The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-04

condition They put II out Of condition
when the water pipes were laid and II
Was mp q 1leu 70 restore The roa6 10
the shape IN which they found II
TIE ordinance regulating the spEluk-
ling OF clothes passed its third reading
and row becomes effective.
Deputy County Attorney Nnverton
vas asked for MS opinion as to thu
legality OF such an ordinance. The Su-
prene Court had held such an ordi-
nance was witain police jurisdiction al
though particular proposed Law of
this kind had been thrown down be-
cause of certain points therein contain
81 which MADE II class legislation
Lucas automobile ordinance not be
ing ready, more time was asked
THE GAMBLING QUESTION
Adams here introduced the gambling
question He had an ordinance which
he thought would De effective in check
ing the gambling evl and wanted IL
passed as soon as possible. He had
Investigated the matter thoroughly and
knew whereof he was speaking.
There was great difficulty IN securing
convictions under the present law. but
q similar ordinance to the one intro
duced by him had proved effective else
where and ne would like ID give a
chance here He quoted figures Of ar
rests and convictions made here for
some time past and drew attention
TO the fact that the judge would not
allow police evidence
Attorney Miivert0n demurred stating
that the court would take the arrest
ing officers evidence, but not as being
OF an expert nature necessary 10 secure
conviction
Adams spoke OF barred doors, barri-
eaded windows and OF many so-ealled
gambling raids brought TO no account
He thought the law did not help the
police as II should. By his ordinance
if three men and gambling para pher-
malta We're found behind barricaded
doors II would constitute evidence Of
misdemeanor.
Adams should ike to have the orli-
nance passed as soon as possible and
desired il 10 be read twice al one sit
ting This was done The ordnance
being moved by Adams seconded by
Archer and unanimously passed
Moore wanted 10 know il the road
boards were out OF existence how the
money was 70 be handled in the i'm
proveuent Of Eva roads
The chair said that this vas part OF
an amicab arrangement between the
Department OF Public Works and the
Supervisors for the expenditure of road
tax funds, Superintendent Holloway
de.ega ting The expenditure OF the fund
10 Mr.. Low, formerly Of the Eva road
board
Archer said that 500. 800 was coming
in from Eva half Of which would go
TO the Territory and half 10 the county
Eva would give the rest OF the county
75 per cent OF this If he could get 25
per cent
Adams did not think that Ewa's
800 coo tax contribution should be con-
sidered in the matter Necessity was
what should rule
Eva and Waianae roads we're voted
$500 as an estimate
Other districts were voted more OF
less liberal estimates
Moore counseled prudence Of outlay,
saying that the estimates already
made for October would eat up ali the
money coming in oh, We have lots
of money coming IN at the beginning
Of the year said Chairman Smith
We are not getting. all that IS coming
10 us but In January We shan be very
flush"
NEW COMMISSIONS
A communication from the Sheriff
was read asking for confirmation Of
Max Schlemnler who has left for Lay
san which IS part OF the county OF
oahu. a special officer being there
needed The commission was signed
as were nine other new police commits
sions.
The roads and bridges committee
80
is money IN the treasury" said Lucas,
and no reason why 1t should lie idle"
You are scattering your shot" said
the chair. we are not running a po-
Ii5Ical Kindergarten for keeping road
1ren at work. Ne are handling the tax
money.
I want you 70 know that there Is
no politics n ny work" replied Lucas
testify.
I don't mean thai there is said the
chair We should finish up some Of
our old work before tackIing new
jobs.
Archer said that the demands Of the
roads and bridges committee seemed To
be constantly Increasing and stated
thar for ) months past Eva had asked
nothing from the county. He would
ike 10 obtain an appropriation Of $500
for the proposed Eva road improve
ments OF which he produced q survey
Then spend 7 all in January" said
Moore Moore made an ardent appeal
for waiaIaa road Improvements Lucas
did the same for Wafkid road and the
chair told Lucas 10 bear IN mind the
Promotion Committees Petition Moore
wanted Nuuanu road which had been
torn up By the water works 70 be put
in shape by the same people
johnson explained that as the Ter
ritory did not have the money It was
up TO the County.
The October program for road repair
embraces Nuua1u street, Wa1alae,
Fart. LilIha and River streets a large
Of department. estimates were
DOUTHITT NEW ASSISTANT.
Comfy Attorney DouLhi1t stated that
he wanted more help and wanted II
badly. Criminal work was being shift