Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-15

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self to present.
Mr.. Aylett said there was no other
body to whom these poor people. who
had suffered at the hands of the Board
of Health, could appeal. The Fire
Claims Commission had closed its ses-
sions and the House was the most fit
ting place for the consideration of such
matters. If Mr. Chillingworth had any
legitimate claims to present, he would
be only too glad to give them his sup
port
Mr.. Paele introduced a resolution
calling for $4,000 for steel bridges at
Kahana, Hauula and Laie, which was
referred to the Public Lands Commit.
tee.
Wright and House Bill I.
Persistent Mr.. Wright introduced
the following resolutions:
Whereas, the Honorable Senate of
the Territory Of Hawaii has adjourned
until Monday; and,
Whereas, It is proper and correct
that tne House should follow the ex.
ample OF that Honorable and Superior
Body; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this House do now
adjourn until Monday, May Is. 1903,
and continue to adjourn from time to
time until the Senate shall have taken
some definite action on House Bill 1.
Vice Speaker Knudsen ruled the res.
olution out of order. Mr.. Wright ap.
pealed from the ruling of the chair.
but did not carry his point.
Emergency Bill Taken Up.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole for the consideration OF the
Emergency Appropriation Bill.
Roads and bridges, 4th District, in.
Guiding Nuuanu avenue, Honolulu, s25,.
O00," deferred on motion of Mr.. Harris,
who stated that he understood the de.
partment would be satisfied with SIS,
O0J
Roads and bridges. 9TH District,
$4,000" deferred on motion Of Mr..
Vida.
Various Items Pass.
The following items passed: For
widening, Strengthening and grading
the Waialae road from Kamoiliili to
the crest of the haimuki ridge, 3d..
00O"; Dredging in Honolulu harbor
at wharves under the control OF the
Territorial Superintendent OF Public
Works, or his successor, $4,000;
Landings and buoys. Honolulu, SIS,
600" Expenses sewers, Honolulu,
$l,5O0"; Repairs Government build.
iEgs, $4,000; Furniture Government
buildings, $500; Roads and bridges,
general, all Islands, 10000; Land.
ings and buoys, general, $1,000;
Landings and buoys, Hawaii, S..
000"; "Hilo water works or so much
thereof as may be necessary to com.
plete contract, $1,000; Completion
of road, Huehue to South Kohala or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to complete contract, $1,000; "Relo.
eating road between Ookala and Ku'
kaiau. Hawaii $1,000; "Waimea
wharf, Kauai, $500.
New items inserted: Repairing
wharf at Kamalo, $500; Building
abutment to Wailuku bridge, Hilo,
$4,000; Repairs to bridge at Puaiole,
North Kohala. $1,000"
Road Board Item Killed.
The item ITO reimburse certain road
boards, $2,337.85," was stricken out on
motion of Mr.. Vida, who said II had
been up in several forms in the House
during the regular session and had
been turned down as many times. A
bill providing for the amount had been
killed in the House, but for some rea
son or other II had gone to the Govern
or and been signed by him.
Money for ]. G. Prati.
ITO reimburse Merchants Associa
ton for expenses and services OF Jas
G. Pratt relating to fire claims, or sc
much thereof as may be necessary tC
pay the expenses incurred, 10000"
Mr.. Kumalae moved to strike out the
item. Mr.. Harris said the $l,000,00C
for the fire claims would never hav,
been secured had 1t not been for tn,
efforts OF Mr.. Pratt. MIR. Kaniho sec
onded the motion to strike out, saying
that Delegate Wilcox had worked hare
for the fire claims, but had been inter
fered with by the agent OF the mer
chants in Washington. Now the or!
was being made for the taxpayers t
reimburse this man, Mr., Chillingwortl
spoke in favor OF the item.