The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
COUNCIL
TALKS Poi
Young Says We Should
Build Shops
UNCLEAN METHODS USED
An Appropriation Wanted to Improve
Streets in Portuguese
District.

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| In the absence OF President Dole
from yesterdays session of the Council
Of STATE, Councillor Kaulukou was
chosen 70 act az chairman. There was
a small attendance and routine work
was the main business considered.
| councillors Achi, Robinson, Kaulukou
JoRes. Alien, Gear. Mott, Kane ana
Gonsalvas, and Ministers Mott-Smlth
| and Young answered the roll call. At
| torney General Cooper was busy In
court.
Councillor Jones, on behalf of the
| Committee on Finance Department re-
ported that the committee had sum
| med mp the totals OF Act 3, and
the bill had been reprinted and lay
on the desks of the members. The new
total amounted to 1896, 9l6.S2, being an
increase Of $122,149 over the amount
| az first reported to the Council. The
| report was accepted and laid on the
| table for consideration with the bill.
Councillor Kane read the report of
the Judiciary Committee, covering sec
| lions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 Of Act 4, wherein
\ was stated:
| Your Committee on the Judiciary
! and Attorney Generals Departments
TO whom were referred sections l, 2. 8,
| 4 and of Act 4, beg leave to report
| that we recommend that the sections
pass in the bill with the exception that
| section be amended by adding there
| to the words by the President of the
| United States
| Respectfully submitted,
"A. G.. NJ ROBERTSON.
Up. X. KANE.
y. l.. KAULUKOU."
II was moved by Councillor Jones
| that Act pass its first reading, which
was effected by a unanimous vote.
Wants Road Repaired.
At this point Councillor Gonsalves
| arose to request that a new item be in
serted amounting to $4,000 for the
purpose of widening Miller street from
Punchbowl to Kinau streets and a sim
liar work performed on Kinau street
between Punchbowl and Alapai
streets. II this item could not be in
serted then he wanted the assurance
OF the Minister of Interior that part Of
the appropriation of $526,000 for
roads and bridges in Honolulu would
be utilized for Strengthening out these
dren could not go through the streets
to school, and laborers were forced to
tramp through mud to go to work. The
stone wagons from the quarry were
road destroyers, and both streets were
literally quagmires on wet days. Gear
thought that the big appropriation was
sufficient to insure street repairs and
Improvements as requested. by Mr..
Gonsalves. Mr.. Young assured the
latter that he would recommend the
improvements to the Road Supervisor,
and Mr.. Gonsalves sat down, satisfied
with the Minister'S promise.
Bill 2 was then taken up line by line
and passed for its second reading, sew
eral corrections being made.
Minister Young asked that a new
item, to be known as 1904, Poi Houses,
Honolulu, $4,000, be inserted. He
thought $4,000 would be about the
amount needed, but cut the figure
down.
Achi did not believe in the Govern
ment grabbing everything in sight. He
thought an inspector of poi should be
appointed. But building houses for
everything-wash houses, poi houses
and the like-was something they
should not do, as it would interfere
with private rentals.
Echi Ea.s Poi.
There is a law providing for in
speeding POI, but 1t is "A dead letter"
said Mir. Achi. Il eat poi every day
ard l would like to see it made prop
ely. 1t will make the people suffer to
have poi made in one place only. The
manufacturers will charge for deliver
ing poi. / don't think 1t Is right to
force 1t upon us to have poi made in
one locality"
Minister Young did not think the
n easure would hurt the Hawaiians,
but, to the contrary, would be benefi-
cial especially from a health stand
poiEt. The Government might en-
deayor to enforce a regulation requir-
ing cement floors, but he did not think
the manufacturers would comply. The
slushings in the present construct
ed houses seeped through floors and
kept the earth beneath wet and insan-
itary. The poi shops were nuisances
as at present constructed.
Achi said the law against pol manu-
facture in certain Districts was forced
upon the Legislature by people VINO in
tended to form a company to get
corner on the output of poi. The ma
tiyes will howl II the Government
takes hold OF this matter" continued
Mr.. Achi What are the sewers con-
structed for, II not to carry of the
slushings?"
Mr.. Kane was In favor Of Minister
Young's proposition, as he thought
that under Governmental supervision
adequate place would be provided for
turning out healthy poi. Minister
Young was certain that the sale Of poi
would not be hindered. but only It's
manufacture affected.
Achi replied tersely: 'T want to as
sure the Minister that 1t cannot be
done"