The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-19

OOO In the opinion of the speaker the
officer referred to was worth as much,
if not more than the clerk in the In
terror Department.
Minister King-If you viii just give
me a chance for minute, you will see
that under the head of Miscellaneous"
is an item of 81 200 for Electoral Reg
istrar" 1t was explained that this
amount went to the officer Il question.
Rep. Robertson was in favor Of pay
ing a man for his work. If more was
given him to do, then more salary
should De paid.
Minister King thought Rep. Robert
son was quite right, and favored his
motion.
Minister Smith expressed himself of
the opinion that too much work might
he placed on the shoulders of one man.
In order that the work should be prop
erIy carried on an assistant should be
procured.
Upon being put to vote the motion Of
Rep. Robertson carried.
Water Works.
The matter OF assistant clerk in the
water works brought up a round of dis
cussion.
Rep. Robertson wanted TO know why
an assistant was needed.
Attorney General Smith explained
that there were times when the clerk
had to go out to collect water rate bills
Everyone did not go to the office to pay
these Many had to be chased for
money No government Office should
be left vacant at any time during bust
ness hours, and it was for this reason
that the Office boy or assistant clerk
had been procured.
Rep Winston moved that the item
pass as in the bill. Carried.
Rep. Richards wanted to know what
the duties of the tap inspector were.
Minister King-He prowls around at
night time and sees that no one steals
water. He has enough to do.
The motion of Rep. Richards that the
items regarding the markets pay roll
and the assistant market keeper go to
the Finance Committee carried.
Under the Public Works department
the item of 50, 400 for draughtsman
brought forth great deal of discussion.
Rep. Richards moved to strike out the
item.
Rep. Robertson said he would sup
port the motion of Rep. Richards. He
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ent of public works, but it seemed to
him that he should devote his time TO
the higher duties of his Office. Strip
ping and diving down into the water to
inspect piles and putting on locks in
needed places should be done by other
people, not the superintendent.
Minister Smith said it was very
easy matter to criticise and condemn,
but such criticism or condemnation was
not necessarily true.
Rep. Rycroft was in favor of passing
the item Immediately. If the Attorney
General kept on talking the salary of
the draughtsman would be raised in
stead OF killed altogether.
Rep. Richards spoke of the road en-
gineer on Hawaii and wanted to know
if he could not come down here for a
while to help do the work that was in
tended should be given to new officer
the draughtsman. As it was he had to
scratch around to find enough to do
In mentioning the Puma road as one
of the things under the supervision of
this man, Rep. Rycroft broke in, saying
that no man was needed on that road
any simple Japanese laborer could do
all that was required to be done on it.
The engineer need not even cast his
eyes that way, so far as any work on the
road was concerned.
The motion to strike out the item
carried.
House took a recess at 11:55 until 1;3O
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
4 Rep. Richards, from the Printing
Eommittee, reported the act relating to
fsale of foreign merchandise had been
type written. h He also reported that the
act relating 70 a shortage in the police
department. had been handed to the
President at 1875.
Rep. Robertson moved that the act
relating to the sale Of newspapers be
taken up under suspension of the rules
Carried.
Rep. Bond asked for a little more
light on the subject. He gave his under
standing of the bill and asked if it was
correct
Minister Smith related the circum-
stance of the arrest on Saturday and
stated that this act was merely to allow
holders of licenses to vend these pa
pers.
Rep Hanuna asked that the bill pass
third reading. Carried.
Bill passed unanimously.
Board of Health.
Salary of secretary, SO 800; passed ,
8 Pay of Government physicians, $50, 0O0s
tpassed.
Minister Smith said the pay for last
period was $35, 472.0O.
General expense pay roll, 1S,600.00.
Rep. Richards-What goes to COM
pose this amount?
Minister Smith read the list of en-
ployes in the board who are paid from
this appropriation.
Rep. Richards wanted to know the
duties of the various men, and Minister