Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-26

NalelOpu wanted 10 ueIer actioH, |
but the motion was lost. SO Kaleiopu
did little talking himself He start. |
ed in SO years back and talked up to
the present, reaching the final conclu.
sion that II was after all a question
of money. And he couldn't see where
the money was coming from.
The previous question was moved
and the bill put to vote. The result
stood II to IL In favor Of the passage
OF the bill.
ksimuki Water Supply.
In response to resolution II, asking
information regarding the Pahoa wat.
er works, Superintendent Campbell
submitted a reply in which he stated
that the purchase price of the water
works was $4,000, the appropriation
of that amount. The total amount OF
the appropriation has been expended.
OF the appropriation of $56,4l2.45 for
replacing and extending, s12,296.09 has
been expended. There are now 207
permits in for Kaimuki district and as
In Palolo The total realizations per
annum amount to s4291.50.
Appropriations Items. ...
The Public Lands Committee report.
ed on several OF the resolutions for
special appropriations. recommending
that they be laid on the table TO be
considered with the appropriation bill.
Recommendation to this effect were
made regarding Huddy's resolution.
No. 46, to appropriate $4,000 for {,
wharf and shed at Hanalei; resolution
As, by Carley, $4,000 for court house
and Jail at Paia, Maui; resolution 40,
Carley. to appropriate 100000 for u
water system in Kua, Maui. Resol,l
ton A, Carley, to appropriate $4,000
for court house In Kula. Maui.
License Fishing Boats. .,..
The Finance Committee reported
back House Bill %, introduced by Cor.
rea, to impose license fee Of IS each
on boats engaged in the fishing bust.
ness. The committee recommended the
passage of the measure, and the re.
port was adopted.
Merchandise License.
: The Finance Committee also recon.
mended the passage of Kawewehi's
bill, II. d. 3S, with some amendments.
This Is the bill TO alter the existing
Q merchandise license to make the fee
u proportionate to the gross receipts OF
the business. As amended 1t provides
, that n business receiving for the year
Irior to July gross receipts less than
$4,000 shall pay a fee of $25; where
the receipts are over s25, 900 and less
!! than $4,000 the fee shall be $50. and
5 II the gross receipts total more than
! $4,000, the fee shall be 800.
The committee recommended that .
: paragraph, be added to the bill, provid
e ing that amy person who shall sci
e goods, wares or merchandise without
e a license under this Act, or who, hold
o ing such license, shall sell any article
c not permitted by such license, shall b.
guilty of a misdemeanor thereof ant
; shall be fined In sum not exceeding
o 800" ~. ~.
The adoption Of the committees re
o port carried the bin through secon,
y reading.
: Public inventories. ..
l. Castro's bill, II. b. 81, providing TO
Inventories OF government assets, wa
il recommended for passage by the Pub
II lie Expenditures Committee, WA
II found much merit in the measure. TIL
e report said. .'a
! 1T is q. buslnesslike policy for tn
o government of this Territory to taxi
/ steps to have always available an in
,entory of the property belonging t.
Il IT, the valuerof which in the aggregat
G is considerable and which comprise
u large amoutn of property at presen
IL In the hands Of the officials OF the va
. rious counties. Through the systema'
d ic filing Of inventories by the heads O
l. the various departments specified 4
h the Bill, the Territorial officials re
v sponsible for the property will be KEEP
" better informed of the amount of sue
e property for which they are respon,
ible and will at the same time be abb
L to advise the various county author
A. ties of the misuse OF such propertie
al should the same be shown to hav
II taken place through comparison {
a the inventory lists,
lie in the same way the inventorin
e. OF the properties OF the various Cou
ty departments will allow caref
IN record to be kept as to the care an
y disposition of county property, Will
II the aggregate value of such propertie
will be an important addition to tn
" total value OF the property containe
co within each OF the counties, a tot
e. upon which the bonding capacity of ii
ee County is based"
The Health and Police COMMITTEE
m reported on Sheldon's resolution, N
1T 81, to appropriate $4,000 for jail {
ct Waimea, Kauai, recommending that
tie be laid on the table to be considere
l.. with the appropriation bill.
he Corporation Voting.
W. Douthitt introduced bill to amen
a Section 1854 OF the Revised Laws pr