The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-31

1g315. 1t was explained that this diff
ference was due to the fact that sew
Dral warrants had not been cashed
Adams called attention to the fact that
the special warrant for 5000 incidentals
made out to the county attorney was
one of these and suggested that this
warrant be rescinded and cancelled,
which was done. The idea i'm taking
this action was simply to get the two
accounts balanced.
a communication from Treasurer
Trent relative to his demand upon Ter
ritorial Auditor Fisher for half of the
delinquent taxes collected and which
would amount to $17,639 .3S, was read.
Trent also enclosed the correspondence
between himself and Fisher relative to
this matter. Fisher had declined to pro-
duCe the cash. The sentiment of the
board was that the county ought to get
the money. County Attorney DOuthitt
was asked regarding the matter. He
explained that he and Trent agreed en-
tirely in the matter and it had been
upon his advice that Trent had made
the demand upon the territorial auditor
for half Of the delinquent taxes collect
ed i'm the county of oahu. Moore made
a motion in which the treasur. was
notified that the board heartily APP
proved of his course in the matter and
directing that he institute action to
secure the money.
A communication from Sheriff Brown
asking that two more foot police be
added to each of the three watches in
Honolulu making six new officers, their
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explained that the release of negroes
and other criminals from prison, the
arrival Of destitute characters here
from transports and the frequency of
strikes on plantations made it neces-
sary that there should an increase.
Brown said that a force of well drilled
men under arms had a very deterrent
effect upon strikers from committing
acts of violence The communication
was referred to the police committee.
Paele said he wanted two officers ap-
pointed for the Koolau side and then
Archer butted in with a request for
another officer for the Eva district.
Moore said that he thought the sheriff
should be consulted in regard to any
new appointments on the force so both
of these requests were referred to the
police committee.
President L. e. Pinkham of the Board
of Health sent in communication re-
lative to plans and so forth for the new
Chinese wash house Pinkham's com.
munication stated that the Imperial
Chinese consul and members of the
washing fraternity of Chinese, had re-
quested that they be allowed to be pre-
sent at a discussion when the matter
came up The board did not seem tc
consider that it had anything to dc
with the wash house. The commune
cation was referred to the committee
on sanitation and health.
Superintendent of Public Works Hol.
loway communicated with the Board
relative to a request made by F. NJ.
Bechtel of the immigration station, who
had asked that pools of water on Chan
mel street be filled up. 1t was stated
that this work hal already been done.
Chief of the Fire Department ThrustOn
submitted his estimate for February
aggregating $3.50. w. w. Boyd tender
ed his resignation as a member of the
fire department. Both communications
were referred to the fire committee.
pointment as inspector on the contract
for improving the Pail road.
\ long and characteristic communi-
cation from w. c. Roe relative to the
improvement Of the Waikiki road was
read and referred to the committee on
roads, bridges and parks, as all three
topics were discussed in the letter.
A communication from Delegate Ku-
ho relative to having received copies
of the resolutions passed by the board
favoring thu IS per cent rebate measure
i'm Congress, another from r. w.
Single for the Waterhouse Trust Com
pany stating that the bond of $4,000 of
Road Supervisor Johnson had been pre-
pared; another from President Grifiths
President of the Alexander street i'm
provement club asking for lights to be
placed at several points in that section
another from j. F.. Morgan chairman
of the Chamber Of Commerce commit
tee on harbOr, shipping and transpOrta-
tion asking for six arc lights to be
placed in the Eva end of the harbor
to aid the fire department and to be
safeguard for life, were read and re-
ferred to the various committees. A
communication from Judge p. L. Wea-
Yer of the Land Registration court re-
lative to proceedings to secure title to
some land i'm which the county may be
interested, was rsad and referred to
the county attorney.
Amelia NJ. L. Smith appraised the
board i'm a communication that some
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