The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-15

Curtis Iaukea's temper played a COM
edy part at the County Supervisors
session last night during the discussion
of his bond which was afterwards re-
jected by the Board on the recommen-
dation of District Attorney Rawllns.
The tax assessor-elect grew wrathy
over an alleged misinterprdtation of the
remarks of Supervisor Mahoe made
into English by r. n. Boyd, and after
delivering himself of a Fourth of July
Grafton on "honor and justice" petu-
lantly left the nall and did not return.
Taukea's exhibition was amusing in
that 1t suggested a child who won't
play" in somebody's else back yard.
The episode occurred while Mahoe
was speaking on the motion of Mr..
Gilman to return the bond to Mr.. Iau-
kea together with the opinion of the
District Attorney. Mr.. Iaukea leaned
over to Judge Whiting, his attorney,
and carried on a whispered conversa-
ton, noddng his head toward the in
terpreter.
Robert Boyd then interpreted the re-
marks and as he concluded, Iaukea
jumped to his feet exclaiming:
"Mr. Chairman, the interpreter is not
quoting the speakers remarks cor
rectly!"
Mr.. Boyd attempted to explain, but
Taukea, raising his voice, said theatre
cally:
II appeal to your sense of honor and
Justice. gentlemen. The interpreter is
prejudicing my case. I appeal to any
one else in this hall to affirm whether
am not right in this matter" and
Curtis swept his hand over the audi
ence. HE is not doing right by me-"
IT am interpreting. not literally. but
giving the gist of his remarks" return
ed Mr.. Boyd. "Mr. Mahoe Is merely
repeating what he said before
Chairman Hooking asked one or two
supervisors whether the Interpretation
was correct or not. but without waiting
for a reply. Iaukea took his hat and
Haunted out of the hall with the re-
mark:
"Oh. don't want any more of It,"
Chairman Hooking called to him to
remain. but the advice was unheeded
and the statesman from Haleiwa de
parted not to return"
ATTORNEYS OPINION.
District Attorney Rawlins presented
his opinion on the Iaukea bond as soon
as the board was called to order He
read from pencil notes, not having had
time to put the opinion in formal writ
ing. He had hardly begun to read
before the Salvation Army came down
Bethel street, its band playing re-
pip n ir which ha
attorneys voice. Supervisor Gilman,
of his horse which was tied
to post in the street below, whistled
to attract the Armys attention and
the band suddenly ceased it's melody
Mr.. Rawlins' opinion was as follows:
Honolulu, Jan. IL, 1904
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors,
County of Oahu.
Gentlemen In answer to your oral
request for an opinion as to whether
the bond presented by the Hon. c. p.
Iaukea, County Assessor and Tax Col
lector-elect, is in conformity with law,
I beg to make the following reply:
In passing upon the bond submitted
by the several county and district otli-
GERS, we are bound by Chapter lS of
Act 81 of the Session Laws of 1903, COM
monty known as the County Act. Sec
ton 80 of Chapter Is requires that 'ev-
cry county and district officer shall,
before entering upon the duties of his
Office furnish a bond to the Territory
of Hawaii, in the amount required by
law, conditioned to faithfully perform
all the duties of his Office as prescrib
ed by law, safely to keep all moneys
which may come into his hands by VII