The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-09-21
Commissioners Are Told At Meet
ing There Is No Law Which
Gives Them Right
WILLIAMSON DELEGATED
TO FIND LEGAL COUNSEL
Governor Pinkham Fayors the
Plan, SO Canvass For a Suit
able Man viii Be Made M.

No surplus funds Of the public utili-
ties commissions win be invested in ter.
ritorial bonds or other securities. This
will not be done, at least, IL the com
mission needs the law on the subject
as laid down before it last night by
Attorney General Stainback, 10 whom
the question was referred by the CON
missioners recently. The attorney gen
erals opinion Is that there is no law
which gives the commission the right
to invest It's funds in securities. 49,
'That is what the attorney general
says, but we may differ with his
VIEW remarked one member at the
meeting, which was special one and
held in the Office of the superintendent
Of public works. "The opinion says
that there is no provision in law provid-
ing for such an investment, but what
we would like TO know is whether there
is any law that absolutely prohibits us
from doing so. ;, No r
Looking For wiling Lawyer "A
Word having been received that the
Governor favors the proposition Of the
commission having legal counsel, Com
missioner Williamson was delegated
last night 10 canvass the legal frater,
nifty for a suitable man. What the
salary will be was not disclosed.
A new form for accident reports has
been prepared, but after discussion last
light action was deferred until the re-
turn of Commissioner, Alexis J. Gignoux,
who is now on the mainland. Gignoux,
it was said yesterday, may return with
suggestions on this proposition. I
Clerk Henry p. 0'Sullivan reported
that since the last meeting utility
taxes amounting to 1920 had been re.
eeived, the largest single item being
$246, which was paid by the Mutual
Telephone Company.
Accident Report Filed ....
The annual accident report of the
Honolulu Rapid Tranist and Land
Company for the period from Septem-
Der i, 1914, to August 81, 1915, was re-
eeived. The company reported 1854 ac-
cidepta. OF these two proved fatal.
One ease was that of a Japanese who
was hit by telephone pole while
alighting from ear in King street.
The man was thrown under the car and
died later in the Queen Hospital
The other case was that of man who
suffered an attack of heart trouble
while on car He was hurried to the
Queen 8 Hospital, but died en- route.
Sixteen accidents resulted in serious in
iuries, while 1886 were of a minor ma,
ture. g.. ...,''..
Close of Lahaina Incident
2 Printed reports on the recent La.
haina accident, covering the testimony
given to the corOner's jury and that
later given before the commission, were
received and will be distributed among
the persons and concerns interested.
The accident arose over the swapping
of boat of the Kileaua, which was
carrying passengers from the steamer to
the landing at Lahaina, Maui. Two
Asiaties were drowned.
Leave Of absence until November Q
was granted to Clerk o Sullivan. Can't
o Sullivan, who is a quartermaster of
the National Guard of Hawaii, leaves
on Wednesday in the Matsonia for San
Francisco, en- route to the military camp
at Jacksonville, Florida, where the an.
nual sharpshOOters meet win be held.
p. Maurice Mcmahon will substitute
for him.
Present at the meeting last night
were Chairman Forbes, Commissioners
j. n. 3. Williams and Clerk q Sullivan.
The next regular meeting of the com.
mission will be held at two o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in the Kauikeolani
building King street.