The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-03-24

charged with the carrying out OF the
Land Act. passed at the last session OF
the Legislature.
Salary OF Land Commissioner seooo
we consider that this is reasonable
salary for the office. considering the
/ duties of the Office and the qualifca-
lions required of the incumbent.
salary OF Secretary and Sub-Ageut.
Fifth Land District, $500.
This officer. besides being the Sub
Agent for the island Of Oahu. will be
I the chief clerk in the office of the Com
mission. He will keep the accounts.
minutes and records OF the Commits
sion and supervise the collection of
moneys due the Government from
leases and purchases of lands.
Salary of First Clerk. S2IOO.
This salary is for an assistant in the
Office OF the Commission. AS we recon-
mend the following item be stricken.
we recommend that the word first be
stricken out of this item.
Salary of second Clerk. $500.
I'VE are of the opinion that a second
clerk will not be absolutely necessary
during the next two years. We rec
ommend that this item be stricken
out. We also recommend the passage
Of the preceding items as in the bill.
Pay OF Sub-Agent, SIi2o.
THE whole OF this amount will not
I hsa IaI -. y
to such an extent as to warrant an in
crease in the present salaries of sub
agents. We recommend that the item
pass.
Pay of Rangers, SiS2O.
This appropriation will not be ex-
pended unless it becomes necessary. 1t
is somewhat problematical at present
what the result of the Land Act will
be. II II is success. as il seems likely
| il will be, the work of carrying il out
will rapidly increase, and if the lands
are taken up as they are opened up
and become available, it will be neces-
Sary to employ rangers to watch the
lands and see that the conditions upon
which they are acquired are carried
out We therefore recommend that
this item pass.
Bureau of survey.
We have carefully investigated and
considered the appropriations for sal
aries under this head, and we are of
the opinion that they should pass at
the rates fixed in the bill. A great deal
of work is being done in this bureau.
and much more is reQired to be done.
To cut down the staff of the bureau
would be TO cripple this branch OF the
Government. We recommend that the
word engineer be stricken out OF the
fourth, fifth and sixth lines as being
inappropriate. The salaries therein
provided for are for surveyors and for
draughtsmen."
On motion of Rep. kamauoha, report
of committee accepted and laid on the
table, to be considered with the Ap-
preparation bill.
Rep. Rycroft reported for the Com
mittee on Public Lands, TO whom was
referred Sec. of An Act TO provide
for improving the streets in the town
of Hilo, Island of Hawaii" and the pro-
posed amendment thereto fixing the
width of Waianuenue street at fifty
four feet, as follows:
1T appears that the Government has
signified its intention of fixing the
width of Waianuenue street at fifty
four feet, and that the intention will,
no doubt, be carried out, unless some
good reason will require change. We
do not think it wise, however, TO bind
the Executive TO make that street ex-
act width, believing that some latitude
should be allowed TO meet contingent
gencies that may arise. We recon-
mend that the section pass as in the
BILL
Upon motion of Rep. Halualani, the
committee report was accepted and
laid on the table for consideration with
the bill.
Rep. Richards reported for the Print
ing Committee, that the replies of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs in answer 10
the questions. of Rep. Kamauoha had
been printed; also House bill provid
ing for the importation ofkerosene oil
for fuel and mechanical purposes.
Dimensions of National Ensign.
Minister Cooper announced his in
tention of introducing bill fixing the
dimensions of the national ensign.
Halt. Petitions.
Rep. Robinson presented the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That no petition be re-
ceiyed after April 1, 1896.
Rep. Richards-It seems TO me that |
the member is clipping us little too
short I would recommend that the
date be fixed at April 18th. Making \
the date so close does not give people 4
on the other islands fair chance to
get in their bids.
Rep. Kamauoha said that the previ-
Gus speaker was right, so far as he
went, but in his opinion he did not
go far enough. The date should be
fixed at April Both.
Rep. Robertson stated that he be-
lieved the resolution should be adopt
ed. The whole country had been given
ample notice of the time of opening of
the Legislature. One year and half
was certainly time enough TO consider