The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-08-03
TRENT STILL REFUSES
TO PAY WARRANT
REACHED BETWEEN COUNTY TREASURER
AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS YESTERDAY-WAR-
RANT TO SAM JOHNSON FOR GARBAGE DEPARTMENT
DISHONORED THOUGH TWICE APPROVED.

! INC'Nl1lI'
Notwithstanding the action of the Board of Supervisors in order
ling Treasurer Trent paw Road Superintendent Johnson the
amount OF the warrant for the pay of the OF the garbage depart
ment the Treasurer still refused yesterday afternoon and the who
have earned their fairly and honestly have simply wait
After giving his written opinion the effect that Trent should pay
ne warrant county Attorney Ioouthlt MADE an oral statement lie
said that he had written his opinion the by Auditor B-
nell that the Board had authorized payment of the Sup
johnson of the men in the employ OF the garbage depart
ment The treasurer simply in the position of bank
Chairman Smith asked what remedy the County Attorney would
recommend
q would like know exactly what Board did
answered Douht Did the Board authorize the payment OF the
Chairman Smith resolution passed authorizing
payment OF the of the garbage employees to Johnson The word
them referring the FORM had been stricken
Through apparently.
81 voted yesterday pay whole Johnson said Super
visor Adams that was this question discussing
Supervisor Moore did believe that should draw
for any one man to draw 90 mems pay AS member Of the garbage
be paid 1t the Board say how should be paid
Supervisor Lucas that the payroll be paid ohnso
for the employees Of the garbage department
Supervisor Moore believed that the Treasurer should pay the
himself each individual.
Supt Johnson said the Treasurer to pay
individually but that Trent had refused under the
The motion prevailed Paee and Moore alone voting in the negative
Once the endorsed and Superintendent Johnson
Twas sent the Treasurer again only another direct
q think that have right pay said the Treasurer the
matter will have to be taken to the Supreme Court"
Johnson returned to the Board and told OF Trent refusal upon
(which the County Attorney requested 60 and the
point with Trent Still there no weakening
Douthtt returning reported the interview Trent had taken the
position that the for the settlement OF payroll and not
as receipt for his money.
MY written opinion given under slight misrepresentation,
added the County Attorney There justice in the position
which the Treasurer has assumed"
they Chairman Smith County Attorney
what would advise Doutt replying that Johnson might
la writ of mandamu to compel Trent cash the warrant
No action determined upon when motion from Adams to adj
oun and carried The Board again this after
moon
In Treasurer Tent position thus g"
fused pay Mr. Samuel Johnson the OF $I44644 County
Auditors No. o. presented office This warrant,
caed fact payroll consisting Of three sheets of paper
containing the of orou employees of the garbage depart
men the amount due each being set opposite his name
after this payroll had been approved by the committee it
went to the County Auditor and instead making out separate
rant Tor each emo as was done IN the case OF the Pohce and F
Departments and the band he simply No. o.
qoISeu Dena VI dnel Johnson HOT 44o4 payable rom gar
bage department signed his name to and sent forth as County
Since have been OF the County have read the County
Act through time or two and when learned that was the nen-
ton of the Supervisors order that all moneys payable certain
fore reached employees who had felt that such
followed would be in direct violation OF the plain provisions Of
the law.
Not wishing any trouble any called Chair
man George W. Smith OF the Board of Supervisors minutes
before the meeting Tuesday afternoon scheduled be held
and told him that Blanket should be drawn payable any
one individual for whole department payroll felt that response
by and duty bOndsmen would make it
perave me to refuse payment said to him that had come
was politically hostile and that if it should be insisted that
blanket be drawn wanted the matter to be referred to the
courts in friendly manner that my responsibility in such case
could be judcialy determined.
Mr. Smith treated me very nicely indeed and asked show
him what points the law relied upon to sustain position
frankly and candd presented my whole him. and he seemed
to think that my points we'll taken told him wanted
to do politics would have him discuss question
but would simply have waited until Of the blanket
to then refused payment and fought the thing the
after the adjournment Of the Tuesday afternoon meeting, Chair
man Smith my office and said We'll Trent is all off, What
the blanket proposition? asked Yes got them together
before the meeting this afternoon and presented the situation fully and
was dropped Then is to get individual warrant
asked Yes said the chairman of the Oahu County Board Super
vsors, and handed him check Bishop Co. for County
rant No for $50 for his salary Supervisor for the month of July
and he went apparently good humor and happy
feel that most undesirable situation that had threaten had
been fortunately averted
You that very much surprised yesterday
when blanket warrant No presented ordering
me to to Mr. Samuel Johnson the whole the earnings
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