Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-01
STEWART KILLS FEE
For Commits siOners,
COUNTY ACT COMING

Senator McCandless and Representa-.
tives Aylett, Coelho and Mahelona,
with few private citizens, dropped
| into the Hall Of Representatives last
evening to attend the meeting Of the
County Act Commission, but remained
silent throughout the evening, the leg
islators doubtless reserving their thun-
der until the Legislature should be In
session. More than once Chairman II.
E. Cooper called attention to the fact
that the meeting was open and that
the Commission would be glad to hear
anything in the way Of suggestion.
comment or criticism in regard to the
plans of the Commissioners already
published and circulated freely.
It was understood that the meeting
was primarily one for the voicing Of
the opinions Of any representative Of
the general public who might wish to
be heard, but nothing was put forward
except by the members Of the Com
mission themselves.
At the previous meeting Of the Coun-
. ~ Act drafters it was distinctly I'M
derstood that the meeting Of last night
was for the reception Of the public
and for listening to comment on the
prepared drafts before the Commission
should proceed to amalgamate the ideas
measure to go to the Legislature.
| All the members of the Commission
were present: II. L. Cooper. in tho
chair; T. McCants Stewart, secretary;
N. Fernandez. Clarence Crabbe and E.
NJ. Watson.
l When Chairman Cooper had In vain
called for suggestions from those other
; than members Of the Commission pres
ent, he turned to Commissioner Fer
nandez, who has only been member
for two meetings. succeeding Fred
Beckley. resigned, and inquired wheth-
or or no the Commissioner had any
suggestions to make in reference to tho
already prepared plans.
Commissioner Fernandez. having
| gone over the proposed measures, sug-
4 gested that the bonds Of county Off.
GERS In some cases be reduced. Fer
nandez thought that there were too
many supervisors, considering the
financial condition of the Territory.
Cooper suggested cutting down the sa-
laries OF the supervisors. Fernandez
was Of the opinion that In that event
no one would be found to take Office.
Chairman Cooper returned that 1t was
/ not question of the pay OF the Office.
The $50 was not supposed to be COM
pensation, 1t was merely stipend.
He said that no one could become a
supervisor for the mere purpose of
making living out of the position;
It was matter Of principle, not OF
salary. The Chairman thought the
matter of salary one for the Legisla-
ture to settle. Fernandez believed that
all candidates for Office should be re-
quired to have been residents for three
years at least. Cooper said this was
also a matter for the Legislature:
these minor matters. not involving the
principles Of the Act, could easily DO
changed with without altering the pur-
pose of the Act.
| Commissioner Stewart moved that
when the meeting adjourned II should
meet again on Friday evening; the
meeting had been called for the recep-
ton of the public; there was no re-
Spouse in the way of criticism: doubt
less the Commission had so generous
j ly distributed copies Of the measures
already proposed that folks were en-
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