The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-05

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on the United States troops here. but
IL is left for the commandment here 10
respond or not as he pleases. and he
might deem it necessary 10 wait until
he hear from Washington
The militia has wholesome effect
upon the young men of this Territory
teaches them discipline and makes
largely towards civic pride and pat
hotism. the value OF which cannot he
measured in dollars and cents.
A great deal is now being said
about the depleted condition Of our
treasury. Members of the Senate
must not forget that that is only q
temporary difficulty; that the actual
revenue WI be in the neighborhood OF
s.. ZOO. 900, and the Appropriation bill
feven allowing for the continuance OF
the militia in fulD win not exceed the
revenue TO any great amount
Respectfully submitted.
G. R. CARTER,
Chairman Military Committee.
The police department will be allow
ed sufficient money to secure an up-to-
date police alarm system. This item
was incorporated in recommends
ton from the Judiciary Committee
which was endorsed by all members
of the committee. Furthermore, the
report of the committee was adopted
by the Senate Among various items
mentioned in the Judiciary Commit
tee report upon police matters were:
Item 4o5, Support and Maintenance
of Prisoners. $4,000 This committee
recommends pass as in the bill. The
money appropriated by this item is in
tended to be spent as follows. The
Island of Hawaii is allowed to draw
at the rate of $1,000 per month: the
Island of Maui at the rate of $500 per
month, and the Island of Kauai at the
rate of $3.50 per month. The money
so drawn is paid out for food. cloth
ing. shoes. ETC.. and does not include
the pay of any jailors or turkeys. and
is used only for the support of the
prisoners on the several Islands above
named. The amount so allowed be-
ing for the ensuing biennial period,
s42, 200. The balance S4S, 900 is ex-
pected to be spent on the Island OF
Oahu, and win be used for the same
purposes as on the other Islands, with
this exception that the transportation
of persons committed for trial from
other circuits and awaiting trial aud
confined in the Oahu jail between the
terms Of Court, as well as the ex-
penses of the officer having in charge
such persons coming to Oahu and re
turning from here for trial. are charg-
ed to this appropriation.
We also recommend that item 406.
Ineidentals. Civil and Criminal, $40,-
900, be passed as in the bill. The
expenditures from this sum include
the payment of the rent of all tele-
phones, the support, care and feeding
of horses used and owned by the
department. the travelling expenses
and costs of sending officers away
from headquarters to different places
when needed or called upon for quell-
ing riots, disturbances. etc, the cost
of caps. helmets clubs. etc. horse
shoeing. the travelling expenses of the
Attorney General and his Deputies
when on Circuit or upon Government
business. stationery for police depart
ment for all the Islands. and Attor-
ney Generals Office, and many other
items both on the Island of Oahu and
the other islands of the group. This
item covers all the above enumerated
expenditures for the Territory.
We also recommend that item 407
relating to Coroner's Inquests. $4,000.
pass as in the bill. Under existing Law
an inquest has to be held upon any
person dying, who was unattended by
a physician: this has doubled the
work of the Coroner. and has caused
large increase of the pay of the
jurors on the inquest. which is also
paid out of this fund.
We also recommend that item 409
relating to Defective Service, q, 500,
pass as in the bill This item has
been reduced from $4,000 in former
years to the amount asked for. The
expenditure of this amount is limited
as follows:
Hawaii. at the rate of $50 per month:
Maui. at the rate of $50 per month
This committee. after a careful ex
animation, and taking into cousidera-
ton the increase of population. as well
as the bringing in to the country OF
q new class OF labor. have come.to the
conclusion that it might seriously Grip
pie the efficiency of the Department
should reduction be made in any OF
the above items. and recommend that
all items referred to them. pass.
In support of an appropriation OF
$4,000 for police call system the ~
port goes on to state that the intro
duetion OF the system will be 4 per
maneut improvement, and yin ma
teyIally increase the efficiency and
usefulness Of the police department.
With this call system established. 4
policeman upon his beat can in q very
short time. when II becomes neces-
sary. have help and assistance when
needed. when II the system was not
established. the officers would have
10 90 or send to headquarters for the
necessary assistance All towns Of
the size Of Honolulu have . system
Of this kind. and when once estab-
lished It's use becomes absolufely
necessary. especially when the terri
tory over which the police department
has IFS beats and watches il extended
over large TERRITORY outside Of ne
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