Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
TO TAX incomes
IN TERRITORY FOR
ROAD TO 70 LCANO
Bin Proposes to Make All Who
Earn More Than $1,000
Yearly Help Pay For Paved
Highway for Hawaii County

Provision for an appropriation OF
100000 for the construction OF con-
crete road from the boundaries OF the
city OF Hilo to the boundaries OF the
Hawaii national park near Kilauea Is
made In q Dill introduced In the house
today by Representative Norman X.
Lyman of Hilo. This Is one OF the
most important public improvement
measures thus far received in the leg.
islature.
: In part, the bin is as follows:
Section /. The superintendent of
public works Is hereby authorized TO
lay out and construct concrete road
commencing at some point on the
boundaries of the City OF HiIo to the
boundaries OF the Hawaii national
park, which point shall be in the vici-
nifty Of the crater Of Kilauea, The To-
cation and method of construction
shall be determined by the superin-
tendent of public works with the APP
prevail Of the governor. and said road
shall be constructed by the said super
fntendent OF public works, either by
persons employed by him or by con-
tract as he shall see lit.
Taxes incomes Over 5000
Section q The amount OF 100000
or 50 much thereof as may be neces.
sary Is hereby appropriated for the.
construction OF said road.
Section 3. For the payment Of the
cost OF construction Of said road there
shall be levied, assessed and collected
upon the gains. profits and incomes
over $1,000 Of persons IN the territory
OF Hawaii annually under the proyi-
sions OF chapter "a, there shall be
levied, assessed and collected annually
upon the gains, profits and income
over and above one thousand dollars
derived by every person residing in
the territory Of Hawaii, from all prop.
erty owned, and every business, trade,
profession, employment, or vocation
carried on, In the territory, and by
every person residing without the ter
ritory from all property owned, and
every business, profession, employ
nent or vocation carried on In the
territory. wherever residing, tax of
] per cent on the amount so derived
during the taxation periods defined by
this chapter.
Corporations Also Taxed
Section 4. in addition to the tax OF
two per cent, authorized to be levied,
assessed and collected upon the gains.
profits and income Of corporations as
provided in said chapter "a, there
shall be levied, assessed and collected
annually upon The net profit or income
above actual operating and business
expenses derived during the taxation
periods defined N this chapter, from
eli property owned, and every bust
ness, trade, employment or vocation
carried on in the territory. Of all cor
poratlons doing business for profit in |
the territory, no matter where created |
or organized. 4 tax of per cent on
the amount SO derived turing the taxa.
ton periods as defined by this chapter.
Section 5. The levy, assessment
and collection o. taxes as provided by |
this act shall continue in force for SO
many years as It may be necessary TO
collect funds sufficient to fully pay
for the construction OF said road.
Property Exemption Raised
Representative Leal introduced q
bin providing that. where the property |
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