The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-05-15
IN THE SENATE.

!
ign an appropriation of $4,000 for Ka-
to the Senate the question of appro-
says further:-
THE Superintendent of Public
Works has informed your committee
that there are several lots, fronting on
beach, that have not yet been disposed
of by the Government, except under
lease. Your committee would recon-
mend that these lots be kept by the
Government and that the Commission
ers be requested to ascertain what the
leases could be bought for and to re-
port to the next Legislature with a
view to reserving the same for the
purpose of making them Territorial
free public bathing ground
On motion of Senator Kalauokalani
the report was adopted.
Senator C. Brown then asked for an
item of $500 for boring artesian wells
to be taken up with the current appro-
priation bill: which was also promised
by the Senators.
THE SALARY BILL
Senator Brown moved a reconsidera-
tion of the salary of supervising en-
gineer, saying an error had been maze
and the item should be $4,000 instead
of S4,050 Carried.
Senator Achi moved to segregate the
item for clerks of Board of Health,
one at 800 per month and the other
two $50 each. Adopted.
Plumbing inspector was left at SO, 600;
InTn "a
the chair that salaries were being cut
while work is increased. He said he
had been accused of this but he had
only wished to leave the salaries as
they are, and not raise them.
NOMINATIONS SENT IN.
Governor Dole submitted the follow
ing nominations for the Board OF
p. Robinson, DIR. w. II. Mays, Samuel
X. Kane. Fred C. Smith and E. c.
Winston
Senator Kalauokalani moved to post
pone action for a week-Paris until
Saturday. Achi pleaded for immediate
action but said the Governor should
have designated the President as re-
quired under the law
recess was taken as the governor
requested the return of the message
for correction.
SALARY BILL AGAIN.
The salary of chief sanitary officer
was the next subject of discussion. Achi
moved to increase it $25 per month to
include also all duties of the cemetery
inspector Baldwin said the work
could not be properly done by him
and new officer was needed as recon-
mended by the majority committee.
kaohi in an impassioned speech OBJ
)ected to any appropriation for ceme-
terry inspector.
The item passed at $3.50 for city san
itary officer.
COOPER AS PRESIDENT.
The Governors message was again |
read with DIR. Cooper designated as
president. Senator Paris moved that
The nominations be confirmed, Kalau-
'kalani to defer until Saturday. Brown
spoke of the necessity of immediate |
action so that the Board of Health |
could at once organize. He said also
nat 1t was important to have a med
cal man as president in order to act
with DIR. Cofer of the United States
quarantine service.
lsenberg said there We're names sub
nitted that he had not cared to vote
lpon at first; particularly one name
'ut there was need of action.
Senator McCandless said IF I knew
he statements OF Senators Brown and
senberg were true, l might feel diff
erent-"
DO you mean to say we lie?" asked
Brown angrily.
Il don't say So" replied McCandless.
III DR.. Cofer said this about health
/ would believe It,"
Il rise TO a question of personal priv
lege," said Isenberg. II want to ask
Dr. cofer to come here and confirm
what ! say. He is a gentleman and will
10 It,"
Mccandless said that two years ago
here was the same kind of talk, the
'oard of Health secured extra money
rom the legislature on the plea OF