Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-06
PARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS IS
UNDER HOT FIRE

Flashes of fire smoldering through
the senate in regard to the public
| works department broke out today in
a meeting of the committee OF the
| whole held to discuss the portions OF
the appropriation bill deferred at last
nights meeting.
Charles X. Forbes, superintendent
| OF public works. was summ0ned before
the committee to explain an item,
Inspection of Franchises, $1,000" II
was when Forbes offered to present
an old bond bearing the signature Of
the Rapid Transit Company as part
of the argument for the item that
Chillingworth interposed a question.
What's that bond got to do with
the natter" he asked.
Single jumped irefully to his feet.
Mr.. Chairman" he said to Senator
Pacheco who sat at the big de3k. I'm
going to object to Senator Chilling
worth interrupting the superintend-
ent." =.
chiIIinaworth Grows Warm
Object all he wants to- shouted
Chillingworth, 1T is my right and my
privilege to. question any items here
I deem necessary"
Pacheco called the members to or.
der, stating that the discussion
seemed to be leading to a peeve."
Coney supported Chillingworth's ques.
ton, demanding what purpose the STU
perintendent had in introducing the
bond.
Castle was on his feet and begin
M 10 y,yhon Chin Olo iufnrPnpf-
ed him. -. :.s.,
4 object to that" Castle interposed,
pointing long finger at the chairman
of the ways and means committee. Il
object to the senator's getting up. He
has talked too much already"
Forbes Makes Explanation - 49, r..
After Single had subsidized, Forbes
got up again, explaining that from his
understanding Of the public utilities
commission it cannot hold jurisdiction
over the Rapid Transit Company be.
cause the company's franchise has
never been ratified by Congress. In
case an. Investigation of the company
should be necessary in the next two
years the franchise could be inspected
on the proposed appropriation.
Chillingworth took the floor again to
declare that Forbes offer OF the bond
was misleading; that 1t was merely on
an old agreement when the company
stated that 10 miles o. track should
be built in the first two years Of
business. %sfs...- .-s..-&
Single declared that Forbes had
been nagged and that he was not then |
being treated eourtecusly, thing
which Chillingwol tn holly denied. FL
nally on motion Of Senator Castle the
item Of $1,000 was passed.
Pacheco threw the next stick ON the
fire when the cc.nnittee took up con-
sideration Of the Immigration bureau.
criticizes immigration Board
The chairman wanted to know for
what use an item of $40, 900 for deten-
ton and repatriation of immigrants
was planned. He objected to alleged
facts of the past, that men had been
sent back to their native countries
at the expense Of the government
when they had money enough to pay
their way Sometimes, he said, they
had boarded up large sums OF money
here. !. r.. IL o..
Commissioner KearnS doubted that
this had happened. He would like to
see an investigation Of the charge, he
said. He wished that Pacheco would
give him the names of such persons.
Pacheco said he did rot see the use
Of an investigation but he would
amend the appropriation bill in the
hope of providing check on such ex-
penditures. The item was finally
passed as contained in the bill.
Salary Raises Refused
Senator Robinsou's two amend
ments to raise the salary Of Attorney
General Stainback from. 1876 to $425
and Deputy Arthur G.. Smith from
1925 to $3.50 failed to carry, Senator
Baldwin moving to table them. The
salary of the second deputy remained
Is placed by the committee at 1926.
The salary Of the first deputy tax
assessor at Waikiki was raised on an
by Single from $3.50 to
$50. The item, clerk, Wailuku," was
ieleted and second deputy, Sic"
was substituted. An amendment Of
erred by Kamanoha to make separate
offices at North and South Kona,
hereby increasing the appropriations
)y SIS a month. passed. --