The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-17
PAUOA WATER IS PUSHED
THROUGH IN LOWER HOUSE

I Isenberg. The Star last evening sal,
there was q Niger iii the fence, an,
the Advertiser win say I have tw,
niggers In the fence" Isenberg sait
that he wouldn't make report unit
i morning, but President Crabbe ordered
that the report be read.
Senator Isenberg then read his re
port, saying that after due consider
alton" the committee had come to tn,
conclusion that the Nuuanu scheme
was impracticable. The committee
reported that a smaller reservoir and
filtration plant would be ample: thai
the item should be reduced from $780,
600 to $4,000 for reservoir and $50 COZ
to $4,000 for filtration plant Isenbere
added that this reservoir could not be
built in less than two years, and that
$4,000 would be needed for soundines
alone. He said that If necessary an
other $4,000 could be appropriated for
increasing the size OF the reservoir.
Senator Achi said the Nuuanu sys-
tenn would save the government "a PEI,
cent interest yearly on $3.50, 600. The
light Question was also to be consider
ed, and he argued that the Nuuanu
scheme would give more light, more
water, and save expenses as well.
Senator Dickey said that electric
lights were needed in Honolulu. but
that a $4,000 reservoir is suhicient for
that purpose.
Senator McCandless said it was vast
ing money to appropriate $4,000 when
s15O,00O is asked. and that if only storm
water was going into the reservoir,
then one large enough to hold the
water between storms should be built.
The items then passed as recon-
mended by the committee. -
The bill passed second reading. with
an amendment by McCandIess making
it misdemeanor, punishable by a fine
of from $50 to $500, for any officer to
falsely approve a voucher or any ap-
preparation.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
The six months appropriation bill
was then taken up. All items were
again changed to the original figure,
the intention being to amend the bill
at the end SO that the appropriations
will be for the counties after January
1, 1904. and cannot be expended except
pro rata. Senator Achi wanted only
six months appropriations, but his mo-
ton was lost. The current expenses
were then taken up.
On motion of Achi the item for print
ing and advertising in the Secretary's |
office was increased from 81, 900 to
$1,000 so as to take In the cost of dis
of the county bill.
The item of $1,000 for expenses. Fifth
circuit court, was increased to IS. 900,
IN motion of Senator Wilcox, who said
Kauai was entitled to as much as
Maui.
An amendment was made so that the
courts could expend only one-fourth of
he appropriation at each quarter.
senator Brown said this was to prevent
me judge from spending all the money
t once. Senator Wilcox wanted to
NOW if the Supreme Court was in
Iuded.
Under Attorney Generals Depart
nent, Senator Dickey moved the inser-
ion of an item of $1,000 for the pay
f E. P. Dole in the Osaka Mankichi
ase. Carried. Ii
BIG FEE FOR LAWYERS.
Senator Paris presented letter from
robertson & Wilder asking a fee Of
5000 for defending the fishery cases.
lie stated that the Attorney General
ad said that $500 would be sufficient
the cases were now left with the de-
He said that a retaining
ee of $500 had been given Robertson 1
Wilder, and the Attorney General q
lggested that the case should be left I
it'll that firm. I
Senator Brown said there were 7s z
Lses, and that $4,000 was a reasonable
e. The Territory was already indebt- +
to Robertson & Wilder besides the Z
tanning fee which had been paid.
Senator Achi favored letting it re- \
ain with the Attorney Generals De- c
lrtment and moved to increase the
cidentais from $SS, 400 to $4,000 r
cover this expense. He said t
e Attorney General was a smart Z
an and could do the work If the rs a
ses were tried it might cost $50 600. 7
d he was opposed to employing out l.
lie attorneys. On motion of Senator al
iris an item of $4,000 Cor so much
ereof as may be necessary for de- II