The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-15
ASSESSMENT
STARTS NOW
Mr.. Pratt Wants to BE
Prepared For Every
Eventuality.

| Tax Assessor j. w. Pratt dismissed
| six of the junior clerks of the Oahu
tax office without prejudice, so as t.
/ avoid the making of more pubic obli-
| cations than can be helped in the I'M
settled situation produced by the multi
| fication of the County Act. At the same
| time he notified the remaining members
| of the office staff that they are work
| ing only on prospective payment for
| their services. They We're also in
| formed that their daily time would be
twelve TO fifteen hours, as they would
have to do the writing up of the days
work at night.
This years assessment work under
the Territorial system, brought into
force again through the abrupt cut
ting out of county government, will be-
gin on this island today. Mr.. Pratt is
sending out all the deputies to make
their field notes. Under the County
Act assessments had to be made by the
fourth Monday of March, whereas they
are not due under the Territorial sys-
tenn until June 80. Mr. Pratt's object
in promoting the work now is to pro-
vide against having the County AS
SCISSOR punched up should the County
Congress. The new blanks have been
already provided.
Reversion to the old law places the
income tax assessment forward to July
1, and the exemption at $1,000 insteac
of $500 as the county law provided
With regard to the clerks let out I'M
der the present stress, Mr.. Pratt says
that, SO far as he is concerned, they
stances warrant.
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tween two steamers when locked at
the same time. Mr.. Hogs told of a
lighter having to be taken out of COM
mission the other day, and small scows
employed instead, when the steamer ST.
IBERIA was locked opposite the cable
ship Burnside in the Navy slip, which
is 140 feet wide.
WITHIN THE MEANS.
Mr.. Campbell demonstrated the idea
of Seawall construction already noted. |
The concrete wall could be put down |
in the "a feet of water contemplated !
and the work. in his opinion, not ex-
coed the appropriation of 100000 in
cost
Mr.. Fuller agreed with the solid wall
with earth filling, behind.
This was modified later on the sug-
gestion by Mr.. Campbell of piers at the !
outer end.
THE GRAND OBJECT.
Mr.. Wight struck a keynote, to
which there was an agreeabl response,
when he said:
When you go to build a wharf, do it
we'll for all time-if you only build one
now. 1t is not matter of mere in
come, but with the idea of making Ho
nolulu the center of Pacific commerce.
Mr.. Whitney echoed the sentiment
by saying they wanted the informa
ton to go abroad over the world that
ships in distress, or needing any re-
pairs or supplies, might here find a
safe haven where cargo might be stor
ed or transferred in case it were de-
sirab BILE.
MINOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Other harbor improvements were dis
,ussed, for which it was stated that
means would be available.
One of these minor works represented
Is much to be desired was an enlarge
nent of the blight lying between the
Oceanic wharf and the old Inter-Islan~
wharf. This would prevent the pros
lection of sailing vessels into the
stream, to the embarrassment of pilots
aking large steamers in or out.
Another improvement to come into
plans is the widening of
Fort street slip by "a feet so as to have
t accommodate two ordinary wind
ammers or steamers lying parallel to
ZACH other at opposite wharves.