The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-27


keep up the payment of road expendl-
lures as fast as the Territory had. Il
don't think the county can keep up the
same lick" said Fisher
! The expenditures in the fifth dis.
trict for the six months ending De-
cember 81, had been $4,000 and in the
fourth district, $4,000, but other inn
provements in road extensions wer,
going on at the same time, paid out OF
the loan fund.
4 What would be our expenditures.
asked Adams.
! IT know the law provides for $780,
per month for salaries of supervisors
and other officers" was Fishers reply
"The Police Department gets $3.50
making $4,000 MONTH"
Lucas thought $500 for the police was
too much. The Chairman said it was
proposed that the July expenses be as
of June, so as to get started.
Moore asked If the 10 per cent. of the
whole amount could be paid over per
monthly. Fisher said the law provided
the county should have not less than
: 10 per- cent. The Territorial officers I'M
der their bonds would not pay more, as
the estimated taxes might be less.
Lucas was afraid there would be nc
money for the road department.
MR.. TRENT INQUIRIES.
Trent inquired as to the 10 per cent
of the estimated receipts. He thought
the pro rata would be $4,000 per month
That would be go per cent. in SIX
he 10
was to take care of the $685. which
the Territory gets out of the county's
total receipts.
| If that plan was carried on here
Kauai would have money to do bust
ness on, was Adams's comment. Adams
thought this method of taking out tn
full limit of money to go per cent wa
the only way the county was goinl
to do business.
Fisher said that ss77OOO was Oahu
total share.
Where do you get your warrant TO
the $125,O00?" asked the chair. TIL,
chair considered that Mr.. Trent hat
arrived at a reasonable solution of tn,
problem, which was really according t.
the law. Mr. Adams thought that tn,
Territory would get its $l25.O00 all right
despite any fear there might be of ;
falling off in taxes.
II don't think you would get an.
of your warrants cashed until Novem
ber," said Mr.. Fisher.
Adams said that by taking 10 pc
cent for six months out of $4,000 1
would give the county $37, 900 a month
he
ritory would retain the other 40 pc
cent. This might be $4,000. That be
ing the case, the Territory would hav
$125,OOO of that. leaving $4,000 as
balance due the county
The Police Department for the las
six months drew $4,000 ]. A. Gilman
presented a statement for the Fire De
partment which showed that 5000 wen
for payrolls and sS75 for supplies. o
about $4,000 a month. This. however
was on the 'cut" basis of the specia
session
over $4,000 a month was spent o.
the garbage department, but there wa
revenue from that. The garbag
lcrematory expense was included in tn
Expenditure statement. $3.50 a mont
was the cost of maintaining the banc
with few incidentals.
COUNTY IS LUCKY.
Mr.. Trent said the county was for
tunate In starting In the last instea
OF the first six months Of the year be
cause there were more taxes comm
in, so there would be money to burn,
so to speak The county would star
well enough on $377O00, and then mex
year the taxes would be collected i
May as we'll as In November.
The government electric light static
In Nuuanu is run by the Territory, s
Adams stated. The station woul
probably supply lights for the count
Offices.
Six hundred and sixty-six dollar
IA month was paid to the com
mission controlling Kapiolani Parl
Fisher has made an Item of $1,000 70
the park. He thought that should b
sufficient to keep Aala. Thomas an
Emma square parks. Adams said $50
a month would keep Kapiolanl Parl
Lucas suggested that the Rapid Tran
sit might contribute to the main
tenance of Kapiolani Park.
Fisher said that when the first coun
ty government was launched, he ha
delivered over TO the counties complet
sets of books. These he was agai
sending out to the counties today
These books were all right for tn
present government, The Territor
had paid for them.
Thanks" said Adams.
The board then got down to regula
business. A proposition was receive
from the Alex. Young building compan
to rent portion OF the second floor G