The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-10

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Executive Oaier. Bmid ~ iiei 80
Kauukou moved that the petition be
referred to the Executive Council.
T g.tu wished the matter referred TO
. the Interior Department. Gonsalves
moved the bin be- laid on the table TO
| be- considered under unpaid hills.
Allen seconded Mr. KaulukOu's mo-
ton and the same was carried.
Correspondence Wanted.
Gear presented the following rcsOlu-
ton: Resolved, That the Coun,il Of
state request that the Executive do
lay before them the correspondence
with President Mckinley relating to
the appointment OF Court OF Claims.
a. V. GEAR,
Councillor.
The author OF the resolution said
the correspondence had never been
made public and he thought 1t night
nave some weight in setting the many
rumors regarding the personnel OF the
luton be adopted, and lsenberg Sec
onded the motion, which was adopted.
Gear, on behalf of the Committee on
Interior. reported orally that 1t had
received a communication from the
Secretary of the Board of Health,
which gave the lists of purchases made
by tender through advertising and
those which had been bought without
such a procedure during the pas. six
months. The communication stated
that out of total of $3S,000 paid out
six months prior TO the outbreak OF
plague, some sS,7l6 in supplies were
purchased without tender, while some
1000 were purchased by tender Un-
der these circumstances the Councillor
thought that the Board of Health hard
ly needed purchasing agent
Bonded Warehouse.
Gear, for the Committee on Depart
ment of Interior. reported upon the
bonded warehouse for Hilo. He had
asked some of the parties Interested in
having the building erected what the
cost would be. He received letter
from one firm, endorsed by another,
having extensive business interests in
Hilo, in which it was estimated that
brick building. similar to the one at
Kahuui, would cost $4,000.
Jones moved that the report be laid
on the table and taken up with Bill 4.
Carried.
Cooper Renders Report.
Cooper read report upon the tow
age matter which was referred to him
a few days ago. His opinion was that
there was no law which would prohib-
it the local Government from contin-
uing its work in towing vessels in and
out of the harbor.
Jones moved that the report be laid
on the table and taken up with sec
tions 2, 3, 4, and 8 OF Act .. Carried.
Cooper also read a lengthy opinion
in regard to the proposition to erect a
gasoline power generator for electric
light at the Nuuanu station, to cost
$4,000. The point at issue was wheth-
or it would interfere with the franchise
of the Hawaiian Electric Company.
The Attorney General said the Govern
ment had no power TO lease current by
its own works, but under the police
regulations 1t had the right to supply
lights upon the public streets. There
fore he was of the opinion the Gov
ernment had the right TO install the
plant.
Isenberg moved the report be accept
ed and laid on the table for consid
GRAFTON with bill 2.
Sewage Steamer.
Line l59, gasoline power plant, for
electric light station, Nuuanu, $4,000.
Passed.
Line III, purchase of one steam ves-
sci for towing sewage scows, 100000.
Line IT'S, running expenses for same,
$4,000.
Kennedy thought If the government
intended purchasing new steam YES
sci. the old one, "Eleu," ought to be
utilized for towing the sewage scows.
Young felt that a new boat should
be at the beck and call for the Board of
Health on all occasions Isenberg was
in favor of purchasing new tug for
harbor service, and turning the old one
over to the Board of Health. If the
government intended to compete with
private business in this line, of carrying
freight between the islands with gov
ernment supplies, then it ought to open
up private butcher shops and grocery
stores.
Jones moved that the two items be
referred to the Department of Interior
Committee.
Robertson moved to strike the items
out of the bill. He did not see the use
of purchasing n vessel for towing sew
age scows when there would be no sew
age to tow, and objected to the gov
entering into the business of
carrying freight against the regular
feright carriers.
Young understood that even after the |
sewer system was all in, there would |
still be cesspools to be emptied
Achi felt that it was all right for the I
government to go into business for it. |
self when people tried to squeeze 1t in
certain lines of work He moved to |
amend the item by adding the words
for the use of the Board OF Health"
Gonsalves seconded the motion.
President Dole was in the act of put
ting the motion, with the amendment,
when Robertson moved that the items
be struck out of the bill. The motion
to insert additional words, was carried.
A question then arose as to whether
$4,000 would be sufficient for the eX-