The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-01
MAY HAVE
ONE JUDGE

UNI UUUuL
The Oahu County Board of Super
visors met yesterday morning in Cas-
tie & Cookies hall and considered many
important items concerning the con-
duct of and the appointments to offices
under the various departments. Among
ths most important matters considered
We're the consolidation of the garbage,
excavator and sewerage departments
and the desirability of welding the
axe in the road department.
1t was also practically decided to con-
solidate the positions of the First and
Second District Magistrates of Homo
lulu, under Judge Lindsay, the present
Second District Magistrate, and sew
eral deep cuts Were made IN the Cir
cult Court items.
The supervisors present We're J. A.
Mahoe and j. Nj. Kealoha, Harry Muir
lay, Souhly Sltlh, anu SbllS, w his,
County Surveyor.
Surveyor Willis recommended the al
lotment of two assistants in his de-
partment, as maps of Oahu, including
roads, etc, had to be duplicated for
use in his office. In answer to a state
ment that all present public records
relating to his Office would be turned
over to him, Mr.. Willis replied that he
did not believe the Public Works De-
partment had all the maps that would
be required by him. The Supervisors
suggested that only one man be en-
ployed at first at a salary Of $3.50 per
month. The Supervisors agreed to the
employment of one man at the salary
stated.
Clerk Murray stated that the super
intendent of the sewer pumping sta
received $125 per month, the surveyor
and engineer, 800, and the assistant
surveyor and engineer. $75.
The supervisors agreed that the tug
Eleu be dispensed with by the county
1t was suggested by Mr.. Gilman that
IL the work now being done by the ex-
cavator department be taken up by
some one on a contract basis, reve-
nue. might accrue to the government,
and the present expense could then be
cut down. 1t was also suggested that
the surveyors department could take
charge of the sewer pumping station
and the surveyor do the engineering
work, thus saving a monthly salary of
$780,
The statement was made that Dis
trirt Attnrnav RnNylinc
ing to secure Judge Lindsay, at pres
ent the magistrate OF the police court,
to be his deputy. The supervisors
We're practically unanimous in having
Judge Lindsay remain at his present
post. 1t was further suggested that
Judge Lindsay could perhaps do the
work of Judge Dickey's court as well.
AS outlined in the Advertiser yester-
day, 1t was brought to the attention of
the supervisors that the road depart
ment force Is too large and expensive.
Upon the advice OF Mr.. Hooking, how
ever, the matter will pc given full in
vestigation before any decision Is
reached as to what economy shall be
practiced In this department.
AT this juncture Supervisor Robinson
came in. accompanied by Mr.. Syroull.
bookkeeper of the Road Supervisors
office. Mr.. Sproull stated that in his
opinion the Office force could not be
He was personally engaged
In new work and 1t was necessary to
work overtime.
Chairman Gilman presented the fol-
lowing estimates for the Road Depart
ment office force: Road Supervisor,
5000; assistant supervisor for Fourth
District, $l25; same, Fifth District. SIPS;
bookkeeper. $3.50; clerk, $125; office boy.
$50, a total of SITS as against the $1,000
being paid each month at the present
time.
The Water Works Department was
next discussed. A list of employees
presented to the Board showed that the |
total expenses incurred through their |
amounted to $2,777.
Mr.. Gilman stated quite forcibly that |
the installation of reservoirs In Nuuanu |
Valley to hold twenty-five to thirty
million gallons of water would do away
with the present expensive system of
and eventually make large
saving to the city. There was need for
shaving down expenses, even though
The department collected revenue to the
of $4,000 per year over and !
above all expenses.
Messrs. Gilman, Harvey and Lucas
were appointed to select furniture for
The county offices.