The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-17
SCHOOL STREET IS
BASIS FOR TALK IN
HOUSE COMMITTEE
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The West Hawaii appropriations
were then read, for the first time the
entire amount as called for in the pro
rata as first made. $S7,294.SS. This re-
port likewise was tabled.
Owing to the absence of Vice Speak
er Knudsen who had the Kauai re-
port, the committee was compelled to
take a recess until o'clock.
Immediately upon reconyening the
Kauai report as published was read,
taking up s14S,9O0, leaving a balance
of $3.50.
FIGHT OVER OAHU REPORT.
Harris then brought in the Oahu
report, which was in the main as pre-
viousIy listed, the changes being sew
erage, $4,000, instead of $S2,575; cast
iron pipe, $40, 575,S7, instead of $780,
900; Fort street extension, $4,000 in
stead of $1,000; Manoa new roads, s10,-
900 and Palolo new roads $4,000, the
latter being new items. The total
amount was $791.O75.S7 the full pro
rata.
Kupihea attacked the report alleging
that it was from Harris and not from
the delegation. He moved to refer the
report back to the delegation but Har-
ris Joined issue with the Fifth district
man, showing that he had attended
every meeting and that Kupihea had
failed to attend several sessions. The
report finally was tabled.
JAIL. ITEM Is PASSED.
Harris then took up the matter of
the $4,000 for Jail Oahu, contending
that this was a territorial expense,
since the prison is a Territorial one
and that its care and enlargement
must be a Territorial expense. He
showed that it was necessary to have
additional room in the name OF hu-
mainly. He argued that since the
oners it should be at Territorial ex-
pense. when the prison is enlarged.
Keliinoi urged that any increase
would be simply to accommodate Ca
ly county matter in consequence.
Harris read from the law to show
that Oahu county could not build jail
but the outside men would not listen
to any arguments and continued to
insist that it was a local item. The
roll call, however, showed that the
item was approved as a Territorial
item, $4,000, the vote being thirteen
ayes to twelve noes.
The East Hawaii report was first
approved at 1928, 900; and West. Ha-
waits, sS7,294.SS; Maufs 1854. 900; Ka
uars s143,9OO, followed suit without
question.
BECKLEY BUTTS IN.
When the Oahu report was reached
Beckley moved to amend. Immediate
ly Harris challenged the right of the
member from the third district to at
tempt to change the report, showing
that the House had agreed to refer
the pro ratas of the counties, and ar
guing that there was a moral duty in
the matter, to agree to the items as
reported by the various delegations.
BeckIey said his point was that the
School street survey item was not prop
erly guarded. He wanted to see that
the public's money was safeguarded,
but later withdrew his objection, crys
of fair play coming from several
members.
Harris warmly responded that he
was in the House to safeguard the
public in every instance. He denied
the right of the member from the
third district to attempt to cast re-
Elections upon the Oahu delegation. He
said the question was simply one for
the Oahu delegation, and if the ma
jority of the Senators and representa-
tives from Oahu should decide that
the survey should go 500 feet or 1000
feet from King street, that was ques-
ton for the majority of the local MEM
bers and not for outside members. He
said also that the matter of the sur
vey had been called to his attention
and he had determined to look up the
matter before third reading of the
bill.
WILL LOOK INTO SURVEYS.
BeckIey said he would not press the
matter if he was assured that the
Fourth District members would take
steps to safely guard the money of
the people. Under some conditions he,
said the appropriation would be I'M
wise.
Harris protested against the form of
the withdrawal, saying that he main
tanned that this was purely an Ca
hu matter. That he would not bind
himself to make any report TO the
L.. e.. h con sidared that there