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

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/ wharf had been spent in keeping It In
! repair.
i IF that kind of construction Il go
ing to continue" said the commission
er impressively, Il don't want 10 be q
taxpayer and don't want TO be .
Larbor commissioner"
Nj. McStocker-"ls that a-threatl.
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 reply.
slnefflcientn
"This Is practically an arraignment
OF the public works departmental Il
absolutely Inefficient questioningiy
observed General Soper.
1T ID" 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 guing
to be excessive on account Of the
ipolicy Of permanent construction. He
went on to discuss the financial po-
isition. showing the large amount that
would have to 60 for interest and
sinking fund.
Mr.. McStocker regretted that Mr..
Kennedy had gone out before he
could reply to some Of bis statements.
! He trusted that his colleagues re-
marks on the public works depart
! ment would not be misunderstood.
Il was not. so much lapse o. ef-
ficiency, but the department had been
crowded with other work than that
Of the harbor commission.
A conversation took place between
fMr. Church and Mr.. Wakefield. In
which the latter gave assurances that
THE levying Of the tax would be done
with discretion, so that Il would not
tbe cumulative as feared. Mr.. Church
was heartily applauded when be ex-
lprEssedS appreciation Of the work OF
1.-THE harbor commission. saying t
would be difficult to find It's equal
and hoping its. present membership
would continue in office.
General Soper offered 70 be one to
I 60 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
would be to stop the voluntary as
sessment with all its benefits.
| Mr.. McStocker, with q remark
about the range the interruption OF
ihis tenure Of the floor had taken.
concluded by saying that the com
mission was protecting the Interests
,of the Inter-Island company In the
HiIo wharf All the damage Il has
done in Hilo 30 far was to deprive
certain private concerns Of twenty
five cents a ton lighterage.
After further discussion between
Messrs. George w. Smith. Church and
Wakefield, Mr.. Smith suggested that
the commission should be relieved Of
the interest and redemption charges,
which. as the figures given showed.
would leave 1t $4,000 year. He de-
Iclined, however, to make motion to
that effect.
Mr.. Mcfnerny brought the debate
to a close by moving that the es-
ISOLATION support the action Of the d.
lrectors 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.
dent Wilson, asking him to defer max.
ling an appointment Of governor OF
Hawaii until July I. He argued the
Importance of Governor Freaf's re-
naming in office until the close OF
the fiscal period.
! The motion was opposed by Messrs.
Soper, Macfarlane and Smith, as In
opportune and liable to Be miscon-
strued, and the mover withdrew It.
!, Those present were President o. 8.
Swain, vice-President George G.
Guild, Secretary o. A. Bierbach.
Treasurer NJ NJ Johnson, Assistant
Secretary N. B. Young. Harbor Com
smissioners James Wakefield, e. A
Berndt, G. J. Mccarthy and +. B..
McStocker: NJ. I3rasch. c. r. FrazleEh
]. l. Mclean, Geo. w Smith, Cen
eral John H. Soper. Ed. Towse. ]. d.
Dougherty, J. F. Soper, w. H. McIn-
erny, T. M. Church. ]. H. Drew. T. E.
Wall. j. A. Kennedy. T. J. King, T.
r. Stackable 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. II.
Allen, F. w. Macfarlane and r. r.
Reidford.