The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-23

petitioner asks for $4,000 damages. :
special committee of the House, in {
ireport covering one page, recommended
that the claim be paid. The committee
had found no record of any of the
transactions in connection with the
road. but, ION persistent and careful
inquiry of those having knowledge OF
the facts" it was fully satisfied that
/ all the statements in the petition were
true. Further, it stated that it had
THE evidence Of Hon. A. ". Kepoikai
who was at the time referred to Circuit
Judge Of the Second Circuit, who sup
ports the allegations in the claim" On
this the Governor comments: This is
inconsistent with the petition which
fixes the time the damage was done as
the year 1900, Mr.. Kepoikai not having
ofhciated as Circuit Judge on Maui
since September, 1894. The evidence of
Mr.. Kepoikai is not given in the re-
port nor any evidence bearing on the
claim
Proceeding, the Governor points out
that there appears to have been no in
vestigation either as to the value of
the land or the nature and extent of
| the damage. eff it has been made" he
concludes. "the facts should have been
reported to the Legislature that it
might be in a position to act justly both
in the interests of the claimant and the
government"
Mrs. Kamakaheikuli, land damages.
$3.50"
The petitioner sets forth that the
government has constructed a road
through her land in Hamakua. Island
of Hawaii, taking %, 500 square feet for
that purpose, which she values at
$4,000. The committee on public lands
and internal improvements reported in
favor of the petition, without stating
any facts nor referring to any inves-
tigation made, and the Governor says:
1T is not a safe practice to appro-
pirate public moneys for private inter
ests without an investigation and an
exhibit of the facts in the case, in or
der that the Legislature may be able
to act with some knowledge of the mat
ter before it, and the fact that the
amount prayed for is a small amount
does not relieve the Legislature of its
responsibility"
KALUA'S PAIAI CONTRACT.
~. w. Kalua, Sept. %, 1902. s623.SO |
less amount realized from sale of paiai, |
$1,000, $61S.SO."
Mr.. Kalua's petition was referred to
the Senate committee on public expen
ditures and to a special committee of |
the House and received an exhaustiveA
examination. The Senate committed
returned an unfavorable report and the
House committee returned a majority
and minority report, the former favor-
able and the latter unfavorable.
Governor Dole gives history of the
which is familiar to read
ers of legislative and Board of ReaIth
and states that the words
Of the contract are certainly open to
the construction of the Board of
Health. yet possibly also open to Mr.
contention. saying finally:
MY conclusion in regard to this item
$. that, in the present state of the con-
roversy, it is an improper subject of
egislation."
HAWAII POLICE TELEPHONES.
ss0ayyDapt for ,,Sa 90 +aIa,,bo,,1, ,,~7l |
" the Police Department in the sew
raj districts, Island of Hawaii ad-
'anced by the following persons, to be
ertifed to by the Sheriff of Hawaii" I
There are thirty-two separate v
mounts, ranging from $50 to $40 and !,
ggregating $1.674, under this head. .
he objections of the Governor are Y
hus stated: S
This matter was referred to the l,
olice committee of the House, which o
eported favorably in an oral report. a
ly objection to these items is that D
here is no evidence that a satisfac-
Dry investigation has been made, also d
nat it appears, from information OBJ E;
iined by me from the High Sheriff. h
lat there being no appropriation from vi
hich the expenses of telephones could Z
drawn, the pay of such police Off -
ers as were required to have tele
homes in their homes was raised suf- al
GENTLY to cover such expenses. This eN
as done upon a clear understanding 7
it'll such officers apl7 yr,as ...o...., ! mr.
them. Such an arrangement was nc
,cessary under the circumstances. and 81
e police officers with whom it was SCI
ade have no grievance to complain be
To listen 20 ~, in
1''iii's VI such 10y
1cers as have petitioned in the mat Pa
r. small number only, would have my
/ injurious effect upon the discin1ina air