Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-21


! December. the committee on finance
and audit shall make a careful esti-
| mate Of the receipts and expenses OF
the chamber for the ensuing calendar
| year. and shall submit a statement
thereof TO the board Of directors. The
! committee shall meet at least once a
month, and shall exercise a general
supervision over accounts
| Section g. The committee en- trade,
commercial and Industrial develop
meGt shall consider all questions per
tanning to the fostering and eXteRs ion
OF foreign and mainland trade with the
port of Honolulu and the Territory OF
! Hawaii, as well as inter.island trade.
! 1t shall propose such regulations as
may be deemed desirable and expedi.
! ent in the trade. commercial and indus.
| trial interests of the city Of Honolulu
! and said territory. Ii shall use its
| best endeavors TO foster and encour,
age raw industrial, manufacturing and
| commercial enterprises in the city of
Honolulu and said territory.
Section TO- The committee on mari
time affairs. consisting Of seven mem
hers, shall consider all matters relat,
/ ing 10 lighthouse work. navigation
laws; the development of the harbor
! Wharves, shipping and docking facili-
! ties at the port Of Honolulu, and SINH
| lar improvements at the.other ports of
the territory of Hawaii, and shall make
such recommendations regarding the
same as may be deemed necessary.
The committee shall have a general
supervision OF the maritime informa.
ton collected by the chamber, and
shall, from time to time, suggest to the
board OF directors such changes and
additions thereto as Will Increase its
| value to members. ct
Section IL. The committee on agri-
culture shall endeayor to promote
E, an increased efficiency and knowl
edge of modern farm methods and
consider all matters relating to the
disposition Of public lands, home
stealing and forestry IN the Territory
of Hawaii, and shall assist in better
development of the rural life and pro-
Igress of the territory. It shall also
cooperate with the public authorities
and private enterprises In the .ex-
termination of agricultural pests in
said territory. .ss,z ~.
Section. IL: The committee, on pub
lie utilities shall consist Of seven
members, Its duties shall be con-
fined to the consideration of questions
affecting the cGadnct, supervision and
regulation of 4public-service corpora
tons of the city of Honolulu, and the
Territory of Hawaii, such as steam,
electric and street railroads, steam
ships, telegraph, <telcpEone and wire
less companiesI and companies fur
nishing gas, electricity, water, light
and power, as well as all other works
Of public utility. It shall also con-
slider all problems relating to public
utilities of said city and territory,
and make such recommendations to
| the chamber which win be found Of
assistance to the proposed public
utilities. commission Of the Territory
of Hawaii. - b.. i
Section IL. The committee on coun-
ty and municipal affairs shall report
on all matters pertaining to city
planning, ebuilding permits and in
spection, municipal art and architee-
ture, the CONSTRUCTION and mainten-
ance Of roads, sidewalks, bridges and
parks, and all other municipal i'm
provements which shall tend to pre-
serve and add to the attractiveness
of the city of Honolulu. It shall also
consider all questions of local gov
eminent administration, other than
those matters relating to local legisla-
tion, health and sanitation and fl.
nance. 81
Section IA. The committee on terri
torial affairs shall offer suggestions
upon the plans for territorial public
works and buildings; the erection and
maintenance of schoolhouses and
other public educational institutions;
the construction and maintenance of
belt roads and bridges; the operation
of water and sewer systems, and
other territorial improvements; immi-
grafton and labor; and all matters per
tanning to the administration of terri
torial affairs, other than questions of
legislation, taxation, finance and health
and sanitation.
Section Is. The committee on pub
lis finance, taxation and insurance
shall consider all questions relating
to the administration of the finances
Of the Territory of Hawaii, and the
City and County of Honolulu, such
as territorial and municipal budgets,
appropriation, bills, bond issues, tax.
alton and property assessments. 1t
shall also suggest measures for the
control of fire hazard and the reduc-
ton of fire insurance rates in the
city of Honolulu.
Section Is. The committee on
public health and sanitation shall
look into the general sanitary and
health conditions of the city of Homo
lulu, including the inspection, disin-
lection, fumigation and abatement of
communicable diseases and nuisances,
and the regulation of public markets;
milk inspection; garbage disposal and
the quarantine regulations of the port
of Honolulu. 1t shall also aid in the
enforcement of the health laws, and
particularly those relating to dwell
fngs, in order to determine what
practical steps may be taken to make
the work Of the health department
more effective.
Section II. The committee on legis-
L. hill IL