Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-26

In the rooms of the Merchants Asso-
citation in the Young building on Sat.
urday afternoon. Geo. w. Smith was
elected temporary chairman and e. r.
Adams was chosen as vice.chairman
for the time being. County Govern.
ment does not 90 into effect until July
1, Saturday next, and the meeting of
Saturday last was necessarily an in.
formal affair. Permanent chairman
and vice.chairman will be selected by
the Board when County government is
fairly launched.
The meeting was scheduled for 2
o'clock. but AT that hour several of the
officers of Oahu County were not in
evidence. II was desired that all he
present. so the opening of the meeting
was DELAYED for thirty minutes. those
present passing the time nv n general
discussion of County matters with
which they will soon become familiar
through experience. Sheriff Brown
engaged in an earnest conversation
with County Attorney Doutbitt on the
difference between Territorial and
County prisoners. Treasurer Trent
listened with interest and mt in n word
now and then when money matters
were touched ON. When Geo. w Smith
arrived he and Il. r. Adams went ont
into the hallway topetber and were
soon Joined nv others. The impression
was that Smith and Adams none of
tho otbers having boen sno,en NJ no
chairman were tryinc 20 urgo zach
other IN take tho chair Eipal,v when
evervbodv was nresent with tho excen.
tiop of Auditor pickpe,, the super.
yisors declared that thew were ready
IN caucus on tho chairmansbin and nj,
others were noli,e,v invi,od 70 yacote
Tho chamber wos ,os, 20 tho s,nor.
visors and these gentlemen having
stated that thew would no on,v a few
minutes nevertbe,ess took nm twentv
minutes In SECRET session The matter
NJ the cbairmansbin ala not annear m
no On s,mn,e after all II 10 he,,eved
that the Fifth Distr,ct men wanted
Sunervisor.at.J arpe II p Adams for
chairman wbi,e the mon NJ the Four,h
wortod coo w Sm,,h ord ,ho nro.
sumntion "a that had Adams voted for
himself be wou,d have secured tho
chair no that 40 n NAV when the
doors were thrown ono, and tho courtv
omcers who had been waiting ,m,a.
,ientIv in the hallway were invited IN
enter Adams arose 70 move that Geo
w smith be elected chairman of tho
BOARD.
81 second that nation (" said suner.
visor II. It. Moore "but would suggest
that we amend II To provide that Mr.
Smith be elected Temporary chairman.
for when we formally organize We shall
have to elect permanent officers"
Mr.. Adams accented the amendment
the motion was nut and carried and
Mr.. Smith seated himself Mt the head
of the table. saving. "Gentlemen
thank you for the honor which YOU
have conferred upop me Let ms nro.
coed to business. We are here as the
trustees of the people and we should
conduct this business Of the Countv az
we would conduct our own financial
affairs"
Mr.. Smith suggested that Il would
be proper for the Board TO have n vice.
chairman, Superyisor Lucas named II.
II. Adams and MFR. Adams was forth.
with elected. Numerous communica.
lions in reference to County Office ac.
commodations had been received and
these were taken up and read by the
Board. They were as follows:
/. From Superintendent of Public
Works c. s. Holloway, Offering the Hall
OF Representatives In the Capitol, to
be used until permanent quarters could
be obtained.
2. Mcintyre block, King and Fort
streets, nine rooms. second floor, SITS
per month for 1S.month lease.
8. Second floor of the Castle & Cooke
building, King and Bethel streets.
4. Kapiolani building, King and