Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-07
APPROPRIATIONS
BILL INCREASES
MANY SALARIES
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ure came from Governor i'inkham.
who drafted il. total of S2.G"9.246
vas asked. To this the senate already
has added $l6D,I>+
The first notable increase over the
appropriations OF two years ago is in
the salary of the adjutqnt general OF
the national guard Two wears a@0
the legislature allowed COL J. W
Jones a salary OF only 81" d month
At that time and for most OF the time
since. until the last few months Cul
Jones was able TO 2dd to that income
by serving as court stenUgrHpHrr
When Judge T. y. Stuart took the
bench Col. Jones Was relieved OF his
EtenCgraphiC. job. 1t is understood
that this is partly the reason the SEN.
ate saw fit to increase his salary 10
adjutant- general Of the n3tiOnal guard.
1t also is expected that the national
guard will become a far more import.
ant feature Of the government than
it has been and that Col. Jones duties
will he more eXacting than heretofore
There is a question which no one
COL Jones is to continue in the 20.
sitiOn. however. His commission eX
pired a few days ago and the terri.
tOrial executive has not vet renewed
ii.
Other Increases.
Other employees or officers of the ma.
tiOnal guard also are increased. For
instance, the clerks salary is raised
from $15 month to $40, the armOr-
er from $40 to So, while new item
of $65 a month for a janitor for the
armory is added to this years bill
In short. the total for the next BIZ
ennium for the national guard is $39,.
500, whereas it amounted only to $23,.
$50 the last two years.
The governor contingent fund is
to remain the same as it was the last
two years. $50,000. In this connection
it is said that Governor Pinkham has
been exceedingly economical and care.
full, with the result that very small
part of the last contingent fund was
actually spent
Under the head of territorial sec.
rotary, the expense of Hawaiian birth
registration is reduced in the new bill
$1,000, or from $4,000 for the last bi.
ennium to $4,000 for the coming BIZ
ennial period. But the expense Of
elections is increased from $4,000 to
$4,000, due to the primary feature,
which should have been provided for
two years ago but was not
The total appropriation for the pub
lie archives is increased from $40, POO
to $11,500.
Promotion Fund Reduced
The territory's contribution to pro.
motion" new item which the gov
ernor fixed at $4,000, was reduced
by the senate to $4,000. Another new
item is $4,000 for industrial accident
boards. This will be required only in
case the proposed workmen's compen.
sation act becomes a law, as it pro.
Vides for the working of that feature.
The Library of Hawaiis mainte-
nance fund is increased from $40. 900
to $24,190. while the fund for the Hilo
public library is cut down $500 to
$500.
The governors entertainment fund
remains at the same figure, $4,000. The
amount to be paid in pensions to pri-
vate persons remains the same, 1920. |
The fund for the attorney-general's
department is increased $4,000. to a |
total of $3.50 for the biennium. The
fund for the high sheriff and terrific |
rial prison is increased from $68, 900
to $4,000. The additional amount is |
for more guards and lunas. The ter
ritorial auditing department is given
$720 more, or a total of $24,75O.
Salaries in the territorial treasur: |
er's department remain at the same |
figures, but expenses are increased !
from $1,000 to $4,000, exclusive of
the interest en- the bonded debt of |
the government and the taxation bu- |
reau
Tax Assessor Wilder's salary is rails
ed from $3.50 to 1915; the deputy as
SCISSORS from 5000 to 1920, and the
item which includes clerks, interpre-
tiers, commissions and expenses, from
$4,000 to $65 5000. The expense of |
the tax office On Mani is foreman as
before, as is that of the office on -Ha-
vail, but the expense item for the |
Kauai tax office is advanced by $500. |
The total appropriation for the bureau
of conVeyances is increased from $43,-
$50 to $50,560
More for College of Hawaii.
The College of Hawaii is to be more
generously dealt with in the next two /
years. The item for salaries, payroll |
and expenses is increased from 500, 900 |
to $4,000, and that of buildings, grad
ings and improvements from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The salary of C. R. Forbes, superin-
tendent of public works. is scheduled /
for an increase from $3.50 a month to
$416.66, or $4,000 a year salary. As
superintendent of the capitol grounds
and judiciary building he also gets an
increase from SIS to $50 a month.
Several new jobs in the public works
department are created. One of these
is a matron of the throne room. who
is to get a.$50 salary; then there are
inspectors of explosives for each of
the four larger islands, who are to
receive salaries ranging from $25 to
$50 month
Another interesting item is SIS
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