The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-07-12
SUPERVISORS
WAIT TO SEE
COUNTY ATTORNEY
SEEM TO THINK THAT HE OUGHT
TO BE PRESENT AT THEIR
MEETINGS.

The session of the board of supervi- !
sors last evening lasted until quite a
late hour. A number of matters in
GLIDING rules for the governing of the
deliberations of the board were dis
cussed.
report was received from Lucas
relative to the removal of govern
ment building on Queen street near
the Irmgard wharf Lucas had been
informed that the building was to be
sold shortly.
Moore presented two designs for the
seal of the county, one by Viggo Jacob
sen and the other by H. F. Wichman.
The design by Wichman which showed
Diamond Head was adopted.
A communication from the Superin-
tendent of Public Works giving a list
of keepers of the various parks was
read. Paele read the application Of a
constituent for appointment as keeper
at Aala park. This was placed on
file.
The board confirmed the appoint
ment of M. E. K. Hopkins as clerk
to County Treasurer Trent at a salary
of 800 a month.
An opinion was received from County
Attorney e. A. Douthitt relative to the
appropriation of public money by re-
solution. He expressed the belief
that such method would be legal but
suggested as a further safeguard that
no money be appropriated except by a
majority of the board
Another opinion was received from
the county attorney relative to the as
signment of salary by the various
county employees. The opinion had
particular bearing upon some resolu-
tons on the matter that the board had
passed at the previous meeting. DOut-
HIT held in effect, that while the Trea
surer and auditor could make regula-
lions for the governing of their Of
fees and could refuse to accept any
mere notice of assignment, the fact
that such assignment had been made
before a notary public, would make t
legal and they could not disregard it.
There was some discussion over the
opinion, Moore holding that that por-
ton of it relating to the first part of
the resolutions passed by the board
was ambiguous. 1t was finally decided
to refer the opinion back to the county
attorney for clearer expression of
way to deal with the matter of as
signment of salaries was for the super
visors to discharge any man who so
assigned his salary. Adams offered
motion that the county attorney be
requested to appear at all meetings of
the board in order that he could ex-
| plain anything that was not clear.
This motion was not passed.
The board was notified by the coun-
! ty attorney that he had appointed
Avon Crook as deputy and Pat Silva
as clerk in the county attorneys office.
| Silva was confirmed but the confirma-
ton of Crook was postponed until some
meeting when Douthitt could be pre-
sent. Two bills of sale from T. Nc
! Giants Stewart one for 1888 for law
books, and the other for $3.50 for office
| furniture, were read from the county
attorney. Action was deferred on both
until such meeting as the county at
torney for the furnishing of whose
office the purchases had been authoriz-
ed, could be present.
An application for disappointment
under the county, as poundmaster was
received from Kekuewa. A commune
cation from Harry Cobb Adams rela-
tive to the requirements of road boards
| on the Koolau side of the island was
| read. The estimates had not been
made according to the monthly sche-
| dule as desired by the board, and lit
tie use could be made of them. An in
vitation from Chairman Andrews to
attend the Republican rally tonight
was accepted.
A communication from L. r. Peck
relative to some land in Pahoa was
referred to the Superintendent of Pub
| lie Works. A discussion as to the
numbering of houses, ensued over a
communication from Postmaster Pratt.
The sentiment seemed to be i'm favor of
numbering the houses, by completing
the work begun by the Territory.
An editorial from the Hawaii Shinpo
was read. This editorial suggested to
the board, the advisability Of publish
ing in the japanese language the va
rious regulations enacted.
BY resolution Kekuewe was con-
tinued as poundmaster during July.
| A resolution was offered by Moore
authorizing the country district sup
ervisors to be empowered to supervise
all public works i'm their districts and
to appoint or name employees to carry
on this work, This resolutions did
not meet with favor. There were OBJ
jections to it for it was claimed that
it would take power out Of the hands
of the entire board and leave it i'm the
-, hands of the district members. After
some discussion Moore withdrew the
resolution disclaiming that his inten-
ton had been to make political mea-
| sure out Of the motion.
The board passed a resolution placing
at the disposal Of the Governor, the
county band whenever it was desired,
this action was taken as the result of
a request for the use of the band dur
ing the stay Of the Taft party Friday.
A resolution was passed to the ef-
! feet that all work contemplated by