The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-01-08

to read ~ that time fhvofinF the NIL
nority report. stating that he could not
talk, ana could do better by reducing
his ideas to writing.
W. .. SMITHS ARGUMENT
" .. smith said ia part. THE mt
norlty ~ the committee believe that
this Us an cXperiment-the Introduction
of municipal government In these ISL
nnds. and that the need for "a munici-
pal government ls greater IN Honolulu
chiefly Tor the reason that a third Of
the population of the Islands reside
in Honolulu, which at present Is six
or eight miles In length and not less
than one mile In width. The total area
OF the Island Of oahu Is 900 square
miles which is larger than any city
In the world.
"The occasion for seeking to have n
city government for Honolulu arose
from the fact OF the congregation here
OF large number OF people In a small
area. The wants of city are different
from those of n country district. l
might mention pavements, lights and
water. There are matters of police
regulation and other matters of gov
ernmcnt, which are not required in the
country districts. The need Is for "a
city government for Honolulu and not
for the entire Island OF oahu. There
are serious objections to it. Each dis
lIltt flOW mas llS ulSlIltl JuAIEtt uNBuAg
sheriff, school agent, road board ana
poundmaster, simple and inexpensive
form of government. Unless there are
also county governments established
on the other Islands, we viii have to
also maintain the Territorial govern
ment, and ] do not see that we will
need a single Territorial official less
unless there are county governments
on the other Islands.
There will be a great shortage in
revenue to carry on the Territorial
government, so that Territorial taxa
tion will not be reduced. The city of
Honolulu desires to have the benefits
of the city government and should pay
for it. The outlying districts will re-
Ceive no material benefit, but taxation
will be doubled.
IF we begin this experiment with
the city of Honolulu, it will be easier
later, to take in Eva and Waialua
than it will to afterwards restrict the
city limits
IF we propose to bring in the other
districts, our bill will be likely to be
defeated in the Legislature, but If it is
carried through this Legislature, and "A
similar government is given to Maui
and Kauai, etc, when these country
districts learn of the expense, they
will repeal it in the next Legislature.
G. NJ. White asked if his motion to
postpone the vote until next meeting
was pending, and on its having been
declared seconded, it was decided to
be the pending topic.
a. V. Gear favored "a full expression
but deplored the delay, fearing the
Charter Committee would not be in
the running for u charter" as time
was precious.
Philip l.. Weaver thought members
knew what was on the tapis, and
should be able to vote at once.
Charles b. Wilson thought the com
mittee should have had it's report
printed, so that members might digest
it and vote intelligently.
c. NJ. White then said, Il would like
to state that at the last meeting there
was a report made by Mr.. Davis which
was not in line with either of these
reports. | understood 1t as the con-
census of opinion that the city was to
include only Pacific Heights, Kaimuki
Tract, and what is generally known as
the city of Honolulu. This is a surprise
to me. This is the most vital part of
the whole matter 1t is highly impor-
tant to know what the city of Homo
lulu Will comprise. That settled,
there is nothing to delay us after that"
George A. Davis thought it a very
simple proposition, and one that could
be easily settled. He said both plans
We're perfectly feasible. 1t was simply
matter of name. Whether city coun-
ell or board of supervisors, their work
was identical.
j. a. Gilman favored a chance to dis
cuss the question.
Mr. Smith and Mr. Stewart then
arose, and both claimed the floor. Mr..
Smith started to talk before either had
been formally recognized by the chair,
and Mr. Stewart interposed a vigorous
Mr. Chairman" sit down." said Mr..
Smith, looking over his eyeglasses and
in mock impatience, and Mr.. Stewart
sat down with a very bland smile,
which produced ripple of merriment
around the room. When Mr.. Stewart
got his chance, he objected to a GER
tain paper stigmatizing the proposition
of city coeXtensiVe with Oahu as
''prepoSterous," and Mr.. Smith inter-
posed with the remark that it was Il
slight on the dignity OF the committee,
Mr.. Stewart declared 1t was simply a
question of boundaries, ana he did not
want the delay charged to the sub
committee on draft, who had a skele-
ton charter already mapped out.
j. Is. Pratt, however, favored letting
the matter lay over until next week,
believing time would be saved in the
long run.
j. II. Boyd talked about referring it
to a vote of the people. He and one
VI WV 'NhtiS w Ib were HOl present are
evidently not in full sympathy with
tile present plan OF the committee.
The motion to defer II vote until next
Tuesday then passed almost unanimous
ly,
w. o. Smith stated that he thought it
would help matters to defer "A vote 1t
would allow discussion in the public
prints. on motion of Mr.. Boyd, Messrs.
Stewart and Pratt, having been allowed
lpuNE to hDmn liSpnSrinp oil 40
fered until next Tuesday. II. NJ. Mott
smith of the committee on statistics re-
ported that his committee had pretty
complete figures on the cost of govern
ment in Honolulu proper and as soon as
the department reports We're in, which
would be Monday, they would have full
statistics.
l.. l.. Weaver reported an excellent. list
OF references on matters relating to city
government available in town.
Their report was ordered typewritten
for distribution among the committee.
j. y. Gilman reported the finance COM
mittee had done nothing.
George \. Davis wanted instructions TO