The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-19
GRAFT FOR
SUPERVISORS
Hawaii Men Order
Telephones for
Houses.

county government in East Hawaii was
not as peaceable as the first. A stormy
session marked the close Of the pro-
ceedings.
Serrao Hall was to have been county
headquarters but all this is changed
now. The new sheriff sent in list
Of appointments said to be the largest
ever before asked on the island of
Hawaii. Keolanui wanted three depu-
ties for Hilo. but was cut down to one.
Messrs. Peck and Andrews, trus-
tees of the Hllo Hospital, asked for
detail of prisoners to work on the hos
pital grounds and the request was
granted, the gang to continue at that
work until February 1. L. D. Brown
was recommended as luna and after
considerable talk, in which Keolanui
showed opposition, the recommends
ton was approved. Another squad
was put to work clearing rubbish from
the park site.
Makekau's economical streak took
the form of a motion that an appro-
priation of $3.50 be made for the pur-
pose of providing supervisors with tele-
phones. Mr.. Desha fought the meas
ure, but lost. Mr.. Makekau argued
that there may be special meetings of
the supervisors and without telephones
1t would be impossible to get the coun-
try members together. Mr.. Desha ask
ed If the territory furnished telephones
to the members Of the legislature when
Makekau was in that body? No an
wer was made to this.
Another matter of moment was the
appointment of a county physician.
The board of health having discontin-
ued the service 1t was thought advisa-
BILE for the supervisors to appoint some
one in accordance with the provisions
of the County Act. DR.. Milton Rice
was the favorite and he presented a
petition to one of the hoard. But this
was not acted upon and Makekau call
ed on the doctor last Friday and asked
why he had not handed one in. The
doctor told him he had done so and to
whom he had given it. Make out an
other and hand it to me and I will
attend to it," said Makekau. This was
complied with and on Saturday he read
the application in open meeting. On
Monday the matter was brought up
in the form of a resolution, applica-'
tions from DR.. Stow and DR.. Holland
having beell received. The matter was
then referred to committee of the
whole house. At this meeting Make
kau declared in favor of accepting the
offers of the three government physi-
clans to act free until some definite
instructions had been received from
the board and after long and tumul-
tuous discussion the resolution carried.
Until action is taken by the Board of
Healt'' Dr. Stow will be county physi-
clan in chief, DR.. Curtis will act in
Olaa, and DR.. Greenfield in Hamakua.
A labor union petition was received
regarding labor on the Hilo Railway,
which was considered a private mat
ter.
The close of the session of the board
on Tuesday night was rather stormy
and the services of the sergeant-at-
arms We're required to suppress Mr.
Desha who had been ruled out of or
der.
The difficulty arose over the ques-
ton of commissions to the deputy COL
lectors of taxes. The commission paid
to the deputy in Puma was five per
cent up to six months ago.. Then it
was reduced to 1-2 per cent because
the advent of the plantation there in
creased the taxes and also the amount
of fees to the collector. Mr.. Desha
wanted it reduced to 4 per cent as
that would bring the collector a good
return. 1t was settled at the former
rate. For Hilo it was practically set
tied in committee that the chief depu-
tNy Slr,, L,I
per cent and the second deputy one per
cent Mr.. Desha says a report to that
effect was made out but when present.
ed to him the rate for the chief had
been increased a quarter of one per
cent. Mr.. Desha refused to sign the
report even though Makekau insist
ed. During the discussion Mr.. Desha
was told that he was out OF order.
He asked that he be allowed to speak
on a question of privilege but the re-
quest was denied. He continued to
talk and the sergeant-at-arms was told
to force him down. Simona walked over
to the supervisor but did not put his
hands on him. He requested him as
Christian to sit down but the words
continued to flow from his mouth.
Desha then told him that II was for
tunate for him that he had not put his
hands on HIM.
Desha's argument was that the coun-
ty was without funds and it was the
duty of the supervisors to economlze
wherever possible. Makekau retorted
by intimating that Desha was endeav-
oring to cut down salaries.
There was another wrangle over the
pay of road supervisors. Desha favor
ed SIS per month for the man in Ha-
makua. Makekau, brother-in-law of
the appointee, favored 500 per month
because Williamson, the former in
cumbent. who is a competent engineer
and surveyor. was paid that amount.
1t was fixed at SIS. Makekau wanted
SIS for the road supervisor in South
Hilo. but Desha argued that there was
more and important work to be done
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