Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-01-06

Deputy Tax Collectors. They shoHld
he appointed by the treasurer and
their duties should be covered by the
lreasurer's bond.
AS 1t was under the Defunct County
Law. The Assessor was required to
give too large bond and was com
PEELED to 80 to planters for assistance
then planters dictated who should
he appointed as deputy assessors and
tx collectors-thereby completely con-
trolling the tax office. No doubt the
law was purposely drawn that way t.
accomplish that result.
Yours truly.
T. JRYAN.
Cohen's Idea Good.
Chairman Cooper considered that tho
suggestion OF Mr.. Cohen was q very
good one: that his idea was Just The
other Commissioners agreed with
Cooper. Watson remarked that 10
uolulu had suffered considerably for
good entertainment in the way Of
theatrical performances; Hawaii want.
cd all she could get: good shows should
be encouraged.
To Fix Salaries.
Taking up his County bill. Chairman
Cooper continued with the reading
His bill provided that the County Sn
Iervisors fix salaries Of County OH
GERS. II was remarked that every new
Board Of Supervisors might change the
salaries. Cooper suggested that one
County's Supervisors could economics
on salaries. considering other Counties
doinys in the matter. Watson said
that under Coopers idea OF a bill an
officer would never know how much
OF a salary he was going TO get.
The original County Act provides
that the Board of Supervisors shall fix
oil salaries: later on in the work tho
same old knocked-out law provides
that the Legislature shall fix all sala.
ries. Cooper noted that the old Act
was inconsistent.
The matter of the fixing Of salaries
is likely to come in for further discus
sion.
Contest OF Elections.
II was thought that the Counties
should have direct supervision Of oil
storage and explosives.
Contest OF elections: 1T Is practi
cally a dead letter as far as the Ter
iitory is concerned" said Chairman
Cooper referring to any law on the
contest Of elections. His bill provides
for such law.
The question of jails and prisons
then came up. Cooper thought jails
and prisons should remain under the
, custody of the High Sheriff Of the Ter.
| Iltory.
Surprising" said Watson, "a man
was found guilty of violating County
/ ordinance, could he be confined In q
Territory PRISON."
eve would have to do as the Fed
eral authorities now do" said Cooper
make arrangements with the Terri
tory" &.
Revenue Separate.
Licenses and the Revenue measure
will be separate bills" announced
Cooper.
The Board of Public Institutions
does not appear in Commissioner Coop
sr's measure
Commission was ready to hear o.
Watson's labors on County officers.
Watson said he had left In much
specific law in his portion Of the Act
since there seemed TO be, beyond Gus
tom, no specific regulations concerning
many offices.
County Treasurer has in the Count,
the duties which would otherwise b.
discharged by the Territorial Treas
urer. Watson followed practically tn,
Guties as prescribed In the old Count!
Act, striking out a number OF sections
and making necessary changes.
Warrants shall pay Ave per cent pc
annum.
Stewart Wants Brevity.
Commissioner Stewart. In reference
to going into details. wanted to max
the comment that as far as possib
brevity should be the rule In DRAWN!
up the law. lie said the Codificatiol
Commission might affect In detail som
OF the provisions as TO duties. Watson
said that unless there was some law &
govern the matter each county Nigh
adopt different methods in the hand
Ling and keeping tab on funds. Wat
sons idea Is to keep perfect chez
between the Treasurer and the Audito
that the latter might keep u chez
! on every cent which went into tn
treasury,
! Stewart assumed that there Is sun
. cieGt law now existing In the Territor
TO cover the minor matters OF metho,
lie suggested not to attempt to bull
! UP too much that was complicated /
the County system. lie did not thin
the new act should be encumbere
with details OF duties, Watson though
, that, because the Act was new, dutis
should be plainly specified in the Law
$ Watsons proposed provisions 80 Yer
Z much into detail.