The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-27

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No WAIKIKI Rsclnmation.
Tho Whiklki RsciaNaiion Cssnuus.
sion. provided by iho lesislaiars of
1901, composed ~ Mafston Campbell.
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tenicd report 20 The House yes'ef.
unf. The Eist of the report ID that
the Territory can not undertake the
work but that The city should. under
authority of an act to be passed allow
ing the city a. undertake reclamation
work such AN act was presented as
draft bill. The recommendations
made we're that the several thousand
acres be divided into several recla-
nation districts and n complete road
system laid out: that. the streams
flowing through the districts be taken
by conduits 40 the sea. TO prevent the
flooding OF the lcwlands. from which
flooding the swamps result. while it
was urged that something be done to
do away with the breeding ground OF
the yellow fever mosquito before The
opening OF the Panama Canal
The bill and report went to the
Health and Police Committee,
Gas and Electric Inspector.
The Judiciary Committee reported on
Castro's resolution to have a commits
sion look into the rates and service
of the gas and electric light COM
panies, tabling the resolution, hut rec
ommendng that an inspector of me-
ters be appointed by the Superintend-
ent of Public Works. The resolution
does not provide any way in which
such an inspector may be paid but
there is yet time to remedy this over
sight OF the judiciary Committee. The
resolution as passed on first read
ing is:
Joint Resolution.
''I3e IL Resolved, by the Legislature
of the Territory of Hawaii. That the
superintendent of Public Works do
appoint some At and competent per-
son to be known as the Gas and Elec
trical Inspector, whose duties 1t shall
be to examine and inspect the LAYING
and placing of pipes, conduits, poles
and wires, and generally to inspect
and examine all apparatus of COM
panies using or supplying gas or elec-
tricity. and that the Superintendent
OF Public Works do pay to said in
spector reasonable salary, which
salary shall be paid from the follow
ing funds, viz: Three-fourths of said
salary shall be paid from the annual
royalty or payment paid to the Su-
perintendent Of Public Works by the
Hawaiian Electric Company, Limited.
and one-fourth of said salary shall be.
paid from the annual royalty or pay
ment paid by the Honolulu Gas Com
pany, Limited, TO the Superintendent
of Public Works, and Furthermore
that the superintendent of Public
Works of the Territory of Hawaii do
examine generally into the conduct OF
the affairs of the several public SER
vice corporations using or supplying
gas or electricity by virtue of rights
granted them under franchises from
the Government of the Territory of
Hawaii, and report the result of his
examinaticn to the Legislature of
1911.''
Public Utilities Commission.
Following this came another reso-
luton, introduced by Alfonso, which
stated:
BE it Resolved, by the Legislature
of the Territory of Hawaii, That as
soon as may be, after the approval of
this resolution, the Governor shall ap-
point a commission of three compe
tent and disinterested persons, to be
known as the Commission on Public
Utilities, who shall carefully investi-
gate into the matter of the services
rendered and charges made by corpor-
ations of public utility. Said commits
sion shall report TO the Governor not
later than December 81, 1910 trans
mitting with its report such proposed
legislation- as it may deem advisable
for the public good; and the members
of said commission shall serve with
out compensation whatever, but shall
be allowed all expenses incurred
| while actually performing the duties
herein prescribed"
Honor to the Lonely One
Alfonso asked that the resolution
| regarding Hilo Park No. 2, introduced
by him and tabled, be resurrected
When 1t was read 1T was seen that
it had been amended to name the
park 'Anonso Park" instead of Lin.
coin Park" as he desired. Alfonso
| then moved to strike out his own
| name and insert that of the other
| statesman, but his amendment was
| defeated. Nothing then remained for
| Alfonso than to move that the reso-
luton be again tabled. 1t was, where
at he presented the following resolu-
| tion, which passed.
! BE 1t Resolved, by the Senate and
the House of Representatives of the
| Territory of Hawaii, That to COM
memorate the name of Kamehameha
the First, popularity known as Kane
hameha the Great, during whose reign
Hawaii was united under one govern
ment. the public park at the corner
| of Pitman and Ponahawal streets,
Hilo. Hawaii, shall be known as Ka-
mehameha Park"
Silly Petition Tabled. :.