The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-11
BEGAN WITH
A PRAYER
HiIo Supervisors
a Business
Body.
Judge Little Offers
Them Free
Advice.
County Attorney Gives q Peculiar
Bond Ruling Which Board
Regulates.

| HILO, Jan. S.-County government
| was inaugurated in East Hawaii with
prayer. Previously to that the super
/ visors had been given the benefit OF
| the wisdom and experience OF Judge
| Gilbert F. Little, who, when he ap-
proved the bonds of the county officers
| took the opportunity to offer them ad-
| vice as well, without additional COM
| pensation. Rev. Mr.. Desha, a member
| of the supervisors, invoked the bless
| ing at each meeting and the board
| then proceeded to business. Eugene
Lyman is chairman of the board, and
the sessions so far have been business
like.
The bonds of county officers
were approved at the first days meet
ing, Sheriff Keolanui offering his to
the governor of East Hawaii a
motion to appoint road supervisors was
lost because of Mr.. Desha's objection
that no money was on hand to work
with
VIM. Vanatta was afterwards APP
pointed superintendent of water works
at Hilo, and Joseph Vierra road super
visor for South Hilo.~ w. G. Walker
was given a similar position at North
Hilo and w. G. Saffery for Hamakua.
Lalakea claimed that petitions for
Walkers appointment contained fraud
ulent signatures, z4hich was denied by
Lyman. Herman Eldert was appoint
ed supervisor for Puma.
Sheriff Andrews was appointed tenn
porarily to care for the prisoners in
his custody, and Chairman Lyman
promised to provide for pay of police
men.
The county attorney at Tuesdays
meeting gave the following opinion on
the bond of Sheriff. Keolanui:
Sirs: In examining the bond of VIM.
NJ. Keolanui, Sheriff, i find it made
after the form recemhnended in the
County Act, except, that each of the
eight sureties, justif1es in q definite
amount, aggregating, however, $780,
600, the amount of the bond.
From the terms Of the County Act,
permitting any number of sureties,
(more than one) on an official bond.
The language of Sec. &c. requiring
each surety to justify 'in the amount
of his undertaking. and the fact, that
each surety is Jointly and severally
liable in any event for the full amount
of the bond, and from the fact, that
Ia,
mainly to safeguard the funds and
other government affairs of the county
and it's citizens 70 the extent of the
undertaking of the principal, I am of
the opinion that the bond of any off,
Ger, with any number of sureties, more
than one, who justify, in the aggre-
gate, the amount of the bond required
by such officer, will be and is a suffi-
cient bond and should be approved by
the Board of Supervisors; provided,
said sureties are worthy of credit to
the amount of their undertaking, and
of good personal standing in the oom-
munity. JOHN U. SMITH,
District Attorney
Mr.. Desha objected to the bond and
the opinion, both as being illegal. He
said neither Baker or Serrao has sign
ed as responsible for $1,000. The mat
ter will be referred to the Attorney
General for an opinion, although the |
bond was withdrawn.
Sheriff Andrews offer to continue
the garbage service under the present |
was accepted. Mr.. Desha !
to the request of the county |
attorney for a stenographer for his !
office, until the board had learned how |
much work he would have to do
The treasurer was instructed to take |
immediate possession of the tax Of |
fee.
VIM. Keolanui's bond of the County J
Of East Hawaii was approved wednes-
lay afternoon by the Board of Super !
visors. The bond was signed by the |
following sureties: Geo. w. Locking |
ton of Hflo, Frank da Rosa OF Olaa |
and Kukona of Hamakua
The new Sheriff at once named Ben |
All Leong Jailor and VIM. Nailima |
Assistant, and proceeded with ex-
Sheriff Andrews to inventory the Jail. |
At the morning session Wednesday |
the bond of VIM. kamau, District |
for Puma, was approved
kahoio was appointed Poundmaster
Tor North Hilo; J. G. Jones Pound
master for Kukuihaele.
AT the afternoon session list of
officers recommended by
Sher1T heolanui was referred to /
committee consisting of Makekau, La
akea and Palau. The Board then ad- |
burned to meet at p. m yesterday.
The long recess was taken in order to