The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-07
yHE MORNING MEETING.


journment until ten o'clock this morn
ing was then taken.
yHE MORNING MEETING.
At the opening of the morning ses-
sion, Supervisor Lucas reported that
he had seen President Cooper of the
Board of Health, with reference to DR..
Noblitt's license to practice. DR.. Coo
per reported that he had no license,
although Supervisor Harvey claimed
that he had. The appointment of a
county physician was put over until
today.
Supervisor Gilman moved to dis
pense with the services of an interpre-
ter, the motion being lost, to 2.
A letter was read from Treasurer
Damon, stating that he was willing to
furnish bonds on the conditions set
forth by S. M. Damon before the meet
ing. Supervisor Gilman suggested
that the Supervisors had nothing to
act upon. County Attorney Rawlins
stated that as an officer required to
examine the funds in the Treasurer's
Office, with the auditor, every month,
he would be unable to swear to the
amount. if the funds We're deposited
in the banks. He suggested that the
treasurer should keep county funds
separate. Supervisor Robinson said
that the Supervisors should not place
themselves in a position of making fish
of one bank and fowl of another. The
banks would some time be called upon
for a loan by the county, and if one
"a nj n n OILY he Of all
funds. the others might be unwilling
to lend them money.
Upon motion of Supervisor Gilman,
the following reply was sent to Treas
urer Damon:
II move that the Treasurer be noti-
fed that the Supervisors will be pleas
ed to have him qualify for such office
as provided by law but that the Board
are not prepared to assent to any con-
ditions under which such bond shall
be tendered?"
WILL TURN OVER OFFICE.
The following letter from Supt. Hol-
loway disposes of the rumor that Road
Wilson might refuse to turn
over his Office to Mr.. Vida:
Honolulu Jan. 5, 1904.
H. E. Murray, County Clerk ana Re-
corder, Oahu.
Sir: am in receipt of your favor
of even date advising me that H. c.
Vida has been appointed by the Super
visors of the County of Oahu, Road
Supervisor for Honolulu district, and
that he has qualified as such.
In accordance with the section Of
the County Act referred to in your let
ter applying to the transfer of property
from the Territorial Government to the
various counties, I will arrange to de-
liver to Mr.. Vida an inventory Of all |
now in the possession of the |
Road Department of the District of |
Sona, Island of Oahu, Territory of Ha- |
vail, and take his receipt for same.
have suggested to Mr.. Vida that he |
make arrangements with Mr.. Wilson |
o carefully go over this inventory and ,
heck the items personally.
I understand that in case the deci-
ion of the Supreme Court is unfaVor-
BILE to the County Act that the mate
ial turned over to the County of Oahu !
will be returned to this Department.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) C. S. HOLLOWAY,
OTHER MATTERS. L
The bond of Superintendent of Wa
erworks was fixed at $4,000. An al
,wance of salaries in this Office was
lade at $1,000 per month. The run
ing expenses in addition amount to (
SIS. IS
1t was decided upon the advice of
district Attorney Rawlins to issue a
ew commission to Judge Lindsay.
The list of employees with salaries,
5 now in force, submitted by Road
upervisoc-Luna for the road office, {
as approved. The monthly pay roll
5475. IL
The salaries of the outside district 6
a gistrates were fixed as follows:
wa, 500; Waialua, $40; Waianae, $42;
oolauloa, $42; KooIaupoko, $50.