The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-09
PAELE is NOW
EXONERATED
REPORT OF COMMITTEE CLEARS
HIM OF ALL BLAME IN KEANU
CAsE-.LAsT NIGHTS MEETING.

The matter of the charges against
Supervisor Paele of the Koolau district
was finally disposed of at the Super
visors meeting last evening when the
following report was submitted by Su-
pervisors Lucas and Moore who had
been deputized to enquire into the case:
your committee appointed to inves-
tigate the charges made by Mr.. Keanu
againt Supervisor Paele and the coun-
ter charges Of Supervisor Paele against
Mr.. Keanu beg leave to report as fol-
lows:
THE bone of contention seems to be
the method of construction Of the
bridge at Punaluu.
your committee made an inspection
of the work under construction and ex-
amined witnesses at Punaluu and Laie
with reference to the various charges
and charges.
There is no doubt that gross care
lessness and ignorance has been shown
by the workmen employed on the
bridge in the foolish and incompetent
method employed in building the con-
crete retaining wall, loose rock being
dumped into the water until it reached
high-water mark and the concrete built
thereon, the result being that it would
not stand the pressure required.
"Your committee states for the BEN
eft of the Board that the present con-
crete wall is built on a good coral
foundation and will be lasting and du-
rable.
1.-THE charges made that the men en-
ployed by Keanu on the bridge were
intoxicated is true. 1t is a fact that
there is no love lost between the vari-
out factions living in Koolauloa dis
/ trict. Since the Inauguration of county
government more money has been APP
propriated for road work than ever be-
fore and the various factions are clam
oring for the lions share of the work.
\ Mr.. Keanu we believe is an honest
and well meaning man, but he is not
able to cover the district allotted to
him.
/ THE charges made against Mr.. Paele
are not borne out by facts and are
frivolous and should be dismissed. Mr..
Paele deserves a great deal of credit
for the interest and time he has given
to the work, the results being appar-
ent to anyone who has watched the
work on the windward side of Oahu.
Your committee would suggest a
division of the Koolauloa district into
! two districts, one from Kualoa to Hau-
ula and the other from Waimea bridge
| to Hauula, and would further recon-
/ mend that Mr. Andrew Adams be APP
| pointed overseer for Waimea, Laie to
/ Hauula, to serve without pay he to ap.
point his luna from his district sucl
/ luna to receive pay from the regular
monthly appropriations.
I (Signed) "JOH N LUCAS,
"H. T. MOORE"
After brief discussion as to the
necessity of dividing the district the
report was adopted and Supervisor
Paele was congratulated on his exoner.
| alton.
On Paele's motion All Sing was direct
ed to appear before the Board to re
ceive instructions as to his duties al
road luna.
c.. Bolte, agent for the Mendonci
building, was present to press his claim
for indemnity for the smashing of win
dows at the time of the recent raid OF
Chinese gamblers there. The sheriff
reported that the window had beef
smashed by officers in the discharge o
their duty and County Attorney Douth
lit explained that the persons arrested
lad escaped punishment on a technical
ity. The matter was left for futur,
discussion.
Deputy Attorney General Prosser ap
peared on behalf of the residents o.
Prospect and Hackfeld streets asking
that the streets be macadamized.
The matter was left to the Road
! committee.
1t was reported by Supervisor Adam!
that the Japanese residents of the cit!
are proposing to erect a memorial banc
stand in Aala Park so that nothing will
be done in the meantime.
The Board adjourned until Decembe
Is.