The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-18


having been received. The matter was
then referred to a committee of the
whole house At this meeting Make
kau declared in favor of accepting the
offers of the three government physi-
clans to act free until some definite
instructions had been received from
the board and after a long and tumul-
tuous discussion the resolution carried.
Until action is taken by the Board of
Healt, Dr. stow will be county physi-
clan in chief DR.. Curtis will act in
OIaa. and DR.. Greenfield in Hamakua.
A labor union petition was received
regarding labor on the Hilo Railway,
which was considered a private mat
ter.
The close of the session of the board
on Tuesday night was rather stormy
and the services of the sergeant-at-
arms were required to suppress Mr..
Desha who had been ruled out of or
der.
The difficulty arose over the ques-
ton of commissions to the deputy col
Iectors of taxes. The commission paid
to the deputy in Puma was five per
cent up to six months ago. Then it
was reduced to 1-2 per cent because
creased the taxes and also the amount
of fees to the collector. Mr.. Desha
wanted it reduced to 4 per cent as
that would bring the collector a good
return. It was settled at the former
rate. For Hilo it was practically set
tied in committee that the chief depu-
ty should receive one and one half
per cent and the second deputy one per
cent. Mr.. Desha says a report to that
effect was made out but when present
ed to him the rate for the chief had
been increased a quarter of one per
cent. Mr.. Desha refused to sign the
report even though Makekau insist
ed. During the discussion Mr.. Desha
was told that he was out of order.
He asked that he be allowed to speak
on a question of privilege but the re-
quest was denied. He continued to
talk and the sergeant-at-arms was told
to force him down. Simona walked over
to the supervisor but did not put his
hands on him. He requested him as
a Christian to sit down but the words
continued to flow from his mouth.
Desha then told him that it was for
tunate for him that he had not put his
hands on HIM.
Desha's argument was that the coun-
ty was without funds and it was the
duty of the supervisors to economic
wherever possible. Makekau retorted
by intimating that Desha was endeav-
oring to cut down salaries
There was another Wrangle over The
pay of road supervisors. Desha favor
ed $75 per month for the man in Ha-
makua Makekau, brother-in-law of
the appointee, favored 800 per month
because Williamson, the former in
cumbent, who is a competent engineer
and surveyor, was paid that amount.
1t was fixed at SIS. Makekau wanted
$75 for the road supervisor in South
HiIo, but Desha argued that there was
more and important work to be done
here and insisted that the salary be
fixed at 500. This caused another dis
cussion and it was fixed at 500 per
month. Puma was settled at S65.
Commission to deputy tax assessor
Hamakua was another source of trou-
BILE Makekau favored IL per cent
and Desha wanted it at 4 per cent and
showed that the income would be great
err than that of the tax assessor. A
war of words followed but it was set
tied at per cent.
A total list of appropriations a.
mounting to $72,723 was made up.
The appropriation bill shows material
reductions throughout. Mounted pat
rolmen who received $50 per month
during the past six months will get
$50 per month in future and they must
furnish their own animals. Foot
policemen will get $45 a month in Hilo
and $40 in the outer districts where
the men must furnish horses.
The expenses of the Circuit Court
were cut materially; $4,000 was asked
for each term of court but the board
would not allow SO much.
One peculiar item is that for jailers.
In Hamakua, where there is a good
sized Jail, and where a term of court
is held annually, the jailer receives
$S5 per month, while AT Honomu, an
unimportant position, the salary is $50
per month. It is said that Makekau
has no love for the Hamalzua man
while the Honomu man is a personal
friend of his.