The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-06
A GENEROUS APPROPRIATION.
The Council of State Accepts the
accommodation of the Execu-
tive Council and Votes $27o, 900.

tive Council and Votes $27o,o0o.
The Council of State met yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. There were
present President Dole, Ministers Da-
mon, Young and Mott-Smith and thir-
teen councillors. President Dole occu-
pied the chair. The minutes of the
meetings of November oath and De-
cember 18th were read and approved
The object of the meeting was stated
by President Dole as arising out of the
conditions superimposed by the plague
and the necessity for appropriations
therefor.
Minister Damon read the following
communications
Honolulu, II. l., Dec. 80, 1899.
Sir I: The Board of Health recon-
mend that meeting of the Council of
State be called for the purpose of pass
ing the following appropriations made
necessary by the present emergency
caused by the outbreak of bubonic
plague amongst us:
Public Improvements in the in
fected district ..............$ $50 900
| Garbage crematory ............ 10000
The Board is also of the opinion that
in Nuuanu valley should no longer be
delayed, as the use of unfiltered water
coming from the water system in the
valley is an undoubted cause of sick
ness. The appropriation estimated for
this improvement is 100000.
The Board of Health also recommend
that an appropriation be made suffi-
cient to complete the system of sewer
age recommended by Mr. Rudolph Her.
ing. These appropriations may we'll
be placed at the disposal of the Min
lister of the Interior to be expended at
the accommodation of the Board of
Health
Very respectfully yours,
HENRY e. COOPER,
President Board of Health.
Mr.. S. B. Dole, President of the Re-
public of Hawaii
Honolulu, H. l., Jan. 4, 1900.
Sir: AT meeting of the Board of
Health held last night it was voted to
apply to the Executive for an appro-
priation of $250,000 for suppression of
the bubonic plague. This amount in
addition to the sums already asked for.
The principal objects for which this
appropriation will be used are: The
building of suitable quarters for the
accommodation of people who are to
be moved from the quarantine district;
the building of sufficient warehouses
to house the goods that may be taken
from the quarantine district; the feed
ing of all persons who may become de-
pendent upon the Government for their
support during the quarantine period;
and such general and incidental ex-
penses as may be incident to the sup
preston of the plague.
Very respectfully yours,
HENRY e. COOPER,
President Board of Health.
Mr.. S. B. Dole, President of the Re-
public of Hawaii.
Minister Damon then introduced the
following action taken in the morning
in the Executive Council:
Voted that the Executive Council
recommend to the Council of State the
appropriation of $4,000. for garbage
crematory, and $25O,OOO for suppression
of bubonic plague.
KATE KELLEY,
Secretary"
After Minister Damon and Presi-
dent Dole had suggested that in the
matter of specific improvements of
a permanent nature reference to |
President Mckinley was advisable,
Councillors Robertson and Cecil |
Brown advocated a reference to a
special committee, but a motion of |
Councillor P. G. Jones carried, by a
vote OF 9 to 3, voting $4,000 for a
garbage crematory and $250000 for
the suppression of bubonic plague.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.