Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-07


session of the House. He
stated that he had voted against the
item but found that a refusal to pay
the amount would mean danger for the
The good name of Hawaii
would be smirched. Speaker Beckley
followed the same lines in his argu.
ment in favor of reconsideration, say
ing that the contracts entered into by
the Government should be carried out
If the integrity and good name Of the
Territory were to be preserved One \
OF the duties of the Legislature was to
guard the interests of the Govern
ment. Perhaps some of the members |
o. the House might have a feeling
against the subsidy on account OF the
large earnings of the road, but this
should not be allowed to prejudice
them. They should consider the Ter.
ritory opened up by the road and the
resultant increased valuation of the
land in the country districts of the
Island.
Subsidy Goes Through.
Mr.. Paele opposed the subsidy but
the motion to reconsider prevailed. on
motion of Mr.. Fernandez, the item car.
ried by vote Of 25 to 2. the noes be.
ing Messrs. Paele and Damien.
Messrs. Andrade, Jaeger and Kupihea
were absent.
On motion of Mr.. Knudsen, the fol.
lowing item was inserted and the sub.
head Fire Department" Equipment
and maintenance of combination chem.
ical and hose wagon at Waimea IA.
uai. s7,12O."
On motion Of Mr.. Aylett the item of
Expenses numbering houses, $1,000"
stricken out yesterday, was reconsid-
cred and a special committee consist.
ing of the following, appointed TO take
the matter under consideration: Mes
SIS. Aylett. Kumalae and Fernandez.
On motion of Mr.. Vida, the item,
Running expenses sewer pumping
station, S6.5OO," which was deferred
yesterday. was taken up for consider.
alton. Mr.. Vida stated that he had
Investigated the whole matter and had
found the actual cost for the running
of the pumping station to be $3.50
for the six months, irrespective of the
salaries for chief engineer, etc. The
estimate made in the bill was $3.50
over and above the amount actually
necessary. The member wanted to
know what this money was for. Prob.
ably the Superintendent of Public
Works could explain one item of 500
on the sewer station pay roll which
went TO Pierre Jones, who, by the way,
was working in the Office of the AS.
sIstant Superintendent of Public
| Works.
The Family Compact.
Mr.. Vida said he objected to the
family compact way of doing business.
As 1t stood at the present time, II an
engineer was favorable to the com.
pact he was liable to get 5000 month,
while another man would get about
800. The salaries of the men at the
pumping station should have specified
items in the salaries Appropriation
Bill. Then each engineer and fireman
would be assured OF certain sum, no
matter who the person might be.
The item finally passed at $3.50 In
stead of $4,000, as amended by Mr..
Vida.
Garbage Item Stricken Out.
Running expenses garbage crema-
tory, $780," deferred from yesterday
Mr.. Kumalae moved to strike out. He
stated that the last Legislature had ap-
propriated $1,000 for the same purpose.
Where had this money gone? Prob.
ably for some other purpose. In an.
swer TO question by Mr.. Vida as to
where the crematory was situated Mr..
Harris answered that 1t had not been
set up yet. The machinery was out in
the weather rusting. Mr.. Vida said
that ii this was fact, he could see no
reason why any running expenses
should be provided. Mr.. Keliinoi point.
ed out that not cent OF the $1,000 had
been paid and was still in the Treas.
ury.
The motion of Mr.. Kumalae to strike
out carried.
The committee then arose, reported
progress and asked leave to sit again.
The House thereupon took a recess un.
I'll 2 p. m.