The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-26
THE GOVERNORS COUNCIL
N EXECUTIVE SESSION
CAPTAIN PAUL SMITH. SERv-
ING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Is coxPLINENTED.
Hawaiian Band a Public Institution
Attorney General Dole Points
Out the Need of Greater
Economy

IL TIE range OF me N1LlOrzA Gl2E :
IS To be rebuilt Governor Dole sub
nitted plans as presented by Coloasl
Jones FOR the rebuilding Of the shoot
ing range al kasaako 20 replace the
one recently burned down. The board
| OF health reported that they hal
enough material on hand to rebuild .he
/! range. At meeting OF the territorial
/ council Monday the plans were ap-
( proved and Secretary Cooper was aG-
I vised 10 advertise for bids for the work
| OF constructing the same
/ a letter TO the governor from Major
W E. Craighill. now attached TO the
! United States service in the Philip
pines. was read. in which the writer
especially compliments Captain Paul
Smith. formerly OF Honolulu, for the
ability and bravery displayed during
his service in the Philippines. Captain
Smith resigned his commission in the
National Guard OF Hawaii to accept a
similar offer in the federal service.
/ The letter will be referred to the Ma
tional Guard at the recommendation
Of the council.
Recent correspondence concerning
the Vredenberg land matter was read
and submitted. Application has bean
made for ten acres OF land located on
the water front near Hilo. As it has
heretofore been agains, the govern
ment policy TO dispose OF land fronting
upon the water IL was recommended
that another parcel of land. not under
such restrictions, be offered.
The request of A. F. Judd, chairman
OF Oahu college, for services of the
band at the reception to be rendered
to President Arthur MaIom Smith next
Friday evening was refused. Governor
Dole stated that in view of the Tact
that the band was a public institution
it should not be used for private cele-
brations. The council was Of the same
mind in regard to the matter.
The petition for pardon for Koloa of
Molokai did not particularly state the
cause Of Imprisonment and It was re-
ferred to the attorney general, who will
inquire into the matter.
Attorney General Dole reported that
he had written letter to the sherifs
Of the various districts regarding the
cutting down Of the expenses of their
departments as much as possible. es-
pecially in the matter Of coroners' In
quests. The letter reads as follows:
Honolulu. H. l., Sept. "a, 1900
Dear Sir-The changes incident to
ANNEXATION born Ianrivad ba loooI
government Of considerable portion
Of its income, the revenues from the
customs house alone amounting to
about s1,20O,000 a year. The cost Of
suppressing the plague was enormous
and the increased work which chang
Ing conditions are putting upon us tend
to considerable increase OF legiti-
mate expenditures
l know and appreciate the good and
honest work which officers OF the de-
partment are doing throughout the ter
ritory, and yet, as l go through the
monthly bills, the question occurs TO
ne whether it is not possible to sub
stantially reduce miscellaneous ex-
penses without parsimony and without
doing any one wrong.
If public improvements are u keen
pace with public needs there will have
to be in the near future either in
creased taxation or very careful con-
sideration Of dollars before spending
them, perhaps both
l do not know of any way In which |
we can serve the public better than |
along the line Of this suggestion, which |
am making, directly or through their |
immediate superiors, to all ofiicials Of |
our department who have to any con-
siderable extent the contraction and ap- |
proval Of bills. Very truly yours.
E. P. DOLE,
Attorney General.
Papers regarding the change of name
and the reduction Of capital OF the |
First American Bank Of Hawaii were
received and approved
The Pearl Harbor Agriculture Com |
pany made application for a charter. |
The incorporators are of California. |
The application was read. but no ac-
ton was taken.