The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-02-05

er it was wise to give that contract to
the native at that time. l have nothing
to say. My honest belief is that the Gov
eminent wanted to give the contract to
the native but they undoubtedly failed
to secure themselves by not insisting
upon having the right kind of a bond.
That was bad business. They are get
ting their poi now, and as far as l am
personally concerned l shall do alt in my
power to see that they get their poi
even If 1t costs S. an ounce.
| In my report to Governor Dole / have
emphasized the point that the Board
should have purchasing agent to be
provided by the Legislature. At present
the Board calls for tenders, the executive
officer makes his purchases, and the
Settlement receives goods at times which
are not the best. II a purchasing agent
is employed he will seek the best the
market affords, and take advantage of
the rise and fall of prices, which in the
long run will be great saving to the
Board"
1t has been recommended that the
same amount be appropriated by the
Legislature as at the last Legislature
session, about $4,000. The Board has
some money left uneXpended from the
last appropriation which will be added.
Among the recommendations made by
DIR. Raymond in his report is an increase
country districts, disposition of the City's
garbage by the use of the crematory
and chemical processes.
Furthermore, this branch of the de-
partment's service would be taken out of
politics entirely. He favors giving the
collection and disposition of garbage to
private parties. The employees under this
system would give better service and
the element of politics would not enter
nto 1t.
THE report" said DR.. Raymond,
"came to me of employees of the City,
won't mention who they were-who dis
turbed one of your Independent meetings
during the last election. They went up
there headed by one of their lunas and
endeavored to break up the meeting. 1
argue this is radically wrong. The en-
ployes of the City should be free to act.
To do such acts savors of receiving mon
etary or political favors and ! will not
countenance such acts. These depart
ments should be divorced from the City
control. In New York the men of these
departments vote as their leaders re-
quest them. The garbage and excavator
departments should be in the hands of
private parties"
He also recommends improvements for
Wailuku Hospital an emergency hospi- |
tai for Honolulu with a special ambu- |
lance, both under the direction of an
physician. The microscopical |
work should be in the hands of com
petent person, and above all, he desired |
a complete reorganization of the Board. |
He did not believe in having a Board to |
sit each week on trivial matters which |
a Health Commissioner could perform
alone. He thought the office of Health |
should be paid one, COM
with its duties, and on a scale |
with other Health Department salaries.
Kalauokalani and the other legislators
warmly thanked the president for his |
courtesy in answering their questions,
and asked permission to go through the
Insane Asylum today. The request was
and at o'clock President Ray
nond, the legislators. DR.. Herbert and
others will make a tour OF investigation
II the Asylum. !