Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-31
With The Council Of State.
Tuesday, March q.

day was attended by President Dole,
Ministers Il. A .Mott-Smith, A. Young,
&. NJ. Damon and IL. Il. Cooper, Coun-
cillors A. G. NJ. Robertson, S. X. Kane,
w. +. Allen. John Ena, j. l.. Kaulokou,
r G. Jones, Z. k. Isenberg, John Mott,
J. A. Kennedy, NJ. A. Gonsalves, w. G.
Achi, NJ. p. Robinson and G. Bolte.
Secretary Manson called the roll and
read the minutes of last meeting.
Mr.. Jones presented report from
the Finance department committee on
items referred to them, which, on mo.
ton of Mr.. Isenberg, seconded by Mr..
Achi, was laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bills. The report cited
an increase of All ,220 pieces of mai
matter handled by the postal bureau
in 1S9S-99 over the number in 1867.
A table was also given showing an
enormous increase in the work of the
customs bureau. Last month there was
but one customs guard to eight yes
sells In Honolulu harbor. An addition
al pilot for this port Is recommended.
Salaries for the two new Offices Of first
and second assistant harbor masters,
$3.50 and 500 a month respectively,
were recommended to be appropriated.
Mr.. Robertson presented report
from the Judiciary committee on the
Item for payment of maintenance of
certain Chinese In quarantine who
were afterward sent back to China
The committee went into the history
Of the case to show that the expense
was entirely due to the action of the
Federal authorities. Therefore the Ha-
waiian Government was not responsi-
BILE for 1t, and the committee recon-
mended that the item be indefinitely
postponed. On motion of Mr.. Robert
son. seconded by Mr.. Kaulukou, the
report was adopted.
The Finance committees report was
taken up and the following items pass
ed:
Salaries and commissions OF deputy
AK assessors and collectors, unpaid
COMMISSIONS, Hawaii, 1899, S33S1.32.
Salaries and commissions of deputy
x assessors and collectors, $4,000.
Pay of mail carriers, unpaid pay
Ills 1899. $40.
Salary of post Office clerks-4 at SIS
month, 2 at $40. at $500 and 3 az
Is, $4,000.
Minister Damon, in answer to Mr..
.aulukou, explained that clerks Of diff
,rent races We're employed to s,dG the
liked population; the rate of pay WAS
OF discriminative Of races, and Their.
lad been no difficulty in filling any OF
he places at the salaries paid.
Mr.. Jones further explained that the
lew clerks were to take the places of
xtra helpers that had hitherto to be
Employed In the stress Of business
Regular clerks would be apt to become
more proficient than casual helpers, SO
hat the community ought soon to
benefit by quicker distribution of
nails.
Mr.. Kaulukou still desired to learn
about the relative pay of clerks who
aad been employed long time. ls he |
understood there had been complaints. |
Mr.. Jones believed there was no need |
to spend much time on postal items, |
~ probably before ninety days the |
post office and custom house would be |
taken over by the Federal authorities. |
Then the Hawaiian taxpayers would |
have no more interest In the matter |
beyond the efficiency of the services.
Pay OF postmasters, $15.620.
Pay OF mail carriers, $4,000, the conf
mlttee recommending only $1,000.
Messrs. lsenberg and Kaulukou sup
ported the larger amount. which passed |
by six to five votes.
Pay roll pilots boat unpaid 1899, |
S22l5.25.
Pay of customs guards and inspec-
tors, Hawaii, unpaid 1899, $24S25.
instead Of salary one entry clerk, |
$ziOO' the committee recommended |
salary OF bookkeeper at $3.50 month, |
>SoV0' which carried on division.
salary OF one statistical clerk, $4,000. |
salary of one pilot, $4SG0.
ray OF assistants, customs ware
house, $500.
S796S.
Pay of customs guards, Honolulu
S27,500.
Pay roll, pilot boats, $1,000. the com
mittee recommending $4,000. Latte:
amount passed.
On this item the Minister of Finance,
answering questions, expressed the
nope that pilotage would remain To-
Cal source of revenue after Federal
acquisition of the customs.
Pay of assistant guards all ports, |
$4,000.
Salary OF. collector, Lahaina, $1,000. |
Committee recommended 5000, Mr.. |
Jones explaining that the business was |
light and the service done by school |
teacher.
Mr.. Damon supported the original |
item, supported by Mr.. Esenberg and |
Minister Cooper, on the grounds Of in.
creasing business and the deslrablllty
OF having it properly done.
Passed at 5000.
Salary Of collector, Hama, $1,000, COM
miitee recommending 5000 and so car
ried,
PAY Of customs guards for Lahaina,
Kahului and Hama, Maui, $4,000.
Salary Of collector, Molokai, 1920.
Amended, ON motion OF Mr.. Jones,