The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-19
RECAPITULATIOI

Leaving for furni-
ture, supplies. Incl
dentals, etc. 49,. 5 2,7O2 81
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD H. TRENT,
County Treasurer.
The special road tax of $1746 in the
report was shown to be inserted erro-
neously, as this item is not handled by
the county. The report was placed on
file temporarily.
A communication from Attorney Dou-
thitt regarding several of the proposed
rules referred to him for opinion was
received. He advised the Board that
it had no power to pass ordinances for
the purpose of raising revenues. No
authority therefor is given or implied
in the County Act. The Board, how
ever, could make ordinances regulating
fees, which would come under police
regulations.
A communication from the waialua
road board was received from A. S.
Mahaulu, road supervisor. concerning
expenditures which were estimated at
5000 per month.
Sam Johnson reported that a portion
of School street, ordered finished by
the Board, had been covered with the
heavy rock base, and rock was also
being laid on Kuakini street. Fort
street between Beretania and Vineyard
street was almost finished.
He recommended wood block pave
ment on Fort between Hotel and Allen
streets.
A discussion arose over the bonds of
various officers. 1t was moved that
they be referred to the Treasurer
Adams moved to refer them to the
County Attorney to see whether they
We're in proper form. Lucas said the
Board had already ascertained that the
companies furnishing the bonds were
sound. Adams insisted on going over
the bonds in due form. Lucas protest
ed against following this procedure.
when he was sharply called to order
by the chair. There was a litter in
some part of the room, and the chair
again called for order, saying:
"Decorum must be preserved in the
room.''
The chair then said he would enter
tain a motion to have the bonds re-
ferred to the County Attorney.
Lucas again said he would appeal
from the ruling of the chair, but said
it would not be worth while, and he
would not waste any more time over
it,
Action, however, was deferred as the
original bonds of the Supervisors had
arrived from the bonding company.
Moore thought the Board was legally
in a position to pass on the bonds Of
the officers.
L think those bonds are as good as
the Almighty could make them, and
we are going through lot of red tape
for nothing" Lucas put in again.
On calling for vote. Lucas shouted
a NO" and the chair asked that he
be less vociferous. The Board then
voted to defer action until the Super
yisors' bonds arrived. The interim
bonds will then be exchanged for the
permanent ones.
The bills of T. McCants Stewart for
office furniture, etc, sold to the Coun-
ty. for the use of the County Attorney,
for 1888 and 1863, were called up for
attention. Mr.. Douthitt said the items
were quite reasonable. On motion OF
Adams the sum of s657 was appropri-
ated.
The chair thought that an appropr1a-
ton by the Board meant an order on
the treasurer. Adams said he was
Jealous of the proper management OF
the county's financial affairs, and ne
did not like issuing warrants. MT.
said he would leave Honolulu
next Tuesday, and he naturally want
ed the money Mr.. Trent said IL Mt.
left an order with the BANK
NJ Hawaii to collect the money at the
end Of the month, he would pay the
money on such an order. He said, now
ever he would not like to see any war
art on the market now. Adams SAID
be thought that. copy of the resoiu-
ton appropriating the money wu,u
ba furnished him today. and this shoulo
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