The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-09

partment on the subject of " blanket -
warrants, might nevertheless seem un-
desirable for other reasons
L will thank you to kindly present
this communication to the Board or
Supervisors at your first opportunity.
and II these honorable gentlemen still
feel tnat the individual who occu.
pies the Treasurer s office is a person
who must be dealt with differently
from the county officers who happen to
wear political clothes. OF a different cut,
then SO let it be-
I ours very truly
RICHARD II. TRENT,
County Treasurer
Gentlemen, the Treasurer's letter is
very discourteous to the Board" said
the chair. las far as the chair re-
members, the Board has never given the
Treasurer any occasion for using the
language he uses
Send it back to him.
A communication from the County
Attorney regarding the passing of es-
Inmates for salaries was read.
1t showed that when the Board came
TO approprfating sums it could increase
or decrease the estimates.
superintendent Holloway wrote that
arrangements had been made with the
Bishop estate to fill in the lily pond at
the Waikiki Annex, and also to put up
a new fence.
A controversy over the improvement
of Houghtailing road between the Ter
ritory and the Bishop estate was
brought UP through a communication
from the Bishop estate, enclosing
copies of letters from superintendent
Holloway. The matter was referred
to the Committee on Roads.
Recommendations from the Promo
ton Committee, together with a reply
thereto from Chairman Smith. cover
ing the Improvement of various streets
and roads, were read. The Chairmans
letter assured the Promotion Com
mittee that it would endeavor to carry
out the recommendations.
A proposed ordinance of the Board
of Health relative to the disposal of
garbage, was read. 1t developed that
it was proposed to reopen the garbage
crematory.
WHAT" exclaimed Lucas "They
want to run us into debt again, $500
a month for burning rubbish? Let
the Board of Health go down to Iwf-
lei and see for themselves that the
rubbish is being burned properly. 1t
is only to satisfy the whim of five or
six people,
The matter was referred to the
Chairman of the Committee on SAM
tation.
Mr.. Moore suggested that Treasurer
Trents letter be referred to the Com
mittee on Public Expenditures for re-
ply.
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him. said another.
THE Chair won't entertain such a
notion said the Chair.
With reference to a petition from
foundry workers about filling up
lands around the foundry. Mr..
Johnson said that it was a case
of bringing some property up to a
proper level. 1t was Bishop estate land
and the tenants wanted it filed SO as
to make it sanitary. 1t was suggested
that the petition be referred to the
Board of Health for action. The Ka-
kaako Improvement Club petitioned the
Board to fill in the low lands which
would be under water in the rainy
season. They also asked for fire
hydrant and an electric light, corner
of. South street and Foundry street
The extension of the sewer was ask
ed, as well the establishment of a
children's playground. The petition
was referred to the Superintendent of
Public Works.
The ordinances providing for curb
ing and for limiting the speed of
automobiles We're passed for second
reading by title.
AS to the request of Mr. Prosser for
Hackfeld street. Mr..
Adams said a storm drain was first
needed which Lucas said would cost
$4,000 to begin with. The program for
street improvements was such that all
available money was estimated for
other streets. Road Supervisor john
son said it might cost about $780,
Archer approved the project. The
Chair suggested that the Road Com
mittee report next meeting.
Adams said the department was i'm
proving fourteen roads at the present
time
Lucas said he and Moore went I'D to
the Pail recently and found part of
it in very bad condition. There was
any quantity of traffic over it and tour
lists used it greatly A bridge needed
attention at once. He thought the
Board should ask for tenders to con-
struct it. There was a great quantity
of rock at the new reservoir which
could be used
Mr.. Moore's motion that tenders be
called for to reconstruct that portion
of the road was passed.
Archer thought that all employees OF
the Board should be made to pay their
taxes.
Mr.. Archer, you don't propose that
the County going into the collection
business, do your" asked the Chair.
Lucas said the Board might pass a
motion that it be the sense that all
employees should see to it that they
pay their taxes. If the government
gives them work. they should help the
government out.
Lucas said that with his mill it was
the custom to retain the tax money
from their wages this being a proceed |
ing agreeable to the employees. The
same thing should obtain with gov
eminent.
Paele asked for a steam roller and |
b rock crusher from Koolauloa.
Mr.. Chairman. you make the mis- !