The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-11-20
SUPERVISORS SUSTAIN
ACTION OF SHERIFF

May Malma had been appointed as an
officer In July Maluna had gotten
drunk and stated that hc did not care
about the deputy sheriff as Meyer and
Cox had appointed him. Holt said that
he had reported the matter to the
sheriff and said that ne wanted man
who would obey his orders. Brown
advised him to overlook the mans con-
duct until after election, any how. In
September Holt had toll MalupR to
remain at Waiauae but the latter wear
ing only a pair of pants and a shirt,
had come to Honolulu, leaving the dis
trict of Waianae without any police
protection whatever, contrary to the
orders of Holt.
The deputy said he had reported the
matter to Brown and after election
had been authorized to discharge Ma
luna. He called Maluna up and told
him he had not done his police work
properly and he was discharged; he
told Maluna that Maluna had not even
voted for him and Maluna said he had
not voted for Iolt or Brown Maluna
had turned over the handouts to Holt
but the judge and Meyers, so Holt un.
derstood had advised Maluna not to
turn over the police badge Maluna
had told the Chinese and others about
Waianae that the supervisors had au-
thorized him to wear the badge. Finally
Brown said that the best solution was
to arrest Maluna on a charge of falsely
wearing a police badge and imper-
sonating an officer This arrest had
been made and Holt had had the
entire matter brought before the
board
Archer thought that if the sheriff
nolle pressed the case against Maluna
that the matter would be pau. The
sheriff said he could not do so as it
was out of his hands but he was per-
fecting willing that such a course
should be pursued
On motion of Archer it was recon-
mended that the sheriff have the case
nolle pressed. This was seconded by
Moore. Lucas cast a dissenting vote.
The matter ended by the board sus-
tanning the dismissal of Maluna.
Archer brought up the matter of
further retrenchment. After some
discussion it was decided on motion of
Archer, to have the heads of the va
riOus county departments appear at
the next meeting of the board to dis
cuss the possibility of curtailing ex-
penses of their respective departments.
County Clerk Kalauokalani said than
his safe was full and he needed a new
one. The matter was referred to the
Committee ON Ways and Means.
A communication from the MCINTYRE
Building, Ltd, where the County Off
Gals have offices making an offer to
renew the least for two years more at
a rental of $120 a month, was read but
10 action was taken. Chairman Smith
called attention to the fact that the
Board would go out of office on Janu-
airy and the new Board would have
to take up the matter.
Harvey and Hustace who were pres
ent refused to commit themselves in
the matter of renewing the lease, al
though Lucas tried to get them to ex-
press some opinion.
The early part of the session was
occupied with passing some bills. The
following appropriations We're passed:
County Clerk, $1,000; Road department,
49, 489.74; Garbage department, $644.
Supervisor Moore announced that the
treasurer had informed him that 1902, -
600 was the balance due the County
now from the taxes, instead Of the
$1SO,OOO originally estimated. This
would allow from $4,000 to $4,000
available for road work until the ad-
vent of the new board in January The
road work estimates for November
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Waialua, $500; Koolauloa No. l, 500;
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