Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-16

WIN II TtlItsHlhB Jul ot VI WV ="
thusiasm last nights meeting OF the
Oahu County Board of Supervisors con.
cluded its business.
There was no red-tape. no conservat'
ism, no being afraid to do right for fear
OF doing wrong, no half measures, moth
ing but spontaneous expression OF
civic pride and an earnest anxiety To
gre accomplished something for the
good Of all.
When the regular business Of the
evening had been finishes Chairman
George W. Smith said;
Gentlemen. | would like to call your
attention to the recommendations that
President Roosevelt has made In has
message to Congress relative to setting
| apart seventy.five per cent of the rev.
enues of Hawaii now taken by the Fed
eral government to be expended for
| our benefit. Does this Board wish to
take any action in the matter?'
Supervisor Moore-"Aye! We should
| get up a memorial"
Supervisor Adams-"Kuokoa! Kuo.
koa!"
Supervisor ,Paele-"Kuokoa! Kuo-
koa!"
| Supervisor Archer-"Sure! We
should pass resolution and"
Supervisor Cox-"Ai! All"
Supervisor Lucas (who had been at.
tempting to get in word from the
start, speaking all in bunch and Civ.
ing the table soft and affectionate
thump)-"We could make AN appro-
priation to give the people to go as a
| delegation to hustle things in Wash
ington. We could appropriate three
thousand dollars toward expenses. 1t
Is the best thing that ever happened
for this country. We could"
Chairman Smith-"We can do that
later, Mr.. Lucas, il 1t becomes neces.
sary"
The Chair proceeded to draft a res.
olution and the others, meanwhile, dis
cussed the proposition informally.
Send me to Washington, Jack" said
Moore, addressing Lucas.
Sure we'll send you,' said Lucas,
IF need be-"
Sam Johnson has had his turn at
trip East" said Lucas, referring to
the Seagirt shoot at which the captain
distinguished himself.
The Chair-"Gentlemen, favor the
following resolution:
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF OAHU HERE
BY HEARTILY ENDORSES THE
CONTEMPLATION OF THE PRES
IDENT RELATIVE TO REVENUE OF
THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII
AND WE EARNESTLY URGE UPON
CONGRESS THE PASSAGE OF A
, BILL TO THAT EFFECT:
RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF
THIS RESOLUTION BE FORWARD
ED TO OUR DELEGATE IN CON
; GRESS, HON. J. X. KALANIANA
OLE"
Moore seconded the motion, and amid
y u"ing chorus of approval, the mo
las unanimously carried.
The object OF the Supervisors getting
.~.,,her last night was to conform
,lh the requirement of section SO OF
lie County Act, which calls for thu
expenses tor the ensuing year on tn,
18th day of December of each year.
Following is the estimate for the
D year 1906:
=, Road Department, 100000; Police
, Department, $4,000; Fire Department
, $4,000; Electric Light Department
' $4,000; Garbage Department, $2i, 900
y Hawaiian Band, Sl6,500; Police ant
D Fire Alarm, $4,000; keepers of parks
D $27O0; county -ofiice rent, $1,000; pound
4 master $500; Eva and Waianae dis
. trict, $4,000; Waialua district, $4,000
Waianae, $4,000; Koolaupoko, $4,000
. Koolauloa district Ia section), $4,000
Koolauloa district % section), $4,000
q County Clerk (ofiice clerks), $4,000
: County Auditor (office clerks), $500
g County Attorney (ofiice clerks), $1,000
County Treasurer (ofiice clerk, $500
Kapiolani Park, $4,000; fixed salaries
}. 10000; incidental, $70,800. Total
100000.
Lucas reported that preparation
were being made for the Rapid Transi
to haul road filling mat1rIai.
Lucas said he wanted macadamize'
road, belt line, around Oahu. you will
get 1t, too" said the Chair
A letter from the Governor relativ
to insanitary evils in Kakaako, low
lying lands which became stagnant
. was read. Mr.. Carter suggested tina
something should be done about tn
= sinks. Lucas said the only solution
n was a condemnation order from tn
Il Board of Health.
- Lucas remarked that the people @
. Kakaako would have to move unles
!, filling in was accomplished.
= Lucas recommended that the Count
- purchase the College Hills rock crust
y or for 5000. Matter deferred.
4 The matchmaking of Hackfeld stre'
~ came up and letter was read from \
N +. Prosser, representing residents,
W the effect that II the County would pr
" coed with the matchmaking OF tn
= street the property owners would pr
d In the curbing right away. Luca
re moved that the work be proceeded wit
Is and his motion carried.
d, Lucas wanted to put concrete wal
around Aala park. with lights in III
rs middle and grass on either side OF Il
t. walk. He moved to that effect and h
motion was carried.
Tenders for repairing the Pail roa
mil hn