The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-05

regulate cheap and proper transporta-
ton by land and sea, of fresh fruit
and other freight from certain points
of the Territory or Hawaii to the Pa
eife coast of the United States" was
introduced by Akau.
The bill aims at promoting the fresh
fruit exports from the Hilo and Puma
districts, West Hawaii. by substituting
company to take up the transportation
end of the business between the ship
ping point on the Hilo and West Ha-
wall railroads and San Francisco or
other Coast port. the amount of sub
sidy being limited to $4,000 year for
ten years. The bill further gives the
Superintendent of Public Works power
to enter into contracts with such trans
portation companies, TO make rules and
regulations governing the manner Of
packing the fruit, the inspection of
such prior TO shipment, the manner of
handling en- route and the sale thereof
after arriving at the Californian mar
ket. How the superintendent win en-
force his rulings in California is not
set forth.
The bill passed first reading.
GOVERNOR SILENT.
Sheldon asked if any answer had
been received from the Governor TO
the House communication asking for his
reasons for holding up appropriated
parts of the loan money. He was told
that no answer had been received.
BACK IN COMMITTEE.
The House took up the territorial
salary bill in committee Of the whole
Following the cutting out of the posi-
tion of Assistant Superintendent Of
Public Works came the cutting out of
the clerk, stenographer and Office boy
of the branch. while the item for en-
gineers. architects and craftsmen was
deferred.
Other items were passed swimmingly
until the salary Of the clerk Of the
water works bureau was struck. Shell
don wanted this put at Sl25 a month,
raise over the bill of IS. Kaniho
objected and Kaleiopu favored the
raise, Doth making short speeches for
their point. The item carried at s125. |
HARBOR MASTER AND PILOTS. /
Kaleiopu moved 10 make the pay Of
the harbOr master sos. the same as
at present. a cut of So from the bill. I
The motion carried without debate. I
The same member amended the salaries
Of the Honolulu pilots to $500 each,
from 1925. This also carried.
Akau wanted $500 for the Hilo pilot,
the bill calling for $3.50. Rawlins
amended 10 have the amount put at
$3.50 instead. The Hilo pilot had his
title changed 70 read gunpowder and
kerosene keeper in addition 20 pilot
but the bigger title won no extra pay,
the salary passing as set forth in the
bill. $3.50
Rawlins amended the Kshului pilot :
paw to read 500, after he had also
been made the custodian Of gunpowder
md kerosene
KaIeiopu and Kaniho jumped at the
alary Of the Superintendent OF For
,stry. the former wanting % cut 20
1928 and the latter 70 5000. kaleiopu
bought his figure plenty for the work
md a good big amount Of money IN
my ease. Rice explained that the sal
~ now Is $3.50 and the holder Of the .
position 8 capable man. The knife
Iced s35 of his salary nevertheless
The superintendent Of Entomology
vas next. Kaleiopu thought 1928
nough and KauihO thought $50
nough for a man who chased bugs
through the air and was only a super
utendent Of worms and flies.
Kaniho remembered the introduction :
{ the lantana pest. The bugs had been
ct loose and were running AZ large
bout the country. but the lantana
TIL did business at the old stand. The
arc bugs were still az work and $3.50
7as enough 20 pay the superintendent
{ worms. Still il was up TO the com
littee.
Rice said the lantana pest was doing
God work on Hawaii. but the lantana
here might be another breed 20 that
q the district of the honorable mem
.er from Kohala.
Kaniho said the worm had gone after
he potatoes in EohaIa instead 81 the
antana.
Rice related one instance Of the need