Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-19

bled-he said Indefinitely postponed"
Lucas declared the report unjust.
Moore DEFENDS Report,
IF was reporting on an investiga-
ton of my own brother" said Moore.
"and the facts were the same, could
not, conscientiously, get around saying
that, in regard to the July payroll there
was evidence of gross negligence or
incompetence"
Lucas held that the report reflected
severely on Johnson and was not fair.
II the report was not unjust, then Luz
cas- did not understand English.
Moore strenuously asserted that there
was nothing unjust in the report. The
Legislature was to be severely critl-
clzed for appropriating $4,000 for the
maintenance OF the garbage depart
ment when but $1,000 was required.
Smith said johnson had expressed a
desire to be heard. Adams first want
ed to say something, johnson may
have been careless, but he had not
been grossly incompetent.
Moore said he would stand by his rn-
port.
Adams moved that Johnson be heard.
johnson Scores Moore.
Said johnson: I'm perfectly willing
to have half dozen committees inves-
tigate the whole business. MIR. Moore
promised to bring out certain things
in the way of explanation and he has
failed to do 1t. He does not treat me
fairly"
Smith suggested that johnson refer
to the committee, not to individuals.
II mean the committee" said john
son.
Johnson continued:
Hearing that report and-I'm glad
Mr.. Lucas is here-for the difference
between what Mr.. Moore said he was
going to say and what he has just
said is CREATOR he said there was no
such thing as incompetence and asked
II | was willing to take the blame.
and | said | would. | went away in q
hurry. signed up the payroll when
1t was called Off to me, hastily Mr..
Moore forgets what he promised to
bring out"
IL object to this personal attack"
said Moore, starting to rise.
The Chair said johnson had the floor
and directed the garbage superintend,
ent to eliminate personalities.
You must speak Of the committee,
said Smith.
Sure" said johnson.
Cox moved the report Of the com
mittee be adopted.
Long silence.
Report finally adopted; Lucas
Adams and Smith voting against 1t.
IAN unjust report" intoned Lucas
Smith raped with his pencil on tn,
table.
I "Mr. Johnson wants the public L
know that there was no irregularity
but as Superintendent, Mr.. Johnson II
responsible" said Moore. 81 gave ere
dit to johnson for drawing the atten
| ton of the Board to the fact that tn,
garbage department could Be run TO
much less than $1,000"
Vote Of Confidence Passed.
Adams presented a resolution, whicl
he thought would meet with the ap
prevail of the Board, to the effect tina
son, superintendent of garbage, wa
not doubted by the Board.
i Unanimously adopted.
Warrant Controversy.
Clerk Kalauokalani read the follow
ing from Treasurer Trent:
At your meeting on the 9Th inst
there was passed for payment Salar
Demand No. 1880, drawn In favor @
Andrew Adams, Esq. for the sum G
s141.0O.
In due course this demand was is
sued by the County Auditor as wal
rant on the County Treasurer for tn
said sum Of sl4l.00. payable to til
said Andrew Adams, Esq.
At the time OF the presentation @
this warrant to the County Treasure
for payment there were sufficient fund
In hand for the payment Of the same
but the Treasurer was estopped froI
paying out the said sum to the sal
payee by writ of injunction issue
out of the First Circuit Court.
This writ Of injunction, to which an
swer was required to be made on Fri
day morning, the 18th inst. wa
promptly referred to the County Al
torney, with written request for lega
advice.
am not now able to tell you NOR
particularly the contents Of this writ
and the grounds therein set forth 70
the Issuance of the injunction, for tn
reason that the copy served on me ha
been kept and retained by the Coun
ty Attorney and not returned to me.
When the case was called at the hou
} set therefor, l. O.. at o'clock on tn
18th inst, the County Attorney wa
not present, he having omitted, faile
and neglected to appear and answe
for the County Treasurer in the sal
case, although having been duly re