The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-16

over $3.50, 900. The committee from Ma
vi declared it was clericalferror and
soon met and made an amended re-
port providing for $1s4.6OO, the coun-
ty pro rata being s1s4.651.5S.
Aylett moved to defer consideration
until all other reports were in, so that
in case there was any surplus it could
be divided between the counties. This
was done and the committee rose and
the House took a recess.
SALARIES CONSIDERED.
When the House reassembled it was
to take up Senate bill No. 2, the six
months salary bill, the first report to
Chairman Gandau being on school sal
aries and expenses of administra-
ton.
The committee reported that the
teachers of the schools are now paid
| according to a regular schedule, based
on character of certificate and length
| of service. This plan prevents jealousy
since it puts all teachers, Hawaiian
and foreign born on an equality. To
divide the sum between the counties
on islands would create confusion and
the committee recommended that the
item pass as in the bill, at $162,5OO.
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU PAY.
The committee on items for assist
ants in the new Agriculture Bureau
lrlIn lr
Kou and KeaIawaa reported in favor
of the amount as in the bill at $o,OOO'
while Keliinoi and Knudsen recon-
mended that it be increased to $4,000,
setting forth the amount of work to
be done, in inaugurating new line
of work. Keliinoi said there would be
necessary a greater number of labor
ers. and he thought it best to start
everything properly.
Beckley suggested that there would
be ample return for the expenditure
of the $4,000 in the conservation OF
the forests, so that there would be
ample rainfall to provide for the ir-
rigation of the lower lands. He amend
ed so that there should be a ranger
provided for Molokai at $3.50, as the
original schedule provided only For
ester and assistant $500; Ranger Oahu,
| $3.50: two rangers Hawaii, 5000; ranger
Kauai, $3.50, ranger Maui, $3.50; nurse
ryman and gardener. $50; ten labor
ers 81, 200; wagon driver 1892. The item
then passed at $4,000.
FIRE DEPARTMENT SALARIES.
The committee on Salaries for Fire
| Department reported in favor OF IN
creasing the item to $32,5SO, the appor-
tionment as follows for the six months:
Chief Engineer, 81, 200; Asst. chief, $3.50;
relief driver, $3.50; hydrant man, $3.50;
secretary, $50; seven foremen, $3.50;
| thirteen drivers, $6,24O; four stokers,
| 81 $50; twenty-eight hosemen, $1Os2o;
| pipemen, $3.50; five watchboys, 5000;
five truckmen, $500, five engineers, 3d.
| $50.
| The increase of s1,170 was made ne
| cessary by the new engine company
| No. 4 and the Hook and Ladder COM
| pany. The new chemical and hose
| wagons will not be operated in time
TO come under this bill The report was
signed by the Oahu members, and was
| at once adopted.
HEALTH INSPECTORS PASS.
Fernandez called up the reports on
| the Fish Inspection but Haia was not
ready to report and so the considera-
ton of the item for sanitary inspec-
! tors. Honolulu, $1,000, was taken up.
The committee, Fernandez, Haia and
| Kumalae reported that the inspectors
| were employed as we'll in disinfecting
| and nursing when needed and that it
was inpracticabIe to separate the item
into specific salaries as efficiency and
! length of service had to be recognized.
The item was passed at 1920, attention
| being called to the fact that this was
recommended by the Chamber of Com
merce. The same committee rendered
a similar report on the item pay of in
| spectors outside Honolulu, Sl,440, and
| it passed as in the bill.
FOR HAwAITS POLICE.
The pay of police, Hawaii, was re-
ported upon. the following items be-
ing suggested by the committee for
the six months pay:
South HiIo-2 Captains, $1,000;
Lieutenants, 1920; Police, $1,000;
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