Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-24
Executive Council Labor.

Tuesday, March 20.

Tuesday March 20. (
At this mornings SESSION of the
Executive Council the application of |
the Bow Wong Progressive Associa- |
uon for articles OF ASSOCIATION, support |
ed by w. a. Henshall as attorney, was |
deferred in consideration till Wednes /
day.
A proposition of the Bishop of Pan
opolis to grant, on certain conditions,
land required for the extension Of
Pauahi street. was accepted.
G. ID. Ripley was granted leave of
absence for sixty days, this as Com
missioner OF Patents.
The matter of the purchase of the
Puma road was deferred for further in
yestigation or until a meeting of the
Legislature.
Minister Young was given charge Of
selecting site for the garbage crema-
tory. to report on Wednesday.
Minister Damon was authorized to
nay the drafts of the Minister of the
Interior to the sum of $3i5, 253, accord
ing to Act of the Council of State
approved by President Mckinley.
The Minister of Finance was re-
quested to ask of the Council of State
the following appropriations:
Salary of Second District Magistrate
of Honolulu, s2,SS0.
Salary of second clerk and interpre-
ter, Honolulu District Court. $500.
]. b. Robertson's appointment as
District Magistrate of Wailuku by
President Dole was confirmed
Wednesday, March u.
The Minister of Finance was au-
thorized by me Executive Council to-
day to transfer 100000 from the cur
rent cash to loan fund cash, as provid-
| ed for under Section /, Act SO, Laws
of 1898.
Paul Neumann appeared at the meet
ing and the application of the Bow
Wong Progressive Association was
discussed. President Dole read let
ter from w. A. Henshall setting forth
that the association was formed for
the objects stated in its proposed char
ter and no other. The matter was de-
ferred till Friday.
Attorney General Cooper stated that
| the appointment of Court OF Claims
brings up tn equestion of defending
the Governments liability and this
would require the services Of an out
side attorney. The personnel of the
court was also discussed.
| The President read communica-
ton from the agents of the Board of
Health at Hilo, addressed to the
Board, asking for a properly equipped
quarantine station, which should be at
the same time utilized for a detention
camp II necessary.
Friday, March %.
Communications from Washington
occupied the attention of the Execu-
tive Council for most Of today's SEES
sion. Minister Mott-Smith read a let.
ter from Special Agent Hartwell, ant
President Dole one from Secretary O
State Hay.
The tenor OF these letters was on
application OF the telegram under
authority of which the Council Of
State is now acting upon the appropria
ton bills. a.'.. ..
President Dole says that the com
munications would not have helped
the Council OF State in reaching con
clusion, as that OF yesterday, as to Ii
powers. .
The Government lot on South street
. formerly occupied by the old kerosen,
Warehouse was set apart as the sit,
for the garbage crematory
: Minister Damon was authorized [,
: ask the Council Of State TO appropriate
$4,000, to be placed to the credit @
the fund for the suppression If bu
bonic plague, under an act entitle,
Special Act of the Council of Stat
No. g." The amount is $4,000 les
] than asked by the Board Of Health, u
. the latter sum was appropriated by tn
Council OF State yesterday for paymen
l Of labor.