The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-07
COUNTY BOARD
TAKES CHARGE
OF THE BAND
Action to Protect Salaries and WAGES,
Street Work..-County Pays for
Officers Bonds.

I the law to compel the payment of a
salary on an order. He desired the
rule proposed made for his own pro-
lection. If a salary was paid on an
order and the officer earning it after
ward sued him successfully for the sal
ary he would have to make it good out
of his bond The matter of assigned
warrants had become such burden in
the Territorial Audit Office that it was
taking the time of clerks to keep the
run of the business. They Were now
trying drastic measures to stop it. A
power of attorney did not apply. ac-
| knowledged as it had to be before a
relative to government employees came
into force some employees evaded it, in
fraud of their creditors, by giving
notes to friends covering the amount
Of their salaries far in advance, cheat
ing their just creditors. In answer to
Archer, he said if it was found that
county employees were using such a
method, the Board could find a way to
deal with them which he need not men
tion. He said in the United States pub
lie service an employee hypothecating
his salary was dismissed.
Adams suggested referring the reso-
luton to the county attorney for a
written opinion to be reported at next
meeting. This course was taken.
THE COUNTY BAND.
Col. J. w. Jones, requested by Adams
to appear, made a statement Of his
views relative to control of the band.
He believed it was the province of the
Board fully to control the band on the
same lines as the Governor had done
heretofore, when the appropriations
for the band were placed in the execu-
tive department. True, the band was
attached to the National Guard of Ha-
waii, and it's instruments belonged to
the United States. Yet he had only had
issue any orders to the band. He did
not see why the band should not be
under the control of the Board. Capt.
Berger had always looked after the
band, and the speaker suggested that
a member of the Board, say the chair
man should assume it's general super
vision.
Occasionally there was regimental
drill at night, the regiment went into
camp once a year and when a member
of the N. G. H died there was a mill
tary funeral. These were the only oc-
casions On which he had hitherto is
sued orders to the band. He did rot
wish to have anything to do with the
direction of the band, except in those
things that were strictly military. In
he wanted the band he would COM
municate with Capt Berger, who in
turn would See whomever the Board
placed in charge of the band.
Lucas asked if it would be advisa-
BILE to give Capt. Berger discretion as
to where and when he played.
IT think So" Col. Jones replied. HE
has done it for about twenty years"
Chairman Smith did not think Capt
Berger wanted to take everything into
his own hands. He came to him that
to ask if the band might play
at the departure of the Bennington.
Col. Jones retired and, late in the |
proceedings, it was voted on motion of |
Lucas and Moore that the band be |
placed in control of the chairman
A resolution presented by Moore was
adopted, authorizing the treasurer to |
deposit money in Bishop & Co.'S, the |
Bank of Hawaii, Claus Spreckels & !
Co.'s and the First National Bank.
ROAD MATTERS.
Lucas called attention to the condi-
lion of the roadway opposite the Inter
island wharves. He presumed it would
cost about $4,000 to make fit for traffic
An old building in the new Queen street
would have to be torn down.
''It is on the public highway" he
declared In answer to a question as to
authority. The Government
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