The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-09

The report was received and placed
on the file.
The President stated that ne would
probably commission the Board Of
Eoucation, before the next meeting Of
the Council, and he would mention
the following names, in order 10 re-
ceive any sugges tions which the
Council might make. The President
then mentioned MessrS. Hosmer
Hartwell, and Alexander. Mr.. Lowry
or Antoine Perry, Mrs. Dillingham;,
Mrs. Phillip Dodge or Mrs. II. N.
Castle, or Mrs. Dodge tof the Survey
Department. 1t was desired co have
a German on the board, and EIr. He'd
eman among others had been men
toned.
Minister Damon drew attention te
the Importance OF having good man
for Secretary, a he had the accounts
20 deal with.
The Attorney General brought up
the matter of the Road Board. He
thought the system should not be
changed until tie people could be
consulted, and so it might be better 10
let the board hold overfor the present
The Attorney General then resG for
the first time bin on the subject as
| follows:
The Attorney General said the Road
! Boards now were largely composed Of
| appointees Of the Minister OF the In
/ terror. The roa6-board system bad
| worked wei in many districts. aud it
! seemed better to continue something
/ Of the kind, except in Honolulu.
! where it seemed less needful.
Mr.. Emmeluth did not believe in
/ any change in Honolulu. The Super
intendent of Public Works did Hot do
/ the work well now that he had to do.
! The only objection to the Honolulu
! Toad-board was, that they were royal
| lists dyed in the wool. There was five
| times IS much road work n Honolulu
/ as Ia any other district
Mr.. lEna moved Tie consideration
| be deferred Jill ueNt week. The At
/ torney- General wished he bill 20 pass
/ its first reading becaust prompt action
| was needed, and amended TO that
| effect
The motion, as amended, was then
passed.
Minister Damon introduced a bill
providing $4,000 FOR the general ex-
penses Of the Provisional Governs
! meut.
The bin passed its first reading.
The following bills were taken up
on second reading:
act =.
An Act relating to public roads and
Road Boards.
BE il enacted bv the Executive and
Advisory Councils OF the Provfs-
ionai Government OF the Hawaiian
Islands.
Section J. The Road Boards OF the
several districts OF the Hawaiian
Islands as at present constituted shah,
until otherwise provided by law, re-
main in office ana continue to PER-
form the duties prescribed by law,
subject to the provisions hereinafter
contained. Provided, however, that
the provisions OF this Act shall not
apply to the District Of kona, Island
of Oahu; the Road Board for said Dis
trict OF Koua being hereby abolished
Sec 2. The Ministerof the Interior
may at any time in his discretion re-
move from office any member OF
members of such II al Boards, and
shall have power TO fiji any Vacancies
caused by death, resignation or re-
moVal
Sec. 3 The Minister OF the In
terror shall appoint Road supervisor
for the District of Kcna. Island Of
Oahu, who shall be under the super-
vision ami control OF the Minister Of
the Interior, and shall receive such
compensauon for his Sc rVjces aS tl4e
said Minister shell determine. the
said Munster aall have the power, ia
bis discretion. fo remove the 6oao
supervisor mus appointed, aud iii
the vacancy bN new appointment.
Such Road Supervisor shall have