The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-07-04
WHO RUNS
THE BAND?
(From Saturdays Advertiser.)


There is difference of opinion among
the County Supervisors as to who has
charge of the Hawaiian County Band
the Supervisors. Col. Jones, command
ing officer OF the First Regiment, Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii, or even the
Governor, who, as commander in
chief of the militia forces of the terri
il they are still attached to the National
Guard. Their instruments belong to the
U. S. Army.
The matter came up at the Board
meeting yesterday afternoon when a
communication was received from
Commodore Picker of the Hawaii Yacht
Club requesting the services of the
band at the boat and yacht races at
Pearl Harbor on July 4. The request
was acceded to, finally, with Paele vot-
ing against the proposition at first, al
though he changed later to an affirm
alive vote.
Mr.. Moore then called attention to the
fact that somebody had ordered the
band to play at Makee Island on Sun
day. He thought Col. Jones had done
so, and he questioned his authority If
the county was paying for the band,
the Supervisors certainly had control of
its movements.
Chairman Smith stated that the order
TO play at Makee Island was probably
made by Captain Berger, the band
leader, who following his usual custom,
was continuing to play at the usual
designated places during the week.
MIR. Berger is captain under mill
tary services to the Territory" said
Chairman Smith, land has the rank to
control the members of the band who
are enlisted men,"
IF that's the case then we ought to
have Colonel on the Board of Super
visors to control the captain" said
Moore loosely.
The Board decided on adjournment
yesterday to meet again pro forma on
Tuesday morning at $50, with only the
city members present and adjourn at
once until Wednesday afternoon or
evening. The law calls for the Board
to hold it's regular meetings on the first
Tuesday of every month, but as next
Tuesday falls upon a holiday, the
meeting would not be considered bind
ing. However, to conform to the law
the Board will merely come together
and adjourn.
The first business yesterday was to
approve the bonds of the following
deputy sheriffs:
Frank Pahia, Koolaupoko, $4,000; c. ].
Holt, Waianae, $4,000; Oscar Cox, Waia-
lua, $4,000; Geo. Kekuoha, Koolauloa,
$4,000; John. Fernandez, Eva, $4,000.
Henry Cobb Adams of the Road
Board of Koolaupoko, appeared before
the Board to get information as to the
Nuuanu Pail cantoneers. He was not
sure the Koolaupoko Road Board had
power to keep the two men employed.
The Board was not sure of its position,
but tentatively instructed Mr.. Cobb to
keep the men at work until, official ac-
ton could be taken.
The County Clerk was instructed to
prepare a letter directed to Superin-
tendent Holloway stating that upon re-
ceipt of an inventory of the road and
garbage departments, electric light
station, police station (building), the
Board would submit a receipt therefor.
Sheriff Brown appeared before the
Board and said he had understood from
reading of the resolution adopted by
the Supervisors taking over the police
department and continuing the force as
it existed on June 80 through the month
of July. He had done so, but had ap-
pointed two more men, Lieut.. Leslie to
the mounted force and Henry Vida as a
was correct, as he did not wish to do
anything that was contrary to the
spirit of the resolution.
In answer to a question by Paele,
Sheriff Brown said that High Sheriff
Henry had discharged eight men on
Thursday afternoon, and therefore
there was opportunity to add to the
force again, and yet remain within the
stipulated monthly appropriation of
$500. Chairman Smith read the reso-
luton, which showed that the Sheriff
was authorized to increase the eff
cheney of the force as he deemed best.
The Sheriff asked whether they wished
to consider hts appointments of Leslie
and Vida. Chairman Smith said all the
Board had to do was to decide whether
the Sheriff could increase the force
under the appropriation. The Super
visors had no need to consider the
personnel of the appointments. Adams
agreed with this view of the matter,
and on vote, the Supervisors unani-
monsly favored the Sheriff's position
in the premises--but only for the month
of July. All appointments will be gone
over in August.
The Sheriff referred to the Parker
episode. When asked if he had reduced
the force, he said it was the same with
the exception that Captain Parker and
he had had spat in the forenoon, fol-
lowing which the captain had turned
in his badge and keys. Sheriff Brown
said he had requested Captain Parker
to reconsider his decision and to meet
him in the afternoon, which the Cap
tain refused to do. I'e stated that he
still considered Captain Parker men,
Der of the force, and that he had or
1dered him to report for duty as usual
this morning.
The appointments of County Clerk
Kalauokalani of Eugene Buffandeau