The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-08

IOT ali three, baseball WIN
walks and gardens.
| Governor Carter stated that there
was an expert in the employ of the
Honolulu Park Commission who would
be sent UP to Hilo to draw plans for
the HiIo park if desired. He suggest
ed that plans be drawn for a perma-
nent park, which could be carried out
each year as the appropriations were
made.
THE HOSPITAL QUESTION.
Relative to the appropriation of 3d.
600 for the Hilo hospital, Governor
Carter stated that there had been an
opinion by the Attorney General to the
effect that these subsidies could not
be paid. directors of the hospitals
who were present said that they had
not been notified of the ruling and the
hospital was continuing with the ex-
pectation of getting the monthly sub
sidy. The Governor replied that ignor-
ance of the law was not an excuse.
The ruling had been that when the
Legislature failed to pass appropria-
tons at the regular session, in The
extra session only appropriations for
carrying on the necessary departments
of government could be made. He
might be done away with by prompt
son said that the question of hospital ,
subsidies would be tested in the
courts. He was under the impression
that the ruling affected only those
hospitals which were semi-public, and
that it did not affect strictly govern
ment institutions. The matter was I
dropped at this point.
The recommendation of the commit !
tee for $4,000 for trips of band to Eilo
was next considered J. A. Scott said
the committee would much prefer that
the money go to the Hilo band, but
this of course could not be done. Sec +,
cretary Atkinson said that the band
would soon he sent to Hawaii the
people along the route already trav-
eled agreeing to care for the band as
as it passed along. He stated also
that Hilo citizen had told him that
they didn't want the government
band-they had one of their own which !,
was just as good.
FRONT STREET DISCUSSED.
There was a lengthy discussion of
the question of widening Front street,
the committee standing out for an
eighty foot roadway Governor Car
ter contended that this was too wide
and could be maintained only at Il
great expense. He said that the ex-
change for this land had been held
up at the time of his entering office,
he believed that the Bishop
Estate had been very fair in it's offer
to the government. But he believed
that this work could only be done
very slowly, and that the exchange
idea had better be abandoned. The
best method, he suggested, was to get
a commission to appraise the value Of
the land needed and then ask the leg
islature for the required. appropriation.
Mr.. Scott preferred an eighty foot
roadway, and said that the right of
way for nearly mile had already
been obtained. Mr.. Kennedy, man
ager. said Waiakea Mill had given the
roadway for three quarters of mile
and received nothing for it.
YES" retorted Mr. Scott, you have
the lease for the land that the Bishop
Estate gives and it expires in six
Governor Carter was opposed to the
eighty foot road and said that though
he believed that Hilo was destined to
grow rapidly he did not think that Il
road of such width would ever be
needed "The widening of Waikiki
road in Honolulu was the biggest folly
this country ever committed" he said.
TT was made eighty feet wide and
about $4,000 was wasted
As to the propositions of Desky and
the Hilo Sugar Co, to give to the
Territory certain streets in lands be-
longing to them, Governor Carter
stated that the government could not
accept unless the law had been COM
piled with. There had been the same
trouble in Honolulu over the Kakaako
ands. The government had been much
criticised for not caring for the dis
trict, when as matter of fact thu !
Territory had no right to do so. as
the law had never been complied with
by Mr. Desky, although he knew what
the law was
j. A Scott said that the HiIo Sugar
Co. had not promised to surrender its
title to the streets there, and that the
company would first have to pass u,i
the matter. He did not know Mr.. IT.
wins wish in the premises.
THE BOYD AFFAIR.