The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-06
SUPERVISORS
IN SESSION
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Waialua road district, salary de-
mands, $1941.50.
Eva and Waianae road district, sal
airy demands, $650.S6.
Eva and Waianae road district sal
airy demands. $444.50.
Eva and Waianae road district, sal
airy demands, $340.O5.
Koolauloa road district, general ex-
pense, $135.80
Waialua road district, material and
supply, s757.48
koolaupoko road district, material
and supply demands, $3.50.
Eva and Waianae road district, ma
terial and supply. S..
Koolaupoko road district, material
and supply, s9S.
Eva and Waianae road district, ma
terial and supply, s1291.5O.
Pupukea homestead road, s5S.65.
Eva and Waianae road district, ma
terial and supply. ss3.42
Kailua bridge, $87.
Kapiolani Park, general expense,
s43S.25
Fire department, material and sup
ply, $772.2O.
Garbage department payroll, 1898 80.
Garbage department, material and
supplies, $392.65.
Electric light department, payroll,
s157.75.
Police and fire alarm system, payroll,
$75.45
Hawaiian band, general expense.
S14644.
A NATTER OF LIGHT.
The question as to whether the coun-
ty or territory should light the courts,
came up, and the committee on electric
lighting was instructed to confer with
the Hawaiian Electric Light Co., which
will probably attend to the matter more
cheaply than the county could.
NOVEMBER REPORTS.
The county treasurer's report for
November was read and fled.
County Attorney Douthitt furnished
resume of the work of his department
for November. 1t was placed on file.
SMITH STREET EXTENSION.
A communication to County Attorney
Douthitt from the Hawaiian Trust Co.,
with reference to the proposed extern
sion of Smith street, was read in which
II was SIdISI Iilll IL Guilty "OAA0
buy the entire tract concerned from the
Dowsett Company. consisting of TOO
square feet. They could obtain same
at the rate of 81 per square foot.
A PRIVATE BILL.
Treasurer Trent asked for a fee of
$1,000 for Judge Whitney for work done
in connection with the blanket war
rant controversy.
Lucas demurred against paying the
fee, saying that Trent had engaged
counsel on his own account and con-
trary to the wishes of the board. He
did not think that the county should
pay the bill.
Adams agreed with Lucas, but Moore
wanted Trent given a chance to make
explanation. He said that everyone
ought to have a chance to speak for
himself.
Adams insisted that it was a person
al bill, purely and simply.
A motion was passed that Treasurer
Trent be informed that the county can
not pay private bills.
MINOR MATTERS.
A number of department estimates
for December were received.
Chief Deering reported s fires and
one 1dlSe alarm LOT NONelIIUtE, dllU
damage done to the amount of 1886,
of which 1924 was covered by insur-
ance.
MEMORIALS NERVE.
T. P Mendonza wanted the county
to reimburse him to the amount Of
$3.50 for damages done his premises on
Smith street during a police raid on
gamblers last Sunday. He alleged a
smashed plate glass window among
other grievances.
Chairman Smith and Supervisor |
Adams thought that Mendonza had his |
nerve with him in asking for dam |
ages and intimated that landlords who |
rented premises for gambling purposes |
stood in danger of being punished.
The matter was referred to the Po- |
lice Committee for investigation.
FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT
A communication from Manager |
of the Rapid Transit Co. |
was read to the effect that the COM
pany would contract to transport coral
material from the dump at the foot |
of South street to Waikiki and else |
where for the price of Ice. per cubic
yard, the county to do all the loading
and unloading at its expense.
II was IhoNeu, that IAe CoiiiAiiiI '0o oAA
Roads, Bridges and Parks be instruct
al to accept the above offer.
THE USUAL PETITIONS.
A petition from Kakaako residents
asked for money for street improve
nents. 1t was referred TO the Cover
lor for reference to the naval depart
nent The kick was improper drainage
and the poor condition of the low
wing land.
The following communication, signed
" over a hundred persons and address
d to the board, was read:
We the undersigned residents and
ak payers of Kaimuki, Waialae and |
do hereby respectfully call |
he attention of your honorable board |
o the bad condition of Waialae road,