The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-19

eiai Sooper Ior an opinion as to the
legality OF the approptiariurf.."s AS a re-
suit or his report; the Council az that
item. ,''l .'.,-- st,@1 >. =
councillor Kauiukou asked that the
rules be suspended in order that the
Item could be again introduced, and
spoke strongly in favor OF the Subsidy.
Mr.. Allen thought the subsidy was
very necessary on account OF the i'm
crease In the disease OF consumption.
the mortality being much-greater than
that occasioned by the plague epidem-
ic. Private citizens were going ahead
with the subscriptions and responding
literally for the endowment OF the hos
pleai, and he thought the Government
SHOULD also contribute toward its sup
! port.
Councillor Isenberg was not ready to
vote for the item In the shape Il was.
IL 1t was for 100000 he would vote for
1t at once. He thought. 1t would be a
| .ong time before the outside amount
was raised by subscription, although
they were responding with a generous
hand, and therefore the S25 900 appro-
priation, conditioned as 1t was, would
be of little benefit to those who were
in need of a hospital at the present
time. IL the conditional amendment
were removed, he would vote for the
1000, as he wanted the sufferers TO
gain immediate benefits. -
Minister Damon appreciated the
Councillors generous sentiments. "In
matters OF this kind" said the Minis
ter, I'VE must look to the practical
side, and must make 1t business
transaction, and start right from the
Il hac mr. fr0 ~
and his Queen started the Queens Hos
pital, they went around and enlisted
the sympathy OF. all classes and estab-
lished fund for the hospital aad to
their Everlasting credit, they put 1t. on
a sound basis, and then the. Govern
ment gave 1t a subsidy as well. The
hospital has the advantage now OF leg
acies and subscriptions, and notwith,
standing the Government stiH .contin.
ues to pay a subsidy, they receive very
valuable support from the community
| Il don't think there is hospital thai
is so badly needed as the one for in.
curables, and there is not a man who
Is opposed to its establishment here.
know many men in this community
who are ready to assist 1t. The Minis.
ter of the Interior has given 1t a greai
deal of thought for a number of years
and l don't think the community viii
see the matter suffer for want o.
funds"
Minister Young had worked on tn,
matter for three or four years, and b,
felt certain that the amount required
could be raised In a very short time
for he already had the promise of hal
of 1t.
Upon motion Of Councillor Kaulukou
the item amounting to $4,000 wa,
passed.
Bolte Asks q Question.
Bolte asked that the rules be suspend
ed as he wished to ask the Executive
a question. 1t was in regard to the Elk
ecutive's words recorded on the minut,
book OF the Council of State wherein h,
was reported to have said the Court o.
Claims should be composed of five bust
ness men, and that he would ask Pres
ident Mckinley to organize the Cour
upon that basis.
II don't remember saying that" saiC
the President. He stated that he hac
later formed an opinion that the Cour
should be composed OF lawyers, or a
least the larger proportion should bt
legal men.
Then" said the councillor. Il NOV,
the report of the Executive Committe,
be laid on the table"
The Council voted to do so.
Act 4 was then taken up line by lin.
and item by item, the grand total beinl
changed to 81 1.563. POI 20, which was ac
cepted by the Council. The title of thu
bill and its enacting clause was reaC
and passed upon motion. The entire
bill was eventually passed as read. fol
its first reading. and upon motion refer
red to the Committee of Finance @ ar
range and print.
Act was read in a similar manner
for its second reading. When the item
of the Post Office Department were
reached. the fixed salaries as detailed IN
the bill were objected to by Jones. as h,
thought it would be wiser to leave tn,
question of salaries to the Postmaster
General. so that IL he needed two gooC
men at higher salaries In place of three
men at lover salaries, 1t would be II
his discretion to do so. Mr.. Damon
reminded the Council that II was so de
tailed as a matter of system. that wal
all. Councillor Kaulukou favored Mr.
Jones suggestion. Going a little fur
lther, the councillor took occasion TO sa,
some sharp words In condemnation o.
ICeTIdlU DTdCtlCtS III pTOUlOllUt, mtt
which he alleged were In vogue In the
Post Office.
Attacks Tos.mas.er-General
81 hope the Minister Of Finance viii
call the attention Of the Postmaster
General to giving better salaries to the
people who have been there for a Ions
lperiod Of time," the councillor went on
az am informed that the people mos
friendly to the Postmaster General ge'
lmore salary than other people who
lhave been there for many years.
want to see justice done the men who
have been working in that department
whether they be white. native, Portu
lguese. Pake or japanese"
Achi supported the suggestion o.
lCouncilor Jones. and argued thai
salaries should be placed at not les:
THAN $50 a month. Men who are en-
ployed In the Postoffice had to be vel
dressed and needed such salaries tC
keep up appearances.
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