The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-14

jority of the committee disallowing
the claim was adopted.
Roads and bridges. Honolulu S12O.-
O00.
President Cooper presented a list of
! streets which il was proposed should
| be given first consideration. This
would take SS0.000 The remaining
$4,000 would be necessary for streets
in general. purchase Of live stock. ma
chlnery and repairs to machinery. The
roads and estimates as given by the
Minister are as follows: Alapai street.
$1,000; Alexander, $1,000 Beach road.
$4,000; Alakea street, $4,000; Artesian.
$1,000; Bingham, $1,000; Bates, 81 900;
Beckley, $1,000; Beckwith. 81 200;
Fort, $4,000; Green. $500; Hackfeld.
$1.500; Hotel, 81 800: Kuallini. 81 500:
Kalihi road. $4,000: Kewalo street.
$500; Kapiolani. 81 500: Kinau. So
600: Kamoiliili road. S3. 1000: Kahau-
Xxi road, nothing; Kilauea street, ST.
500; Keeaumoku, $4,000 Konia, ST.
500; Liliha, $4,000; Lunalilo. $4,000;
Manoa Valley road, $4,000; Maunkea,
$4,000; Piikoi. $1,700; Prospect, ST.
300; Pauahi, $500; Pauoa road, 81
600; Spencer avenue, $500 Sheridan
street, $1,000; Union, nothing; Vine
yard, $1,000 Wilder avenue, $4,000;
Young street $4,000; Kalia road, ST.
600; Makiki street, $1,5OO; Pensacola,
$1,000; PunchbOwl. 1880: Queen, ST.,
500; South, $1,000; School, 1900;
Thurston, $1,000; Victoria, $1,000;
King street (Palama). $4,000.
The special committee to whom was
referred the consideration of items
PAY of Forester and PAY of Labor
ers," present their report, in part, as
follows:
Your committee, after careful con-
sideration of the necessity existing for
the employment of a forester have
come to the conclusion that it would
be far better to obtain the services
of an expert at once, rather than to
experiment with unknown and untried
people.
"In a compilation published by w.
NJ. Giffard, Esq, for the Planters AS
sOciatiOn there appears a statement
which touches upon this subject and
to the effect that, 1T certainly will
not pay to proceed by the rule of
thumb or at least upon such acquaint-
ance with the subject of Forestry as
could be acquired by study of publica-
tions relative to the science as pro-
duced by the Governments Of other
countries. Such person would have to
learn their business at the expense
of this country it being impossible but
that many very expensive mistakes
would be committed by them. Prof.
FurnOw, Chief of the Bureau Of For
estry, L. S. Department OF Agricul-
ture, says Without forest manage
ment no national water management
is possible Forestry is like all other
professions, proficiency in it does not
and cannot come by intuition. 1t in
wolves not only questions to be dealt
with by the scientific arboriculturist
but others of a purely economic char
acter the knowledge of which can only
be acquired by study under those
whose experience has been large and
varied.
'In view of the foregoing presen-
tatiOn your committee considers that
they can we'll recommend the employ
ment of an expert forester.
In connection with the employment
Of an expert forester or arboriculturist,
your committee would recommend
that an item Pay of Expert Forester,
81 500 be inserted in the appropria-
ton bill and Pay of Chief of Forestry,
2 years, 81, 800 be inserted in the ap-
preparation bill.
with regard to the items relating
to Forester at Maliki, Island of Oahu
your committee recommend that the
sum of $500 be appropriated as sal
ary therefor.
PAY of laborers, nursery, $1,0S0.
PAY of laborers, Makiki, s10,800.
Respectfully submitted,
"PAUL r. ISENBERG."
81 agree with the foregoing except
ing in the going ahead with the re-
foresting in Nuuanu Valley which I
consider should await the examina-
tion and report of an expert.
''W. F. POGUE."
''I agree in the main with the gen
eral proposition that the Government
should fully enter into the consider
alton of forest preservation and the
problems involved, but I do not con
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