Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-14
ANOTHER $4,000 VOTED

The Council of state called for D..
IN. yesterday and opening some min
utcs later, was constituted by Presi-
dent Dole, Ministers Mott-Smith,
Young and Damon. Councillors c. Boil
te. secretary, J.. G. Jones J. \. Ken
nedy. S. X. Kane. John Ena Mark p.
Robinson, ]. l.. Kaulukou, A. G. NJ.
Robertson, A. V. Gear and w. c. Achi.
Minutes of the two previous meet
ings were read by the secretary He
then read letter from the Citizens
Sanitary Committee, containing a
resolution urging the extension of the
sewerage system.
President Dole remarked that the
Executive Council deemed this matter
one that should be reserved for the
Legislature, II there were reasonable
hopes that a Legislature would be as
sCmbled in the near future.
Minister Damon propounded the spe-
Cial business of this meeting, which
was request from the Executive
Council for an appropriation of 10000
for completing the Vineyard street de-
tention camp, including the laying of
sewer to the river. He submitted an
estimate of $4,000 by Mr.. Edwards.
sanitary engineer.
Mr. Robertson moved. seconded by
John Ena, that the bill pass.
Mr.. Jones asked IL the Kakaako de-
tention camp could not be used for the
people needing accommodation.
Mr.. Damon replied that necessity
might arise for using the Kakaako
camp also within few weeks. II was
well to have the people requiring shell
ter divided The Government should
leave nothing undone which was re-
quired for preserving these people
from restitution. overcrowding and
sickness.
Mr. Gear asked for information as to
the reversion of the buildings to the
Government when their detention pur-
poses were ended.
Mr.. Kaulukou followed on the same
line of questioning. recommending de-
lay until the matter could be cleared
up.
Mr.. Young could not give the desir-
ed information at the moment. The
property could be leased for term
after the FIRST year. in which 1t was
| offered rent free by Mr.. Richards, OF
the Government could buy the land for
| $4,000. Referring to the engineers
| plan. he said II the whole amount
should not be needed IL would not be
| spent.
Mr.. Gear said IL had been necessary
at the outset to provide homes for the
people, but now other accommodation
for them was available. II was very
generous of the owners to give the
land free for one year, but he thought
II would be advisable before spending
$1,000 or $4,000 on additional build
ings to have the question of improve.
men:s settled.
Mr.. Achi was in favor of voting the
money and trusting the Government tc
make satisfactory arrangements witt
the owners. The way people released
from quarantine We're herding together
was dangerous to the public health.
Mr.. Robertson agreed with the pre-
vious speaker.
Mr.. Gear believed they could no
control the people after their release
They would herd together by clans
There was no help for this sort of thini
until Chinatown could be rebuilt
However with the adoption OF Mr.
Robertson's suggestion that the Gov.
crnmcnt should stipulate for posses.
sion of the buildings at the end OF the
term, the speaker would support the
measure.
The motion then passed without dis,
sent. ending the business of the meet.
| Ing.