The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-12-07
The Assistant Plumbing
Inspector UnruIy.
MATTER AIRED YESTERDAY
Moore and Keene Before the Board
of Health Report for
Month.

There Is friction in the office of the
plumbing inspector. Before the Board
of Health yesterday the inspector
made a statement in regard to the
conduct of his assistant, Mr.. Keene, in
which he charged him with insubordi-
nation. Keene replied before the
board that he had apologized for his
actions.
The matter was brought up by the
reading of letter from Moore asking
for another horse and buggy for the
use of his department. Moore said
that with but one horse 1t was impos-
sible for both him and his assistant
to cover the city. Member George w.
Smith of the board said that the board
had no funds for another horse and
buggy, and that the matter had been
decided by Auditor Austin during Duff
fy's incumbency of the office.
There is an allowance of $4,000 for
the carrying on of plumbing inspec-
ton, and out of this must come all
the expenses. Moore then said that he
had thought it best to inform the
board of the friction between himself
and Assistant Keene. He related the
incident of Keene's INSTRUMENTATION,
and when Keene was called in at the
request of George w. Smith, Moore re-
peated it. He said that some days ago
he found that plans filed by Plumber
Graham had been approved by keene
without consulting him at all.
Il asked Keene about It," said
Moore "and he replied that he was
not there to teach me my business;
that he had approved the plans, and
would tell me nothing about them. If
l wanted to know about them | must
go to the plumber"
81 apologized for my conduct soon
afterward," said Keene. 81 acknowl-
edge l acted wrongfally. l was wor-
ried over something else
Moore said that Keene had told him
that he was going to resign. but had
not done so. He thought it his duty
to lay the matter before the board
Keene retorted that he intended to re-
sign when he got better position.
The board took no action.
The following was Plumbing Inspec-
tor Moore's report to the board:
Territory of Hawaii, Board of Health,
Honolulu, II. T., December l, 1900.
DIR. j. S. b. Pratt Executive officer of
the Board of Health.
Sir: | beg leave to submit my semi
monthly report ending November 80,
1900 which is as follows:
Number of plans filed, Al.
Number of permits granted, IL.
Number of inspections made, 1875.
Number of final certificates 20.
In regard to some important matters
pertaining TO this office, / will state that
my assistant, Mr. Keen, has informed
me that he intends leaving this office
for various reasons, and knowing this
| beg leave to submit a suggestion on
this matter.
This office has and is today being car
Tied on by one inspector During the
time from my appointment until the /,
18th of November my assistant kept the |
work well in hand. Owing to the fact
that we have but one horse and buggy
there can be but one of us on an in J
spection tour at a time thereby giving
only one employment. 1t is out of the !
question of doing any amount of in |
speeding without a conveyance, owing !
to the work being so much distributed |
over the city.
Taking into consideration the fact
that ii Is a question of the continue
ton of " conveyance for my office, ow-
ing to the entire consumption OF the
approximation in the two salaries, I
suggest that a part OF the salary paid
to an assistant be allowed for a horse
and buggy for the use OF this office.
I respectfully submit this my re-
port for the furtherance and good Of
my ofice
Yours respectfully,
MOORE.
Plumbing Inspector.