The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-04-12
COUNCIL MEETING.
New Financial Policy--Usual Growl
Over Spells.

OF the Executive and Advisory Coun-
ellis had to be cut short to overtake |
the press. Yet it was the only ac-
count worthy the name that the
Honolulu public had yesterday even
ing of the proceedings. Councillor
Emmeluth's organ of the dusk gave
twelve lines to the meeting, without
mentioning the important business
considered. The Provisional party
must be proud of its evening organ,
whose only utility thus far, as
newspaper, has been to anticipate
the morning organ in divulging Off
cial secrets, and to relieve it of part
of its function as a sewer for SANDER.
Nice-P President Damon, in an
nouncing the allowances to each
department recommended by the
Finance Committee, said the Attor-
ney- Generals department was not
cut down in any way. He gave that
department credit for making
more careful return than any other.
Neither was the military department
cut down, its estimated requirement
being $4,000 and odd. The adop-
ton of their recommendations
would result in surplus on the
months business of $4,000. If the
Government could sell bonds per-
haps little more leniency could be
shown to the departments cut down.
1t was the intention to make the
treasury self-supporting institu
ton. There would be $4,000 due
in juno to pay interest on bonds in
London. The committee also re-
commended certain amendments in
the tax law.
Mr.. Emmeluth would like to have
Information regarding the action of
the Board of Equalization on the
matter of eight times the yearly
rental as basis for taxation of lease
holds. He had understood that this
was minimum rate.
Attorney General Smith stated
that the provision in question was
struck out by former Legislature
On the report of a commission APP
pointed in 1890, the Legislature of
1892 restored that provision. The
speaker had caused an amendment
to be inserted, 'unless such valu-
alton shall be manifestly unfair and
unjust" Judge Hardy held that
this amendment was to be construed
as applying only to the taxpayer,
unfairness to the Government being
left without remedy. Naughter)
The Acknowledgement referred to
cases where the Government would
not get its due, through leaseholds
let for long terms at low rents in
creasing in value. On the other
hand he gave the Lunalilo estate, of
which he was trustee, as an in
stance of whore the eight years rem
tai basis would be unjust to the tax
payer. There was a piece of land OF
that estate rented at 500 a month";
whose taxable valuation under the
rule would therefore be $4,000. He
would, however, be glad to get
$500 for that land.
The report of the committee in
respect to national finances wa.
adopted. That referring to tax law
amendment was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
, Attorney-Gen Smith called at
. tention to a clerical error in the re
pealing clause of the tax law, where
by a law relating to truancy o
= school children was repealed insteat
of a law relating to taxes. He sub
mitted bill to correct the error
which was referred to committe,
, with the other.
Mr.. Emmeluth reported from thu
5 newspaper committee the informa
, ton that the Hawaii Holomua news
J.. paper was being published withou
a responsible editor.
: President Dole-Is there pub
3 Usher?
Mr.. Emmeluth-No. In one por
g general hustler for the paper.
: Acknowledgement Smiths ii al
incorporated company?
a Several Councillors is.
a Acknowledgement Smith though
a there was a law requiring that in
a paper published by company Their
a should appear the name of a re
: sponsible publisher or editor.
The report was referred amids
laughter to the Judiciary Commit
# tee.
b MI hiltu It)Oltcit pu Vie waltz 4
n suitable accommodation at the p;
4 lace for feather cloaks, kahilis, etc
=. He recommended that the object
q in question be turned over to tn
n curator of the Bishop Museum, n
ceipt to be taken therefor from tn
trustees of that institution.
Mr.. Damon demurred slightly ;
one of the trustees to taking til
things.
r Acknowledgement Smith sugges
cd they be sent to the Police ST
ton. naughter.)
'e A resolution in accordance wit
=" the report was carried, and referre
,' to MIR. Allen for execution.
"a Mr.. Greene, care-taker of the p
n. lace, was reported as being alarm,
"a for the safety of the state silve
T. ware. Mr.. Alien had told him
~ did not see why the Palace was II,
a safe enough for the custody Of ii
q plate. The Council seemingly too
40 the same view, rs the matter after
at little talk dropped.
IS, President Dole called attention
,e provision in the Postal Savin
m Bank law, which required that i
DO formation as to any deposits in Il
Of bank should not be diyulged to an