The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-02
SENATE FIXES LOANS
WHILE HOUSE DEVOTES
HOURS TO FARMERS

poo. Kealakekua. was changed 10 S1v'-
600 for Kailua road.
The item OF 5000 for new main road
from Kalahiki to Honokaa, South Ko-
ma. was stricken out. The item OF $780,
900 for road from Pahala TO Volcano
House carried over objections
Senator j. T. Brown moved the in
sertion OF an item OF So, 900 for new
road in Puma Carrieu-
All the items in the bill for South
Hilo passed.
The item of sc, 200 for road between
Ookala and Kukaiau in Hamakua was
reduced to $4,000; $1,000 having al
ready been appropriated in the emer-
gency bill.
Senator McCandless wanted the $780,
600 item for Waipio Beach road cut
out Senator Achi said Hamakua want
ed too much-$16O. 600. Senators Woods,
Paris and Kalauokalani said the Wal
pio road was very necessary and work
upon it had already been started The
item was passed for new road, Wal
pio."s
The remainder of the Hamakua road
items passed.
Senator Paris moved for the insertion
OF an item OF $25, 900 for new court
house and jail in West Hawaii. Sena-
tor Kalauokalani said there had been a
court house established there since the
first missionary landed. Paris replied
that the present court house used to
be a skating rink. The item passed at
$40, 900.
Senator J. T. Brown moved the in
sertion of an item of $4,000 for the inn
provement of Richardson avenue from
Front street to Volcano road. Car
ried.
Senator McCandless said that as
senators from other islands did not in
tend to economic he intended to move
a reconsideration of the Oahu items.
Senator ]. T. Brown proposed SIS, 900
for roads wanted by honnesteaders
which was rejected as repairs. The
petition is to be taken up with the APP
preparation bill.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening consideration of the
loan bin was resumed, Maui roads and
bridges being taken up.
The item for a branch road to the
upper Nahiku lots in Hama, $4,000. was
stricken out.
The item of $1,000 for horse trail
from Nahiku to Kailua was raised to
10000. The item of $4,000 for a trail
to the summit of Haleakala was in
creased to $1,000 The items for Ma
kawao, Wailuku and Lahaina passed
as in the bill.
sertion in the section for Oahu roads
and bridges of So, 1000 for concrete bridge
at Waikane; carried.
Senator ri rroUad fho insertion of
an item of $4,000 for repairs to the
Pail road; lost.
The item for new bridges in Eva and
Waianae was increased from $4,000 to
$25, 600. Senator McCandIess said the
bridges were needed for steam plows
to pass over. and the district had paid
$356, 900 in taxes in two years. Senator
G. Brown suggested that the planta-
tions ought TO build their own bridges.
The other items for Oahu We're carried
as in the bill.
The item for the Fort street extension
was increased from 5000 to $50. 600,
"or so much thereof as is necessary"
An item of $4,000 was inserted for
extension of Queen street. on motion
of Achi. The remainder of the Homo
lulu items passed.
KAUAIS ITEMS PASSED.
The item of $4,000 for an embank-
ment. Waimea river. Kauai, was in
creased to $50, 600, on motion of Nakaa-
pahu. The item of $1,000 for a road
from Koloa to Kukuiula Bay was in
creased to $500. on motion of Nakaa-
Dahu.
An item of s1s.4OO for a road from
Hanalei to Waimea was inserted, on
motion of Senator Wilcox. An item of
OF mn 7
proposed by the same Senator, was
carried.
The item OF $4,000 for a road to the
upper Nahiku lots, which had previ-
ously been stricken out, and one for
10000 for a horse trail at Nahiku,
which was carried, were reconsidered
Upon motion OF Senator Dickey. and
-eferred to a special committee COM
POSED Of Dickey, Kaiue and Baldwin.
On motion Of Senator Baldwin an
tenn of $1,000 for the Kihei road fence
vas inserted; also an item of $500 for
| bridge at Awalau Gulch.
On motion of Senator McCandless an
tenn for repairs to the judiciary build
ng, which had previously been stricken
'ut, was referred to a special COM |
nittee composed Of McCandless and |
Baldwin.
On motion of Senator Kalauokalani, |
he item of So, $50 for Honolulu sew |
rage was reconsidered. and he moved !
t be raised to $4,000 J. t. Brown |
1oved that it be put at $4,000, 900. Sen
tor Dickey said the item as passed |
rsls all that had been asked. Senator
said the increase was
ecessary to maintain the health of /
honolulu. Senator Achi said the mon
y rs needed for sewers in the Fifth
istrict. which district the government
ad always ignored, though it paid the
lost taxes. Senator McCandless NOV
d to amend, to read 100000. which
arried.
Senator Baldwin moved a reconsider
ton of the $4,000 item for the Wal
llu court house, and asked that it
2 made for county buildings and in
-eased to $4,000. which carried.
Senator Paris moved an increase of
he $4,000 item for the Hilo Jail to
5000, to include county buildings,
hich carried.