The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-03
COUNCIL OF STATE
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we are here now. We are taking the
place of the Legislature"
Jones moved that the report be
adopted.
Gear: In regard to the Zerbe mat
Ter, my attention has just been called,
by one of the judges who sat on the
case, TO the fact that they considered
the case was a very meritoTiOus one.
That ZeTbe did all the work of two
people at one time. and considered that
remuneration should be given him for
MS work. As chairman of the Commit
tee of Interior, | will say that the COM
mittee. in considering unpaid bills for
1899. found many not half so meritOrt-
Gus. II il is a matter of public inter
est that these unpaid bills be paid, il
seems TO me just as much a matter OF
interest that payment should be made
to other persons who have not receiv-
ed their money. IL appears TO me this
is a matter which should not be put of
any longer. If the only reason for not
paying il is that IL is not a proper mat
ter for this Council to pass, then
think We will have TO cut out about
two-thirds OF what we are considering
| move that the claim be taken up
with the appropriation bill, Act g." Car
ried.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs,
by Mr.. Robinson, reported items 21A,
BIB and 21C for expenses of Hawai-
ian Consulate, San Francisco. amount
ing to SIG, unpaid bills for December,
and recommended they be inserted in
the appropriation bill.
Moved by Robinson that the report
be laid on the table and taken up with
the appropriation bill. Carried.
Chairman Gear read the report of the
Committee on Interior Department,
Act 8.
Isenberg moved the report be laid on
the table and considered in connection
with the bill Carried.
Chairman Gear then read the COM
mittee's report on Interior Department
covering items in Act 4. The chairman
moved that the report also be laid on
the table and taken up with the appro-
priation bill. Carried.
Under unfinished business. the Coun-
Gil then took up line 65, Act 2, Honolulu
Fire Department, SAL ,464.
The committee report upon this item
was to increase it to $50 164.
Achi moved that the report of the
committee be amended by inserting Pa
lama for Kalihi where the word occurs
in the recommendation for a fire sta
ton in that district.
Jones did not see the use of the item
of $4,000 for a hook and ladder truck,
stating that the big buildings are, or
ought to be, constructed so the use of
ladders will not be required. 1T may
be l am little prejudiced against the
hook and ladder business" said he,
"but some will remember that | was a
member of the volunteer hook and lad
der company organized here about for
ty years ago. We'll, we were, of course,
always nrst at the feast, but made fiz-
Zle OF the fire. We had banner pres
ented to us by some ladies as a mark
OF esteem for our valor. / was very
instrumental in getting the banner
presented to the boys. After that /
sent in my resignation, but nothing
was done with it and finally they expell-
ed me for non-payment OIL dues. There
fore, you max think / am a little pref
udiced. 1t seems to me il We strike
out the item of $4,000, we will save
something. / move that this item pass
at SCI ,664.'
Mott: I'VE haven't got ladder fit 10
put on hen-coop. ] consider the nook
and ladder truck a necessity. | move
the adoption of the committees re-
port
Robertson: 81 think l know how
some money can be saved. II an
is made so that the item for
a new fire engine house for No. ! will
read for Palama,' | think it would be
a move in the right direction. There is
not sufficient either. except in a Few
places, for the mere attachment of a
hose to the hydrants. to reach any dis
I thnrafnra annnn1ppnuf
by striking out the item for a new sta
ton house and insert the $4,000 item
for Palama."
IsenbeTg: We have in this bill. and
in bill No. 4, recommendation for i'm
provements in the water system. IL
should be done. People are living in
Nuuanu valley who have to go four or
five days without water. \ house burn
ed down there and when the engines
gotthere, there was not a drop of water.
The government ought to pay for that
loss. We have got a chance to do
something now, so let's do it. i am in
favor of passing the bill according to
the committees report. The improve
ments in the water system include Nuu-
anu. kalihi. and Waikiki and am told
there will be a pressure OF 125 pounds,
enough to supply a hose without an
engine"
Allen: Il would like to explain that
our object in recommending the three
hose carriages and accomplishments,
was this: We recommended one for
Nuuanu one for Kalihi or Palama and
one for Waikiki. The Water Commits
sioner assures us that with the new
pumping station at Kalihi and an addi-
ton of sevehty-five hydrants there will
be pressure enough TO do the work of
steam are engine. | consider these
three hose wagons and extra hydrants
very necessary"
President Dole put the motion to pass
the item as reported by the commit
tee. namely. $66 .164. with the amend
ment proposed by Achi to change Ka-
lihi to Palama. Carried
Robertson moved that line 81. Act 2,
repairs. furniture. etc, for govern
ment buildings, 81. 600. be taken up.
Robertson renewed his amendment of
the preceding session to make the item
read, repairs, etc, for the judiciary
building.
Jones moved the item pass as in the