Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-28
PauOa Citizens Call
On Supervisors
For Road Improvement
TRENT FEELS BOARDS DlSPLEASURE


duties and does his work so well gen.
orally, that | am fully convinced that
he is worth every cent Of $3.50 per
month. | believe there Is no clerk In
the employ of the County who is undor
similar bond and ! think his positiin
Is one of the most responsible clerk.
ships under the County.
Other Advances.
THE Board has been very ready to
make advances in other departments
and | could but suppose that there
would be no objection at this time,
since these numerous advances. to tho
clerk in the Treasurer's Office being ad.
yanced accordingly. particularly In
view OF the responsible and yaluabis
duties he fulfls.
! Now, I'm nos going to lose my clerk
should you gentlemen refuse to approve
the advance, or anything like that. but
the young man naturally knows OF ad.
vances made in cases where no more
important work is done, and naturally
feels that he is entitled to payment IN
proportion.
Many Salaries Raised.
There have been numerous salaries
raised. There was one recently raised
In the park department; and there
were two clerks raised in the road de-
partment, from sl25 to $3.50 per month
In the electric light department Their,
were seven men raised s.. $40, Sl5 or
$25 each This generosity on the part
OF the Board encouraged me to raise
Mr.. Hopkins TO what ! believe his ser
vices to ne worth, and | hope. gentle
men, that you will be willing to ap.
prove my action In the matter
Adams; Gentlemen, what are your
wishes?'
Lucas and Adams.
Lucas: 81 want to say. Mr. Chair.
man, that Nj. Cummings, clerk of the
road department, handles every cent Of
money paid out and | did not raise his
salary until ! had consulted Mr..
Adams"
Apparently Mr.. Trent had overlooked
Mr. Adams In the matter OF Hopkins
raise.
Trent; Mr.. Chairman and gentle
men. please do not think that ! have
amy intention to criticize. merely
mentioned the Boards raising other
clerks salaries In illustration OF the
attitude ! took In raising Mr.. Hopkins. %
Lucas then delivered talk on the
pity OF the Board not being able TO
raise the salary OF the very competent
and exceedingly industrious County
Clerk. David Kalauokalani, Jr. but
his salary was legislative and the Board
was powerless. Everybody agreed with
Lucas, but there was no visible conncc-
ton between this wish and the raising
OF Manley Hopkins.
Call II Arbitrary.
Adams: Il think II would have been
better had the Treasurer put In an ap'
plication instead OF conducting the
matter In this arbitrary manner
Incidentally, no application was put
In 10 the Board when Road Clerk cum
mings salary was raised; Lucas mere
~ spoke TO Adams ana the thing was
done
| Moore, In whose electric department
Seven men had been raised, expressed
the view that II was about time Tor
salary raising TO stop. He thoughl
Trent should have put In an appllca'
ton and he also thought an applica'
ton should have been put In when
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