The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-11-27
SILVER elII / Dlue
N TIE LOCAL MARKET
GOVERNORS COUNCIL ASKED I'd
AID IN REPLACING IT
WITH GOLD.
Applications for Liquor Licenses Con-
sidered-changes at kaIihi Carp
Contemplated = Negotiations N
Progress with Sewer Contractors

Il A number of important matters were
brought before the executive council
yesterday. The matters Of limiting ths
saloon district and OF the attorney
generals opinion on imports, brought
up BY Governor Dole. are reported else
where.
Treasurer Lansing submitted TO the
council. on the request OF Mr.. Damon
OF Bishops bank. the question OF reIiey-
ing the bank OF the surpiusage OF sll-
Yer coin Silver seems TO be piling up
and gold is trifle elusive 1t was sug-
gested by Mr. Damon that the treasurer
could materially relieve the silver coal
sestIon by exchanging gold for silver
at the treasury. The matter was dis
cussed at length in the council, bur i.
seemed to be the unanimous opinion
that the territorial authorities could do
nothing.
The contents of the territorial treas
ury consists of sI25,000 in silver AMI
$4,000 in gold This small amount
a. sold. it is not thought would m;.-
teriaiiy help matters if it was ali ex-
changed for silver, and besides the sill
Yer would find its way into circulation
again Immediately, as it would be paid
ont n settling public bills.
The movements of specie in the is
lands for the past year has been quite
luzzling. There is practically mil
lion more iii gold in circulation now
than there was 3 year ago: AT least
there is this amount less in the treas
ury. Then, only few months ago,
there was the complaint that enough
silver could not be kept in town 10
meet the demand for small money The
only theory advanced by members of
the council for this unusual accumu-
iation of silver was that it must have
come in from the other islands in pay
nent of taxes.
a dealers liquor license was granted
W iiOnSidSCl vi All dppAt-
cation was received for a light wine
ard beer license from F. L. Leslie of
Napcpo. No action was taken. A. 5.
Spencer of Waiamea, Kauai. wanted
light wine and beer license The ioca-
ton was approved, but Sheriff Coney
did not recommend the issuance of the
permit. There was also a petition
signed by the people of Waiamea. pro-
testing against issuing any more licen-
oes for that place Hence no action was
taken.
o. L. Meyer. who was refused light
wine and beer license at the last meet
ing of the council, amended his appii-
cation yesterday by proposing u new TO-
cation. His petition was not favored
Nj McCandless read letter from
Vincent & Belser. the sewer contract
ors, in which they discussed the leakage |
of tie system and proposed that they |
be paid the contract price at once, OK
cepting . per cent to be withheld one |
year. The sanitary engineer was called
on and he reported that the leakage is
now very small and pronounced the |
work of the contractors well done, and
considered their proposition reasonable
and fair. The officials present favored |
holding back 10 per cent until the
sewer should be finally accepted.
Mr.. McCandless also brought up the
subject of the Kalihi camp. The board
# health not having funds to continue
he camp. and since it appears that the
amp will be self-supporting if properly
managed, it is desired that some way
De found to make it do so. Mr.. Nc
was instructed to investigate
he matter and maks an early report.
The plan favored is to continue the
amp under the direction of the board
y public works.