The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-27
THURSDAY, June %.

THURSDAY, June %.
The councils convened at 10 AN.
with Vice-President W. G. Wilder il
the chair
There were present Ministers King
Damon and Smith; Councilman Nc
Chesney, Waterhouse, Allen, Hatch
Emmelutb, Tenney, Young, Suhr
Mott. Mendonca and Bolte.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved
Attorney General Smith said Presi'
dent Dole was absent that morning
on account of a slight accident
spralned 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 by the regular steamer.
Minister Damon said that owing to
the shortness 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 AN. to 2 PM. He
said be did not understand why the
change was made to morning, as it
was not nearly SO convenient as the
afternoon. The cabinet was always
busy during the morning hours, and
it was generally in the forenoon that
the lawyers who we're members OF
the councils were engaged in the
courts.
Mr.. Waterhouse amended the mo-
ton to 1:30 N.
Accepted by Mr.. Smith.
MIR. Bolte moved an amendment
for 1 Pm.
The latter amendment was lost on
a show of hands.
Mr.. 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 Ia 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
ready reported in the ADVERTISER.
He referred to the action taken by
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
and 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 $50 per
month for carrying the mail.
They further suggested that a
Portuguese clerk be employed and
that another delivery window be
opened forthe Portuguese and Jap
anese. The 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
ters 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, repainting
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
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improve the postal service, the post
master general will extend his Off
cisl 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 Hllo by the steamer w. G.
Hall. via the Volcano house. This
would give the Hill people an earlier
service and could be accomplished at
an extra cost of about SIS per week.
On motion, the minister OF finance
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 S15
per month.
The councils went into special SEES
sion at 1880 AN.
SPECIAL SESSION.