The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-08-21
ANOTHER INvEsTfGATroN

ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
a lengthy communication from james
a. Low. criticisng the work OF Road
supervisor Nawaakoa of the Eva dis
tict, and the attitude OF Supervisor
Archer I'm the matter was read. The
charges of Incompetence referred To
the expenditure of $4,000.
The chair said that he had no doubt
that Archer would welcome an inves-
| tigation as well as other people.
\ Lucas didn't want to be a member
on the investigation committee.
The chair appointed Messrs. Moore
and Dwight to investigate the charges
and report as early as possible.
A POLITICAL JOB.
J Politics was scented In the following
communication which was referred to
| the committee on roads:
Honolulu, August 10th, 1906.
To the Supervisors of the County of
Oahu.
Gentlemen: hereby make the follow
| ing complaint before your honorable
body. and state my case as follows
| to wit:
/ was a driver on the road depart
| ment for about year from the stables
| at Kakaako; that two weeks ago. Mr..
| Coster, the stable boss at Kakaako
told me to leave my home at Vine
yard street in the 10th precinct and
come and live at Kakaako: and many
others, and If I would not do 1t, I
would lose my position; 1 refused to
do so, and so informed said Coster;
and / believe now on account of the
same / am kicked out of my job
/ may further state that those who
obeyed the said order of said Coster
are still working.
I hereby request that a committee
of your board may be appointed to in
vestigate this matter, and that l may
be renstated in my position.
I have the honor to be, your obedi-
ent servant.
NJ. NELSON.
Colonel Sam Johnson said that he was
quite sure that Nelson was not fired
for any such reason as outlined by him.
McCLANAHAN'S KICK.
p. B. McClanahan wrote as follows
on the condition of Manoa road:
Honolulu, T. H.. August 16, 1906.
Board of Supervisors, County of Oahu,
Territory of Hawaii.
Gentlemen: 1t is not at all agree
able to again call the attention of your
honorable body (see my letter of Sep
tember s, 1905) to the condition of the
Manoa road. but circumstances force
me to do so. This public thorough
fare from a point opposite the end of
the Manoa car line to my residence,
distance of some two miles, has reached
a condition of disrepair that is intol-
cradle. 1t is not necessary for me to
go into detais-they can be had from
the chairman of the Road Board, who
should be familiar with them.
] have appealed in vain to the au-
thority having the matter directly in
hand and fully appreciate that I am
apt to be classed as "kicker' in now
taking my case to the court of last
resort.
To be perfectly frank with you, there
has been no work done on This road
with but one exception, when few
men worked on it less than week, /
nearly year ago, since Jimmy Boyd's
time. 1t is true that some $4,000 or
$4,000 was supposed to have been spent
on the Manoa (pleasure) drive by the
Territorial Government, but the MA /
noa drive" should not be confused with
the Manoa road. The latter is for use,
while the former-well, l am at loss
to know what it ever was intended
for.
am not familiar with the method of
apportionment by which the road funds
are used. nor do / know the monthly
average amount of these funds, but ift
any fair system of apportionment has
been followed. and If the Manoa road,
one of the most delightful drives to
be found in our city, is said to have
had it's just apportionment of these
funds, since the Inauguration of Coun-
~ Government then all | can say is
that the funds have been very small
and entirely inadequate. and far short
of the actual expenditures for similar
purposes under the old Territorial form
OF o"ornment
While have no objection to offer
to the contemplated work of macad-
amizing the Waialae road. for I favor
good roads everywhere, and do not
favor half measures. still l do submit
that If one country road is to be ma
cadamized. there is room for my pc
tition that some effort be made at least
To properly repair thC bi iu6SS anu A''A
up the mud holes in another road of
equal, If not greater, public utility.
Trusting that the matter may re
ceive consideration at your hands, and
believing that you will appreciate my
having called your attention to con-
iition of which you We're ignorant, be-
lieve me, sincerely yours,
e. r. MCLANAHAN.
The chair was inclined to think that
McClanahan's pet district had been
neglected by the road gang and made
no bones in telling Lucas So Lucas
said that he would do something for
the road even If he had to overdraw
In order to do SO.
FIRES.
Chief Engineer Thurston of the fire
department reported TO seven alarms
of fire having been responded to dur
ing July causing property less amount
ing to s6l53. The liability of the insur-
ance companies as adjusted totaled
s472O60.
NO MORE FREE LINES.
County Engineer Gere wrote as fol-
lows:
Honolulu, T. H.. August 2, 1906.