The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-11-07
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FUNDS FOR WORK

This Il possible mode Of pro.
ccdare, ,iAted chs Governor, ''nnd
would carry ~ along FOR three monifa
Then there IS the federal health elmer
Ecncy fund. Also there s the city and
county, which can appropriate toward
this work"
J..R. ualt called attention 70 the fact
that there were certain expenditures
not provided for by law. lie thought
that at the present time the Legislature
would he more apt to make appropi
ations than in month from now, when,
maybe, there we're no more fever cases
and much seepticism as to the real case,
the danger, now 30 menacing, would
"fade away
Governor Frear replied that If the
campaign used up the appropriations
now in hand for health purposes the
legislature would have to appropriate
for regular purposes.
shippers Wharf Fund.
Z. d. Tenncy asked the Governor
directly if he would be willing to
authorize the expenditure of this $1O5,:
600 of government funds for the health
campaign. The Governor answered
that he was willing.
Mr.. Tenney then made the statement
that he would use all the influence of
Castle & Cooke with the shippers
wharf committee to contrihnte the bal
Rnee of $4,000 necessary.
J. p. Cooke seconded this action, and
then asked the Governor about the
method of advancing the territorial
money. The latter replied that it would
be advanced as needed.
There was some further discussion in
regard to the shippers wharf fund,
Mr.. Tenney stating it was an antiquat-
ed relic of the old times, and then j.
W. Waldron, member of the commit
tee, stated he would vote for the dom
alton Of $4,000.
Cash Is In Hand
Chairman T. Give Davies announced
that the committee had the money in
hand and that it might be advanced
until the Legislature meets, when he
suggested il might Re returned.
J. p Cooke, however, said that the
shippers wharf fund was really contrib.
uted by all the people of the city ana
that this 10000 should be made a
direct contribution.
On the other hand Richard Ivers
thought that tho Legislature should
provide an ample fund for such ener-
gencies as it was governmental func
.tiou, and this fund should be main,
tanned.
, Fred L. Wsldron ehampioned the al.
rect contribution, stating that all con.
tributed to. the fund and 1t was, for
the use of all in emergency. There
was mora discussion along these Ines
and then Mr. Tenney brought matters
to focus with n resolution, which was
passed unanimously. 81
Resolution Unanimous
The resolution was to the effect that
the scheme Of finances as outlined by
Governor Frear be adopted and that
committee be appointed to call upon
the shippers wharf committee for $40,
OOe. The resolution was seconded by
Mr. Dillingham;. =.
l.. Tenney Peck made an amendment
to the effect that the $4,000 be ex-
pended only after the public money
bad been spent, especially as it might
be necessary to use it for other pur.
poses.
Mr.. Tenney thea renewed his motion
with the addition that n special SEES
sion of the Legislature be called when
necessary. This went through unani
mously and the meeting adjourned, af.
ter such session as such a group OF
, businessmen might be excepted to
hold, when $l45,O00 was raised within
!, half an hour.
II is probable that a meeting of the
;, shippers wharf committee will bn call
a ed by Chairman Davies today.