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

is as the Minister says. | am in favor
of moving the nursery and going fur
Their into the business of experimenting
with different new fruits and plants
The provision necessary for this may
| be included in the loan act.
| Item passed as in the bill
Public Grounds.
Pay roll, Government buildings, s4,-
224 Passed.
Pay roll. Emma and Thomas Squares,
| 80 ,040. Passed.
Pay roll, Mausoleum and grounds,
$3.50. Passed.
Pay roll, janitor and keeper Exeeu-
tive grounds, $4,000. Passed.
Miscellaneous.
Honolulu Fire Department, regular
pay roll, s37,720.OO.
Rep. Richards-Wheres the money
going to?
Rep. Robertson-Into the pockets of
the firemen.
Minister King gave brief history of
the paid fire department and reasons
for the increase of $4,000.
On motion of Rep. Richards the item
passed.
Pay roll, regular electric lights, $13,-
900.
Rep. Richards-Is no one going to say
anything about this item? You are pay
ing the superintendent $175 per month,
and give him house to live in. At the
same time he is drawing as large if not
a larger salary from telephone COM
pany. Do you mean to tell me that
| (Robertson-And he gives all his time
to the telephone company any firm or
corporation is going to pay man a
salary of 5000 month to perform GER
| tain duties il another firm is paying
| him s175 for similar work. The thing
is preposterous. The superintendent of
electric lights neglects the Government
work or the telephone company, and 1
am certain it is not the latter. 1 move
the item be referred.
Pay of Electrical Registrar, 81, 200.
| Passed.
Pay of Veterinary Surgeon, $1,000.
Passed.
| Ilcp. LIS IONSIu Ids
veterinary surgeon and meat in
spector. l want to know why these can
not be combined. The larger portion of
the item could be saved.
! Minister King-If there is any sick
ness on the other islands he has to go.
The meat inspector could not. leave to
treat horses elsewhere. So far as
| hn oil M hnrcQC
free. If the chief of the fire department
chooses to go outside to get treatment
for the horses he must pay it out of his
own pocket.
| Rep. Richards-As this is the first
reading l will let it pass, but if no one
else takes it up will.
Pay of keeper of powder magazine,
1000. Passed.
Pay of steward, Hilo Fire Depart
ment, s240.
Rep. WINSTON move to strike it out.
Rep. Robertson-The member from
Hilo won't object to this item.
Rep. Richards Hilo)-This is the
first thing Hilo has got so far. Item
passed.
Pay of lighthouse keepers, $6,720.
Rep. Bond-I would like to know
where these lights are located.
Minister King read the list:
Oahu-Honolulu, BARRIERS Point, Wa
ialua
Hawaii-Paukaa, Laupahoehoe, Ka-
waihoe, Hilo, Mahukona.
Maui-Makena, Maaleaea Bay Lai-
haina.
-Kaleaeokalaau, Kaunaka-
kai.
Item passed as read.
Rep. Halwalani moved that the third
item in the board of health appropria-
ton pay roll expenses, $18,600, be re-
considered and pass. Carried.
Rep. Richards thought the board of
health was excellently conducted, but
believed the items required legislation
Minister Smith was satisfied to have
the item receive attention, but it must
not be overlooked that Honolulu is
more exposed to danger from contagious
and infectious diseases than anywhere
else. He would be glad to look into the
matter and see if there could be any
realization from this garbage business
where persons can afford to pay.
Rep. Rycroft-Cannot the cleanings
of the vaults be saved for fertilizers?
Minister Smith-There are too many
bottles in the vaults
Rep. Richards asked reconsideration
of the pay of veterinary surgeon, and
wanted it referred to a select committee
consisting of himself and Rep. Winston.
Carried.
Speaker Naone appointed the follow
ing special committee to visit the in
sane asylum: Reps. Richards, Bond,
Kaeo, Winston and Haia.
Adjourned.