The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-01-19
SESSION Of
SUPERVISORS

Inns. John II. Fuller. Marston Camp
bell, r. T. Richardson. County Attor-
ney Douthitt. representatives OF the
press.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved. also those OF
the recent special afternoon session.
Adams called the boards attention 10
The new form Of warrant now adopted.
The chair welcomed the change.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The following appropriations were
made:
Road Department. $500S9l.
Koolauloa road district 500.
Koolaupoko road district. $22.
Road Department, $66675.
Garbage Department, s590.SS.
INCREASED SALARIES.
The Committee on Ways and Means
recommended an increase to $l35 per
month of the salaries of various clerks
in the county Offices.
Lucas didn't see why the Treasurer s
clerks salary should be boosted; he
said his work had been lessened by
the new warrant.
Moore said that the committee had
only offered suggestions based on in
yestigation.
Adams counseled waiting until 1t was
seen how the new warrant was going
TO work and who would be affected
by It.
Moore wanted to see the boys get
living wages and that as soon as pos
sibie. He moved that the report of the
committee be accepted.
The report was accepted, Adams
alone voting against It.
The beneficiarles by the report are
Patrick Silva, II. T. Lake, Eugene Buff
fandeau. Joseph Aea, Chris. Lewis, Sol.
Mahelona and Manley G. X. Hopkins.
Road Supervisor Johnson submitted
a detailed statement of disbursements
of the department for the last six
months of 1905.
FIRE CHEF RECOMMENDS.
Fire Chief Thurston in a communica-
ton recommended as follows:
Rebuilding Of station at corner OF
Maunakea and Pauahi streets, to ac-
commodate Engine Co. No. !, at pres
ent located at Central Station, at an
estimated cost of $4,000.
The commissioning OF Hook and Lad
der Truck No. /. at an estimated cost
OF equipment and maintenance for one
year. of $500.
Chief Thurston considered the fore
going recommendations as being i'm
mediate necessities which IL carried in
to effect will place the department IN
n position to better protect life and
property In the business section of the
city.
ELECTRIC INSTALLATION.
Superintendent Frazee of the Electric
Light Department reported that the in
stallation of the new electric light
plant in Nuuanu valley had been COM
pleted and that everything was work.
ing satisfactorily. He suggested that
40 more lights be installed about the
different dark spots OF the city and
place same on the Hawaiian Electric
Co.'S service. The cost to the county
will be no more than formerly.
A 5O-light constant current trans
former will be required, together with
wire, poles, switchboard and insulators
The cost of transformer and switch.
board will be about $3.50.
Superintendent Frazee invited the
board to visit the new plant some even
ing.
ORDINANCE WORK.
The ordinance regulating plumbing
Final action in regard to the regu-
lation of automobiles was deferred
pending a meeting of automobile own
ers.
COLLEGE HILLS STREETS.
Superintendent of Public Works Hol
ioway stated that deeds are now be
ing prepared by which the streets and
alleys in the College Hills tract will
be transferred to the Territory by the
trustees Of oahu College.
WOULD LAY CONDUIT.
Alexander Young wrote that whereas
the board is about to reconstruct tn,
waikih road which passes between tn
Moana Hotel and its power house. AM
whereas, at present the various pipe
for steam, hot water electric con
duits, etc, which cross the road a
several places at times require re
pairs and renewals to be made, IN
Territorial Hotel Co. begs permisslo
TO lay main conduit across the roa
Under the roadbed at such depth fror
the surface as may be deemed neces
sary, this conduit to be large enoug
TO admit OF all pipes wires, etc, r,
quired between the power house an
the hotel premises. This would obvI
ate any need for disturbing the road
bed In the future.
THE PARTY APPROVES.
u. ]. Zablan, secretary OF the count
committee, communicated that at
meeting OF the Republican County EN
ecutlve Committee the following resC
lution was unanimously adopted:
That We, the Executive Committe
OF the Republican Party for the Cour
~ Of oahu, unanimously approve an
endorse the act ~ the Board OF Su
peryisors IN purchasing the Kunl
property az Waikiki for the benefit
the public,
MINOR MATTERS.
a communication from the Improy,
ment Committee was read giving sul
sessions for the beautifyng OF u
town
NJ y, Sachs asked the widening
Heretania between Fort ana Nuuau
streets be completed,
A petition was read from resident
ef Jack lane, asking that few al
llshls be Installed IN that bsnlght'
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