The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-10-07
TIE EIEeuTIVE COUNCIL
n EXECUTIVE SESSION
AGAINST RETRoAc.
TIVE LEGISLATION By NOM 8
s .LEeIsLAIIvE BODY.
Coal Yards for steanships condi.
tonaiiy orantsd-Ruies and Re-
galssions for Sewer connse-
tsons Wanted.

A. the executive eoausiT FrEdzs
ne question OF coal spacs 70. ms
steamship COMPANIES 81 TIE Yaar; ,sAs
apsior discussion = letter from iFxtl
< 20. was read BY superintendent Nc
Caneiess. iR which they protested
against the order requiring then q
pas up hack charges for Wharfage Of
Jhs Oceanic Steamship Company
Doats. The ground OF Ine protest was
that order was in the nature OF retro
acpse legislation After discussing the
proposition the council voted that the
Paine Mail Steamship Company and
the Oceanic Steamship Company oe al
ioxed 20 continue IL possession q.
thar present leases az vii The pro
yi-D was made, however, that the Ocs-
arh company must pay lease charges
c. $3.50 per year. as heFetofQre directed,
until the close Of the next session o,
the legislature. tisif
The application of the Canadia1-
Australian Royal Mail line for land FOR
coal yards was further considered by
ne tOQANlA al GRO1 AEc
manner OF letting the privilege applied
for vas as follows:
Gin the matter Of the application Of
M.ssrs. Theo. II. Davies & Co, Ltd,
a.s general agents OF the Canadian Aus
tralLan Royal Mail Steamship Co, for 3
lease Of land on the harb0r front for
the purposes OF coal yard, submitted
to NE by you for an opinion, have the
nonor 10 Report as follows u. .isa.tl
Without questioning the authority
OF the territorial government 10 per-
nit lessees to hold over temporarily
as tenants at viii, think, where oc-
cupancy for term OF years is intended.
the spirit of the law contemplate that
it should be by lease al public auction.
This certainly complies with the law.
1t makes corruption and suspicion O:
corruption almost impossible and is
calculated TO obtain the highest mar
ket rental for government property
1T seems to me that creating tenan
cies at will of public lands by private
contract, and upon an understanding
that they are to continue for a. term of
years. would verge upon an evasion OF
thesiaw.r -i.- .l- si.'-t5 .t'la-
The jurisdiction OF the territorial
treasurer over corporations was the
subject OF a discussion begun, by Mr.
Lansing. 1t was the opinion Of the
council that the treasurer. under the
Organic Act, takes over ali the duties
OF the former minister OF the interior
excepting those duties relating to pub
H., works, such as streets, etc i4'a
Superintendent McCandless' spoke OF
the necessity OF a set OF rules for the
regulation of sewer connections with
buildings. He also brought out the
fact that there was no appropriation
for the maintenance of the sewer sys-.
tenn after it has been completed. at,
the suggestion of the council Mr.. Nc
Candless will prepare rules and regu-
lat.ons to govern the management of
sewers and submit the same to the
council at an early date. -, -.
Plans for the new dispensary build
ing We're shown by Superintendent Me-
Candless. 1t was the CONSENSUS, LEI,
opinion that the building could not bC
commenced at present because of LACK
o. funds. all 81 r'tisa'.s'iss't s"tn"'"