The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-01
ABSOLUTE CONTROL
Continued from page L,

eAAC SAioNCH VI Tic poiiNC oSolioAi dHdCi
the new regime. More than that, it is
announced, semi-officially, that Sheriff
Brown Will cut the expenses of the
police department for the month of
July from $4,000, the monthly expendi-
ture now. to $500. And all good citi-
zens will wish the new Sheriff we'll. in
the matter of economical administra-
ton, and in the matter of his promised
war upon law breakers.
But Mr.. Douthitt was certainly max
ing something of a large advance draft
upon public confidence in asking, at this
stage, not only that Brown be given
complete and absolute management
and control of the police" but likewise
authority to employ such officers and
incur such expenses as he might, in his
judgment, deem necessary. Why, he
might in his Judgment, put anybody on
the police, and spend thousand dollars
a day. The people are willing to help
Sheriff Brown to a reha bilitation-but
they would hardly come through with
lift like that. Paraphrasing the lam
guage used by Mr.. Fitzsimmons to Mr..
Corbett after that little affair in Car
son City, it is up to Mr. Brown to get
reputation.
RESOLUTION BEATEN.
The Oahu County Supervisors thought
so likewise, for they opposed the Dou-
thitt resolution somewhat forcefully-
and asked the newspaper men present
to keep it out Of print. They need not
have done that, because they finally re-
jected it, and there was nothing to
their discredit in that action. County
Attorney Douthitt made something OF
a fight for his resolution.
why" said one of the Supervisors,
when it was read, that is delegation
Of our powers. We cannot do that"
No agreed Douthitt, you cannot
delegate your powers-but this it not a
delegation of Them
It was then objected that the words
complete and absolute management"
of the police department was putting
the matter altogether too strongly, and
SO that part of the resolution was
modified by striking out the offensive
words After that there was more dis
cussion and, finally, the whole resolu-
ton was rejected, upon its passage be-
ing moved by Supervisor Lucas. Cox
and Archer voted with Lucas for it,
and Smith, Adams, Moore and Paele
voted against it,
A new resolution was drawn, with
out Mr.. Douthitt's assistance it is said.
Anyway, the resolution that was pass
ed at the midnight meeting Of the SUI
pervisors differed very materially from
the one presented by Mr. Douthitt-
and will without doubt be found to
answer the purpose intended by it
even better than his. And the Super
visors keep the lid on themselves. They
are honest men, and business men.
WILL KEEP THE BAND.
The Board, however, reached no
definite conclusion at it's forenoon
meeting, beyond the conclusion that
meeting would be held at II o'clock
this noon to swear in the new county
officers and take over the control OF
the several departments.
At a meeting held in the afternoon,
il was resolved to set aside the sum
Of $3.50 to keep the band going
through the month of July. After
that, it was the unanimous sentiment
of the Board that the Rapid Transit
Co, the hotels and the Oceanic Steam
ship Co. should be asked to support the
band, it being claimed that they We're
most directly benefited. Attorney
Douthitt drew attention to the profit
accruing to the Rapid Transit from
having the band play at Makee Island
on Sunday. and Chairman Smith ex-
pressed his agreement with Douthitt's
view
Treasurer Trent asked the Super
visors for a clerk at 500 per month.
Mr.. Lucas. having generous fit on,
wanted 20 give Trent 1925 a month. The
Treasurer, however, knew what he
wanted, and was not looking for loot.
And so his request for a clerk was
granted as asked.
The Auditor was given a clerk at SIS
a month
The County Attorney was given
deputy for police work at s,z5 month,
a clerk at SIS a month, and ste
nographer at 800.