The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-15
GOVERNOR
MAY VETO
Opposes the Hospital
Subsidies as
Passed.
CFrom Thursdays Advertiser.)

CFrom Thursdays Advertiser.)
Governor Carter may be compelled
to veto some OF the items in the ap-
preparation bills passed by the Legis-
lature unless the present bills are
amended. The changes made in the
current expense bill, inserting appro-
prations for hospital subsidies, the
Governor does not believe will fill the
bill. ,
II sent n letter to the Finance COM
mittee in the House today" said the
Governor yesterday, advising that
some provision might be made for the
hospitals. 1 suggested an appropria-
ton of about $4,000 to be inserted I'M
der the Board of Health, and to be ex-
pended for the care of INDECENT sick
by that department. To do this. made
necessary reductions in other depart
ments, and High Sheriff Brown and
Supt. Holloway went over the esti-
mates with me and suggested items
sufficient to make up the amount,
which they agreed might, by rigid
economy be dispensed with. told the
committee that IL n greater amount was
required 1 would go over the bills and
see If additional reductions could be
made.
ITO have made n lump sum appro-
priation for care of INDECENT sick would
have filed the bill to much better adj
vantage. The Queens Hospital which
has outside support Is given 1000,
while the Malulani Hospital, which in
supported entirely by the government
is given but $1,000. 1t requires $4,000
per year to operate the hospital and
don't see how the hospital will get
along with the lesser amount
"The Senate has put in the band and
left out the hospitals. am considering
now whether 1t will be necessary to
veto some of the items in the appro-
priation bills in order to keep within
the income.
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It's passage was recommended. Mr..
Achi moved the report be adopted.
Mr.. Paris having left the chair, said:
Il do not like this bill. 1t gives the
Superintendent of Public Works too
much power He may go right in and
charge the people what he pleases, then
If they do not pay make the charge Il
lien on their property The Governor
may be busy when his approval rs
wanted to the schedule and leave the
fixing of rates entirely to the Super
intendent."
Mr.. Dickey said 1t was only n little
time to the regular session The Super
intendent could fix water rates now to
suit himself. He thought the danger
was very slight and the bill a good one
which ought to pass.
Mr.. McCandless thought Mr.. Dickey's
argument worked the wrong way. 1t
was only a short time, therefore let
them wait and allow the Legislature to
fix the rates That was what the Leg
islature was for. They were there to
represent the interests of the people.
To pass a bill of that kind was to give
opportunity to Cypress the people.
Mr.. Paris remarked that 1t was n
poor argument to say they had not time
to pass good law.
Mr. Kalauokalani agreed with the ar
guments of Messrs. Paris and McCand-
less. The bill was introduced in rail-
reading fashion without giving the
public a chance to consider it's pro-
NiSioiiS' II Noulu NoIh IL on
the poor citizen. He was in favor of
leaving the bill to the regular session.
1t gave the Superintendent too much
leeway in charging fees, compelling ev-
eryone to make sewer connection and
placing lien on property.
Mr.. Achi argued that the sewer sys-
TEN had cost half million which was
a charge on the people of all the is
lands, all for the benefit of Honolulu,
and the bill plainly stated that the
charges to users of the system must be
only to cover expenses and interest on
the bonds. The Governor claimed that
the people of Honolulu ought to pay
Tor maintaining the sewers AS a prop
erty owner he was against such "A law,
but representing the people he con-
sidered II his duty to support 1t. The
superintendent had power now to make
regulations for hacks, etc. 1t would
be impractcable for the Legislature to
TX all fees to be charged by heads of
departments. There was a limit to the
bill, II only meant nominal charge.
Mr.. Isenberg said things were hap
)ening now which he wanted done I'm
he 1903 session-the fixing of rates for
sewerage and garbage. He said then
I was not right to tax people without
authority OF law, At that time and
ince he had, with legal advice, resisted
payment of sewerage rates for that
eason. But poor people suffered for
ot knowing their legal rights, 1t was
n outrage to send out bills for sewer
go rates without law for Il, lie was
Wiling 10 pay all lawful taxes and
When bin came IN which tho adj
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