The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-24
Thou Shalt Not.

tee on Public Health, TO whom was re-
ferred the petition asking that all re-
strictions on harbor fishing be re-
moved. The committee found that the
matter had been before the Board OF
Health on several occasions, and the
doctors had not been favorable toward
the removal of restrictions, the reason
being the smallness of the harbor and
hence it's liability to contamination.
1t had been thought best by them to
delay the matter of removing restric-
tions until it was deemed perfectly safe
to do so. The committee did not wish to
go against this stand of the Board OF
Health on the matter, and therefore
could not recommend the adoption OF
anything contrary.
Rep. Kamauoha could not see that
the committee had recommended any
action. They had simply referred to
the Board of Health as having opposed
it. Moved that the report be accepted
and laid on the table.
Rep. Bond-I think that tho etakHIs
ments of the committe are very plain.
The motion of Rep. Kamauoha car
ried
Public Lands Committee Report.
Rep. Rycroft reported for the Com
mittee on Public Lands, to whom was
referred certain sections of the Appro-
priation bill as follows:
Commissioner of Public Lands.
"The appropriations under this head
are for the salaries of the officials
charged with the carrying out of the
Land Act, passed at the last session Of
the Legislature.
Salary of Land Commissioner $4,000.
1--WE consider that this is a reasonable
salary for the office, considering the
duties of the office and the qualifica-
tions required of the incumbent.
Salary of Secretary and Sub-Agent,
Fifth Land District, $500.
This officer, besides being the Sub
Agent for the island of Oahu, will be
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
due the Government from
leases and purchases of lands.
Salary of First Clerk, $24OO.
"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
out of this item.
Salary of Second Clerk, $500.
1--WE are of the opinion that a second
clerk will not be absolutely necessary
during the next two years. We rec
that this item be stricken
out. We also recommend the passage
of the preceding items as in the bill.
Pay of Sub-Agent, S442O.
"The whole of this amount will not
be expended unless the work increases
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, 1890.
"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. If it is a success, as it seems likely
t will be, the work of carrying ii out
will rapidly increase, and if the lands
ire taken up as they are opened up
md become available, it will be neces-
jary to employ rangers to watch the
ands and see that the conditions upon
which they are acquired are carried
put We therefore recommend that
his item pass.
Bureau of Survey.
I'VE have carefully investigated and
considered the appropriations for sal
aries under this head, and we are of
he opinion that they should pass at
he rates fixed in the bill. A great deal
If work is being done in this bureau,
md 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
gord engineer be stricken out of the
ourth, fifth and sixth lines as being
The salaries therein
provided for are for surveyors and for
If committee accepted and laid on the
table, to be considered with the APP
bill.
Rep. Rycroft reported for the Com
nittee on Public Lands, TO whom was
referred Sec. 3 of "An Act to provide
'or improving the streets in the town
If Hilo, Island of Hawaii" and the pro-
posed amendment thereto fixing the
width of Waianuenue street at fifty
four feet, as follows:
cit appears that the Government has
signified it's intention of fixing the