The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-04
ECONOMY PREACHED.

The question OF an increase in the
salary Of George Nawaakoa. road over
seer Of Eva and Waianae district. was
raised
Adams did not see how Nawaakoa's
salary could wisely be raised at the
present time He said that county
funds We're alarmingly low
Moore concurred with Adams.
IT'S Up TO THESE.
The committees on the Road De
partment. Electric Light Department
and the Department of Parks directly
interested IN Section 5 Of Paele's re-
port on the Hopkins salary matter.
are:
Road observation-disclosures. Adams.
Electric Light OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Cox
Department of Parks-Lucas. Adams
a MUDDY LAKE.
The following report from the Lake
investigation committee, was read:
Honolulu. T. H, April 3. 1906.
To the Honorable Chairman and Mem
bers OF the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Oahu, Territory of
Hawaii
pointed 10 investigate the matter of
the arrest of two young men by the
County Officer Mr.. Lake. beg TO re-
port that we found that Mr.. Lake made
a mistake in this arrest and he re-
grets the same. and has made the
necessary apology.
We would therefore suggest that Mr..
Lake be instructed to be more careful
in fs1ts
Very respectfully.
J. LUCAS,
H. r MOORE,
Committee.
Archer moved that action on this re-
port be deferred until the next meet
ing of the board. He said that Lake
had insulted a nephew OF his on the
street and had been guilty of conduct
unbeconling an officer and a gentle
man.
ARCHER's RETICENCE.
Archer was requested to furnish
fuller particulars of the alleged out
rage.
4 can't tell here" said Archer. ''It
is 100 bad 10 tell in public. They are
dirty facts.
NO ACTION YET.
The motion to defer action on the
report passed and Archer's insulted |
and assaulted nephew viii be given |
a chance &c entertain the board at its |
next meeting.
SMITH GOES HOME
AT this juncture Smith, who was OBJ |
viously III. said a few words to the |
board about his trip and begged TO be |
excused.
He was glad to be back again and |
thought that Honolulu suffered not by |
comparison with mainland cities, from
a municipal standpoint.
OF MINOR IMPORT.
The Treasurer's report for the month
OF march was read and placed on file |
SUPERINTENDENT Public Works Hol
loway submitted plans showing the
proposed Iocation. of the tracks OF the
Koolau Railway Co. and contemplated
change in the ioca ton of the Govern
naent road near Kahana Bay. Re-
ferred to the County Engineer.
THE KUNST PROPERTY
A communication was read from H.
E Cooper. attorney for Julius Baetoke.
II notified the board that the assign /
ment of the leases covering the prop
erty commonly known as the kunst
lots al Kapiolani Park had been prop
erly executed by the parties in inter
est and had been returned from Ger
many. The writer requested the pass
age Of an order by the board direct
ing the delivery To him of the warrant
for $4,000 now held in escrow by the
Bank of Hawaii.
In this connection a ton
was read from County Attorney Dou-
thitt. stating that he has found the
title Of Gustav Kunst. deceased. and
Of his heirs TO the said property, TO be
good and sufficient. and recommend
ing the contamination of the transac-
ton between the heirs Of Gustav
kunst ard the County of Oahu
The following resolution was unan'-
lnous1y passed.
'-Wheras. 1t appears TO the satisfac-
ton of this board that the leasehold
title of the late Gustav Kunst in and
to lots III. 122 123. 124. 125 and 126. con-
tanned in leases 50. SIS. 81. Il. -. IS and
"A from the Kapiolanf Park Associa-
ton TO ". H Cornwel and James
Wight, respectively. bearing date jan
uary l, 1890. and conveyed by mesne
conveyances to said Gustav Kunst. de-
ceased. is good and sufficient:
Therefore, BE il Resolved, That the
warrant for the sum OF $4,000 now on
deposit in and held in escrow by the
Bank Of Hawaii. be turned over and
delivered by the Bank of Hawaii. Ltd.
TO Henry E Cooper. Esq. as attorney
in fact for the heirs and legatees OF
the said Gustav Kunst deceased, in
full payment of the purchase price OF
said leases above-named. upon delivery |
to the County of Oahu of an assign |
rnent Of the aforesaid leases. executed |
in due. form by the proper parties. in /
pursuance of previous resolution OF |
this board
ALARMS OF FIRE.
Fire Chief Thurston reported four !
alarms of fire responded 10 during the /
month of March. Property loss is es-
timated at s2430 and liability Of in /
surance companies as adjusted Is S1145- /
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