Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15
CLUB STABLES ROW

The joint and separate answer Of G
II. Bellina. W T.. Bolina ana II. n
Perry to the complaint Of c. Bolte. r.
X. Bull, ]. j. sullivan and Paul X. Isen
berg relative to the Club stables cor
poration, was filed today by r. Me
Giants Stewart and Humphreys, Thomp
son 4 Watson.
They admit the voting, by major
ity Of directors, of a salary of $500 a
month to c. II. Bellino as manager.
and the fixing by him of the salaries
of W. L. Bcllina and II. n. Perry at
5000 a month, also that the manager
paid 7. McCants Stewart $3.50 for at.
torney's services and was to pay him
a balance of $3.50.
Then the history of the corporation
is related. beginning with the purchase
by G.. 4. Schuman, at a receivers sale
on March /, 1896, Of livery business
on the site OF the present Club Stables
for $4,000. In 1897 c. II. Bellina
brought about the Incorporation of the
Club Stables, Limited. with a capital
stock of $4,000. G. II. Bellina was
made the manager and the business
prospered so that the capital was in.
creased to 100000 IT June. 1899. the
stockholders taking new stock in lieu
OF dividends. In 1900 the stock was
further increased to $4,000.
The corporation. II is declared.
does a boarding, sale. hack and gen.
eral livery business, and its business is
the largest of the kind in the Territory
of Hawaii; that said business is car.
ried on in two stables with capacity
to accommodate over 200 horses and
upward of $50 vehicles; that two hack
stands, running "a hacks. are main
tained. and the MANAGEMENT of the
business requires knowledge, expert.
ence. skill, energy and close appllca-
ton"
c. II. Bellina is alleged to be engag.
ed In his duties from a. m. to 6:3O
p. m, while his attendance is frequent.
iy required at the stables at night time.
He started in 1896 ut q salary of $lOO
q month, and the different raises given
Kim by the directors are related.
1t Is then stated that G. II. Bellina
was out of the management Of the bus.
mess from March, 1901. &c, September
1901, during which period the plaintiffs
excepting Bull, wern directors, and
these directors pail manager and
three assistants an aggregate of $425
& month for services tho same as those
now costing $500 q month. II. II. Perry
retired in August last, since when he
has received no salary.
The present salaries were fixed on
10, 1902, when plaIntiffs
Bolte and isenberg were officers and
directors, and they made no complaint
at the time. II is claimed that the
plaintiffs, having acqrlesced in the sal.
lrles. have been guilty OF laches in
this suit in equity.
With regard to Mr.. Stewards fee, n
lull explanation is given. He had
agreed to give Manager Bellina on.
hand legal advice In consideration OF
the care of the attorneys horse and
buggy trom s a. m till noon daily.
with h special request to give no feed
to the animal. Mr.. Stewart had given
adyioe from time to time without
charge, but had been paid three bills
Of $50 each for legal services render.
ed. The $1,000 fee made subject of
-omplaint was for services to the cor
roration in obtaining allowance of its
claim for damages, In connection with
The extension OF Pauahi street, "a the
amount of $4,000. when J. A. McCand.
less was Superintendent of Public
Works. The corporation is alleged to
have been satisfied with the reason.
lbleness OF the fee, having agreed to
pay 1t and having paid $3.50 on &C,
,ohnt.
Finally. II is declared. THAT said
plaintiffs have failed to bring the com.
plants stated in their petition herein
before a meeting of the stockholders,
and that the defendant. Club Stables,
Limited, has not been appealed to for
relief by said plaintiffs, and has not
neglected or refused to take action In
his matter or to bring a suit with ref.
arence to II.
Wherefore said defendants pray
that said suit be dismissed with costs.
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