Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-26
Also Creates Commission to
Secure Settlement of Old
KeWaIo Claim Cases

| Provisions Tor the CONSTRUCTION OF q
detention hcme for boys and girls In
Honolulu are made in bill introduced
IN the house of representatives today
by Representative James K. Jarrett,
Oahu.
The bill provides for an appropria-
ticn of $50, 600 TO become Immediately
available for the erection Of the build
ing and for the acquisition of lands on
which TO locate the proposed structure c.
Said building says the measure,
shall be as centrally located as shall
be conveniently possible, for the re.
ception OF both boys and girls, whose
cases may be pending before the juFe.
nile court of the first circuit"
Plan Is Not New
In introducing this bill Jarrett In
carrying out plans outlined in the
Star-Bulletin several days before the
legislature convened. His idea is to
have a detention home one-half Of
which would accommodate boys and
the other half girls.
The ancient Kewalo claims case is
revived in another bill introduced by
Representative Jarrett. This provides
for the ascertainment, adjudication
and payment "of' claims by persons
whose property was destroyed or in
tired as a consequence Of he filling
CT unsanitary lands in Kewalo dis
trict."
The bill provides that a committee
of three, one to be an attorney OF the
supreme court, shall be appointed by
the governor to hear, investigate and
adjudicate all claims for damages, and
that all claims shall be filed with the
commission within 80 days after its
first meeting or be forever barred.
The commission shall hold oaDlic
hearings in Honolulu and advertise
them in various languages.
Money Is Provided
After the commission has rendered
judgments on the claims they shall be
entered in a record of judgments and
from them no appeal will be allowed.
The measure appropriates 500 to de-
fray the expenses of the commission,
and $4,000 to be used for payment on
judgments.
Representative Kelekolio introduced
a resolution to insert the following
sums in the appropriation bill
Public archives Librarian. $780,
chief clerk and translator, $3.50; two
clerks at 500.
Representative Kawaha introduced
a bill apprepriating $500 for the con.
struct:on of homestead roads through
the Waiohinu homestead lots, Hawaii.
the money to be paid out of funds
available for homestead roads, Hawaii,
A bill apDropriating $4,000 for the
of the Kauai county
farm and sanitariurn was introduced
by Representative Kula. A portion Of
his money is designated to be pspd
Tor the purchase of cows and other
and for the development
Ind maintenance Of the farm.
Many Bills Go Through
The following bills passed third
reading in the house today
House bin 2f2, designating a tract
Of land at Waiakea, Hawaii. for park
and playground; house bill 236, pro-
viding that tlleaters and motion pic
ture houses pay an annual license of
5000. and that other amnsements pay
/ license Of 81 for each performance;
louise bilT' .279, providing that corpora
icns keep an account OF all business
transacted; house Bill 3I4, relating to
,anslng corporations, clearing up am /
'lkeleies "a the present laws.
senate pm 70, relating 70 the es-
,aar aaes..,, o. private schools, has
;asioh committee 70 consider an am
' !. proposed Dy Representative |
a : l9e Announcement provides
~ no Incense shall pc granted 70 |
W. ~ sdee scnooi unless It's stand |
~ = inc same as that Of the public |
!.
"osoksf tsrotesss
ssepresentatiFe brown presented a
, - from residents OF Molokai pro- |
8 asafnsf their water system.
Iney claim they are now forced to
lse water from bitches running i
Aloueh Ianus TO which animals have /
cess Ire peuton appears TO be in j
upPorl OF 9 house bill providing for /
pipe me from the water head to
ne seheoinouse Another petition by i
,toMn ls from citizens Of MAIZENA,: I
laui' urging the repair OF the Makena
aRdlns and shed ~
Senate concurrent reSnl,,ffon IN -.