The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-06-05
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| conducive to the best interests of the
people. Lewis was in favor of strik-
ing out, saying the road boards are
the superintendent deputies, yet the
| assistant superintendent Is in the
habit of going to the districts AMI do
ing things directly contrary to the
wishes of the people. He also cited
the Nuuanu street bridge as an in
stance of poor estimating, and said
one official would do the work better.
Harris said no business house would
attempt to ask one man to do work
equivalent to that of the Public Works
department, without competent assist.
ants. The assistant superintendent,
he said. was the governments repre-
sentative on all contracts. Vida in
terrupted once to say that the assist
ant superintendent delegated his duty
of inspection to underlings. Harris
once said that he did not come to the
Legislature thinking he knew 1t all,
ready to instruct men who were heads
of departments as to their duties, there
by catching another round of sharp
colloquays.
Continuing, Mr.. Harris said the
s4,0O0000 of work to be done in the
next two years under the general APP
preparation and loan bills made ne
cessary n competent assistant for all
such work has to be done with the
approval of the Department. He read
the organic act as to the duties of the
superintendent and said such work
made necessary competent assistance
to be vol done.
SHOULD CUT OUT OFFICIALS.
Kumalae, Kaniho and Pulaa made
characteristic speeches in opposition,
Gandall closing the discussion by say
ing that he would suggest that the
arguments would indicate that the
members would like to see all officers
wiped out except the Governor and let
him run the government.
A motion that the committee rise
was lost as was one that the consider
alton be deferred. The item was then
out by 16 ayes to Z noes. The
committee rose and reported progress
and the House Immediately took a
ONE CLERK is DROPPED.
Beginning with the chief clerk of
the Public Works department, Ka-
niho moved to cut the salary from
81 $50 to $1,000. Kaniho argued that
the head of the office had been cut and
the clerks should have similar treat
ment. Harris argued that true econ
omy would be to provide good salaries
for the better men and cut out super
tluous clerks The item passed as in
the bill. For the assistant clerk Ka-
niho wanted only $1,000 instead of ST.
$50 but the item was carried as in the
bill. The third clerk was made in
spector of weights and measures and
the fourth clerk cut out, the steno-
grapher being cut to $500. One mes
senger was cut out, the other items
passing until it came to draughtsmen
and others, when Kaniho moved to
cut it to $3.50 instead of $500, all
ing to accomplish his purpose. All the
items for assistant superintendent
clerks. $1,650, were cut out. The Build
ing Inspector was cut out.
NO PURCHASING AGENT.
Vida moved for new item, purchas-
ing agent, s1,05O, and explained, that
the department thought the action ad-
Visable. There was a question, it be-
ing new legislation, but Vida stuck to
the point saying he knew that bug
gies had been purchased for $3.50 when
he could buy the same at $500. Kani-
no opposed the plan as he feared such
an agent would soon be as bad as
those of whom Vida told. Gandall was
not quite sure about the matter him
self and Vida seeing that there was q
long fight withdrew the item.
When the item Pay rolls, roads and |
bridges, Honolulu, s10,93650 was reach
ed Kaniho asked for special com
mittee which was refused and the |
item passed as in the bill by II to 10. |
Harris proposed a new item, book
Keeper, road supervisor. 5000, saying |
there now was such an employee paid !
out of the general appropriation for |
roads and bridges. This seemingly |
little item caused a long de-
bate, some members urging that IL
the specific salary was passed the
amount should be taken away from
the general item just passed, for fear
here would be an excess of appropria-
lion. Harris explained that II was his
intention to ask reconsideration of the
road and bridges item. This was done
and Harris moved it's passage at S10,-
'365O, Kupihea moved reference to
special committee so that wages might
De specified. The item passed at the
reduced rate and then the item for
oookkeeper road supervisor, at 5000,
vas inserted.
Haia wanted n special item for Ha-
IA roads and bridges put into the bill
but withdrew It.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TALK.
The reading OF the garbage service
TEN brought out Kupihea with IA mo-
Ion for special committee, but af-
er Harris had moved to amend, that
10 expense be incurred, he was not
so eager and the motion failed, the
tenn passing at slS120.
From this point rapid progress was
made until the Electric Light pay roll
was reached and there Aylett sug-
sested special committee TO go over
'ates of pay which carried. Aylett,
Sandal and Lewis being on the COM
nittee, Pail wanted a committee on
Light House keepers pay but he could
lot get ii, and things progressed un-
Ill the gunpOwder and kerosene oil !