The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-06-29

and on the officials of the Territory to
try and see that the counties are pro-
perly launched and to give them help
in every way possible but at the same
time 1t is our duty to conserve the
rights of the Territory as a whole and
to regard the position of the Federal
government under the new conditions
which are to arise. The conclusion 1
have reached is that the legislature has
transferred to the county certain Of
fees. If those offices have to do GER
tain work l think that they should be
provided with the tools with Which to
do it. All of the tools used by the
Territory should be turned over to the
county except in such case as those
where the territory has a partial use
for them and then the details of such
transfer and consequent maintenance
can be arranged. AS to the transfer
of real estate,-that is a different mat
ter, one which 1 have not yet had time
to consider in all of the lights that it
presents"
The Governor touched casually on
the matter of the title to the different
real property of the Territory and
hazarded the idea that no title was
absolutely clear. The property had
to be transferred frof the Republic of
Hawaii to the Territory of Hawaii
somehow or other and in order to do
this it had in his view been placed in
the hands of the United States simply
in trust for the time being. The Re-
public had turned it over to the Unit
ed States and the United States had in
turn transferred it to the Territory.
Now, he thought, it might be possible
to have the Territory transfer such
property as was required to the county
subject to demand.
we want to decide on the general
line of policy" said the Governor the
matter of considering details can then
be taken up"
In answer to a query from Chairman
Smith as to whether he considered the
government buildings as part of the
collateral security for the bond issue,
Governor Atkinson replied that by the
Organic Act no real property could be
sold unless the proceeds were applied
towards the reduction of the bonded
indebtedness.
THE question of the transfer of ter
ritorial property was one of the argu-
ments used against the County Act"
remarked Attorney Douthitt.
But it did not hold, did it?" asked
the Governor
NO" said Douthitt THE Supreme
Court ruled against the contention"
The discussion Veered round to the
detail of the maintenance of different
necessaries of the public service when
their use was divided between both
territory and county.
For instance" said Chairman Smith
there are the police patrol wagons,
High Sheriff Henry thought that the
county might provide and pay the driv-
ers while the Territory might feed
and care for the horses does an ar
engagements of that sort seem to you
to be good one?"
well of course we would not want
to chase round after you any more
than you would want to after US"
began the Governor when Supervisor
Lucas interrupted.
I'VE don't want to chase round after
iii Henry anyhow he said.
"Order' cried the chair.
Il did not come here to indulge IN
personalities" answered the Governor
with some warmth I'VE know what
our duties are Mr.. Lucas and I hope
you win soon know yours"
Chairman Smith then put the direct
question to Governor Atkinson, would