Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-03

warrants. processes, etc; shall be con.
scrvator of the peace and suppress
riots and fighting prevent crime and
attend courts.
The sncriff shall not practice as an
attorney nor become security for any
person involved in a SUI. He shall
not purchase property that he exposes
for sale by virtue of an execution
Sheriff and special poncemen must be
citizens Of the United States and resi-
dents Of the county wnere authorized
to act.
Recorders.
In counties with a population of CO..
900 people or more, there shall be
elected recorder of deeds. under
bond of 10000. He may appoint dep.
uties. He shall file and record in.
struments in appropriate books, maps.
plats and subdivisions of land must
first be approved by the legislative au.
thority Of the city, town or village.
Copies and transcripts shall be authen.
tic in any Territorial court OF record;
books to be open to public inspection
Win the right to take memoranda.
Duties Of recorders anu fees charg.
ed are prescribed in deta.., as also are
the duties peculiar to clerks of county
courts.
Surveyors and Surveys.
County surveyors must take an oath
of office and may appoint deputies.
Their duties as to chainmen, making
surveys, corners. procuring held notes.
records. evidence, and United States
field notes are specified.
Commission Of Coroners.
COroners are to be commissioned by
the Governor. They nave to give So.
600 ponds, conserve the peace. act as
sheriff, take charge of bodies, summon
jurors. hold and record inquests. dis.
pose Of property of the dead and dis
pose Of the bodies oil the dead.
Fees and Salaries.
Upwards of twenty pages of the vii.
cox bill are devoted TO salaries al
lowed and fees to be collected by
county officers. covering all the differ.
ent departments of county govern
mCnt.
New Townships.
Provision is made for the organi2a-
tiOn of new townships. the election OF
new officers, the conduct of elections.
Justices and cOnstables, commission
ers Of highways, terms o. officery.
changing OF boundaries. town lines and
names. taxes, disposition of real 'es.
tate on division or annexation OF
towns. meetings o. supervisors, burial
grounds, apportiOnment OF debts, dis.
putes, union of towns. sale of intoxi.
eating liquors and provisions for parks.
Corporate Powers Of Towns.
Following this come the provisions
prescribing the corporate powers of
towns and their exercise; what may be
done at town meetings; bylaws, rules
and regulations; pounds and pound
planting and Cultivating
trees; judges of elections: election OF
town officers, polling places; in cases
D. tie votes; mode of conducting town
meetings; qualification and tenure of
office: vacancies; board of health:
board OF town officers; tees. accounts
and annual reports; and the refunding
Of surplus funds.
One Noted Omission.
One omission, particularly notice.
able on a hurried examination oil the
W ilcoX bill providing for county gov.
eminent in the Territory OF Hawaii.
IS that no provision is made for its
On page 10 Of the bill, in reference
% the issue of county bonds it is pre-.
5cribed that the county board may"
submit such a proposition to the legal
voters of their county. This should
not be optional, but mandatory.