The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-08-19
ich man and each days employment
Respectfully.
GEO. A. CROZIER,
Sec'y. Hon. I. &; l.. Council.
TO WAIT ON GOVERNOR


Mr.. Stewart moved that the chairman
wait upon Gov Carter to report to him
the progress the County Act Commits
sion has made and to have a date set
apart for the Commission to call upon
him this week and learn any new views
Gov. Garter may have concerning coun-
ty matters This was passed
Mr.. Crabbe moved that Hawaii be
organized as one county. with 1ilo as
the county seat.
Mr.. Stewart seconded the motion. He
said in discussion of the question that
he had seen published statement that
the people OF the big island were in ia
vor OF but one county
Mr.. Cooper said that except for the
protest of MIR. Ryan OF Mountain View
no objection had been made to having
only one county.
Mr.. Crabbe said counties on Hawaii
would be too expensive for the tax
payers. He felt that the expression of
the people so far had been for one
COUNTY.
Mira Stewart said that after passing
the motion, and having it published,
what opposition there was, would devel-
op. Mr.. Cooper said that expression OF
sentiment was still awaited from Ha
makua and Kohala, Mr.. Crabbe felt
that the passage of the motion would
draw the matter to head.
Mr.. Crabbe's motion then prevailed
Chapter 5 OF the County Act, con-
cerning the Boards of Supervisors, was
then called up for discussion. Mr..
Cooper said that this was the most i'm
portant chapter thus far called up for
consideration. He felt that Oahu should
have seven supervisors.
AT this junction Mr.. Watson entered
He said that he had received a letter
from Mr.. Ryan stating that the Offices
of tax assessor and tax collector should
be separate Mr.. Watson also favored
this idea.
He also had communication from
]. c. Cohen asking that action be taken
to specify licenses and fees for theaters,
etc.
The Commission then went back to
ting in a new section TO make the section
read the County OF Hawaii.
The proposed form was ''the island of
Hawaii and all other islands within
three nautical miles OF the shores there
OF, SUdll DC kllONll dS lllC SOulItN VI I'D
waii, the county OF Iseat OF which shall
be at Hilo," the dounty to have the
third and fourth judicial circuits OF the
Territory OF Hawaii, as established by
law, and be under the jurisdiction OF the
circuit courts OF the third and fourth
circuits for purposes OF taxation, said
county shall be the third taxation divis-
ion of the Territory the remainder
being the same as in the act.
Mr.. Watson at this time said he wish
ed to record his vote against Hawaii be-
ing organized as one county.
Mr.. Crabbe suggested cutting out Mo
lokai as a county. He favored making
the settlement township under control
OF the Board of Health Mr.. Watson
said ii the Commission could create
townships for AIolokai it could also ere
ate municipal government for Homo
lulu.
The chair thought the present form
of government for the Leper Settlement
would probably be the better, it having
been passed unanimously by the last
Legislature No further action on this
question was taken.
As to the paragraph referring TO fees
collected by the District Magistrate at
the Settlement TO be paid "over to the