The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-01
MONEY FOR
M|L|TIAMEN
War Department Makes
Appropriation.
WILL PAY BONDED DEBT
Attorney General Dole Says That
Territorial Government Can
Trade Land.

A great deal Of important business
was transacted at the executive meet
ing of the Governors Council yesterday
morning, and while it was in session
the welcome news came out that the
War Department had appropriated
S., 900 a year for the support of the
National Guard of Hawaii. The
amount is entirely too small, yet small
as it is, it will be gratefully received,
for the members of the regiment We're
about ready to disband
There are nine companies of the First
regiment, so that a division of this sum
will allot to each company a trjfie less
than $50 per month. Out of this amount
such things as extra guns, uniforms ana
| other equipment necessary for the use
Of the regiment must be paid for.
Beside this there are thirteen paid
men in the service doing duty as guards
| Of the Government buildings, and each
one is entitled to a monthly salary OF
$50. The Legislature will be asked to
set aside a sum amounting to at least
$50, coo for the maintenance of the guard
and unless this is granted it may be
necessary to disband.
Governor Dole stated that the report
| of Brewer e. Company showing the ne
! cessity for an increase of capital was
| favorable and consequently approved
| by him. The Rapid Transit Company
also asked to be permitted to increase
| their capital stock from $500, 900 to $780,
1000, and their accompanying report was
also approved by the Governor.
a letter from Land Agent j. F. Brown
was read stating that Senator Hans
borough of Dakota had introduced a
| bill in the United States Senate provid-
States land laws to Hawaii 1t was re-
ferred 10 the committee on Pacific Is
lands and Porto Rico.
4 bill introduced by Representative
Dalzell in the House was read by See
rotary Cooper, in which $4.000,000 for
the payment Of the bonded debt of Ha-
wall had been allowed, together with
$780, 900 for the expense of carrying
through the annexation resolution.
The new papers or agreement for the
transfer of land at Kawa pond by the
Government to the Oahu Railway Com
pany. as submitted by Mr.. Hatch, were
approved, the deed being made out di-
rect to the company.
r. P. Dole, Attorney General sub
mitted an opinion in regard to the au-
| thority of the Territorial Government
fto convey land by deed of execution
consisting of part land and part money.
Citing hypothetical case, he said:
| Suppose that the Government is in
possession of a piee of land worth
So, 600 and John Doe owns a piece OF
Hand worth 81, 900.
Now, John Doe wishes to obtain the
Government land and to trade his il
lpart payment. paying the difference OF
81 900 in cash. / believe that it is with
in the power of the Territorial Govern
ment to accept his property and deco
MIN the land, placing the money in tn,
treasury"
Mr.. Dole also stated that several par
ties whose names were in his possession
were carting the sand away from tn
Waikiki beach, and that unless it wa
\ lstopped at once he would issue an in
junction restraining them from do
ing so.
]. L. McCandless submitted a dia
gram showing the plans of construction
of the Rapid Transit Companys over
head trolley and guide wires. The ap
lprovaI of the Council was asked an
: pictures of the proposed tenders wer
exhibited, but both diagram and pic
ture viii be submitted to an electrica
expert before action is taken. Map
We're also shown setting forth the pro
posed fire limits for this city