Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-10

Where the Organic Act speaks of
the appointment OF all boards by the
Governor. am inclined to agree with
w. r. Rawlins. who addressed you a
week or SO ago. believe that the Or
ganic Act in that regard contemplates
only such boards as directly refer to
Territorial administration, such Terri
toIial boards as are now in existence.
The argument that the appointment Of
road boards by the Department OF Pub
lie Works is an illustration OF the fact
that the Governor does not have to ap-
point boards other than general Terri
torial boards, I think. is a good one. II
is not cOntended that the appointment
OF road boards by the Public Works is
departure from the spirit OF the Or
ganlc Act. I think that the county
boards of supervisors can be elected
by the people without In any way con-
flicting with the provision OF the Or
ganic Act"
Commissioner Stewart-"In regard
to the disposition Of schools, the
Board Of Health, and so forth, Mi. Tes-
Ia. what Is your opnion?"
Mr.. Testa-''I think. most decidedly.
that all these should be under the con-
uoI OF the counties
Chairman Cooper-"Do you think
that the Board of Health business
rhould be taken entirely out Of the
hands Of the Territory
Commissioner Stewart-"Do you not
think that the county boards OF health
should be under the general supervl-
sion of a Territorial BoarG of Heaith?"
Chairman Cooper-"Conditions here
aro somewhat different In this matter
than they are In interior States on the
mainland; you know we have the dan
ger Of possible disease from foreign
countries to consider and guard
against" I I.ly
Mr.. Testa-"Well. then, I believe
that each county should have jurisdic-
ton Of Its own health matters work.
ing at the same time in conjunction
with the Territorial Board Of Health
for safeguarding against the possible
introduction OF epidemics. think that
the Territorial Board. however. should
be made up Of members from the var
iOus county bosfrds; that is. the coun-
ties should be represented on the Ter
ritorial Board-the Governor In ap-
POINTING the Board OF Health for the
Territory, should choose the members
from the county boards OF health. This.
certainly. might prove inconvenient.
inasmuch as the members would be re-
siding on the various islands and
might find II difficult to attend meetings
In Honolulu"
Commissioner stewart-"How about
the schoois?''
Mr.. Testa-"Each county should have
charge OF It's own schools"
Commissioner Stewart-"Do you
think II advisable for us to appeal to
Congress for light on the questions
that both us In regard to the provisions
of the Organic Act?"
Mr. Testa-'I think We should work
out our own salvation. A continual
running to Congress with everything
We think We don't understand Is too
much like baby crying for milk or
candy, all the time. when he can help
himself II he reaches out to get whas
he wants"
Commissioner Stewart-"Then you
would advise providing in the County
Act for the election OF the county
boards OF supervisors and take chances
on the Act being declared invalid. In
consequence Of this provision, by the
Supreme Court"
Mr.. Testa-'I certainly would. II
the Republicans had succeeded at the
last election, do not believe that the
County Act would ever have been de-
clared invalid. You know there are
certain tricky ways of doing these
4hings."
Commissioner Stewart-"Of course
We cannot sympathize with that view."
Commissioner Watson (laughinglyl
Speak for yourself, Mr.. Stewart"
At 9:l5 p. m. adjournment was taker
until Tuesday next, II being under
stood that each member of the Com
mission should. II he felt so inclined
introduce for discussion at the mex
session a substitution for Capter 8 o.
the old invalid County Act. entitled
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