The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-08-30

was given another two years con
tract yesterday by the Board of
/ Health. but II was only after long
discussions and for time 1t appeared
that the leper settlement was 70 pt
cut off from communication win the
outsd. world. About "A month az"
the Board was notified by the Wilder
q Company that the old contract Tor
transportation. having expired, would
not be renewed at the old figure, whlch
included a subsidy of 5000 Il month. Tn"
Board thereupOn advertised for tenders
for this service. both for freight ami
passengers. only one bid was rendered,
that of the Wilder Company, when
was higher than under the old con-
tract When the matter was brought
up Yesterday at the meeting President
Sloggett stated that he thought the
charges we're unreasonable. and OBJ
icrted to making a two years contract
a, the tenders made, especially as IN"
Board has hope of soon securing b"
steamer of their own.
The Legislature appropriated Sj5,ooo
to be expended in the purchase or con
struction of a steamer for the use of the
s36, 900 for the maintenance of the ser
vice for the next two years. The mon
'.y is to be- expended under the direction
of the Superintendent of Public Works,
and the bill has only one defect-th"
lack of money provided for in the ap-
propriation President Sloggett Was of
the opinion that the money would be
forthcoming before the end of the pro-
II
n proviso made that the contract might
be terminated by either party upon
three months notice President Wight
: who was present. objected and stated
that his bid was submitted upon thu
supposition that the contract was t.
be for two years, and If the term of th'
contract was TO be shorter his bid woulc
, have been higher.
5 Make il, then. that the contract ear
be terminated on six months notice
How would that suit you, Mr.. Wight =
: suggested Dr, SloEgett.
Mr., Wight couldn't see it in that iigh
and objected to contract for any tern
less than that for which tenders hat
n been asked.
a "It seems to me-" said Or. Sloggeti
It 'that this is all onc-sided. I am strong
If ly of the opinion that the Boar
shouldn't be tied up for two years. w
:, may get the money from the Govern
10 ment and would have our own poat' an
- this contract on our hands besides.
T. Mr.. Wilder replied that the bid ten
* dered was as low as could be made
rr that the company had been losing NOR
s. cy on the last contract, and had re
j. Ceived on an average from the Boar
~ Of Health not more than 800 a mont
-, for the service
=, Mr. smith Thought il impossible ths
y. t,.,, uo,rd no able to secure II
-, -. S,,. u.hioh tho money had hee
" S'e"i'''' ''' =. ,,, ,,.il
=" appropriated pS ti' 'oN'l ''''''i't WV
- in two years lie 'houSht tha' u
~ contract should be made, as otherWl'
pa the Board would be unable to mall
=, any ARRANGEMENTS for TRANSFORMATION
:" Mn,croi ond Tho ,ana. settlement won
- s,., 49,, ,, -, ,h, ,,or,
ns ne CUT o" rom w. rusl Vi .'e W. =
,n The contract was finally accepted pS
ta vote of three to one DIR. SlogEett dl
at senting
IN R,low is given the substance of /,
en ,,,,. a, h,. ,ha yua,r S,.oms,
IN company and accented by the Board :
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IT'S Dear Sir--We beg leave to tender 4
on weekly common carrier service betwe,
e- Honolulu, Molokai, Maui, and Ian;
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sI ,i,, ~. ,.,ios of Ma, ,u s,aa
in 49,, ~rna,na "a Wv s,,hs,;,nta stann,cr Ma,
in. nt,'.. -, Ii,nniuI,, .,,arv Tuas1a
'o and returning to Honolulu Sund;
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,.t ,,oi',t Enin p,,,on ISIand 90 W
N, ,n,',;. ,rahaIa,,oiana ,.naia Awan
r,n 70 ,na; h,, staonar Iah,
no .Hi ,a,a,H w , ,torn,;, soi,,
,r. s,,' IL ,,,,,, r ,,onaovs ard W.
,er nesdays excepting boiler week, wh
uepat.ules "il' w % ~ tynno,,