Act 136. Agriculture and Forestry. vegetation of value mentioned in or coming within the scope of this chapter, and of such other matters as the board may from time to time direct. The said superintendent of entomology shall be a trained and educated entomologist, who has made the subject of entomology as related to agriculture a special study; and, if such a man is available, one who has had practical training and experience in connection with entomology in a tropical country." SECTION 7. Sub-section 14 of Section 481 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1915, is hereby amended by deleting the last two lines of said sub-section, which read "and upon the counter signature of the superintendent of public works," and insert in lieu thereof the following: "and upon the order of the executive officer of the board, countersigned by the president of the board." SECTION 8. Section 504 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1915, is hereby amended by deleting the words "shall be paid such salary as may be appropriated by the legislature and," so that said section shall then read as follows: "Section 504. Territorial veterinarian. Said board of agriculture and forestry shall have power and authority to appoint a superintendent of animal industry who shall be a competent veterinary surgeon and shall be known as the "Territorial Veterinarian." He shall have charge, direction and control (subject to the direction and control of the board), of all matters relating to the inspection of animals and the prevention and eradication of contagious, infectious and communicable diseases among animals and of all matters relating to animal industry mentioned in or coming within the scope of this chapter, and such other matters as the board shall from time to time direct. He shall enjoy all the powers, rights, privileges and immunities of an officer of the board of health." SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved this 21st day of April, A. D. 1915. LUCIUS E. PINKHAM, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii. ACT 137 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1552 OF THE REVISED LAWS OF HAWAII, 1915, CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. Section 1552 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1915, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Section 1552. Procedure. Any elected county officer, or any county officer appointed to a vacancy in any elective office, including a supervisor, may be removed for malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance or maladministration in office. Any circuit court within the county shall be a court of impeachment for the trial of any such elected or appointed officer who may be so charged, and such circuit court shall sit without a jury and shall proceed according to the form required for the trial of all civil cases at common law as modified by statute. A verified petition, setting forth in detail the charges preferred against such officer and praying for his removal, may be filed in such circuit court by not less than twenty-five persons who are citizens and voters of the county, and thereupon the court shall fix the time within which the officer charged shall answer the charges, but in no case less than twenty days from date of service, and, a certified copy of such charges, together with a proper summons, shall be served upon the officer so charged as in any Act 137. Removal of Officers. civil case. If such officer shall fail to appear and answer on or before the return day, he may be defaulted, and the court may, after default, hear the petitioners upon their proof and, if the charges are sustained, may remove the officer and his office shall thereupon become vacant; but if the officer shall, on or before the return day, appear and file a written reply to the charges, either in the form of a demurrer or traverse, the issues formed by the reply shall, after notice, be set down and heard by the court and the cause shall proceed to final termination as in other civil law causes. If it shall be finally adjudged that the charges are unfounded in law or in fact, the respondent may recover his costs; but if the charges are adjudged to be founded upon both law and fact, the court shall adjudge the office to be vacant and award the costs against the respondent. Any such judgment or order vacating any office shall be subject to appeal to, and review on both questions of law and fact, by the supreme court of the Territory of Hawaii. The board of supervisors, unless provision is otherwise made by law, shall fill such vacancy by the appointment of some other person to the office, unless the removed officer shall be a supervisor, when the office shall be filled by the governor." SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect from the date of its approval. Approved this 21st day of April, A. D. 1915. LUCIUS E. PINKHAM, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii. Act 138. Salary, City and County Clerk. ACT 138 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1678 OF CHAPTER 111 OF THE REVISED LAWS OF HAWAII OF 1915, RELATING TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. Section 1678 of Chapter 111 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1915, is hereby amended by striking out the figures "2,400.00" in line 8 of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "3,000.00" so that the line, so amended, will read as follows: "City and County Clerk......... 3,000.00" SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on the first day of July, 1915. Approved this 23rd day of April, A. D. 1915. LUCIUS E. PINKHAM, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii. ACT 139 AN ACT To AMEND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 1743 OF THE REVISED LAWS OF HAWAII, 1915, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE CLERK OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 1743 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1915, is hereby amended to read as follows: Act 139. Act 140. Duties, City and County Clerk. Depositories for Official Publications. "1. Take charge of, safely keep and dispose of, according to law, all books, papers and records, which may properly be filed in his office, and keep in separate files, arranged in numerical order, all ordinances and resolutions, or exact copies thereof, adopted by the board of supervisors." SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved this 23rd day of April, A. D. 1915. LUCIUS E. PINKHAM, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii. ACT 140 AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC ARCHIVES, THE COLLEGE OF HAWAII, THE LIBRARY OF HAWAII AND OTHER LIBRARIES AS DEPOSITORIES FOR TERRITORIAL REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. The Commissioners of Public Archives, the College of Hawaii, the Library of Hawaii and all other public libraries in the Territory are hereby designated as depositories for all printed reports and publications made or issued by any Territorial officer or department, and it is hereby made the duty of each Territorial officer to forward to each of said depositories a copy of every such report or publication made or issued by him or by the department of which he is in charge. SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved this 23rd day of April, A. D. 1915. LUCIUS E. PINKHAM, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii. |