The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-26

holders Of large tracts 10 reduce theiI
I holdings, concentrating their energies
on the development OF the portion Re
manning TO them,-while Of the land
/ regained by the Government theTe
would be brought about the expansion
/ OF the many homes for the many idea,
and OF shat small farming element
/ which is the real backbone and Siuew
I Of strength 10 any country.
I For all of which reasons, your COM
mit,ee recommend that the bill pass.
The report was laid on the table 70
/ De considered with the bill.
Rep. Wilder propounded the follow
ing questions 70 Minister Cooper. Min
lister OF the Interior ad interim:
!. Is the Government filing in and
converting into dry land, any portions
OF the tide lands OF Honolulu harbor
suitable for wharves? II so, what area
Is now being filling IN and what area
in the immediate future is the Gov
ernment preparing 70 fl IN?
> Does the area now being filed in,
cover any ground which in 5 recent
controversy over the wharf question
in Honolulu h2rbor conducted in the
public press Of this city il was con-
tended should be dug out instead OF
being filed IN or will be filed in the
immediate future?
8. How many feet of wharf frontage
can be made out of the ares being
filed in and which is 10 be filed in
in the immediate future if the same
Is dug out and wharveS constructed
thereon in slips, according 70 the plan
outlined in the Pacific Commercial Ad-
vertiSer Of January Goth, 1898, q copy
Of which is furnished with these Ques-
lions.
/ WHAT VIII be the estimated cost ot
digging out an AREA sufficient 10 give
the wharf frontage stated IN answer
10 the last question?
>. With The amount now spent IN
dredging out the slip adjoining the
Pacific Mail wharf what area in Ques-
ton now being filed in could be
dredged out 10 depth sufficient to
float ocean steamers like the China.
and what wharf frontage would such
area give if constructed in slips ac-
cording 10 the plan set forth in the
Advertiser. above referred to?
6. Is the propriety of the filing in
going on, in issue or likely TO be in
issue under the appropriation or any
other bills now pending before either
House2
I. Has the Cabinet or any men,
Der thereof at any time made public
in writing, or print the intention TO
make the filings in question? If so,
can copies OF the same be produced
and furnished with the answers 10
these gueStions2
Rep. Robertson propounded the fol
lowing questions 10 the Minister OF
Finance:
l. Please state whether you are
aware that the agents of vessels COM
ing 70 Honolulu from foreign ports are
in the habit of charging consignees
much higher rates OF wharfage than
such vessels pay 10 the Government
and that such vessels or their agents
thereby lnahe large profits out of she
Government wharyes?
?. Should not the Government be
entitled TO receive all wharfage paid
by the eonsignees?
3. Please state whether any Gov
ernment officer has authority over the
manner of use of the wharves o. Ho-
nOlulu, or over the manner OF handling
CT disposition of freight landed on
said whaTyes.
Third reading and passage of Sen
ate bill 19. relating to public parks.
Rep. Achi presented a resolution for
an item of $500 for a road from Puu-
hue 10 Kawaihae-kai. To Public
Lands Committee.
Second reading and passage of
House bill Il, relating 10 the with
drawal Of alcohol from the Custom
House for the Queens hospital. free of
charge. The section making it incum-
bent upon the secretary 10 present a
sworn statement at the end of the year.
as 10 the amount of alcohol withdrawn
during that time, was changed so that
quarterly statements shall be made. |
This amendments was made by Rep.
Isenberg and spoken most faYorably |
on by the Minister OF Finance who |
stated that this would make it much |
easier for him 10 keep a sharp lookout
on matters pertaining TO withdrawal OF
alcohol.
Second reading Of House bill 50. |
audit act. Consideration net com
pleted.
At u m, House took a recess.