Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-08
Carter Discusses
WITH HiLo PEOPLE
Needed Improvements

typewriter and signed copy OF the re-
concentrations of the Hilo commit
tee, appointed to present the pressing
needs of this district, he glanced over
the pages and said: "Now this look.
like business. We have before us def.
rite propositions and can act with
some precision. This is what l like"
The recommendations were then ia
ken up in detail and disposed of. Gov
einor Carter and Secretary Atkinson
and the members of the committee dis
cussed each problem as 1t came up and
when the meeting was over there were
few things about which results were
not determined.
Governor Carter was given lot Of
information. every detail Of which is
preserved in the notes taken by his
private secretary, Mr.. Creedon, avail
able for reference after his return
from this trip. The committee and
the people Of Hilo through them were
given lot of light on the scope OF the
Governors powers under the peculiar
state of the laws, since the Supreme
Courts decision on the County Act.
How Governor Carter looks upon his
freedom of action Is indicated by his
reply to a question: why can't you
do so and so?" The Governor an
swered: II am not a plantation mana
ger: | am merely the Governor"
The significance of the remark Is
that Governor Carter promises to stay
strictly within the provisions of the
law and will require his Department
Heads to do the same in administering
affairs. Emergencies will be met
within the law or they will not be
met.
The twelve items coming under the
Loan Bill and recommended by the
committee were pronounced o. X. by
the Governor with slight exceptions.
He stated that the borrowed money
should not be expended on temporary
improvements. The loan was con-
tracted to be paid at fifteen years and
whatever Is done with the loan money
should be for substantial improve
ments which will be standing and
still useful when the day arrives for
the payment OF the debt.
School Houses.
When It came to the matter of school
houses Governor Carter pointed out
that while the legislature had provid.
ed for new houses 1t had overlooked
all provision for paying for the addi-
tional school teachers that would be
required. He therefore did not see
any wisdom in building new school
house at Kaumana, when 1t would
have to go without a teacher. He ap.
proved the recommendations for new
bridges. Regarding the retaining wall
at Waioloa he thought the appropria-
ton insufficient and anticipated there
would be litigation. He was agreeable
to the plan outlined but classed the
item as doubtful. He suggested. how
ever, that appraisements Of damages
be made and steps taken to find out
what can be done. The Keaukaha
road was explained by Mr.. Scott to be
the least important item.
In the six months current receipts
1 appropriations the Governor agreed
with the recommendation for HilC
electric lights, but questioned the le'
' gal right of the Government to carr!
out the recommendation for the HilC
Water Works. He admitted the neet
OF the water works extensions.
Homestead Road.
The Governor did not believe ther,
was any possibility Of securing thu
item for the Kaiwiki homestead road
He discussed the matter at length ant
pointed out that the few homesteaderi
at Kaiwiki would be long time il
producing enough TO equal the princi
pal of $4,000 asked to make the roa'
good. He thoroughly appreciated tn
situation OF the homssteaders Wit
had located and In good faith wer'
waiting for good roads. He believes
Il might be possible to make ex
lchanges with these homesteaders, Civ
ing them lands elsewhere In return
flor those in such an inaccessible place
He conceded they had an equitabl
and moral right to reimbursement, ett
The item for the Pilhonua road re
pairs was approved by the Governor
He pronounced the item for curbin
and sidewalks for Government lots nc
lone proper to be classed as necessar
, Government expenses. New wor
can't be done under the e!ghtee
months current funds appropriations
therefore there would be no chance G
. fsecuring this item. The Governo
classed the chemical engine and hos
wagon in the same list and did not be
Ileye the money could be apple,
though the necessity for the engin
was apparent.
Officials Differ.
Secretary Atkinson differed fro
&, the Governor on this point, holdin
=, that the engine could properly
olassed us necessary Government e'
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