Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-09
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viz: S39iTU.3i, amounting TO Slo2.VV'
and in conclusion your committee rec
Immend that the amount OF Sl.776.36
be inserted in the Appropriation Bill
10 refund this amount illegally collect.
I'd and held by the Government. The
above amount is without interest be.
ing allowed. as the petitioners have
agreed to waive same.
Refund Of Taxes.
The same committee reported on
petition 60 relating to the refund Of .
ovCrpaid taxes to James II. llanlon, .
Manuel Baptista. Robert Parker Wal /
pa and Mrs. NJ. j. Forbes. The com.
mittcc includes in its report a COmmu. |.
nicaitun from Jas. l.. Holt. Deputy
Tax Assessor. and recommends the
insertion of the amounts in the APP !
preparation Bill The report was laid
on the table to be considered with that
measure. The amounts asked for by
the petitioners are as follows Haulon,
$3.50. Baptista. Sl7; Parker, $40; and
Mrs. Forbes. S21. Ihe communication
from Mr.. Holt concludes as follows:
For enlightenment of the committee
why this office has not rcCtiiied these
errors heretofore. beg leave to state
that whereas our attention was called
70 the fact after we have made our
final deposit in the Treasurer of All
money collected at the end of each
year. We have no power. no authority
TO alter the accounts. and only by q
special appropriation Of the Legisla
turC can these petitioners be recon
pCnsCd.
Payment Of Bonds.
Report by same committee on Sem
ate Bin 50, relating to the payment
OF certain bonds. the issue of which
by the Governor and Secretary Of the
Territory has been authorized by
nerds the passage of the bin. Report
, adorted.
! internal Taxes.
Report by same committee on Sen.
ate nm GS, an Act relating to internal
taxes adopted. The committee reCom'
mcnds the passage Of the bill.
Homestead Lots.
I Report Of same committee on House
/ Resolution l2i. an Act to set aside
twenty-five per cent Of all Government
land reall2ations for the purpose OF
buying private lands, tho same to be
made and set apart for homestead
lots, adopted: The bill is not consist.
Cnt with the title, as no provision in
the Act provides for the purchase of
private lands, the same to be made
and set apart for homestead lots. and
your committee recommend that this
| bill be referred back to the introducer
{ to amend TO conform with its title.
I Educational Department.
( The same committee presented n re.
! port in which was included the find
ings OF the expert accountants in the
matter of the Board Of Education.
4 The report was ordered spread on the
Journal of the House.
The findings conclude with the fol.
lowing:
The records Of this Department are
complete and thoroughly kept. Some
were examined to date and everything
found intact. Cash on hand Si6l. Gu,
was counted and found correct.
Within the exception OF the land
mentioned on Maui, it is recommend,
cd that all lands which have been set
aside for school purposes be retained
by the Department of Education as
these will be needed by this Depart.
ment from time to time as the devel.
opment Of the Islands progresses.
From the schedule of rents paid by
this Department, it will be readily
seen that school buildings are much
needed in different parts of the Terri
tory, and 1t Is recommended that ap
preparations be made to cover. This
Department is one in which every in
habitant is deeply interested and the
public schools should not suffer from
want of funds.
On Queens Pension.
Report of same committee on AN
Act to appropriate pension for ex.
Queen Liluokalani," adopted: The
committee begs leave to report tina,
the introducer has called attention to q
resolution carrying an appropriation
for the eX-Queen, which was adopted
by the House OF Representatives and
your committee recommend indefinite
postpOnement of the bill
Honolulu Water Works.
Report by same committee on re.
ceip,s of Honolulu Water Works, pre-
senling reports Of w. X. Sims, exper,
of House and L. c. Ables, expert of the
Senate, ordered spread on the journa.
of the House.
Referring to examination OF accounts
by undersigned OF the Bureau OF Homo,
lulu Water Works, we find:
: lst. Receipts from shipping anc
labor and material amoupting to $2S.,
5lO.Gj agree with auditors report anC
TreasureT's accounts.
I'd. A careful examination of tn,
contracts of the Office and record o.
privileges shows that rates, back, cur
rent and advance, aIso penalties, ag