The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-01-15
The Republicans in
Session Last
Night.
MONEY TO PAY THE
EXPENSES LACKING
Three Drafts Submitted Propos-
ing Varied Governments
For Honolulu.
(From Saturdays Daily)

ent at last nights meeting of
II the Republican Charter Com
mittee, but very important matters
came up for discussion. Three out
lines for city charter were presented
and various ideas as bases of future
work The general idea was to make
IL as simple as possible to start with
and after Congress has turned over to
the city the necessary lands and build
ings, to expand into a full blown Amer
lean city of the most approved plan.
The idea of this was to make city
taxes at first as light as possible. After
the city has it's lands and buildings
and an income therefrom full city pow
ers will cost the taxpayers less than
now with everything in the hand of the
Territory and Congress, said the plan
ners.
The meeting came to order at T:5O
with but twelve present. Within less
than an hour they had adjourned be
cause Mr.. Pratt had to go home and
that left them without quorum. Mr..
Pratt said he thought he ought to re-
sign in favor of someone who could at
tend easier, but Mr.. Boyd entered a
strong objection, saying that the mem
bers should turn out better so that Mr..
Pratt could be excused during the ses-
sion If necessary to go home early.
w. o. Smith, chairman of the com
1nittee on draft reported as follows:
The undersigned, on behalf of the sub
committee appointed to draft charter
Dr act of incorporation for the City of
Honolulu, beg leave to submit the lol-
lowing additional report:
The subcommittee have given consid-
GRAFTON to the matter of the form or
charter, or act of Incorporation, which
they would recommend and have prepar-
ed the outline of such charter or act;
and have now arrived at the point where
some one must devote his time to draft
ing in full the body of the instrument.
While the members of the committee
have endeavored to be diligent and are
ready and willing to devote all the time
they can spare to the work, none of then
are prepared to give the time and effort
necessary for the proper preparation of
the full draft. And believing that 1t is
necessary for the accomplishment of the
undertaking that some competent person
be- engaged to do the necessary detail
work we ask to be authorized to employ
such a person.
We would not feel authorized to enter
into such an engagement unless assured
OF not less than five hundred dollars to
pay for such services and not less than
two hundred and fifty dollars to employ
suitable clerical assistance.
We desire to be instructed whether or
not we shall proceed to make the en-
sagement suggested and If we can be
assured that funds will be forthcoming
10 meet the necessary payments.
Awaiting further instructions. we are
respectfully yours,
WILLIAM o. SMITH.
JOSEPH G. PRATT.
A. V. GEAR,
T, MCANTS STEWART.
Treasurer Gilman reported that the
finance committee had not done any
thing, but he knew of $3.50 he could lay
his hands on any time.
Mr.. Smith then read three drafts of
an outline for city government pre-
pared prior to the action of the gem
eral committee of last Tuesday fixing
the limits of the city at the boundar-
les of Kona. He said they We're mere
ly personal ideas and not the Ideas of
the committee on draft as n whole as
they had not been harmonized yet.
The first by Geo. A. Davis proposes
city of five wards with fourteen
Councilmen, two from each ward and
four elected at large, to be elected an
nually, and a Mayor as chairman of
the Council, to be elected for two
years; a Returning officer to super
intend elections, to be nominated by
the Mayor and appointed by the Gov
ernor, with two deputies in each ward
Only those to vote who had paid their
taxes.
A Chief of Police, to be nominated by
the Mayor and appointed by the Gov
ernor.
Three city courts.
A City Attorney to be appointed by
the Mayor, affirmed by the Council,
serving two years at salary to be
fixed
A Board of Public Works consisting
of four Aldermen and the Mayor TO
have control OF streets, parks and
water.
A Board of Public Safety consisting
of six Aldermen and the Mayor. To con
troll the fire. police. lights, harbor and
wharf departments.
A Treasury Board of six Aldermen
and the Mayor to fix and control sal
aries of all employees of the city.
A City Treasurer 10 be appointed by
the Mayor and confirmed by the Coun-
Gil.
The Mayor 10 be paid s., 500 a year
He will issue liquor licenses but only
on the approval Of the Chief OF Police
Ihe usual veto power OF two-thirds
vested In Council on all city ordin-
ances.
n Director OF Public Works and OF
Public Safety, 10 be chosen by the
boards corresponding and to hold office
for one year.
A board OF three Assessors, TO be ap-
pointed by the Mayor.
Two Trustees OF Education, TO nave
seats IN the present Territorial school
Board