The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-08-29

the Board adopt a rule TO employ men
right through a month. instead OF Tor
fifteen days laying them on and put
ting on a new gang FOR fifteen days.
Archer favored running the garbage
service with a steady gang ,riBht
through the month. As IL Is, men
work for half a month, getting only
$40 a month. That was not living
wage. Archer said the men who were
out Of employment could get work on
the plantations at $50 to S35 a month,
with house and firewood thrown In.
Adams thought il better. to keep
men in 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
I King street made necessary py, the
Rapid Transt's extension to Kahaulki.
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 communication from Chairman
Low of the Eva Road Board concern
ing the removal of a fence along the
public road, was read. The commune
cation showed that the board was op-
posed to taking over the new road be-
tween Eva and Wahiawa. II was stat
ed that big teams could not turn the
corners on the new road. The old road
properly repaired, was a better road
Mr.. Low disapproved of the expendl-
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-
tions 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 1t. was to fence 1t 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
, the Road Board had any right to use
! $500 out of the road taxes.
An estimate for Kapiolani Park ex.
Lenses for September amounting &c
} s12i957 was presented by A. S. Cleg.
horn. Referred to Committee on Roads
and Bridges.
Let them have an inch and they
take yard commented Adams.
; Manager Ballentyne of the Rapit
, Transit Company offered to furnisl
current for electric light lamps alon,
King street from Beckley street to Ka
I hauik stream, the county to furnish
= the lamps. for $50 a month. Superin
0 tendent Frazee recommended the offe
be accepted.
The Republican County Committe
$ presented a resolution passed last Mon
4 day. to the effect that the Supervisor
4 keep up the county roads in good shape
and especially maintain a good count
It road around the island.
: Residents of Waikakahula road i
Nuuanu Valley asked that the road h
t widened and straightened. Referred t
= Committee on Roads and Bridges.
v Lucas introduced n curbing ordinance
providing for property owners TO cur
,, their property frontages with curbin
:. when streets are improved The penal
y ty for violation is fine or imprison
h ment for the person. firm or corpora
-
y back to the Roads Committee for re
modelling.
e The bonds of all the officers of tn
y county, as newly passed on by suret
n companies, We're approved.
:, Moore called attention to the loos
manner in which the guttering was be
6 ing macadamized on Hotel street.
e Adjourned to Wednesday at 7:30 p. n
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