Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-13
Vida Gives Warning
TO Certain
Honolulu Newspapers
HOUSE.
Twentieth Day.
Afternoon Session.

I N'hSi'NNi SSoo'o's
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion, the resolution providing for an
electric light at the southeast corner
of the Capitol building was brought
up under unfinished business and
adopted.
Emergency Bill.
The Emergency Appropriation Bill
was taken up in second reading and,
on motion of Mr.. Kumalae, the report
| of the Finance Committee in conneC-
ton Herewith. was taken from the
table and read.
| Mr.. Harris, chairman of the Finance
Committee, said that since making the
Chief Justice Frear. relative to the
bill. on motion of Mr.. Harris. the
House went into Committee OF the
Whole for a discussion of the bill and
the report.
Committee Of the Whole.
On motion of Mr.. Kaniho, 1t was vot-
ed that the members be allowed to re-
move their coats and smoke.
The bill was taken up, item by item.
Roads and bridges, Fourth District,
including Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu,
S25 900.
Mr. KeliinOi moved to reduce the
sum to $4,000. Mr.. Harris objected.
Mr. Haia said: Now. you people Of
Honolulu want your roads fixed. We
of the country also want roads. II we
can wait. you can also wait. Give us
an equal chance. have no objection
TO the item being inserted in the APP
preparation Bill but Honolulu should
take as chance with the other places in
the Territory.
Mr.. Aylett told of the difficulties of
Nuuanu valley and the inability to get
over the bridge Mr. Fernandez
answered by citing the case Of the
dangerous condition of certain bridges
on the other islands, resulting in ter
rible accidents. He said he had come
here to do the square thing by all the
people and that IL what he would stand
| for to the end.
! More Objections.
! Mr.. Pulaa. another country member,
objected to the appropriation. Mr.. Vida
objected TO the appropriation. He
wanted to know what amount was to
| be spent for the bridge and what for
other purposes. The Fourth District
was asking for about $4,000. The Fifth
District was in need of roads as badly
and perhaps more than the Fourth. In
the former district there were no such
macadum!Zcd roads as in Makiki and
Manoa. II, as had been stated by Mr.
Harris. the Nuuanu bridge was the d.
viding line between the Fourth and
Fifth Districts, then these districts
should share alike. He thought Sl5, 00C
was plenty-$750O for the Fourth and
the same amount for the Fifth District
Mr.. Harris here made the statement
that the estimate of the Superintendent
Of Public Works for the completion Of
the Nuuunu bridge was $1,000. Mr.. Ke'
liinoi again asked that the apprOprla'
ton be reduced to $4,000. That woulC
be plenty enough. Mr.. Andrade brought
up the question of the streets and the
employment of men to keep them clean
He said that the Government hat
pcarCd In the bill and they certainly
knew what was needed. Mr.. Kaniht
wanted the appropriation postponed. |
should be left for the appropriation bill
He would then vote for 1t. He ha,
heard from the old people that the!
were not suffering at all from the con
dition of the streets. Why then SHOULD
~ -, a., L.. II,
oring for the appropriation. II ha,
just been whispered in his ear that tn
widening of the streets was to enabl
the Rapid Transit Company to lay IL
tracks. II this was the lay of the land
the old people would be the sufferer
and he would certainly object.
Lewis Supports.
Mr.. Lewis supported the appropria
ton as 1t appeared in the bill for tn
reason that II the money was not yot
ed, the Government officials would 81
in their offices and do no work
the money were appropriated then tn
officials would have to get in and ear
their salary Mr.. Lewis said he cam
from the First District where peopl
were noted as kiCkers against tn
spending of money. However h
would state that this time, he and hi
people stood for the appropriation 10
he knew II to be for the good Of tn
people as whole.
Mr. Beckley wanted to know II tn
Finance Committee, in considering tn
bill had thought of the fact that in tn
case OF freshet, the Nuuanu bridg
would be wiped out of existence an
that the money so far spent would &
for nothing Mr.. Harris stated tina
the bridge had cost something like $l4
800 in round numbers. The SuperiI
tendent of Public Works had state
that the bridge had cost much NOR
than at first contemplated and that
should have been given out to cOntrac
It would take $4,000 to complete tn
bridge. Under the appropriation mad
by the last Legislature for roads an
bridges, there was about 800 left |
the treasury. The clerks of the d.
,,,nrn hninV nuiI for ont 4