The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-10-06

petitioners. is not n registered voter II
the district OF Koolaupoko. The com.
mittee was OF the opinion that said pc.
tition be laid on the table until such
time when other petitions from othei
precincts of the same district on tn,
same subject are heard OF.
The special committee to whom was
referred the communication transmit
ted by ]. II. Rowland. assistant super.
intendent OF public works. reported that
they found there was appropriated by
the last legislature the sum of $500
with which to make the necessary re-
pairs to the Kaneohe bridge at Avail.
wahine. The committee recommended
that the Board OF Supervisors request
the Superintendent of Public Works tc
have the repairs made to the said
bridge as soon as he can conveniently
do SO, out of the appropriation as set
apart in Act vi, Session Laws of 1905
communication from Treasurer
Trent was read stating that his books
showed no unexpended appropriation
for Eva and Waianae districts. 1t was
found that the accounts could be
Strengthened out by the correction of a
slight error.
Acting Chief Deering of the fire de-
partment estimated that the depart
ment's needs for October would be
$i59C
A communication from the Hawaiian
Promotion Committee as agreed upon
at recent meeing was read. 1t had
to do with the condition and improve
ment of roads in the suburbs.
Clerk Kalauokalani was instructed to
acknowledge receipt and to state that
the letter would receive the early at
tention of the board.
A petition was read from Nuuanu
valley residents about Judd street de-
claring that the Pail was the most
beautiful show point of the island and
that the approach to it should be in
AL condition.
Moore was of the opinion that the Su-
perintendent of Public Works should
be requested to put Nuuanu avenue in
condition. They put 1t out Of condition
when the water pipes were laid and 1t
was up to them to restore the road to
the shape in which they found 1t.
The ordinance regulating the sprink-
ling of clothes passed its third reading
and now becomes effective.
Deputy County Attorney Milverton
was asked for his opinion as to the
legality of such-an ordinance. The Su-
preme Court had held such an ordi-
nance was within police jurisdiction al
though a particular proposed law Of
this kind had been thrown down be-
cause of certain points therein contain
ed which made it class legislation.
Lucas automobile ordinance not be-
ing ready, more time was asked.
THE GAMBLING QUESTION.
Adams here introduced the gambling
question. He had an ordinance which
he thought would be effective in check
ing the gambling evil and wanted it
passed as soon as possible. He had
the matter thoroughly and
knew whereof he was speaking.
There was great difficulty in securing
convictions under the present law, but
a similar ordinance to the one intro
duced by him had proved effective else
where and he would like to give a
chance here. He quoted figures of ar
rests and convictions made here for
some time past and drew attention
to the fact that the judge would not
allow police evidence.
Attorney Milverton demurred stating
that the court would take the arrest
ing officers evidence, but not as being
Of an expert nature necessary to secure
Adams spoke of barred doors, barri-
caded windows and of many so-called
raids brought to no account.
He thought the law did not help the
police as it should. By his ordinance
# three men and gambling parapher-
MALTA were found behind barricaded
doors it would constitute evidence of
Adams should like to have the ordi-
nance passed as soon as possible and
desired it to be read twice at one sit
ting. This was done. The ordinance
being moved by Adams seconded by
Archer and unanimously passed
Moore wanted to know If the road
)oards were out of existence how the
money was to be handled in the i'm
1rovement of Eva roads.
The chair said that this was part of
Department of Public Works and the
'opSiNISoIo lOt tIle expenditure OF road
AK funds, Superintendent Holloway
le!egating the expenditure of the fund
o Mr.. Low, formerly of the Eva road
BOARD.
Archer said that 100000 was coming
n from Eva half of which would go
o the Territory and half to the county
1wa would give the rest of the county
8 per cent of this If he could get 25
Der cent.
Adams did not think that Ewa's
100000 tax contribution should be con-
idered in the matter. Necessity was
What should rule.
Eva and Waianae roads were voted
1900 as an estimate
Other districts were voted more or
ess liberal estimates.
Moore counseled prudence of outlay,
aging that the estimates already
made for October would eat up all the
money coming in. "Oh, we have lots
f money coming in at the beginning
# the year" said Chairman Smith.
We are not getting all that is coming