Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-07
ILkS' MINISTRIES

The sale of seats for the Elks' Minis
trels has begun with a rush, and any
one who wishes to see the performance
should apply early to members. Wall,
Nichols & Co.. or the Bergstrom Mu.
sic Co., as II appears. from present in
day and Saturday nights will be sold
out before the sale of seat.tickets be.
gins at Wall, Nichols & Co. on April
10th. On that date, by the way, no
tickets will be sold. and the apparent
anomaly is explained by the fact that
arrangements have been made where.
by the purchasers OF advance tickets
may present them in exchange for seat.
checks, the regular cash sale of tickets
actually beginning on the following
day. Tickets are good for either the
Thursday or Saturday night perfor-
nance.
seessas
to get the desired relief. Enclosed
find tax receipt Of one Of the payments.
Mrs. NJ. f. Holloway. p. S.-Mr. Hol-
tSWuy 10 at pitStht III Solu-
munlcation referred to Finance Com
mittee. Tax receipt is for 1910.
The House Committee on Public
Lands and Internal Improvements re-
ported on II. b. 1872, letting and per-
Torrance Of contracts relating to pub
lie improvements tHarris), recon-.
mending enactment with certain
amendments of incidental nature.
Reduce Arms Tax.
Committee on Miscellaneous Matters
reported on Senate Bill 95 tDowsett).
relating to license for fire arms, rec
ommending passage providing license
Is reduced from $40 TO s..
Committee on Public Education re-
ported on Senate Bill 20 BROWN to
provide for High School in Hilo, rec
cmmending enactment.
WaiIuku Court House.
Public Lands Committee reported on
petition (10S) by seventy.three citi.
zens Of the Second Judicial Circuit,
asking for new court house in Wal.
luku and $4,000 therefor, recommend.
Ing that the petition be considered
with q resolution on the same subject
and that the amount prayed for be in.
serted In the loan or appropriation bill.
Report adopted.
Public Lands Committee reported on
House Petition SO (Kalino) from T.
Awana for damages ($3,0OO) to land by
reason OF certain alleged errors In de-
scription, finding that facts alleged in
the petition are virtually correct, but
that 5000 should fully compensate.
Error was made by Survey Depart.
ment. Report adopted. This commit
tee also reported on Jos. Scharsch's
petition (Sheldon. 1860 for 500 for
5000 feet Of his land taken by the
Government for the widening Of the
Moloaa road, Kauai, the committee
finding that the matter is now under
of the Public Works, q
surveyor being now on the land; 1t is
recommended that the Public Works
settle the matter out Of appropriation
for roads and bridges general for that
locality. Report adopted Lands
Committee also reported on Petition
1T (GreenwelD from N. and S. Kona,
Hawaii, for two appropriations of
5000 each for water conservation and
supply at the Kailua and Napoopoo
sections Of the Konas, the committee
that the outlay sought can
be better applied in other directions
and that large expenditures for reser-
goir purposes In the Konas at this time
are not justified; petition is recon-
mended tabled. Report tabled to be
aiken up with the appropriation bill.
TO Purchase Pauoa.
The sum Of $4,000 is recommend.
I'd by the House Lands and Improve
nents Committee for the purchase by
he Government Of all the water rights
N Pauoa valley, Honolulu. Report
adopted.
ut is a well known fact" says the
'eport, that the present supply of pure
water required for domestic and other |
ises in the city is very limited and
he late season Of drought has demon.
Itrated that the supply is not sufficient
wen for the ordinary everyday uses,
md to be totally inadequate in cases
II emergency like the happening of a |
'onfiagratlon, such as has already Wis |
ted this city. Your committee is of
he opinion that 1t is the duty of the |
government to obtain absolute owner. |
hip and control of all available sources