The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-04-20


been drafts for SiG5, 00Oin six months.
Ii required discretion and information
in the head Of the Money Order De-
partment TO know when 10 honor the
drafts OF country postmasters, when
they overirew. He had TO look after
forty-rwo postmssters and see that
they keep their accounts right.
After considerable debate the item
was reduced 10 $500.
Salary OF Clerks, S25,e20.
Minister Damon explained the
items. Passed.
Pay of Postmssters, $4,000 Passed
at SIS, 600.
Pay of mail carriers, $4,000. Passed.
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS.
Salary Of Collector-General, 5000.
Mr. Emmeluth asked what the
Chief Assessor got Answer: $500.
Passed as in the bill.
Salary Of Deputy COllector-General,
$500.
Minister Damon explained that the
collector came under the classification
OF heads of bureaus, all Of whom got
5000. The deputy received the same
a. chief clerks % other bureaus
IN rsVly n q question Of Nj. Emme-
iUlh. the Minister explained that the
Tax Assessor was not the head OF s
bureau. Passed in the bill.
Salary Of boOkkeePer, $500. Passed.
SALARY OF >torekeeper. 5000. Passed.
Salary OF first statistical clerk, 5000.
Passed.
Salary Of second statistical clerk,
$500. Passed.
Salary OF third statistical clerk,
S24Ol Passed.
Salary Port Surveyor, $3.50.
Passed.
Salary Deputy Port Surveyor, $500.
Passed.
Salary OF Harbor Master, $500.
e-President Wilder said this wss
the poorest paid Office in the whole
Government. He would like 10 see il
raised.
Mr.. Waterhouse moved an increase
TO s61e1.
Mr.. Allen spoke some words of nigh
commentator of the present incum-
bent, Captain Fuller. Passed st 5000.
D. B. Smith moved 70 insert $500
for an errand boy for the Harbor Mas
ter. No second.
Salary Of Appraiser, $500.
Mr.. Damon thought a separate man
was not needed for appraiser. He
would amend by making il reas
Appraiser and clerk.
Mr.. Emmeluth said if there were TO
be an appraiser At ali, let 1t be 8 good
one. \ good one would cost 500 ,
month. This would merely give
job 10 some incompetent person. Mr..
Emmeluth moved the item be stricken
ont.
Mr.. Ena favored the item s. it was.
Mr.. Damon withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Emmeluth withdrew his mo-
ton, and moved il be called apprais-
er's assistant, IS the collector was eS-
oficiO appraiser.
Mr.Tenney asked that the Collector
GENIAL, who was present, be ST.
low. d to explain his views.
The Collector said the office was ex-
perimental, the idea being that, by
getting assistance in this way, the
tendency to undervalue goods could
be checked. An appraiser in the
American sense could not, of course,
be got for $3.50 s yesr. The item
passed IS in the bill.
Salary Of three pilots 70 Honolulu,
sIs.400. Passed.
Salary OF keeper Of kerosene ware
house, $3.50. Passed.
Salary OF assistants bonded ware
house, SSeD0. Passed.
Salary Of Assistant Guards OF Homo
.ulu, $4,000.
Minister Damon said the Collector
lad originally asked for $4,000. 1t .
seemed 20 large that he had reduced .
Z 10 $4,000. The Collector nos asked .
or So. go, 81 which he would move .
he item pass.
Mr.. Ena called that an extreme Te- .
gUest-
Minister Damon said the guards .
we're formerly charged 10 the ships.
Mr.. EIa moved the item b de-
erred and referred 10 q special COM .
nittee. Carried.
The chairman nsmsi s. committee .
IessTs. John Ena, Allen and Tenney.
Salary OF assistant guards AT all
lther ports. sS100. Passed.
Salary OF Collector 81 hshului, SS090.
Passed.
Salary of Collector al HilO, 5000.
Passed.
Salary OF Collector 81 Mahukons and
$40. Passed.
Salary OF Port Surveyor 81 Kahului,
300. Passed.
Salary of Port Surveyor ST Hilo,
.5Dr0. Passed
Custom House boat, sl460- Passed
Z $40
Salary OF oaioe boy, $50. Passed.
Pay roll sni expenses Of pilot bOSt
I Honolulu, S.119. Passed
.TToRSET- GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Salary Of Attorney General, $500
'assei.
SslsFy 0: DzPaty Attorney General,
Sul
Mr. Ten9ey moved il psss 81 $500,
ae same - other chief clerks Ct de-
.sTIments.
Tie Attorney General said II was
q exceptional case, requiring 3
raiDef lawyer. There had been =
rest increase in the number OF Grim
Isl cases Sixteen terms hSd TO De
-reDded to The deputy had 10 time
y private practice.
The vots. icing 8 tie. Nh Emmelu-h