Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-21
Tuesday, April l..

The Council OF State reassemhled
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. There
were present Ministers Mott-Smith and
Young and Councillors Kaulukou
Jones, Robinson, Achi. Gear, Mott, Ka-
ne and Gonsalves.
Minister Mott-Smith announced that
President Dole could not be present
and, on motion Of Mr.. Jones. Mr.. J. L.
Kaulukou took the chair.
After the reading and approval OF the
previous meeting Councillor Jones on
behalf OF the Finance committee re-
ported bill No. ;.
The bill had been reported and was
ready Tor the members upon their
desks. The total amount OF bill 4
was S495, Sl6.Ss, an increase Of over
$4,000. Bill No. 4 showed a total OF
s831, 1910 In its original form: It now
gave q total OF $685. 1910 an increase
Of $685. 10000.
Councillor Kane reported for the
Committee on Judiciary and the At
torney Generals Departments recon-
mending that Section 6 Of Act be
amended, "by the President OF the
United States"
on motion Of Mr.. Gear.
The item relating to the Zerbe claim
was amended to read 3726.26 and the
wording changed slightly.
Several items of unpaid incidentals,
connected with the Hawaiian Consul
ate at San Francisco. we're added by
Councillor Robinson and Minister Mott
Smith.
Minister Mott-Smith moved TO an
item OF $500 for one-room school
house at Mana. Kauai. Carried.
Mr.. Achi asked why the school house
at Kalaoa, North Kona had not been
built a. promised. He explained the
necessities Of the case.
Minister Mott-Smith said the money
limit had been the cause. the commit
tee had not returned this school house,
but It would be built as soon al funds
we're available.
Mr.. Gear asked the Minister what
provisions had been made for building
new school houses, and II the appro-
priations we're sufficient to carry on
the work.
The Minister answered there were no
funds at present available for new
school houses and teachers cottages.
On motion OF Mr.. Achi 1900 was In
serted for a two-room school house at
Kalaoa. N. Kona.
On motion Of Mr.. Gear $3.50 was in
serted for new school house at Lanai.
Line 81 was amended to read Re
pairs to School Houses 10000"
Mr.. Gear pointed out several err ors
In amounts which were corrected.
Mr.. Gonsalves brought up the mat
ter Of grading and widening Of Miller
street, from Punchbowl to Kinau
street, and asked that $l1 900 be taken
trom the total for Honolulu streets and
expended there. He explained the ne
cessity for the work and stated that pc
titions from the residents of that
neighborhood had heretofore been
ignored by the Interior Department
Mr.. Gear asked the Minister Of In
terror. II there was not sufficient money
appropriated to do the work without
an extra item. The road had been
neglected and he did not blame Mr..
Gonsalves and the residents for COM
planning.
Minister Young said that while he
could not pick out any particular street
and do 1t first, yet, as this was very
urgent. he would recommend the road
supervisor to do the work as soon as
possible. There would be plenty Of
money under the appropriation.
Minister Young brought up the mat
ter OF poi houses. They were reported
to him az being source of danger
and the Board Of Health thought poi
houses should be constructed In u sani-
tary manner and owned b. the Gov
eminent. He moved to insert an item
of $4,000.
Mr.. Achl thought the Government
should appoint an inspector. There was
no necessity for the Government going
into this business and taking every
thing away from the people who were
now making living out of the manu-
facture of poi. An inspector could see
that the present poi Founders worked
under the rules of the 3oard of Health
There was a law on the matter already
but II was dead letter. II had been
forced upon the public by n few vino
wanted to control the poi trade and
raise the price. a central poi station
would result in the oppression Of the
poor by increasing the price or The Gr'
ticle; he believed in short time II
would double In price and It would GER
tainly increase the charge of delivery
The natives were poor already: thc
Government should not make then
poorer. The poi fields were disappear
Ing before the landgrabber. 1t was &
pity but 1t was true.
Minister Young said 1t was not t.
bring hardship on the natives, but t
preserve their health that the Govern
ment was acting. The establishment o
q central station would promote th'
sanitary conditions and health of thu
people and would put no restriction OF
selling poi nor would 1t, by Itself
AFFECT the price. He would like Mr.
Achi to state II he thought the po
Founders would ever put up sanltat.
houses.
Mr.. Kane was In favor of the Gov
eminent putting up sanitary station
for poi making; the price of poi wa
advancing on account CT the Ian
spectators. He thought the Govern