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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1904
Page
4
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A historic county law dispute analyzes the Organic Act constraints on a tax equalization measure. The court weighs whether provisions on Territorial taxation and the Territorial Board of Equalization may be invalidly included, concluding the act may fail if core tax provisions are improper or separated from the rest.
A garbled mix of Peruna medicine endorsements from Dr Hartman and family testimonials is followed by legal discussion on territorial and county taxation, with references to Acts on organization of counties and public works. The text cites Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio and the need for provincial tax interplay within territorial government.
The Supreme Court ruling defeats the County Law, leaving Governor Carter with a choice. If Congress cannot schedule legislation for the Territory, he must call an extra session to amend the law. The public demands local control, and the Governor has pledged to act to satisfy this goal.
A Honolulu era column reports county bonded finances causing public doubt as Treasury bonds rise and officials face technical hurdles while misread alcohol arrests surface. Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth reveals a okolehao mixup with methylated spirits at Aala saloon, Nakamura linked, and Andrew Cox promotion noted at New England Bakery.
The text argues that separating territorial taxation from county taxation would create dual systems with double expenses and conflicting valuations. It contends the Act cannot stand as written, as it would overturn organic law and overburden counties and taxpayers, urging the court to void the Act and issue an appropriate decree.
Governor Carter discussed the Kapapala ranch land exchange proposal saying the land should be used for public buildings and that the state office has received many sale and exchange offers. He noted water, lava terrain, and forested areas complicate feasibility while predicting property value rises with growth and the Panana canal plans.
Government to acquire about 000 acres of forest land under changed conditions for public use. Governor criticizes the Boardman exchange, noting 173000 acres exchanged for a city lot appears imbalanced. Map shows 600 acres of cane land with the island’s highest cultivation elevation, where a crop takes a month to develop.
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