The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-01-08

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necessary and not in conflict with the
Organic Act of the Ter tory, or with t.ie
laws of the United States.
| In this connection 1t Is proposed FUR
thcr to adopt as nearly as possible, the
present Territorial laws, rules and regu-
lations the laws, rules and regula-
tions Of the municipality, thereby con-
tinuing in force the present well-organiz-
ed machinery of government
! The committee, after carefully weigh
ing all of the arguments presented, are
moved to recommend the creation and or
ganiZation of municipal and county
government for the Island Of oahu. in
the manner above previously outlined.
for the following reasons.
First-In our judgment the municipal
affairs of government can be more eco
nomcally administered upon with a mu-
nicipality taking in all of the districts of
the Island, and having one form of gov
Iernment therefor rather than taking in
the most populous district and admins
tratng its affairs alone; for the reason
that the other remaining districts would
still be required to be governed by the
Territorial officers, and the taxpayers of
N District of Kona would be required
to contribute towards the maintenance
thereof.
Again, the several districts into which
the Island is now divided are so closely
and Intimately related, one with the
other, that 1t is possible for each to
share to considerable extent in the
benefits, development and improvements
made in any one locality, or in any one
district and, while it is true that the
more populous district, will by reason of
the density of population require many
things in the way of public improvement
and public utility that can not be fur
Inished to the outlying districts, yet, new
Ierthelcss, those residing within the dis
|tri, co hun tal n n these d.
ditonal benefits will have to pay taxes
upon higher valuations of property than
will have to be paid by those living at
more remote districts. The burden of
taXaton, rule, Is not determined by
the area, or size or character of prop
erty, or the amount levied as an assess
ment, but rather by the valuation placed
upon the property.
outside districts would be permitted TO
retain their present local government, so
ar as practicable.
While it may be urged that the Terri
ltorial form of government Will have to
be maintained in any event. still it APP
lpears to the committee. that in so Tar
as 1t is possible to take out of the con
trol of the Territorial Government the
municipal affairs, to that extent the eN-
penses of the Territorial Government will
be greatly reduced. While 1t may be
said to be out of the province of this
charter committee to treat with this view
of the question, We feel that 1t is 80 in
! tlmatey connected with the subject prep
erly under consideration by the commit
tee, as to afford the committee reason
able grounds for touching upon the
same. The Territorial Government d.
vested of the control of municipal affairs,
and the same being lodged in county and
municipal organization, as provided
might be done in the Organic Act, will
to "A very great degree reduce the cost
of maintaining the Territorial Govern
ment.
Second-The line of government, as pro-
posed by the committee, Is very mitch
after the character of American insttu-
tions, having Territorial organizations,
except in this that 1t attempts to do
away with the necessity of two sets of
officers, as in the majority of instances
each county organization has its own Of
fCers, and each municipality within the
county its own officers Under the plan
proposed for the government of the ISL
and of oahu. it is intended to follow
rather the county line of government for
the control of all municipal affairs.
The committee in presenting this report
respectfully asks that the charter COM
mission will take the matter contained
in this report as to the question of boun-
dares into careful consideration, and the
matter of boundaries being determined
by the commission, the committee Will
l0en ne betleT prepared 10 enter upon lHt
details of drafting a charter of govern
ment.
MINORITY AGAINST IT.
Mr.. Pratt moved its adoption. and
/ Y. McCants Stewart seconded the mo-
tion, but Mr. Smith at once presented
a minority report, signed by himself
and George \. Davis, and moved an
amendment that it be adopted. The
minority report was very short, aud
after stating that they agreed in gen
eral with the majority, they must favor
the restriction of the city limits to the
District of Kona. This district in
Cludes all of the first six precincts Of
the Fourth Representative District,
and the four Honolulu precincts" OF
the Fifth Representative District, or
from Moanalua, where Banker Da-
mons fine country house is, TO just be-
yond Paul Isenberg's place between
Diamond and Koko Heads, and from
the sea to the ridge of the mountains,
Before any discussion took place, II.
McCauts Stewart who has II strong
sense uf the value OF parliamentary
law as means Of facilitating general
expression without losing valuable
time, offered by unanimous consent, ,"
a resolution restricting all speakers To
ten minutes at a time, and two speech
es on n subject, unless by consent OF
their committee expressed by vote
without debate.
Some pleasantries We're passed, as
, Stewart probably does more talking
than any other member, but Mr. Stew
art declared for representative gov
ernment," and the resolution passed
unanimously. The question reverung
to the adoption of either the majority
or minority report, c. NJ White moved
) that the ttnal vote on Mr. Pratt's mo-
tion TO adopt the majority report; I. e..
for city including all oahu, and Mr..
Smiths amendment in favor Of the mi
} nority report for n city To only include
kona or Honolulu taxation district, be
postponed until next Tuesday. lie
stated he wished 10 prepare a paper