The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-07-28

whole report as II was not committee
report
Chairman Smith said that he thought
Moore's statement agreed with Adams
save in the time of adoption. and after
a short discussion he put the question
which was TO adopt the forms recon-
mended by the committee subject to
approval by the auditor. Adams, Cox,
Lucas and Smith voted afirmatively.
Paele voted against and Moore did not
vote.
This closed the incident and the chair
took up petitions and memorials.
L. A. Thurston Of the KapiolanI
Park Board made a report of affairs
concerning the park. The payroll was
$3.50 month and a superintendent and
five men were In charge. The only i'm
provements made were along the makai
side of the park from the keepers
lodge to the old grandstand. To fur
Their improve the place would require
the hauling of 5000 cubic yards of dirt
and the laying of $50 feet of pipe.
The cost would be $l1O0 and as at the
present time dirt could be hauled for
So cents cubic yard which was much
cheaper than it had ever been obtained
before, the park board thought It
a good opportunity to make some i'm
proyements, at a time when 1t could be
done cheaply.
The reason 1t, could be done cheaply,
Mr.. Thurston explained, was because a
contractor had some idle teams, and
he was willing to supply the dirt need
ed at 80 cents a cubic yard, to keep
some of his men employed and to pay
for the feed and care of his horses
which would otherwise remain idle.
( Mr.. Thurston further stated that IL
the board saw fit to give the park board
so much a month until the cost OF
the improvements was covered, they
could go along with the work.
Mr.. Moore agreed with Mr.. Thurs
tons statements and the matter with
the report was submitted to the proper
committee.
| Lucas said If the men are in the em-
ploy of the county he favored letting
them off with full pay. He put this In
the form of motion which was Sec
onded by Moore.
A. S. Cleghorn submitted an esti-
mate for Kapiolani Park for August.
which was referred to the committee on
roads, parks and bridges.
Superintendent Holloway presented a
statement concerning the new govern
ment electric plant in Nuuanu valley,
saying that as soon as the new genera
tors are installed some fittings would
be needed, and he wanted to know
whether part of the county appropria-
ton for maintenance could be applied
to purchasing fittings to make a tenn
porary connection with other reser-
voirs. Adams thought that If there
was sufficient money to buy fittings as
well as run the plant. the county had
| appropriated too much. Mr.. Frazer,
superintendent of the plant, said he
had run very low this month and there
fore had little money to spare. The
new plant would be finished in about
two months If the county continued
it's appropriation. the fittings could be
purchased out of this fund. About IS
new arc lights would be provided.
When the new reservoir In the valley
was completed about 300 new lights
would be put in.
Chairman Smith thought the plan
Twas feasible. Moore thought the
money could be used for improvements
that would save money. Mr.. Frazer
said the machinery was all on the
ground.
A motion was passed authorizing the
superintendent of the electric plant &c
spend a sum of money not to exceed
$500 to install the machinery now or
hand.
w. H. Kailimai applied for posi-
ton as parkkeeper. Placed on file.
: Taxpayers of Kapiolani park asked
that the main road there be repaired
and oiled. The petition was signed b!
/ many citizens including the Pacific
; Commercial Gable Co., by ]. d. Gaines
!. ]. B. Castle, L. A. Thurston. Mrs
! Campbell-Parker, Mrs. Williams, Ceci
} Brown. T. HoIlinger, E. s. Cunha, c
!, F. Hart, C. Kunst.
, Mr.. Moore asked If It was necessary
to draft a resolution regarding thu
. governing of the garbage department
/ according to his recommendation Thu
, was to gather the garbage before day
. light in the business district.
Lucas presented the draft Of an ordi