The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-06-23
Resignation of Councillor Nc
Chesney.
Councils 20 be Held on Thursday
Afternoons
THURSDAY, June %.

with Vice-President W. G. Wilder in
the chair.
There were present Ministers King,
Damon and Smith; Councilmen Nc
Chesney, Warehouse. Allen, Hatch,
Enmelutb, Tenney, Young, Suhr,
Mott, Mendonca and Bolte.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing we're read and approved.
Attorney General Smith said Presi-
dent Dole was absent that morning
on account of slight accident-a
spraIned ankle. He also stated that
although a mail had arrived from the
United States, the government had
received no word from Minister
Thurston, but would probably hear
from him b, the regular steamer.
Minister Damon said that owing to
the shortuess of time since his last
financial statement, he would not
make another until next week.
Attorney General Smith moved
that the Thursday meetings be
changed from 10 AM to PM. He
said he did not understand why the
change was made t. morning, as 1t
was not nearly so convenient as the
afternoon. The cabioet was always
busy during the morning hours, aud
it was generally in the forenoon that
the lawyers who were members of
the councils were engaged In the
courts.
MIR. Waterhouse amended the mo
ton to 1:30 NJ
Accepted by Mr.. Smith.
MIR. 3 lite moved an amendment
for i P. NJ.
The latter amendment was lost on
a show of hands.
MIR. Warehouses; amendment was
carried, as was the original motion as
amended.
Attorney General Smith stated to
the councils certain facts relating to
the spread of la grippe on the islands
of Hawaii, Maui and Oahu, and spoke
OF the scare produced In the case of
supposed small pox on Hawaii, as al
re ,dy reported in the ADVERTISER.
He referred to the action taken 10y
the board of health as matter of pub
lie interest.
Minister Damon said that in view
of needed improvements and changes
at the Honolulu post Office, he had
called in Postmaster General j. Mort.
Dat. They had, after examination
aud consultation, decided to make
some changes and improvements. The
native mail carrier, who Is now paid
two salaries-one for carrying the
mail around Oahu and another as
stamp clerk-they suggested should
be paid the sum of sou per
month for carrying the mail.
They further suggested that a
Portuguese clerk be employed and
that another delivery window be
opened for the Portuguese and Jap
anese. Tue Portuguese and Jap
anese clerks to work together at the
new window and relieve each other
at meal hours. Also that one of
these was to assist in stamping let
tiers during heavy mails and thereby
do the work formerly down by the
Oahu mail carrier. The change
would give them more help and
would greatly relieve the Office and
increase the convenience to the pub
lie at an increased expense of only
SIS per month.
With the aid of the postmaster
they also made estimates for certain
repairs, such as clearing, repaintiDg
and other minor improvements,
which they thought it well to have
done. as the post Office had been
greatly neglected in the past.
The minister further stated that
during the month of July Post
master General Dat would visit all
the post offices on the island of Oahu
for the purpose of inspecting the
books and business methods used
Upon his return, If it turns out that
such investigation is needed and will
improve the postal service, the post
master general will extend his OIL
cial trip to the other islands.
1t was also the intention OF the de-
partment to facilitate the service by
making arrangements to dispatch a
mail to HIlo by the steamer w. q.
Hall via the Volcano house. This
would give the Hilo people an earlier
service and could be accomplished at
an extra cost of about Sl5 per week.
On motion, the minister OF hnance
was instructed to carry out such I'M
provements and to employ the extra |
clerk at the rate provided for by the |
addition of the extra expense OF Sl5 |
per month.
The councils went into special SEES
sion at 1870 An.
SPECIAL SESSION.
The resignation of Councillor Nc
Chesney was accepted by the coun-
ellis after several members had ex-
pressed their regret that MIR. Nc
Chesney was obliged to withdraw:
They spoke in the highest terms of
his efficient and conscientious work
as a member.
The question of the disturbance
created between the Hawaiian and
the National Hawaiian bands at the
Oceanic wharf was spoken OF, and
the matter was referred to the attor-
ney- general and the marshal.
Several other matters of import