Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-19
Sewer RATES
TO Be REDUCED
FiFTY.FouRTH DAY.

general reduction or sewer rates, |
slight in some cases. but effective par
ticularly FOR residences of moderate |
size H. expected to be the working out
of bill passed by the House this
morning The hill was introduced by
Williamson. designed to replace that
against which an adverse decision was
given by the Supreme Court few
days ago
Williamson's hill takes up both sewer
and garbage matters, but particular in
tcrcst lies in its fixing OF sewer rates.
And when he introduced this morning
an amendment to his own hill, cutting
tho rates proposed practically In half
the bill passed with rush.
Tho existing rates have been based
partly on floor area, with differences
for tenement houses, hotels, saloons
and other special classes of buildings.
Tho new rates are Hat charges, and as
amended this morning and approved by
| the House are as follows. the estimate
being made per annum FOR unmetered
use:
For washbowl, 81: bath-tub, 81:
bowl. 81: closet. 81; hopper. 81; sink.
81 so; laundry tub. $3.50; floor drain,
| $3.50; all other fixtures. 81.
Another amendment by Watkins
| knocked out the power Of the Super
intcndent of Public Works to diScon-
| meet sewers after the lapse of ten days
nonp6ymcnt OF charges due.
| The House got through good deal
of work this morning, hut the calendar
was heavy and much was left for this
afternoon.
The judiciary committee of the
| House does not believe there Is any
need for n term of court ut Lahaina.
Maui. and so reported this morning In
amending Senate Bin No. 123. relating
to terms Of circuit courts. The House
committee says:
! This hin amends the present Law
by cutting out the term OF court at
lIonokaa, Hawaii. Tho Governor rec
commended dropping the term Mt both
| IIonokaa and Jahaina. a bill along
those lines was introduced into the
House, but later tabled I'm the Senate.
Your committee sees no reason for
changing it's former report, namely,
' that the term at Lahaina Is an unncc-
essary. expense and Inconvenience"
The report was adopted.
| Castles hill limiting the time within
which a minor may disaiiirm or repu-
dlatc "a contract caused n good deal
of discussion. The hill as II came up
for final reading referred to minors at
least sixteen years of age. Tavares
offered an amendment to extend the
j age limit to eighteen years, and this
was finally adopted. Tavares declaring
that II was n case of protecting the
: weak against the strong and that
eighteen years was none too late Ia
serve as the limit.
, Castle. chairman OF the committee
J, and introducer of the bill. started some
/, hot moments when, after Long had de-
l. clarod himself against the bill, Castl,
: rose and said:
, MIR. Speaker. Congratulate tn,
honorable member when this bill comes
to third reading. on being able tt
knife his own committee"
Long arose and declared warmly
that he did not propose to be called
: down. lie explained that while he die
, not hand in II minority report or re-
, fuse to concur. he had not signed tn,
bill and dod not intend to. A roll-cal
showed most OF the Hawaiian nom
hers lined mp against the bill and i
was defeated II to II.
Notice Of Intention.
y No. go (by Rlcc)-An act to pre-
vent deficiencies In Territorial rove
nucs by authorizing an additional gen
. cral property tax
No. 22l (by Ricc)-To authorize tn
! deposit of county and city and count!
I moneys In banks In this Territory
: Passed Third Reading.
Y II. H. 62-AppropriatinE $950O.3l t.
u reimburse county Of Maui.
: II, -. 22i-7Relating to garbage, sew
d crs and sew rates. Ayes, II; noes
'-I9 OonG, MHrcallino, Moannuli Hale
@ Kamanoulu, KawaakOa, Makekau, AT
fonso. Natcs).
+ II y. 26O-Provldng punishment 70
g criminal assault. Ayes, 30: noes, o.
s r, 122-Relating to abatement o
d nuisanccs Ayes 30; noes. I UIale).