Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-25
BY AUTHORITY
AN ACT
ACT 40.

DUTIES.
BE Enacted by The Legislature Of The Territory of Haua
SECTION There is hereby established within and for the
Territory of Hawaii, BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.
SECTION 2. Such Board of Immigration shall be composed
of five MEMBERS to be known Commissioners of Immigration
who shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice
and of the Scnato and shall hold their office for the
of four years from the first day of May A. d. and
until their shall have been appointed qualified
Provided that any vacancy shall said Board of I'M
migration by the DEATH resignation removal of of said
Commissioners of Immigration when the Senate not
son the Governor may FIJI such vacancy vacancies by APP
pontent and such appontee appontees shall hold office
for the balance of the unless the Senate at its
sion shall refuse to confirm such appointment appointments
SECTION 3. One of the Commissioners shall be President
of the Board under the title of Superintendent of Immigration
and shall be designated in his appointment The remaining
four Commissioners shall only draw pay for their actual
pense in attending meetings of the Board Said Board of
Commissioners shall procure for the use of the Board good
and sufficient Office
SECTION A. The Commissioners of Immigration shall
in Honolulu sometime prior the first day of May A. d. 1905,
and shall take and subscribe oath that they will faithfully
demean themselves in Office and shall severaly into and
bonds to the Territory of Hawaii in the of One
Thousand Dollars EACH with good and sufficient surety to be
approved by the Governor conditioned for the faithful dis
charge of their duties such Commissioners of Immigration
SEcrIoN After said Commissioners of immigration shall
have qualified IN the preceding Section mentioned they shall
proceed organize be- by the election from their
number of a Secretary and Auditor.
SECTION 1t shall be the duty of the Commissioners of
immigration to such be at their disposal to
properly represent the advantages afforded by Hawaii per-
desiring make their home therein and they employ
may contract for and may advertise in papers and
magazines published in such foreign countries they may
deem advisable
SECTION T. The Board of Immigration shall have power to
make with railroads. steamboat lines and other
oration companies either securing low of fare to imm
grants, for paying the passage money of desirable mm
grants and make the necessary preparation for their rccp
ton and temporary accommodation.
SECTION s. The Board of immigration shall open books
and solicit subscriptions of and other material aid from
and corporations be used by the Board in promoting
immigration this Territory Provided that such subcrip
tons shall be expended and used before drawing the amount
appropriated by the Legislature for the of said Board
SECTION 1t shall be the duty of the Board of Immgr
ton make biennial reports the Governor be by him laid
before the Legislature, each session. Said reports shall give
temed statement of all received by the Board
and from what received and to whom and for what
pose pad the results attained expected to be attained the
statistics of immigration and other kindred information to-
geher with such suggestions the Board think proper
make.
SECTION TO- The Superintendent of Immigration shall
ceve in regular monthly payments salary to be fixed by the
Legislature.
SECTION H. The Legislature each session shall make
appropriation for the ensuing two years. for the of the
Board of immigration in carrying out the provisions hereof
said fund to be known the immigration Fund and the Audi
of the Territory shall draw his said fund.- upon
the requisition of said Board of immigration
SECTION H. All moneys subscribed for the of the
Board by persons corporations, shall be deposited in
bank banks in Honolulu, the credit of the Board and
shall be drawn hcrerom only by signed by the Pres
SECTION 49, An bills shall be filed with the Auditor of the
Board and all allowed shall be recorded by the Sccrc
tary If at the time Of the allowance of account there shall
be the credit of the Board from subscriptions sufficient
pay the same such shall be paid herero Whenever
there sufficient money from subscriptions to
count allowed, the shall be certified the Territorial
Auditor by the Secretary and Auditor of the Board and shall
be paid by the of the Territorial Auditor drawn
the Territorial Treasurer in favor of the party to whom such
shall be certified due After the appropriation for
has been exhausted there shall not be expended for
that year any money, unless the may thereafter be
subscribed by corporations shall debt or
obligations be incurred by the Board.
SECTION H. This Act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved this oath day of April, A. d., 1905.
G. X. CARTER
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