Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-25
The Finance Committee.

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poi,,ed Inv ci,ize,s could M, saw
whether tbey woro sworn mr. M, Tbey
vore onnoi,tod ot n roo,ino NJ ci,ivops
n. did M, L,o,, n, any Lao, nndor
which ,bey were onnoin,ed. had Law
vory nj ,he n,oo,ings NJ citizons and
loft legal ouestions n them Expapsea
of quarantine were $500. 600 and odd:
probab,y nearer 5000 600.
Witness did not think the cost OF
maintenance was a dollar n head n day
Humphreys-The cost should then
have been $500 900.
Wood-Tbere were other expenses.
ITO Humphreys,-Dr Hoffmann was
paid $3.50 a month: received no extra
nav for post mortems. There was n
CORPS OF physiciaps receiving each $3.50
n month. four at least. number varied
possibly five at some times. Did not
scandal in consequence of which the
finance committee was appointed, A
little cbamparne WAS bought. did not
know how much. had nothing TO do
with its purcbase M cocktail shaker
was paid for; believed one was bought
| by an employee. Some cigars were paid
! for. Heard OF blankets at s. a pair.
| Humphreys later mentioned $3.50 a
| pair.) Believed purchases were Or
dered by c. Bolte.
| No DisinfectabIe Articles.
.Humphreys-Is Il a fact that crock
ery. bric-a-brac. bronze ornaments
etc, that could have been sterilized
were DESTROYED?
| Wood-No. Everything of thst ma
ture disinfected and saved ITO Hmm.
rhreys)--Had n plague suspect ont o.,
these hotel Rrounds Cannot rememher
! in. Did not nut the entire hotel in
quarantine only part OF II: did not
burn the cottage from which Levy was
taken Did not nut ANYBODY in the no.
tel under strict quarantine. for soma
weeks roll call was held. Case was
never declared plapue. II was tho
only one where a positiye diognosis
was impossible.
Loebenstein Recalled.
! A. h. Loebenstein was recalled on
his reouest to make n further state.
ment on values placed on lands VAL
ues were underestimsted by the Gov
eminent He gave the names of sew
eral tracts aggregating 1000 acres
leased within three months past az
81 an acre. Other tracts were mem
toned at 81 80, witness claiming that
all such ought TO bring "a an acre per
annum. He did not believe there was
necessity OF leaving these lands at all.
in view of the demand for bomesteads
Leases TO corporations were for five
years.
. In answer to Senator Burton. wit
ness thought the reservation OF large
tracts for forest preservation was
adopted In unjust degree. Whenever
an applicant without Influence asked
for land. II seemed the government had
the pretext for refusal ready, that the
particular land was necessary for the
conservation OF rainfall.
tiilo Has Some Rain.
Burton-Do you think that Hilo has
n sufficient RAINFALL? n,auphter)
Loebenstein-Well we do have n
few inches sometimes Witness went
~, o., ,oII 90 "a, to..i,,,. 90 E, q aon .o,,oo
to Hing A. Low. rancbmen. without
putting up the rest of the tract In
whose center this piece was situated.
(This Is the transaction mentioned by
Mr.. Parker when Mr.. Boyd was testi-
fying)
Mr.. Parker suggested that Mr.. Loeb
enstein be present when Land Commits
sioner Boyd appeared.
Original System Successful.