The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-26

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
would give man SAT instead of s45
| per month
| The committe also recommended that
| the Board adopt a rule to employ men
right through a month, instead of for
| fifteen days, laying them off and put
| ting ON a new gang for fifteen days.
| Archer favored running the garbage
| service with a. steady gang right
| through the month. AS it is, men
work for half a month, getting only
| $40 a month That was not a living
wage. Archer said the men who were
out of employment could get work on
| the plantations at $50 to $35 a month,
with house and firewood thrown in.
AdaR(S thought it better, to keep,
| men liz the city. to employ men by the
| half month.
The report was adopted, the system
| to go into effect as for the month of
August.
The Committee on Public Improve
| ments and Electric Light recommend
ed that an electric arc light be in
stalled near st. Elizabeth's in Palama.
Adopted.
An opinion was received from the
Attorney General concerning repairs to
King street, made necessary by the
Rapid Transits extension to Kahauiki.
1t was to the effect that the rail-
road company was responsible for the
repairs.
An appeal for work from a German,
now an American citizen, was read.
Il move that we make Mr.. Adams
chairman of a committee on relief"
suggested Lucas. He has opportuni-
ties for directing people where to get
enjoyment"
A communicate from Chairman
Low of the Eva Road Board concern
| ing the removal of a fence along the
public road, was read. The communi-
cation showed that the board was OPP
posed to taking over the new road be-
tween Eva and Wahiawa. 1t was stat
| ed that big teams could not turn the
corners on the new road. The old road
| properly repaired, was better road.
Mr.. Low dfsapproved of the expendi-
ture of $500 for the removal Of the
| fence along the old roadway.
| Adams moved that the Road Board
| be instructed to carry out the instruc-
tons of the Supervisors to expend the
$500 as appropriated. He said the only
way to get the Kekapa road from the
Ii estate and use it, was to fence it in
| The Board ordered the Road Board of
Eva and Waianae to proceed with the
work as originally directed, Lucas dis
senting. Lucas said he did not believe
| $500 out of the road taxes.
/ An,
Lenses for September amounting 10
horn. Referred to Committee on Roads
and Bridges.
LET them have an inch and they
take yard " commented Adams.
Manager Ballentyne of the Rapid
Transit Company offered to furnish
current for electric light lamps along
King street from Beckley street to Ka-
lhauiki stream, the county to furnish
the lamps, for $40 a month. Superin-
itendent Frazee recommended the offer
he accepted.
The Republican County Committee
presented a resolution passed last Mon
day, to the effect that the Supervisor.
keep up the county roads in good shape
and especially maintain a good county
road around the island.
Residents OF Waikakahula road ir
Nuuanu Valley asked that the road he
widened and Strengthened. Referred te
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Lucas introduced a curbing ordinance
providing for property owners to curl
their property frontages with curbins
when streets are improved The penal.
ty for a violation is fine or imprison-
ment for the person, firm or corpora
ton owning such property. Referred
back to the Roads Committee for re.
modelling.
The bonds of all the officers of tn.
county, as newly passed on by surety
ICOmpanieS were anprOyed