The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-05
be made $1,000. instead of s1,44o. His

be made $1,2UU, instead or 81, 44u. tbs
figures were finally accepted. &c
Makekau moved to reconsider the
vote, on the grounds that the officer
was being paid in part by the Board
of Health. The salary they furnished
was $3.50. The stipend from the Board
of Public Works was $1,000. The sum
of 81, $50 was too large salary for the
services rendered. The motion of Ma
kekau was carried. Makekau then
moved that the office be designated as
market and fish inspector. with a SAL
airy of $1,440
Aylett attacked the present fish in
spector He said that the occupant
was man who did not know his bust
ness. When fish had white gills it
was rejected. Any one familiar with
fish knew that white gills We're no in
dication of unfitness for food. One rea-
son for the present lack of fish was
the arbitrary methods pursued by this
man, who judged the fish by a hard
and fast rule, and not by methods of
common sense The Board of Health
should place a man in that position
who was thoroughly acquainted with
sea food.
The subject of fish caused considera-
Bile interest among the native states
men, and they argued the matter for
half an hour or more. In concluding
the matter, the two positions were
transferred to the Department of Pub
lie Works
The pay of the assistant market
keeper was set at $3.50 for two years
The salary of the superintendent of
Wailuku and Kahului waterworks re-
manned at $1,000, the estimate handed
in by Governor Dole. The same was
done with the superintendent of the
Hilo waterworkS, whose salary was
kept at $1,000. The salary of the su-
perintendent of the Laupahoehoe wa
terworks. whose salary was fixed at
s40s the salary of the superinten-
whose salary was fixed at $50,
and the salary of the superintendent
of the Lahaina waterworks, whose
salary was fixed at 1920. all by Cover
nor Dole, remained unchanged.
1t was then agreed that the salary
of the superintendent of the water
works at Waimea be made $500.
The payroll of the government build
ings was fixed at s4,944 Prendergast
moved that an item, the payroll of
parks and squares, now under the
Department of Forestry, De placed un-
der the Department of Public Works
The salary appertainging thereto ap-
pears as S4,0S0 in Governor Dole's esti-
mate. The transfer was made, and the
Figures of the Territorial Governor re-
manned unchallenged.
When it came to the janitor. keeper
of the Capitol and Judiciary grounds
and buildings, Emmeluth objected to
the salary, which was set at 81 400. 1t
was ordered by the chair that the mat
ter go to a special committee for in
lvestigation. The committee appointed
| is composed of Dickey, Prendergast
and Emmeluth. They We're instructed
to see just what the item really meant
The salary of the Honolulu fire de-
partment was fixed at s72,2S0
The pay of the Hilo fire department
was passed at $500.
The salary of four pilots, for the port
of Honolulu, was kept at $4,000, as or
iginallly suggested by Governor Dole.
An attempt. was made to reduce their
salaries to 49, 09, but it was voted
down. The payroll of the pilot BOYS
Wasareferred to a special committee.
The Governor has In his estimate, APP
portioned $1,000. The pilot boys say
that they are paid 81 for every trip
they make When there are no foreign
boats. there are no dollars
Prendergast moved that the question
OF pilots be reconsidered He then
moved to amend by suggesting that
the number reduced to three, and their
salary be reduced to s14, 400 This mo-
ton was argued. for and against. with