The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-03-20

ed to know what they were doing and
what they were paid for.
Minister King explained that they
were doing work around town-in fact
at any place where they were sent by
the Government
Rep. McBryde = Would it not be
cheaper to hire men when wanted, in
stead of paying salaries for regular en-
ployes?
motion to refer the salaries of all
except the Surveyor General of the Blu
reau of Survey to the Committee on
Public Lands Carried.
Bureau of Immigration.
Rep. Robertson moved that the sal
airy of the Inspector in the Bureau of
immigration be raised from $1,000 to
$4,000. If the registration act passed
there would be more work for this Of
fcer to do. The third assistant clerk in
the Interior Department was paid 49,
900. 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 will 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 in question.
Rep. Robertson was in favor of pay
ing a man for his work. If more was
o1nr
should be 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
be placed on the shoulders Of one man.
In order that the work should be prop
erly 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 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 S2,400 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
had great respect for the superintend-
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 a 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 I;
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 recess at 11:55 until 80
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.