The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-05-08

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on Hawaii, Maui and Kauai, which
likewise failed and the consideration
was postponed until tomorrow.
When the item purchase patrol
wagon team, $50" was reached it was
explained that the item should be $500
and the item was passed at that sum.
The item of printing and advertising
as passed in the morning was reconsid-
cred Harris asked that the item go
over so that he might get full informa-
ton, which was agreed to unanimously.
TREASURY ITEMS PASSED.
Under Treasury needs question was
raised as to the interest and commits
sion item but it passed at 100000, as
did incidentals at $2,250. The item for
the reimbursement of the Treasury for
the Wright |. o. U. in the Chinese
fund s17.949.91, was almost unanimous
ly stricken out. The incidentals for tax
and record offices passed at s3,125 and
s43750.
PUBLIC WORKS SUFFERS.
The Public Works Department struck
it's first snag in the item $l2,500. emer
gency for all islands, which was strick
en- out The item, road damages $4,000,
brought out some discussion, out of
town members seeming to fear all
would be expended in Honolulu, and
Aylett supporting them, with the result
that the item was stricken out. De-
partmental expenses. $3.50, was at
tackled on the argument that the other
items covered the points, but it pass
ed. The next item, incidental and
travelling expenses, was cut out of the
bill, Fernandez saying no good ever
resulted from travelling about. An at
tack on the advertising item, s1.750,
failed and it passed as did 1875 for road
engineers travelling expenses.
Kumalae wanted to know where were
the Departmental stables and Harris
answered that he did not pose as an
encyclopedia and had simply submitted
a bill based on the Governors esti-
mates. The item of $3.50 for the stables
expense was deferred
EXPOSITION ITEM GOES OVER.
When the st. Louis Exposition item
came UP Beckley asked If the concur
rent resolution did not place the sum
at $4,000, and suggested that the item
be changed to that amount. Harris eX-
planned that the idea OF putting this
sum here was so that the building fund
could be used now, while the general
expenses should go into the eighteen
months bill to be available next year.
Beckley took the position that the
whole thing should be stricken out as
the Governor had not signed the reso-
luton providing for a commission to
have charge of the exhibit, or else II
should be put under the Secretary OF
the Territory so that the Executive
could control the expenditure On mo-
Ion, 4 A~I
PUBLIC BUILDINGS SUMS.
For repairs, furniture and additions,
public buildings, sl2,500, was passed
and $4,000 for repairs court houses, jails
and jailors' quarters, brought out a
fight, Beckley saying he thought the
previous item would cover this and that
the division of the needs was made
by the Governor to get more money
from the Legislature. On his motion
the item was stricken out unanimously.
The item, repairs Royal Mausoleum,
was changed so as to make the appro-
priation $4,000.
When the item providing for a physi- |
cal laboratory in the office of the AS
sistant Superintendent of Public |
Works. at 1915, came up there was
some opposition and finally Kumalae
moved to cut out the word assistant"
saying that he thought the time had
come TO do away with the assistant
as he was simply sec
ond man sitting about giving orders TO
the road engineer, who was the work. |
ing man. The word was stricken out
and likewise Superintendent of" so
that the item as passed puts control
in the public works office at large.
FIGHT OVER LANDINGS.
The item Landings and Buoys, Ha-
wall, s2,500," brought out Fernandez
with the declaration that the United
States government was responsible for
such things and he wanted 1t all cut
out but the House retained II though
on a curious decision. $3.50 for the same
object in South Hilo was cut out. For
Hookena wharf and harbor $4,000 was
passed. $1,000 for Maui landings and
buoys and $500 for the same object for
AOlokai and IanaS