The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-06-29
TERRITORY
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ernor pointing to copy of the Coun.
" Act, but have very little written
out for me. I have to learn my les.
s9n, and use common sense
When will you be ready to let US
fsnow when you can, or whether you
asked Adams.
Inc police department is practically
ready to be turned over to you on Sat
urday. I talked with the High Sheriff
today and advised him what to do.
VIII be ready soon to advise about the
other departments
The chair said he desired to have all
the properties turned over by Saturday
SO that there would be no interregnum.
ne Governor said that the tools used
py the Territory heretofore in duties
which are now turned over TO the
county. will undoubtedly be transferred
to the county. Where the Territory
and County use the same tools, in their
respective work a question would be
solve just yet.
The Governor said the supervisors
must remember above all things that
they would be responsible to the letter
for all property taken over, else they
would be Soaked" AS to the electric
light station, it belonged to Kauai and
Hawaii as much as to Oahu. 1t might
be turned over to the supervisors for
use. Lucas said if it was turned over
to the county, the county should have
the right to dictate concerning it. There
should be no strings to it, to be jerkad
by the Public Works Department.
The Governor called Lucas's atten-
! ton to the fact that that sort of fric-
tion should not obtain between the Ter
ritory and County.
There will be no difficulty in any
jmatters to maintain, if the auditor and
treasurer will only give US the sS7,7O0
a month we are entitled to-" said
Adams laughing.
The band is one of the most I'M
derpaid and Woodworking institutions
in the Territory said the Governor.
"and it's dirty shame to cut it down
OF out. The band is splendid institu-
ton
Archer thought the county officers
should have a building loaned to them
by the Territory; it would save much
money The Governor said Honolulu
day fall down on their heads. He said
that there is an effort being made to
get back space now used by the Unit
ed States officers in Territorial build
ings. The effort of the county to get
offices would strengthen the effort to
get this space back.
Attorney Douthitt volunteered the
statement that the present Board of
Fire Commissioners would be passed
out OF existence if the Supervisors so
wilIed. The county, he said, could re-
fuse to run the fire department, and
then reorganize a county fire DEPART
ment
Another thing" said the Governor,
IT don't propose TO turn over all the
property in the various departments In
a blanket FORM"
i'But the superintendent OF Puonc
Works can turp over all property which
he knows he doesn't want for his own
USE"
The Governor suggested that Messrs.
Trent and Douthitt call upon him this
morning at 10 o'clock to go over the
question OF financing the county.
Adams reported he had gone into Ho-
nolulu Hale and found it in a ragged
condition, II COuAO We
Archer favored this plan. At present
the government was receiving an IN
come of about $50 a month from the
building. 1t would require $1,000 to re-
pair it. Adams said he knew where
rooms could be obtained for 500
month for all the officers.
Adams said he had figured on S23,Oo
as an estimate of expenses, not inciud-
ing road work.
The Board adjourned to 7:So this
evening.
1t was said at last nights meeting
that, during, the afternoon, meeting
of the Supervisors had been held at
which were present High Sheriff Henry
and Sheriff Brown, and it was tenta-
tiyeIy agreed that when July 1 came
around, the High Sheriff would con-
slider himself warden of the territorial
penitentiary as well as High Snerid'
and for convenience sake he would nave
his headquarters at the prison, leaving
he police station to Sheriff Brown. inns
was made clear to the High SherlH IN
answer to his question to the super
visors that if he was considered ward
en-. where would be establish his mead
CHARTERS. The chair said it would I'M
doubtedly be the proper thing Tor MIN
IN have his headquarters at the prison. ,
There was a large audience Oh repre-
citizens present.
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