The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-03
READY FOR
WORK UPON
COUNTIES
Hawaiian Bill Is
Promised for
Today.
(From Mondays daily.)

With the Hawaiian versions OF tn,
county measure promised to the Leg
islature today, plans were made yester
for the pushing of consideration Of tn,
bill in both branches.
The Lower House will take UP the
measure in committee of the whole
and the amendments to 1t there will be
made with all members participating
action will be rapid and the result
highly satisfactory to all the MEM
bers. AS the interest in this bill is
great, without doubt the effect of con-
sideration in committee of the whole
will prevent Misunderstanding, and
thus facilitate final agreement.
AS soon as he can get the floor Mr.
Chillingworth, who Is in charge of the
measure, will move that it be made the
order Of the day until 1t has been dis
posed OF in committee, which will
mean that Immediately thereafter the
bill will pass If this motion prevails
the bill will be read a second time by
title and then referred to the commit
tee, and at once the House will take
up its consideration.
The Senate committee is now almost
ready to report the bill, the fact that
the Hawaiian version was lacking hav-
ing delayed action thus far. AS soon
as the measure is taken up, both
houses will keep in touch through
committees so that there will be little
work for the final official conference.
bers Of the House that these unofficial
conferences shall be carried on by
Messrs. Chillingworth, Keliinoi, Aylett,
Kumalae. Long, Kupihea and Purdy
on their behalf. and this course, it is
thought, will mean that little work
will have to be done over, as each body
will be aware. as the legislation pro-
crosses, Of the temper of the other.
The Senate is in shape for rapid work
now. Under resolution after Monday
next the county law, the loan bill and
the appropriation bill must be the or
der until all are completed.
1t is thought that the House can
complete its work on the county law in
two weeks.
UNPAID BILLS.
WV i,olt StIl W TIC SAT-
urday a list OF unpaid bills of the Ter
ritory amounting to $16S,244.S6. This
amount is exclusive OF the advance to
the Fire Claims Commission of $4,000
which was collected by a fee which is
now being contested in court.
In the judiciary Department the sum
of S,Si7.50 for pay of Jurors is noted,
of which s625o is for the First Circuit.
In the Treasury Department for vari-
Gus items the sum is s2,241.17.
The Public Works Department is
highest with a demand for $152, 90. o.
or this amount the largest items are
for the new wharf and dredging. the
amount being s11S,276.70, with Sc, 22s. 25
for interest
The Department of Public Instruction
has incurred sl,S7s.96 in small amounts.
The Commissioner OF Public Lands
has not been paid $4,000 for his trip to
In the House on Saturday Repre-
sentative G. A. Long introduced his
bill to create the city and county OF
Honolulu its boundaries including the
whole of Oahu. which would be taken.
by the passage OF the act, out of the
county bill prepared by the Republican
Central Committee. The bill provides
for government modelled somewhat
upon that of the city and county Of
San Francisco, dividing the island into J
twelve wards, each of which is to have !
one representative in the municipal ,
The pay of the council shall |
be $40 per day for each member when |
The days session is four hours or more. |
and s. per day for shorter sessions, |
provided that the council shall sit for !
not more than twelve days in one |
month. The entire machinery OF city |
government is provided. the several |
officers being salarled as follows:: |
Mayor, $4,000 per annum; city clerk. !
- 400 auditor, s., 400; treasurer. s., 400; I
city attorney, $4,000; city judge. $1,000; /
ave district magistrates, each. 81. 500. |
In addition to these, there Is COM
missioner Of public works. appointed by !
the mayor and council. AZ a salary of .
'2,i00 "A year, a chief Of police and
lire chirf appointed In the same way. /
each az salary ~ s. 400 and a COM |
missioner ~ parks, who Is 90 serve |
without pay, Members of the board ~ l
education, one from each ward, are 20 I
have no salary. and there are 10 be- 1
Iohl suprrS lsors, the same as now. i
Tho clly Judge h 60 hold court every
LEGAL day, and the police ana IRE de- .
pariment are 90 be- run on the promo |
lion fnr merit 'ystem.
Tho SOC carries an appropriation 81 I
700 600 40 carry u out fpr the fret .
year Tho hTsi sleriion under n h |
~ hs hrld in November ih' Officers /
'l'fird a. taks rhaTE. nn January |
Al Territorial property except the 4
'ari'al ana Judiciary buildings aro 90 |
b. iufnfd oYfr 90 no municipality
llirh Hhfrlh brown 10 Gonnnsd 90 bio
h9ms siib ep aiiafk ~ dengue fever
Ihai hs has bssn ifylnH fpr slmf DAYS
IAtl ~ hFhi 30 sllhpNi Foinf A. Nod
sts