The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-15
BeIIina Earns His Salary
Says He Is Worth 5000 MontStewart Earned Fee OF One
Thousand Dollars.

The Of c. H. Belna and others in the Club Stables
suit filed this morning by f. McCan Stewart and llumph
reys Thompson Watson The suit was brought by Boe
and others restrain the manager from continuing to draw
salary OF $500 month and paying fee of $1,000 to Stewart
and the declares that ena earning all he gets by hard
and successful work and that the attorney earned the thousand
dollars of which he has received 81 so
Bena says that he became manager in 1906 when Schuman
bought the stables tor 10000 and that was later Incorporated
for 5000 then increased $3OOoo and incorporated
for $5oooo the stock and property having greatly increased
der his management Its business is the largest of the kind in
the Territory OF Hawaii says the said business car
RED stables with capacity accommodate
horses and upwards OF $50 VeceS two hack stands running "a
hacks maintained and the management OF the business
qure knowledge experience skill energy and close appica
ton
BeIina says at work every day from 6:3o p.
and sometimes has work again night He began with sal
airy $1oo and got raise OF SIS after months
Within year became SI5o six months after that $I75
and in 1897, when the corporation formed he $780, In
1901 Bena was out of the business for short time and when
returned the board directors fixed his pay 5000 per month
which figure remains At the time the salary of W. E.
Bena was fixed at $500 The salaries are all reasonable says
answer agreed by those who Directing
when they on the board OF directors.
AS 1.-THE alleged cNorbitan fee, Manager Belna says:
That I. McCans Stewart named in said bill, heretofore
agreed give said defendant H. Beina manager OF said
defendant Club Stables Limited off-and legal advice and in
consideration thereof said defendant manager agreed to take
OF the horse and buggy OF said T. McCant Stewart every
business day from o'clock in the morning until said 7.
McCant Stewart making special request that no feed be given
ms horse that SAID McCats Stewart has given advice from
time time without charge but has presented said defendant
corporation bills for legal services rendered.
That in the year said f. McCants Stewart retained
by said defendant Club Stables Ltd to effect settlement with
the Territory OF claim had by SAID corporation against 1t Tor
certain portion OF its premises Fort street condemned the
extension OF Paua that acting under Instructions said
T. McCants Stewart brought the matter before Hon. j. A. Nc
Candss Superintendent OF Public Works. and found that
the Territory financially unable to settle and pay the said
claim that said T. McCans Stewart theeupon and thereafter
made application for leave temporary structure the
condemned lot and heard before W. T. Row then Assist
Superintendent OF Public Works. upon the denial of said
application said defendant corporation requested said T. Nc
Giants Stewart apply for writ OF mandamu i'll his opinion
such application would hold that said T. MCCants Stewart adj
vsed against such proceedings and after repeated hearings before
the Superintendent OF Public Works upon said defendants claim
which for 5000 he effected settlement in which said Ter
rory passed said claim and allowed said defendant the OF
5000 that said T. McCans Stewart has rendered other adj
vsor services said defendant cOrpOaOn and fixed his fee
covering all services and advice $OOO that said defendant
poaon, being satisfied with the easOnabeness OF said fee
agreed pay the and has paid ST so account.