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really be of some value in making ne
gotiations to obtain funds.
The rules were then called up again
for discussion, and that portion relating
to the duties of committees was read
In response to a question from
Adams as to whether Or not an ordi-
nance could be passed to require a IL
cense of sis a year from those who
desired to go hunting, the County At
torney replied that they had no such
power
The power to pass laws for taxation
was vested only IN the Territory.
Moore asked how the Board could
authorize the digging of wells, con-
struct sewers, waterworks, etc, if it
could not levy taxes to maintain and
construct them. Douthitt said that
power had not been given to the coun-
ty.
Archer said he had seen in the papers
that W. c. Achi had raised a point in
the district court that the police had
no commissions and could make no
arrests. He wanted to know what
would become Of the resolutions pass
ed July 1, taking over the police, etc.
/ If the Board now adopted a rule re-
& ! curing that all ordinances be publish
ed for certain number of days before
coming up for final action. Archer was
informed that when the resolutions
were passed July the Board had not
adopted any rules. After adopting the
rules the ordinances could conform to
rule by being published.
The rules were finally adopted as
whole.
The chair said he would announce
the standing committees at the next
meeting.
The attorney then explained his opin-
ion rendered last week as to the ques-
ton raised by the Treasurer concern
ing the assignment of warrants.
He said man could not be legally
prevented from making an assignment
of his wages or salary. A valid assign
ment could not be legally refused. All
that the head Of a bureau could do, is
to come before the Board and say:
Here is a man who is assigning his
salary or wages every month. The
Board could post rules and regulations
against where employees could see it,
saying the Treasurer would refuse to
honor a mere assignment. But a ne
gotiable instrument, in legal form.
would have to be honored.
On the strength of this explanation,
the resolution offered at the last ses-
sion by Trent to regulate the payment
of wages and preventing assignments
thereof was then passed.
Gov. Cleghorn called attention to
shooting last Sunday in the neighbor-
hood of Ainailau. Several pigeons had
been killed, and other birds which ne
desired to keep near Ainahau were be-
ing driven away. The matter was re-
Serred to Sheriff Brown.
The sum of $50 was appropriated for
the pay of the two Pail cantoneers.
Adams offered a resolution requiring
the heads of the Fire Department, Gar
bage Bureau, Sheriff and Chairman OF
Road Boards to furnish an estimate
as to their wants for supplies for the
next six months. Mr.. Lucas said the
supplies for the garbage bureau, ETC.,
were being purchased at the same rates
at which the Territory obtained them
under its contracts. Adams said that
the county should get them little
cheaper, as the Territory paid by war
rants which had to be discounted, while
the county. would pay cash.
The resolution did not find a second
Paele offered a resolution appropr1a-
ting $500 for road development in
Koolauloa for the month of July. NOT
passed, as the Board is waiting to her
from Andrew Adams, of the road board,
concerning the needs Of that district.
Lucas said he had a talk with the
Superintendent of Public Works about
q road near Wahiawa, which was need
ed to be finished. The Territory had
spent a good deal of money on the
road, but a fence had not been erected
as had been agreed upon between the
Territory and the Oahu Sugar Co. LII
cas- thought the county should redeem
this promise. Archer said meeting
of citizens was held at Eva at which
time the new road, which he said was
mile and a half longer than the Old
one. was condemned. He thought lot
Of good money had been wasted on this
road.
Adam said the Ii estate should build
the fence. There was an agreement
between the Oahu Sugar Co. Ii estate
and the Territory. The plantation did
not want to pillow and plant cane on
their lands lying On each side of the
road because the cattle on the Ii lands
would destroy the young cane.
Moore thought it proper if the chair
man of the Eva road board is to be
called before the Board to talk of the
situation, the people at WahlaWa
should be given a chance also. The
road was a great benefit to the people
of wahiawa as they could haul heavier
loads over it.
Adams said that G. A. Brown of the
Ii estate said the Territory or County
had no jurisdiction over the road yet
and until the fence was erected ne
would lock the gates at each end OF
the new road.
The chair ruled the whole matter
from discussion on the ground that the
county had no jurisdiction over the
road.
]. c. Cohen called attention to the
fact that the Portland Fair wanted
the Hawaiian band. The county would
be relieved from the expense of main
tenance during such time as the band