Act 174. Territorial Insurance Fund. ACT 174 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN INSURANCE FUND TO REPAIR OR REPLACE PROPERTY OF THE TERRITORY THAT MAY BE DAMAGED or DESTROYED by Fire or OTHER CASUalty. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. The treasurer of the Territory of Hawaii shall set aside, as a special fund to be known as the "Territorial Insurance Fund," the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) during the year 1915 out of the general funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) annually thereafter. SECTION 2. The treasurer of the Territory shall, with the approval of the governor, invest the "Territorial Insurance Fund," or so much thereof as may be deemed advisable, in interest-bearing securities issued by the Federal Government, the Territorial Government, or any sub-division thereof, or deposited in any savings bank or savings banks doing business in the Territory. The interest upon such securities shall be credited to the "Territorial Insurance Fund," provided, however, that whenever said "Territorial Insurance Fund" exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00), all excess shall be placed in the general funds of the Territory. SECTION 3. The "Territorial Insurance Fund," or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated and shall, with the approval of the governor, be expended by the head of the proper department to repair or replace any buildings or other property of the Territory that may be injured or destroyed by fire or other casualty. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved this 26th day of April, A. D. 1915. LUCIUS E. PINKHAM, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii. Act 175. Biennial Appropriations. ACT 175 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS OUT OF THE GENERAL REVENUES FOR THE BIENNIAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1917. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. The following sums are hereby appropriated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, for the biennial period ending June 30, 1917, out of moneys in the treasury received from the general revenues: Act 175. Biennial Appropriations. CONTINGENT FUND. From which expenditures may be made only with the approval of the Governor and only for urgent needs for which no specific appropriation or an insufficient specific appropriation is made herein or otherwise, a detailed account of all of which expenditures shall be submitted to the next Legislature. Provided, however, that no expenditure shall be made out of this fund to increase any salary.. Expenses, Entertainment THE SECRETARY. Clerks, assistants, stenograph ers, messengers, Governor's and Secretary's offices 50,000.00 5,000.00 $ 93,400.00 ..... 10,200.00 Promotion: In support of promotion which fund may be expended in equal monthly contributions to the organization known as "Hawaii Promotion Committee," but only after such committee shall be reorganized by enlarging its membership to nine, four of said members to be appointed by the governor for terms of one year each or until a successor is appointed, and one of said members to be selected to represent each of the islands of Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai, upon the nomination of the board of county supervisors of the respective islands, acting in conjunction with the principal commercial |