The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-12

flee. or striking II out and inserting
Salary of First Deputy. oahu. This
office, as / understand it. Is separate
and distinct from that of First Deputy
in Honolulu"
The bill introduced, which passed first
reading, is as follows:
Sec. /. Section 40 of Chapter 81 of the
Session Laws of 1896 (Civl Laws 1897,
Sec. Sis) is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. As. Each assessor shall receive
such compensation as the Legislature
from time to time appropriates. Each
deputy shall receive as full compensa-
tion for assessing and collecting and all
work done In connection herewith such
percentage of the taxes collected by
him, including road and school tax,
not to exceed FIVE 90 per centum, or
such salary as the assessor, with the
approval of the Treasurer, may decide.
Provided, however that the commits
sions so paid shall be charge upon
each tax separately"
The Senate expense bill providing for
s.. 600 was transmitted and passed first
reading by title.
GARBAGE BILL.
Rep. Andrade also presented the fol-
lowing letter from the Governor relat-
ing to the garbage bill
Conforming to the general plan as
outlined in my message. / hand you
herewith draft of bill, through which
the administration hopes to be able to
collect sufficient to make the garbage
department and sewerage system of
Honolulu self-supporting. l leave it OPP
tional with the Legislature as to wheth-
er or not they shall include Hilo and
other points in the same bill
Very respectfully yours,
GEO. X. CARTER,
Governor"
The bill which was introduced by
Rep. Andrade passed first reading with
out a dissenting vote. 1t is as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of the
Superintendent of Public Works, con-
forming to the requirements of the
Board of Health, to direct and super
intend the cleaning of the public
streets and by-ways of the city of Ho-
noulu. the removal and disposal of
garbage, dead animals and other
nuisances therein, the cleaning of cess
the public sewer in said city.
Section 2. The rates of charges for
such services and for use of the sewer
shall be fixed from time to time by the
Superintendent, subject to the approval
of the Governor, and shall be reason
ably approximate to the cost of the
work done and material used.
Rates of charges for sewer use shall
be fixed as nearly as reasonably may
be, so that the entire yearly receipts for
sewer use shall not exceed the total
yearly cost of maintaining and repair
ing the sewers together with the year
ly interest on the bonds representing
the cost of the sewer system.
Section 3. The rates and changes
herein provided for collection of
garbage shall be payable to the Super
intendent, quarterly in advance, and
the charges for sewerage, yearly in ad-
vance; charges for cesspools, sewer con-
nections and removal of animals and
other nuisances, shall be payable on de-
mand, and to secure payment thereof,
the Superintendent may require u de-
| post in advance.
| "If a sewer bill shall remain unpaid
for 10 days after it is due, ten per cent
in addition to the regular rate, shall
be charged, and the Superintendent
may, without further notice. shut Off
the sewer connection, charging the eX-
pense for so doing to the person holding
the privilege.
"All rates and charges shall be pay
able by the owners and OCCUPANTS of
the premises in respect to which the
services are rendered, and who shall
jointly sGd severally be liable therefor
The bfll passed first reading by title
and the House then adjourned.