The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-08

at last evenings meeting, and also ar
ranged for the working of the convicts
in oahu Prison. The salaries of the
officers of the First Circuit Court Will
remain as they are now, the reductions
decided upon at last weeks meeting
not being carried out.
An appropriation of $500 per month
has been made for Jurors fees and for
incidentals, which it is claimed will not
be sufficient.
WORK FOR PRISONERS.
Warden Henry appeared before the
Board at the evening session in regard
to pay of outside prison lunas. He
stated that the prisoners could not be
worked now because of lack of guards
Although Territorial prisoners he
thought they might be loaned to the
county. He said also that rations and
clothing would have to be provided for
county prisoners, the County Act re-
curing the counties to pay fifty cents
day for keep of prisoners. Supervisor
Gilman suggested that 1t would be bet
ter if the County maintained the prison
and charged the Territory for care of
prisoners, as 1t would be a profitable
undertaking.
County Attorney Rawlins said that 1t
was question If the County could ;'ro-
vide for lunas until the Sheriff had taxi
en- over his Office. Sheriff Brown is on
Lanai and has not qualified.
Finally upon motion of Mr.. Gilman
the Board authorized the employment
of not more than seven lunas at $2.5O
per day, to be under the road super
visor, provided that the prisoners be
loaned to the County by the Territory.
Warden Henry will see the Governor
today and make a request for the loan
of the prisoners to the County.
BOND APPROVED.
The bond of Andrew Brown, Superin-
tendent of Water Works. was lpprov-
ed, also that of the district magistrate
of Waialua.
JUDICIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The salary of the first clerk in thu
First Circuit was fixed at $3.50, second
clerk at $133 and the remaining three
clerks at 500 per month.
Supervisor Lucas moved to increase
the three Circuit Court clerks to s125
per month, and the second deputy. j.
A. Thompson, to $3.50 per month, but
the motion was defeated.
The salaries of three stenographers
were fixed at 5000 per month instead
of $50 as had been previously decided
upon. Mr.. Lucas said 1t was not true
that the stenographers made an abun-
dance of money outside their regular
work. He said also that competent
stenographers were needed, that Judge
Gear and Judge Humphreys had en-
ployed "wahine stenograpbers' Mt Sl25
per month, and one of them couldn't
transcribe her notes and so the SUI
preme Court couldn't hear an impor.
tant case. He said that experts were
needed, and the men now working had
years of experience. Both lawyers and
judges wanted them retained at the old
salary. Supervisor Gilman supported
the motion, saying that although they
We're trying to economize, this was
case where special work Is required
and no retrenchment policy could be
carried out at the expense Of the courts.
MAHOE IN OPPOSITION.
Supervisor Mahoe opposed the 5000
salary, and said that $3.50 was sufti-
cient. He said the Governor wanted
them to retrench, and that IL they spent
all their money on salaries there would
be nothing left of the $4,000 for roads
and bridges. Supervisor Robinson said
correct court reports were necessary,
and Supervisor Harvey said he was
willing to divide the difference and fix
the salary at $175. He also said tnat
outside people had no business to come
and tell the Supervisors their duty.
Mr.. Lucas suggested calling upon the
Attorney-General, who was present, to
talk upon the question of salaries.
Mahoe objected and said the Super
visors had enough experience. Lucas
replied that he was still looking for
more, and Mahoe retorted that they
could call on their own stenographer.
Mr.. Thielen made a statement to the
effect that in the States 5000 per month
was the rule, and that he had never
done court work for less than that
amoutn. Besides, the regular price for
transcripts was twenty cents per folio,
while the stenographers here were al
lowed to charge but twelve cents. He
also stated that neither Jones nor Hor-
ner would work for $3.50 per mouth,
and that there were only four court
photographers in the islands, and If
these three quit the courts would be tied
up in a knot.
The stenographers were then passed
at $500 each.
The interpreters were fixed as fol- |
lows: Two Hawaiian, $3.50 per month |
each: Chinese. $3.50; Japanese, $3.50; |
Portuguese, sl25. The salaries formerly |
decided upon were SIS less for each |
man.
The salaries of the bailiffs were 0xed |
at SS5 each. on motion of Mr.. Gilman
an appropriation OF 1880 per month for |
jury fees and incidentals was made for
ten months. Mr.. Gilman suggested |
that each judge be allowed 5000. but
this was considered impracticable.
Mr.. Rawlins said he doubted If 1880 |
per month. would be sufficient 70 ray |
for three petit iuries and a grand Jury |