The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-02
KOHALA IS
FTER CASH
Needs Of District
Told by the
Citizens.
Roads, Schools and Some
Plans for Pay of
Witnesses.
Lahaina Lawyers Frame Sugges-
tons for Bills Which Will
Be Proposed.

KOHALA, January 27.-At meeting
of the Republican precinct club of Ko-
hala at the court house today, with
Chairman E. E. gliding presiding, H. L
Holstein stated the purpose of the
meeting, viz: to make recommends
lions to the Territorial legislature OF
the requirements of the district. These
Recommendations will be forwarded to
1.-THE Representatives-ele as well as the
lSenators of the Second District, so that
the necessary amounts, in accordance
with the requirements may be appro-
priated by the legislature for the gen
eral improvement of the district.
After various suggestions, it was de-
cided that an appropriation of 5000 be
asked for preliminary surveys, grading
and macadamizing roads of the district
of North Kohala, and that such appro-
priation to be for the main road leading
from Mahukona to the inner portion of
the district.
The next item discussed was the Ko-
hala- Waimea road, and it was suggest
ed that the sum of $4,000 be requested
to place that road in order. This rec
concentration passed.
A further sum of $4,000 for road work
on the road between Puuhue and Puako
was suggested and upon the motion of
Chairman Hind of the North Kohala
Road Board passed.
The school agent of the district, Dr.
B. D. Bond, requested consideration of
items pertaining to school houses under
his charge. and the following items
passed:
New school house, Halawa, $500;
one-room addition to the school house
at Makapala, $500; repairs and mainten-
ance of school houses, Kohala, $4,000.
Deputy Sheriff Stillman, on behalf of
the police department, recommended
appropriations for his department as
follows, and which items were passed |
after discussion:
OdtlOC > COlJdSGs hOIIcilds SOVO, |
repairing fence surrounding court |
house, $3.50; repairs and maintenance, |
court house and Jail, $1,000.
The government physician and agent |
Of the board Of health requested an ap-
of $500 for a receiving sta
ton at North KohaIa, which recon-
mendation was passed
G.. p. Tulloch wanted an amendment |
to be made to the jury law in regard to
of jurors. so that the ex-
pense Of travelling be inserted and to
be paid, besides the present compensa-
ton. Upon motion the suggestion was
left to the legislators for consideration,
and that the utmost endeavors be made
by the representatives to accomplish
such object.
Upon motion of H. H. Rentor, a COM
mittee consisting of H. L. Holstein, G..
P. Tulloch, John Hind, H. H. Renton.
and S. H. K. Ne was appointed to draft
resolutions to be presented to the leg
islature protesting against the divis-
ion made in the county bill, as we'll as
he making of Kailua the county seat,
and further, to memorialize the legis-
ature asking that resolutions be passed
md a strong appeal made to Congress
against making Molokai a national
eprosaria.
There was some discussion Of an
to the wide tire act, but it
vas tabled for future consideration.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
nd that the recommendations as made
will be ratified by citizens meeting to
be called Thursday evening, January
9, at p. m.
MAUI HAS DESIRES.
Attorneys C. X. Keawehaku and P.
Y Kahokuoluna of Lahaina, Maui, are
low framing and preparing the follow
ng bills to forward to the coming leg
stature.
An act dividing the district of Maka-
vac in two judiciary districts, Eastern
md Western Makawao.
An act to amend section 55, Session
avs of 1890.
An act giving the right and privi-
eye to district magistrates by order
nd praying of the High Sheriff or dep
ty sheriff to employ counsel TO assist
rosecution on principal cases.
An act to provide a district magis-
rate for the district of MakawaoI
Westerly.
An act to amend the second part of
lie section 1872, Penal Laws, pertaining
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