The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-20


station, was Increased from $3.50 10
$500; running expenses pumping plant
increased from 1880 to 81, 500
The item of $1,000 for Waianae water
works was stricken out, McCandless
saying there was nothing down there
except plantation works.
NO CHEMICAL FOR wAIMEA.
senator c. Brown moved that the
s7120 item OF chemical for Waimea,
Kauai, be changed to Lihue. the county
seat. The item was stricken out.
An item of 1925 was inserted for Aala
Park.
Eoads and bridges South Hilo was
reduced from $500 to $500. North Ko-
hala $4,000 to $4,000, repairs bridges Koo-
laupoko increased from $500 to $4,000;
new item of $4,000 inserted for Pail road
roads and bridges Koolauloa s2325 to
$500. roads and bridges Waialua $4,000
to $500: item of S12, 500 inserted for
roads and bridges Eva district. New
item of $1,000 inserted for road to Kalihi
cemetery; regarding road Huleia VAL
ley Lihue, cut from $4,000 to $780, re-
grading road Nfumalu valley reduced
from $4,000 to $1,000, new item Inserted
$500 for bridge Laval valley; Hawai-
hau roads and bridges cut from $4,000 TO
1925; Niihau roads $500 TO s125.
SCHOOL ITEMS.
The item of fixtures for schools was
reduced from $4,000 to $1,000; new item
of $3.50 inserted for installing kindergar-
tens, new item of s45O0 inserted for
fencing, artesian well. etc, at Indus
trial school.
Senator McCandless objected to the
SIG increase in clothing for lepers, say
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basis of light labor performed by the
lepers. Kalauokalani said the present
allowance was insufficient for children
of Iepers Senator Brown moved an
amendment that no money be issued in
lieu of such rations.
Senator Achi wanted all the leper
items consolidated at s57 900 which was
under discussion when a recess was
taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
An item of $3.50 was inserted for ex-
penses establishing bureau of statis-
tics. Incidentals Governors Office was
reconsidered and fixed at $3.50.
THE LEPER SETTLEMENT.
Senator Brown moved to strike out
$24, 500 for segregation, $4,000 for medi-
cal treatment and $35, 500 for rations for
lepers and to insert one item of $67. 900.
Senator Baldwin favored leaving the
items segregated so that the lepers
might know where the money is COM
ing from. He said he didn't favor
economy where these poor unfortunatcs
were concerned.
Achi objected to the paiai and beef
allowance saying Chinese might not
want paIai, and there would be no
money to buy other things for those
who did not eat poi. McCandless was
against segregation of the items saying
that the Sens didn't know how much
the lepers needed to eat.
The items We're finally referred to a
special committee composed of Nc
Candless, Baldwin and KalauokalanI.
Senator Achi moved that the item of
So, 500 for Queens Hospital be reduced
to $4,000 and said report should be
made to the Legislature.
Senator Baldwin said the hospital
had lost its principal income and moved
that the item be referred to commit
tee. The same committee as above was
appointed.
MONEY FOR KONA oRPHANAGE.
Senator Dickey moved the insertion
of an item of $625 for Kona Orphanage
which Achi moved to increase to $1,000.
Carried.
The item of $500 for guarantee pas
senger steamer and $1,000 for service be-
tween Molokai, Lanai and Maui was
referred to the same special commit
tee.
Senator Baldwin called attention to
the striking out of $S.129.57 for reim-
bursement of merchants for inspection,
and the item was again inserted.
The item of $1,000 for telephone sys-
tenn at Ka1aupapa was also referred
to the special committee. DiclSey say
ing there was no need of building a line
for the entire island of Molokai. Ka-
auokalani favored the appropriation
and the item was also referred to the
special committee.
Further action on the bill was de-
ferred to await the report of commit
tees.