Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-29
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SUPERVISORS HOLD BUSY MEETING

ors last night got down to business,
the foremost idea Of the gathering be.
Ing the passing on the payrolls Of the
various County departments, employees
now being paid of semi-monthly, in
stead Of once every month.
Present were Geo. W. Smith, chair.
man; Supervisors E. r. Adams, ]. X.
Paele, Frank Archer, Jack Lucas and
II. T. Moore; County Auditor Bicknell.
Deputy County Attorney F. w. Milver-
ton, Superintendent of Garbage and
Road Supervisor Capt. Sam Johnson,
and Mr.. A. E. Murphy. The meeting
opened promptly at 1880.
Faithful Performance.
The Committee on Ways and Means,
said H. 7. Moore. had nothing to re-
port.
Adams gave notice that the Expsn-
ditures Committee was ready to report
on some few things.
Before this, however, Smith stated
that he had certain warrants before
him, for house numbering work, etc..
and he was supposed to certify that
the work had been faithfully perform
ed; now. how was he to know that the
services had indeed been faithfully per-
formed. The same thing applied to
warrants for the salaries OF park keep
ers, etc.
Archer-"How many men are work.
Ing on the parks?"
Five" said Smith, going into names
and details.
Adams, speaking in reference to
parks, thought the chairman of the
committee should do the signing. As
to the poundmaster Zone OF the war.
rants in question: he did not know.
Heads of Departments" certified to
the correctness OF warrants totallins
$685., expenditures. Ordered paid:
$3.50, fixed salaries, all departments.
for September, was ordered paid.
Force Of Habit.
Without any mention of what the
money was for, the Board approved
5000, two salary demands, and ordered
the same paid. In the same manner a
$50 salary demand was passed. The
Committee on Public Expenditures
presented the bills.
Roads and Bridges Committee pre-
sented demands for s169. Approved.
Roads and Bridges Committee. pre-
scented demand for $40 for road men
cantoniers. Approved.
Same committee presented demands
for road department labor amounting
to $1,674.60. Approved.
Waipahu Bridge.
Geo. Nawaakoa reported that the
steel bridge had been taken away from
Waipahu and concrete culvert was
being put in. He didn't know why;
the Territory was doing It out of the
loan fund.
"The County would soon be pulled
doing that kind Of thing" remarked
Smith.
Nawaakoa said frail wooden bridge
was at present being used at Waipahu.
He thought the steel bridge should DO
put back.
Adams put in demand for $62.60.
materials and supplies. Police Depart
ment, detective work.
Materials and supplies for that?"
inquired Mr.. Smith.
THAT was the form agreed on" said
Adams.
Resolution was passed authorizing
the payment Of the $626O
Police salary demands reaching ST.
l04.49 were approved
Fire Department salary demands to-
falling $S,675 were approved.
The Committee on Sanitation and
Health put in acquisitions for $50.
salaries, approved; garbage depart
ment.
Electric Light Department demands
amounting to $50 were found o. X.
and passed; a 500 demand for this dc.
partment, more salaries, was found
correct and ordered paid.
Road Board Bills.
The question arose as to whether the
Board should authorize the payment Of
some $500 for bills incurred by road
board, Of which Henry Cobb Adams
was chairman. All road boards are
now out OF existence, still the men to
whom the money is due are entitled to
their warrants.
Archer wanted to know II the Board
had a right to pay the bills.
Moore asked II this $500 was sup
posed to come out OF the special road
tax.
Chairman Smith replied In the at.
firmative.
Adams moved to refer the matter to
Mr.. Paele of Koolau, the district in
volved. Carried.
Smith called for report OF the spe-
cial committee on bill presented by
Theo. II. Davies & Co, for a window
broken by road laborer, accidentally.
Adams said he had suggested that tho
County pay half and Theo. II. Davies
Jay half, since 1t was an accident.
The Chair called for reports on the
petitions for the removal of the RAND