Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-04


latter endured until 1880 o'clock.
Much was accomplished. At $3.50 p.
m. tomorrow the Board again meets to
complete the months business, then to
adjourn, probably to the first Tuesday
In September.
The Board has rescinded its action
In the matter of blanket warrants for
the road and garbage departments.
The men Of these bureaus will be paid
of today by individual warrants,
Treasurer Trent having refused to
honor the blanket warrants made pay.
able to Sam johnson as head Of the de.
partments named
How shall pay the men off?"
This was the question asked by John.
son Of Chairman Smith yesterday aft
ernoon. just before the meeting John.
son was thing Of how he would get
the several hundred laborers in line
for their cash. remarking that there
was big crowd and they would bloch
the street.
Line them up; block up Fort street.
II necessary" said Smith. Bring them
down and block up Fort street"
Johnson wanted to know II the la
borers would be locked II they were
knocked of early to get their pay.
Smith intimated that II Johnson dock.
ed the men he would deserve to be
locked himself.
As previously reported there will
be one small warrant OF the blanket
variety held up for test purposes in the
courts.
At 7:4O p. m. Chairman Smith called
the meeting to order. Reading OF
minutes dispensed with. Roll called
Supervisors Cox and Archer absent.
Bills Presented.
Adams had some bills to present
Committee on Roads presented q
claim from Cation, Neill & Co. for re-
pairs. Adams moved 1t paid. Ordered
paid.
Public Expenditures Committee pre-.
scented bills for furniture for the Coun.
~ Attorneys office. County seal. etc
Recommended paid. Ordered paid.
Police Committee presented a bill.
Materials and supplies. $192.6O. APP
proved by Brown. Adams wanted tn
explain this bill. The police depart.
meut, he said. had a detective and
informers' expense"
"Lobsters!" said Lucas.
Adams smiled and continued. show.
Ing that money was needed getting EVIL
dence
|, so long as 1t is legitimate bust.
ness" remarked the Chair.
1T 10 necessary" said Adams.
Hates Dirty Business.
"You know, Mr.. Chairman, hats
this kind Of dirty business. The less
OF 1t the better. An informer is the
worst proposition we have. We had
better let It CO." said Lucas.
II recommend payment" said
Adams.
ut takes a thief to catch a thief
added Adams. 81 believe 1t is neces
sary."
Sure" said Moore.
Payment was ordered.
Estimates for August.
The Board then took up estimates
for August
Committee on Ways and Means
Nothing to report.
Public Expenditures Committee
Nothing to report.
Roads and Bridges and Parks Com
mittee: Lucas said he had a raft OF
stun: $3.50 recommended by committee
(extra) for monthly partial payment OF
pipe, ETC.; $3.50 for August, altogether.
Keepers OF city parks go, $40 each and
$3.50 for maintenance and tools. etc.
Lucas estimate was, In full, as fol
lows:
Roads, Bridges and Parks:
Kapiolani Park, $500.
New soil and pipe, KapiolanI, $3.50
Aala Park keeper. $40.
Thomas Square keeper, $40
Emma Square keeper, $40.
Tools, ETC., parks, $50.
Fencing at Kipapa, Waikakalaua.
!, $500.
Repairs new road, special, Kipapa.
$3.50.
Koolauloa district, road repairs. $500.
Koolaupoko road repairs, $500.
Road repairs, Honolulu, $4,000.
Walalua road district, $500.
Adams Wants Balance.
Adams favored for Kapiolani park.
the continuation of $500 and no more.
% The figure should be kept down to that
X amount. II the band remained In Ho-
r nolulu, said Adams, during August,
,. there would be no balance. He did
r. not know but what the band would
.. not get away Satisfactory arrange
ments for its trip to Portland, he I'M
derstood, had not been made.
Moore wanted to know II any dam.
age would be done by failure to
appropriate the $3.50 extra for piping
and filling, He thought Lorrin Thurs.
u ton, the other night, had outlined the
: need comprehensvely He favored
Thurston's Idea.