The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-04-22
Slash Of $141,3oO Made
In Appropriation Measure

able debate, accepted the committee 3
that the national guard
be placed as much as possible in the
hands Of citizens, whose interest in the
guard was coupled with n private bus
ness Tho pay Of officers and men on
nctive duty was slashed to $4,000, Il
$1,000 reduction. General expenses
were cut from $4,000 to $4,000.
The secretary OF the Territory's de-
partment passed. unseathed. The Ii
hrarian of the archives was allowed n
larger salary. being raised from $l7j To
5000. Six thousand dollars was added
to the hill for tho maintenance of Il
lIilo Public Library. la.
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other Salaries Chopped.
The archivist was the only lucky
man Salary after salary was chopped
Off with the exception of the attorney
generals and the high sheriits The
original bill stated that the auditor
and the treasurer should receive $500
bicnnially. They were put back to
$1,000. The registrar Of public ac-
counts was cut $25 month while
$4,000 biennialy was added for the sal
aIy of the bank, examiner provided for
in tho now lw.
The bureau of taxes total appro-
priation was cut from $l92, 400 to
Sl75, 100. Al the assessors we're
sliced $25..a month while there was
some inftrentipf discussion OF the fit
ness of the present Oahu assessor to
hold his job. The appropriation for
taxation maps and surveys which WIS
$4,000 was cut in half.
The registrar Of conveyances was
sliced to $3.50. The maintenance OF
property was raised from
u total Of $3s,776 to 81 ,s7G. The har.
Dor commission was well treated II
was allowed funds for its private
Offices and most Of it's recommenda-
tions were passed. The maintenance
of its property oh Oahu, however, was
crt from $4,000 20 $4,000. The local
harbor masters salary was reduced to
300 month but nearly all other
items passed.
The commissioner of public lands was
cut from $S400 to $1,000 biennially. His
Office expenses fell $4,000.
:. Health Items Suffer.
The senate showed every indication
of wishing TO treat the board of health 4
as well ms possible. President Pratt
was invited to address the members
which he did and with one exception
they accepted all his suggestions. Sen
ator Writ pointed out that in compar
rison TO the Territory's population the
annual expenditure of the board of
health under the appropriations asked
would amount to more than the per
capita wealth of the State OF New
York. President Pratt answered that
If the prevention work which had been
going on for the last two years had
been undertaken earlier there would not
now be the need for the large items
asked. He thought that beginning with
next year the need for such cxpoIdi.
lures in his department would not be
so great.
His own salary was reduced from
1850 to 1926 month. That of The
sanitary engineer who has taken the
place of the general health officer WIS
reduced from $275 to $3.50. He asked
that another s25 be taken off his salary
and added to that, of the engineer in
order that the board could get man
capable of filing the office. The SEN
ate voted to keep his salary at 1925 aud
kept the engineers salary at its former
figure.
Several items were cnt out altogether,
A sanitary inspector for Kauai was
added. the fund for this being sub.
tracted from the tuberculosis campaign
fund as it was explained that the duties
of this new inspector would be to take
care OF Hanalei, now seldom visited by