Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-12

There was no lack Of excitement at
the meeting Of the Oahu County Board
of Supervisors last night. Supervisor
Moore introduced a resolution that was
either a scheme or very much misun-
derstood and which excited controversy
and argument and ended In Moore's
withdrawing the resolution, the with
drawal by no means being favored
unanimously.
Moores idea was that the country
Supervisors should have the selection
OF employees OF their respective dis
tricts. The resolution covered Super
visors Archer, Paele and Cox.
Adams Fears Politics.
At once there was roar. Z. Il.
Adams gave a talk against the propo-
sition; he thought 1t was delegating
altogether too much power to the coun-
try men; the country men had no more
right to name employees In their dis
tricts than had the Honolulu men to
name all employees in the city; then
If the country members were to have
the whole say about appointments In
their respective districts and the city
members were to dictate as to appoint.
ments in Honolulu, where would the
Supervisor at large come in? He was
for harmony and the whole Board
working together, for the Board as O
united body settling all appointments;
he was sorry to see politics enter into
the matter of the Boards work, but
that was what II seemed to be; to give
the country members the power sug
gested would be to draw the line po
litically.
Moore Denies Politics.
Moore arose to Indignantly protes
against this construction Of his resolu
ton He did not see how there coult
be any political line drawn wher
Archer and Cox were Republicans ant
Paele was the only one or the thre
referred to who was not Republican
Paele was fusionist. but the politica
line could not be drawn with one man
Moore had made his suggestion, h
said, with the idea that the work o
the Board would be thus facilitate
and that II was but just to the countr
members to give them the say as I
country appointments; they knew tn
men In their districts. they knew bet
ter than the city men what was needle
in their districts.
Resolution Withdrawn.
Moores resolution sought to give tn
country district supervisors authorit
{ to supervise all public works in the
respective districts, besides naming a
Q men to be employed in such work.
Chairman Smith suggested that pei
haps the resolution would not be obje
tionable II the words authorizing Il
: country men to so act were cut on
g leaving the resolution to provide mer
d ,ly that the country men recommer
their men for appointment. subject
/ the approval OF the entire Boar
Smith regretted that politics had bee
mentioned In the matter. Again Moo
protested that politics had been alt
gether foreign to his mind in makir
the suggestion. Lucas declared tn
the resolution was a warm one al
1t might be well for the Board to sle'
over 1t. Moore withdrew his resolutit
without further discussion. for the sal
of harmony, saying he had not antit
pated that there would be any sugge
ton OF politics In the idea.
Salary Assignments.
County Attorney Douthitt sent in
opinion, pursuant to the Boards !
quest, In regard to the assignment
salaries by employees Of the County
others. He believed that the. Tres
urer had the right to make rules in r.
II erence to the management of his ofii,
Moore thought the opinion was nc