The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-12-12
PAELE IS
EXONERATED


tain charges respeo''ns the uyiI'n'
OF county Vases 10 roau on'p,os.s, ,,
were pr"usht ioee',u'' va eNo',s, ',i.'- 80
hst evening pE Nne 'ou",S
Nisors by inc teport OF ,no sP'''''
committee 10 "hlch the n'"''e' was w.
ierreo'
The Board met primarily 10 pass up
on estimates Tor several last month";
piils, which are To De passeu upon
hnally at the next meeting large
number OF routine matters were us
posed OF In n harmonious manner
A communication from treasurer
Trent charging the superVlHors WIN
disrespect to him IN his oricial capa-
city, growing out of the blanket war
rant proceedings was read ana re-
ceived in silence. save for rebuke
from the chair and somewhat em-
phatic and terse suggestion from Lucas
as to its disposition.
OF particular Importance was the an
nouncement Of the Boards program tor
the immediate Improvement of WAIKIKI
road.
The charges made by Keanu against
Supervisor Paele were brought to the
front by the presentation of the follow
lDB
PAELE EXoNERATED.
Your committee appointed to investi-
gate the charges made by Mr.. Keanu
against 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
L.,1 "a nal,,
Your committee made an inspection
of the work under construction and ex.
amined witnesses at Punaluu and Lale
with reference to the various charges
and counter-charges.
There is no doubt that gross careless
ness and ignorance has been shown by
the workmen employed on the bridge
in the foolish and incompetent method
employed in building the concrete re-
tanning wall, loose rock being dumped
into the water until 1t reached hlgh-
water mark and the concrete built
thereon, the result being that 1t would
not stand the pressure required.
Your committee states for the benefit
of the Board that the present concrete
wall is built on good coral foundation
and will be lasting and durable.
nt lhhb hht hiNh Nii
ployed by Keanu on the bridge wer,
intoxicated is true. 1t is fact thai
there is no love lost between the vari
GUS factions living in Koolauloa district
Since the Inauguration OF county gov
ernment more money has been appro
priated for road work than ever befor'
and the various factions are clamor
ing for the lion's share of the work.
Mr.. heanu we peheVe III an noheo
and well meaning man, but he Is no
able to cover the district aiiotteo
MN.
The charges made against MI iael
are not Dorne out py iaets ana ar
frivolous ana should De dismissed
Mr. faeie observes s,eaI "1ai
credit for the interest ana tifne ne na
gwen TO the WORK, tne results peihl
apparent 10 anyone Who mas "a.o"e'
the work on the who"ard siue
Oahu.
1our committee "ouiu susseo.
division or the hoolauloa ulstrict iht
two districts, one from huaIoa
Hauula and the other from Waime
bridge to Hauula, and wouid furthe
recommend that MI AhureW Auanis =
appointed overseer FOR Waimea, Lal
to Hauula, to serve without pay, ne
appoint his luna from ms dlstrict, sue
luna to receive pay from the reguia
monthly appropriations.
(Slgned) JOl1N LoCAS,
ii. L. MoohE.
Archer thought the report was a
right, but he objected to the diVisio
of the district into two sections. II
thought it would be an extraVagan
move. q
Moore said the road from kahana
Kualoa was long enough for any on
man.
'Do you think the work in Eva an
waianae could be better done wit
more lunas?" asked the chair
Archer.
mo, we don't want any more" wa
Archer's reply "Mr. Nawakoa doesn
need hels."
I'VE understand that Mr.. Nawakc
is an exceptional man." assented IL
chair.
Moore said that the report exone
a.