The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-11-29
Board Of Supervisors To
Soon Settle Keanu Middle
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
KOoLAU INVESTIGATE NATTER
PASSED NOVEMBER SALARY AMOUNTING $1991l-
MATTERS CONSIDERED A MEETING

The Board Of Supervisors met last
night and passed on the salary de-
mands for the month of November. The
demands totalled the sum of $19,914. A
supply demand to cover an old claim
for $256 so was also passed After the
roll call and the minutes had been dis
posed of Chairman Smith referred to a
motion at the last meeting of the board
whereby the salary of two bandsmen
had been increased $40 a month. He
said that Captain Berger had told him
that it was better to increase the sal
airy of some of the bandsmen. TIL
matter was deferred for further dis
cussion.
c. Bolte addressed the board in the
matter of a claim for $685. 80 for the
Kaneohe Ranch and Heeia Plantation
Company for gravel and lumber sup
piled the road board at Koolaupoko.
There had been some trouble over this
claim as the bill had been incurred
previous to the county government go
ing into effect. The claim was regard
ed as a just one. In order to pay it
Bolte suggested that the board pur-
chase from the company 1915 cubic
yards of gravel at 10 cents per yard
which would bring the total to $256.S0.
Lucas said that it was a case of whip
ping the devil around the stump but If
it would be agreed that no further
charge be made for gravel he would
agree to the motion which had been
made by Moore. Bolte agreed to this
chasing enough gravel to pay the
claim.
On recommendation of the committee
on public expenditures thirty salary
warrants for the month of November
aggregating $2,725 were passed.
Salary demands recommended by the
committee on roads, bridges and parks
number 172 and aggregating $3,979 were
passed for material $256. so.
The police salary demands passed
number SO and aggregated $7,1G5 the
fire department 49, totalling $9,675;
sanitation and health including gar
bage demands aggregated $3.50. For
the electric light payroll the demands
number 81 and totalled $50. Police
and fire alarm payroll 500; for Ha
waiian band "a demands $3.50.
Adams reported that the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
Koolau road muddle had missed con-
nection and had not gone. He said
that he would resign if anybody would
go on the committee. Moore said
that if they would go over tomorrow
"wednesday they could secure all Of
. e.,
was appointed on the committee in
place of Adams and Moore and Lucas
agreed to start about Z o'clock this
morning on their mission.
\ communication was received from
Governor Carter relative to the board
appointing some responsible cores
pOndent who could supply to Lyman
w. Page of the Department of Agricul-
ture, correct and regular information
regarding the condition of the roads
in the county. On motion of Adams,
the chairman of every district in the
county twas appointed such cores
pendent with instructions to report to
Lucas as committee chairman.
A communication from Frank S.
Dodge on behalf of the Bishop Estate
was read. The communication set
forth the fact that of all the property
owners having claims against the Ter
ritorial government for damages re-
sulting from the improve ment of Wal
kiki road, the claim of the Bishop Es-
tate had remained unsettled Accord
ing to the agreement that had been
entered into between the Territory and
the estate the territory was to fill in the
pond and erect a new fence at the
hotel annex property. The estimated
cost would be $500. After some dis
cussion the communication was re-
ferred to the superintendent of public
works.
Dodge was present and adore ssed the
board in reference to the matter. His
purpose in bringing it to the super
Visors was because he had understood
that the board intended to take up
the work of improving that road at
once. There had been failure for some
reason on the part of the government,
to fulfill its agreement with the es-
tate. 1t was ascertained that an APP
preparation for 81 500 for the fulflment
of the work had been made by the last
legislature so the matter was passed
UP to Superintendent Holloway.
Mrs. Juliet NJ. AthertOn was grant
ed permission to lay water pipes to a
charitable home in Kakaako