The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-03-02
Douthitt Tells Board OF
Supervisors They
Are PoWerIess.
trrvp. Wednesdays Advertiser,

March total, the road department be-
ing the chief sufferer with deficit
of about $4,000. This retrenchment
was based upon figures furnished by
Chairman Adams as to the financial
condition of the county which inspired
him to sound note Of warning as to
future expenditures.
Road Overseer Peck OF Koolaupoko
was exonerated by Supervisor Paele In
the matter of certain indirect charges
preferred against him.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
Present were Chairman Adams. Su-
pervisors Moore. Lucas, Cox, Archer,
Paele. Auditor Bicknell, e. B. Bivens,
Clerk Kalauokalani, Clerk Buffan-
deau, Stenographer Aea, John Hughes,
Capt. Sam Johnson, w. Wolters. Coun-
ty Attorney Douthitt. F. G. Voyes, and
representatives OF the press.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following appropriations were
made:
Fire department, s3675.
Koolaupoko road district, sSOl.50.
Fixed salaries, $3.50.
County clerk. 1926.
County attorney, s535.
County auditor. sl20.
House numbering, 5000.
County engineer; s225.
Keepers OF parks, 5000.
Poundmaster, $40.
Kapiolani park, s360.75.
Road department, $205635.
Garbage department, 5000.
Electric light department. $3.50.
Police and fire claim system, s14s.10.
Hawaiian band, s151250.
Police department, s75S7.50
waialua road district. $SS0.50.
County treasurer's office clerk. s120
Koolauloa road district. No. 2, $h75.
ARCHER AND TAXES.
Archer started the talk by stating
that he had spoken to Sheriff Brown
about employees OF the department pay
ing taxes and the sheriff had promised
To assist In the matter.
Sam johnson in response to an en-
quiry by the chair, said that road de-
partment employees were going to pay
$3.50 per week until their tax arrears
had been wiped off. ~.
PECK EXoNERATED.
Paele reported that he had investi-
gated the complaint that Road over
seer Peck had used road employees for
his private work and put their names
on the government payroll. The re-
ports exonerated Peck. 1T was all a
mistake" said the rotund supervisor
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Moore said that he had looked into
requests from residents for electric
lights. In regard to Manoa lights II
could not be said definitely at pres
ent what would be done.
ROAD REPAIR FIGURES.
statement from Road Supervisor
johnson was read of the most impor-
tant work completed during the month
of February, and a list of work under
construction at the present time.
The amount appropriated for the
road department for February was
$4,000, out of which about $4,000 was
spent in filing grading and oiling the
Waikiki and Kaimuki roads. also
erecting new bridge on the Waikiki
road.
johnson asked that the board pass
n resolution allowing the road depart
ment to continue work on the Kaimu-
pended to be drawn out of the special
road tax fund
UNION STREET HACK STAND.
The Union street hack stand squab-
BILE came up again, being introduced by
a communication from Superintendent
OF Public Works Holloway. asking thai
the board take notice of the complain
OF certain property owners who objec
10 ha Of hn ta nd
Moore suggested that the stand b,
moved to the mauka side of Bishol
park on Hotel street where 1t wouldn'
interfere with traffic, He said tn
stand had been in existence for l
years and that the hackmen had Ger
tain rights which ought to be respected
A KNOCKOUT BLOW
w. Wilders didn't want the stan
where It was at any price. He said
kept the value OF property down. smel
badly, fostered affrays and wasn't sue
that ladies could pass by II.
A motion was adopted that the clerl
write Superintendent Holloway recon-
mending that the location OF the stan
be changed to that suggested by Moore
THE SCHOOL FUND FAMINE.
The school janitors VS.. teachers mat
ter was next given consideration.
Superintendent OF Public Instructio
Rabbits communication on the sui
Ject TO the Commissioners or Publ
instruction, was read.
Lucas said that he understood this
the county attorney had rendered a
opinion on the subject and asked thf
Il be read.
Adams replied that he had taken vi
ON himself TO bring the matter to n
notice OF the county attorney and
ask him for an opinion.
County Attorney Douthtts opinio
was read. IL ran as follows:
DOuTHITTs OPINION
Honolulu, Feb. 27, 1906.
Hon. T.. r. Adams. Supervisor
Large, County of Oahu.