Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-01-05
STEWARDS BILL
FOR COUNTIES
Presidents Have Power
With Officers By
Governor

In County Act Commissioner Stew
arts proposed bill the Territory is
divided into four counties. Oahu, which
shall be the First Judicial Circuit.
under jurisdiction Circuit Court, First
Circuit; 1t shall be the first taxation
division. also third election district
for Senators and the fourth and fifth
election districts for Representatives;
Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe;
Hawaii; Kauai and Niihau. County
seats: Oahu, Honolulu; Maui. wailu.
ku; Hawaii, Hilo; Kauai. Lihuc.
Eva and Waianae, on Oahu, shall
be separate districts.
Each county shall be a body cor.
porate. Powers shall include: local
police. sanitary and other regulations
not in conflict with Territorial laws
or Board Of Health laws; no county
shall give or loan its credit In aid Of
any person or corporation.
County powers shall be exercised by
County Presidents. acting with the
written consent OF the county officers,
or a majority Of them. upon the writ.
ten approval OF the Governor; all
transactions shall be open to the pub
lie.
Ofiicers: President, Clerk. Assessor,
Treasurer. Auditor, Attorney. Sheriff,
Surveyor. These may appoint and dis
charge deputies. etc.
| In every district there shall be a
Magistrate and Road Supervisor, ex-
cept In Kona. Oahu, which shall have
two Road Supervisors, one In each
representative district.
Eligibility to office: Citizen OF United
States and the Territory, elector for a
year prior to election, County resident
during incumbency. Only one Office
can be held at a time.
Bonds: County Presidents Oahu.
$4,000; Hawaii, $4,000; Maui. $1,000;
Kauai, $1,000.
Clerks-$5.OOO $1,000. $4,000, $500
Assessors-S 200. $4,000, $4,000,
$4,000
Audltors-Same as Clerks.
| Treasurers-Same as Assessors.
Attorneys-Same as Clerks and Au
ditors.
| Sheriffs Same as Presidents
Surveyors-S2,500. $4,000, $4,000,
$1,000.
District Magistrate-$2, 1000 for Homo.
lulu and Hilo: others 81 900.
Road 1000 for Homo
lulu; $4,000 for Hilo and $4,000 for
all others.
IL the Governor Is not satisfied with
sureties and the principal shall refuse
to furnish other sureties. the matter
will 30 to the Circuit Court. Gov.
ernor shall have power TO require add.
tionsl bonds II he deems II necessary,
Duties:-Fresident shall have duties
Of Public Works Superintendent in his
County. provided the Superintendent
OF Public Works shall inspect monthly,
az the Governor shall direct. Powers
Of Superintendent OF Public Works are
modified to conform to the act.
The President with the written con
currence of each OF such County Off
GERS. or "A majority OF them, acting in
diyidnally and upon the written ap
power in the name of the County, etc
lSection i5).
County Clerks will perform the du
ties now performed by the Registrar
OF Conyeyancos Of the Territory
Territorial Treasurer has his duties
modified and will inspect monthly, AZ
the Governor directs. the transactions
of the County Assessors and Treasur
ers; all County money is paid into the
Territorial Treasury. Territorial
Auditor issues monthly warrants to
the Counties for County monthly ex
renses, to he disbursed by the County
rreasurers, The Attorney General has
inspection duties to perform in refer
ence to County Attorneys.
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