Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-11

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wharf had been spent In keeping Il In
| repair.
i IF that kind of construction II GO
ing to continue" said the commissions
er impressiyely, Il don't want to be q
taxpayer and | don't want to be q
Larbor commissioner
/ Mr.. McStocker-'I that q threat?"
There was laughter at this, In which
Mr. Wakefield joined.
General Soper asked how many adj
ditional officials would the transfer OF
control to the commission involve.
'Only one" was the reEly.
"Inefflcient"
This Is practically an arraignment
OF the public works department-lt II
absolutely Inefficient" Questioningiy
observed General soper.
ct is. was the reply.
Mr.. Towse asked II the commission
had been losing the $4,000 sought
Through the proposed tax on account
of not having control.
/ Mr.. Wakefield responded that the
expenditures this period were going
to be excessive on account Of the
policy Of permanent construction. He
went on to discuss the financial po-
sition, showing the large amount that
would have to go for interest and
Esinking fund.
Mr.. McStocker regretted that Mr..
Kennedy had gone out before he
could reply to some Of his statements.
He trusted that his colleagues re-
marks on the public works depart
ment would not be misunderstood.
It was not so much lapse Of eE-
Efficiency, but the department had been
crowded with other work than that
lof the harbor commission.
A conversation took place between
Mr.. Church and Mr.. Wakefield, In
which the latter gave assurances that
1.-THE levying Of the tar would be done
with discretion. so that Il would not
be cumulative as feared. Mr.. Church
was heartily applauded when he ex-
Epressed appreciation Of the work Of
the harbor commission, saying II
would be difficult to find its equal
and hoping its present membership
would continue In office.
General Soper offered to be one TO
go up In q body to the Legislature and
ask that an adequate appropriation be
made for the commission.
Mr.. Macfarlane and Mr. Waldron
agreed that the result Of this tax
i would be to stop the voluntary as
assessment with all its benefits.
i Mr.. McStocker, with remark
about the range the interruption Of
This tenure Of the floor had taken,
concluded by saying that the COM
mission was protecting the interests
Iof the Inter-Island company IN the
lHilo wharf All the damage Il has
done in Hilo 30 far was % deprive
certain private concerns Of twenty
five cents a ton Iighterage.
/ After further discussion between
Messrs George w. Smith, Church and
Wakefield, Mr.. Smith suggested that
the commission should be relieved OF
1.-THE interest and redemption charges,
which, as the figures given showed,
would leave 1t $4,000 q year. He de-
clined, however, to make Z motion to
that effect.
/ Mr.. McInerny brought the debate
to a close by moving that the es-
ISOLATION support the action Of the d.
rectors in opposing the five cent tax.
This was seconded and carried with
out dissent.
Mr.. McInerny. saying he had con-
suited many businessmen on what he
was going to propose, moved that the
directors be instructed to formulate
and forward a cablegram to Presi-
tdent Wilson, asking him to defer max
ling an appointment Of governor of
Hawaii until July I. He argued the
Importance of Governor Frear's re-
naming in office until the close Of
the fiscal period.
The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Soper, MacfarIane and Smith, as In
opportune and liable to be miscon-
istrued, and the mover withdrew 1t.
Those present were President O. s.
Swain, Vlce-President George G.
Guild, Secretary D. A. Bierbach.
Treasurer NJ. NJ, Johnson, Assistant
Secretary N. B. Young, Harbor Com
missioners James Wakefield, e. A.
Berndt, G. j. Mccarthy and F. B.
/, McStocker; NJ. Brasch, C. r. Frazier
J.. L. Mclean, Geo. W. Smith, Cen
eral John II. Soper. Ed. Towse, J. d.
Dougherty, J. F. Soper, w H. McIn.
erny, T. M. Church, J. H. Drew, T. E
Wall. ]. A. Kennedy, T. j. King, e.
r. StackabIe collector Of customs).
r. Cation, B. Won Damn, L. T. War
rem, Engineer r. B. Park of the har-
Dor commission, j. j. Belser, n. H
Allen, F. w. Macfarlane and r. r.
Reidford.