The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-06

to the Governor and act for the Terri
tory and that TO apply this to I'll,
county the words Board OF Supervis.
ors and County must at least be sub.
stituted but Stewart seemed to thinl
that it was a waste of words and
time to put details into the county
act.
Stewart then read selections from
+ his bill which gave the governor pow
er OF removal over all county officers
and made the heads of the Territorial
/ departments supervisors of the ac-
! tons of the corresponding officials in
| the counties. Commissioner Watson
| wanted to know what business the
Attorney General had roofing around
in the offices of the County Attorneys
and Stewart said that system of in
spection was a good thing quoting the
army as an example. At this Watson,
a Democrat responded, IT am opposed
to militarism.'' a sally which brought
out much laughter.
The duties of Treasurer were gone
over and were left much as in the last
county act. The provisions regard
ing his duties in connection with the
coroner and with money and other eff
fects found upon dead bodies were
stricken out as was the provision re-
lating to the inspection of his books by
Supervisors and grand jury, this be-
ing already provided for in another
place. He was also made ex officio
License Collector in his county
After some discussion the chapter
on the sheriff was passed over as the
commissioners could not agree on the
division of powers between the High
Sheriff and the County Sheriffs espe-
cially in the matter of the jurisdiction
on County Attorney was then taken
up and was proceeding we'll until
Stewart began to object to the detail |
ed outlining of his powers The dis |
cussion took up all the time until the
adjournment at 10 o'clock. The COM I
mission will meet again tonight at
7:45. Just before adjournment Com
missioner Crabbe presented a resolu-
ton providing for the printing of the
act or acts decided upon by the COM
mission at the end of it's labors for
CIisfr- itA{1fi ion 10 he Of cCic 81
tors now meeting, central committees,
Governor, Attorney General, L. S
District Attorney and the various
and Industrial bodies. It
was provided that the secretary of the
commission get bids from the various
printing offices on the basis of from
50 to 200 copies. The resolution was
passed unanimously. There is some
doubt, however, as to whether the
money for this work Will be availa-
ole.
The following communications were
presented by Commissioner Watson
md placed on file. The commissioners
seemed very favorabIy disposed to-
ward Mr.. Cohen's suggestion and it is
likely that some such provision will be
Inserted in the act.
Honolulu, T. H, June IA, 1904.
9 NJ Watson, Esq, Member County
Commission, Honolulu.
Dear Sir: Referring to the matter /
# theatre and show licenses in the l
county act, permit me to ,
ay that the license rate at present, :
IL: So, and stamps for each per-
is exorbitant and unjust.
In no other community is a theatre '
I local Snowman charged such a rate. G
II San Francisco theatre which O
ives 500 performances per year pays :
yearly license of 500 per year. r
I would take the liberty to suggest q,
hat a regular theatre be granted a 7
early license at not to exceed $1o0
err year.
All shows given in places not regu- 9
lrly licensed could remain as it is So :,
er performance
I trust you will see the justice of this :
s it is not fair to a citizen who runs
regular theatre and gives many 6
hows to pay as much performance h
: some one who drops in, gives one :
and gets out. :
The expense of getting good COM =
anies here is so great that the license ~
IT a series of performances adds
rgely to it and in a measure keeps L
BOD attractions from Honolulu. a
Trusting you will give this your kind -
I am, a
Very respectfully yours, r.
]. c. COHEN.