The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-23

above oacsr did not draw any salary
fror June IA. 1863. as there Is no
salzrv Of the cfzce. the salary was
drawn BIZ the President Of the Board
Of Education IS Minister OF Foreign
osHee before
The Superintendent performed his
duties as stated IN the Organic Act.
and we believe he ought to be paid
a reasonable compensation for the
services he rendered
We recommend that an amount Dc
inserted in the appropriation bill a.
follows:
Back saiar- az Superintendent from
June IA. 1869. TO April !. 1904. 1885,
so
IND. Item ESQ: salary # four nor.
nal inspectors at $1,000. 81. 600.
/ We found out as follows
One inspector for the Islands Of
Kauai and Nsihau. 1900 scholars. and
the Island OF Oahu. excluding the
District OF Honolulu, 1000 scholars
| One Inspector for the Islands or
Maui. Molokai and Lanai, 2,soo schoi-
ars.
One inspector for the Island OF Ha-
waii, $500 scholars.
One inspector for the District OF
Honolulu. 900 scholars
| We believe according to the state
ments made by the Superintendent
and Secretary of the Board that
amounts asked for the inspectors are
none well spent.
| Or OF the inspectors (Mr. Burkettl
who Is in Honolulu further makes .
request that an allowance for expen-
ses be allowed TO them, but We leave
that TO the House to decide.
Third-Item 234
Payroll. support OF schools. $780,
600.
We found out that out of the amount
asked the salaries of teachers who
are teaching now amount TO S5s2,1So
for next two years are TO be paid Al
so wages or salaries of yardmen,
janitors and truant officers are to be
paid.
The Board also intends to employ
thirty or forty more teachers, in order
that the new scholars may be taught.
so. We recommend that the amount of
$500. 0e0 may be passed.
Fourth item 235.
Salaries of school agents. $4,000.
This item was inserted in Appro-
priation bills for several years past;
and we believe the Board Of Educa-
ton must have person in each Dis.
trict to look out for the interest of
schools; and We believe the amount
being we'll spent before, and we rec
ommend the amount be passed.
Fifth item 23S.
II the House will decide not to build
a reformatory school for girls, then
item 23S ought to be passed at $4,000,
and items 239, $40 and 241 be strick-
en- out The item ne passed as follows:
Pay of guards of reformatory school,
81 800.
| In regard to salaries OF teachers.
the Superintendent stated to US that
| salaries are fixed according to the GER
| tificates given to teachers, the length
of time they taught. the positions of
several schools. the numbers OF schol-
ars in each school, and the efficiency
of the scholars.
| Respectfully submitted.
w c. ACHI.
]. B. KAOHI.
c. Brown filed protest at portions
of the majority reports. He obiecte
TO the appointment of more than, one
inspector for the island of Hawaii
The greatest number of scholars is in
the district of Hilo, while the others
are in most instances clustered around
the plantations. Mr.. Brown thought
after consultation with several infiu-
entail persons residing on Hawaii
that one inspector was all that was
necessary. He also referred to the
amounts set aside for school agents
maintaining that the salaries should
remain as in the appropriation bill
A consideration of salaries in the
educational department was then re
sumed
The back salary of Superintendent
Atkinson from June IA. 1900. to July
} 1. 1901. was reduced from $471250 al
in the bill to s396250. This figure Il
. settle the superintendent reimburse
ment to April 1, 1901
; Armed with a "Carination Ratchet
Mr.. Kanuha sailed into the appropri
alton of $24 600 for four normal schoo
t instructors. He characterized the am
J cunt as sheer extravaganza. II,
claimed the legislatures main objec
was to reduce extravaganza II,
: thought the Senators were runnin,
riot in making appropriations. Their
: should be some restriction placed III
: on the educational as well as othe
departments. Don't lose sight o
good roads" said the Senator fror
Kamehameha in closing his plea 70
{ retrenchment.
t Mr. Baldwin was not in favor Of n
= ducing the inspectors salaries. bu
{ as the time for adjournment drey
5 near, the matter was left in abeyancs
: For a stir neck there is nothin