The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-06-07

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VIII D.. remembered. That Governor
Dole surgestod originally
Tho tuE Elpu. aud The payroll " her
DraN. came up fnr discussion. The
defender 90 the ancient craft was Em-
mrluth. who had. h. said. experienced
change uf heart since b. FIRST tuok
thi. matter under ndvisemont Refer.
ring 90 tho income derived from the
tug Emmeluth said that last year that
vessel had Increased the funds ~ this
Territory by 5000 Not only THIS but
the presence of the tug kept thu ship
ping people from being imposed upon
Not long ago the Elcu was tcmporaT.
~ out of repair. and the Fearless
finding that she had the Territory at
a disadvantage. did not scruple to ask
$50 a day for services which the Eleu
was doing for nothing. The Spreckels
people were always complaining about
tn" Eleu. but as soon as they had AN
advantage. no matter how slight, they
used II for all that 1t was worth. Keep
the Eleu, said Emmeluth and keep
towagp prices somewhere near the
mark of reason.
Hoogs attempted to pour oil upon
the troubled waters upon which the
Fearless and the Eleu were rocking
He suggested that the tug be put In
repair until such time as the garbage
crematory, which is being erected near
the sewer fall pumping station shall be
completed. Hoogs did not endorse the
action of those who were in charge of
the Fearless, when they asked $50 a
day for their services. The captain OF
that tug had said, however that II re-
tanned permanently, he would agree TO
do the work for $3.50 "a month.
Then Emmeluth again rose to his
feet. In days of old, he said. the gov
ernment had found it necessary TO
purchase the tug Eleu, in order to give
Honolulu proper facilities for hand
ling vessels. The Fearless had recent
ly come here, a private enterprise, and
was trying to take away from the old
vessel the benefits she had created. AS
an example of the difference IN prices
charged, Emmeluth mentioned the
matter of the gasoline schooner Sur
prise. When that vessel went on the
rocks the captain of that vessel would
not consider the proposition of leaving
Honolulu until retaner's fee of - 500
had been paid. Other charges were to
be settled for later The Eleu went
instead, and charged $500 for the work
This included everything.
The speaker was answered by Mon
sarrat, who said the $500 paid the Eleu
had been practically thrown away. as
the Surprise was at the bottom OF the
sea, where the Eleu had left her. Only
few weeks ago the Eleu had landed
vessel on a mud bank III the harpor
of Honolulu and the Fearless was en-
gagged to get her afloat once more
Monsarrat also objected to the govern
ment coming in competition with pri-
vate individuals.
Aylett took sides with the Eleu He
said she did more than tow garbage
ScoWs. When the harbor was being
dredged, it was the Eleu that towed
coral barges and piles. At this juno
ture the vote was taken, and the Eleu
remained on the payroll at the figures
suggested by Governor Dole.
The payroll of the electric light force
was not changed in any way from the
figures handed in to the Legislators in
the original estimate
The appropriation for lighthouses
was put aside for future consideration.
Emmeluth said the salaries, which
ranged all the way from $40 to $75,
were out of all reason for the services
rendered Men in such positions
figures call for.
Prendergast criticised the humorous
element to the OCCASION by telling OF a
native lighthouse keeper on one OF the
other Islands, who did not light his
lamp until he saw vessel. When not
engaged in attending TO the lamp, he
worked in his taro patch, or pounded
poi.
The suggestion made by Governor
Dole, that the pay of the keeper of
wharves at Hilo be placed at $1,000.
was accepted without change or argu-
ment.
A reduction was made in the pay of
the superintendent of the Honolulu wa
terworks. The salary will be $4,000,
instead of $5,4OO as has been paid here
tofore.
No change was made in the salary
of the veterinary surgeon for the city
of Honolulu. He will be paid ASOO
This item may be considered again, at
a subsequent date.
Just at the hour of IL. Robertson said
the bill under discussion was having
its fifth reading. A warm debate
would have followed had not Akina de-
clared a recess of two hours,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately upon resuming the busi-
ness for the day, which occurred
promptly on the stroke of o'clock, the
committee on the Waiakamilo Camp
made a report in favor of paying 1880,
as appeared in the Governors esti-
mate. The committee found upon in
vestigation that the figures OF the CHIEF
executive were about right
The reservoir keepers We're the next
public servants whose remunerations
We're considered.
Beckley said that the salaries of the
men who attended to the water sup
ply of Honolulu should not be cut
down, but rather, increased. Beckley
threw in a few phrases about his in
structions from the President" just to
be impressive. He moved that the
men be paid $3,4S0. The motion was
lost. Robinson moved that the figures
be raised from $3.50 to 1880 This
would be an increase of so month
for each man. Emmeluth said that the
office might be merged with that Of the
cantoneers on the Nuuanu Pail road.
Robinson'S motion was lost. Dickey
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