incum-
| bent.
3. That the appointment of Chief
Engineer is by popular vote of the
members of the Fire Department
every two years, and for the reason
that the duties of said incumbent
are merely nominal and of super
visory nature, the person should
hold said office in honorary capacity
and without pay.
4. That the duties and functions
of the Fire Marshal and Survey
Engineer are highly important and
are of an advisory nature, and since
his knowledge and mechanical skill
are necessary qualifications for his
appointment to said office, it goes
without saying that the incumbent
should professionally be a compe
tent engineer who may be selected
from the community at large.
5. That the engine houses, lands
Except the present Bell Tower pre-
misses and the premises occupied by
No. ~ and all the valuable machine.
and other costly apparatus of tn,
Honolulu Fire Department are Gov
eminent property, and are under tn,
immediate care of the Fire Marsha
and Survey Engineer, on whom
rests greater responsibilities for the
proper care of the same.
6. That the care and proper super
vision of the property of the Fire
Department should not be entrusted
to a professional incumbent
without knowledge of the prope
care and value of the same, and W.
submit that the better care of sucl
property cannot be maintained i
the two offices are combined.
7. That the value of all property
belonging to the Fire Department
of Honolulu is estimated to be no
less than $4,000.
8. That the incumbent of TIN
Office Of Fire Marshal and Surve,
Engineer is properly an appointee o
deputy of the Minister of the In
terror, for the reason that said Min
lister is by law charged with the car
and custody of all government pro
perty and internal improvements o
the kingdom.
For the foregoing reasons we pra.
that Bill 40 be not passed by You
Honorable Body, and your petition
ers will ever pray, etc.
The Order of the Day being moye'
the following bills came up on thir'
reading, viz.
Bill 81, relative to the re-establish
ment of the Commissioners c
Boundaries, was read and passed.
Bill 1875, to amend the law relatin
to compulsory vaccination.