The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-12-21
SUPERVISORS
LAST NIGHT.
crrom thursdays Advcrtlser)

finished in n few minutes Ihere Wei,
Few bills TO approve and but one oil
these iarred Mr.. Dwight For mo-
ment it looked as though the item was
tn he fixed Up before Chairman smith
arrived. but Mr. Dwight said matters
Of a financial character needing MS
xote would have to be attended to
after roll call.
There was n little caucus work done
IN the dark corners Of the hall before
the meeting, Captain Parker working
m the interest. II is said. of Archer
for chairman. and Charlie Broad as
successor to Sam Johnson.
After roll call, which showed all
nenhers present, the minutes of the
recent special meeting were read ana
approved.
Then Mr.. Moore said there was
matter that had been handed in by MT
Trent that should have attention. Ihis
vas a bill from Judge Whitney Tor
services in the suit re Blanket War
rant" The fee is $500 and Mr.. Moore
said he did not think it right that the
Treasurer should pay. This Is the mat
Ter over which Mr.. Dwight baked be-
fore the meeting, but as everyone, from
the chair to Trent, was willing that
it should be paid by the county, h<
degree of enthusiasm.
The following bills were then ordered
Laid:
Road department, s27456i.
Garbage department, $6G6.75.
Koolauloa road district, No. 2, si2I.S5.
Blanket warrant case, $500.
Mr.. Lucas said he had ordered Mr..
Johnson to put in storm sewer on
River street, as the person complain
ing was justified in his action. This
work will be completed by the end of
the week. AS to Short street, the con-
dition was deplorable and a great deal
Of work would have to be done.
Lights had been placed so as to warn
the people regarding the holes. AS to
Netcalf street, he opposed repairing
beyond the point where people are liv-
ing Thought the 5000 appropriated
should be used on Metcalf street prop
er. In accordance with this, Mr. Moore
moved that the repairs suggested by
Mr.. Lucas be made. Lucas seconded
in the absence of anyone, but the
chair said it looked bad for him to
onded and then Archer butted in with
some kind of an objection, but Moore
sllenced him. When the vote was
taken, Dwight and Archer negatived.
Mr.. Lucas also reported on Ala Mo-
ana road He said he had seen Mr..
lord and had his promise to remove
the tracks ON Thursday. Mr.. Hollo-
way had remarked to him that he
would have the street put in its form
removed.
County Attorney Douthitt rendered
An opinion To the effect that the Board
Of Supervisors had no legal right to
reduce salaries of policeman in the
middle of the month, they having been
employed by the month at a stated
salary and the board having appro-
priated for December the amount al
lowed each month. The Sheriff might
discharge a policeman in the middle
of the month in which case the man
could collect pro rata of the salary at
which he was employed.
Mr.. Lucas volunteered the Informal
zion that while Douthitt might be a
lawyer he would inform him that a
man employed by the month and dis
charged in the middle of the month |
could collect in full. He blamed the
Sheriff for not coming to the meetings
and conveying the information to the
board. This mistake was caused by
l. misstatement by him, statement
that has placed the board in rather
awkward position, He led the board
70 believe that the decrease in the pay
st the men was for the current month";
when, as matter of fact it was for
January, 1t was decided that the
matter should rest until the next meet
lhs when the payrolls were presented.
Road Supervisor johnson reported
that damage caused by recent heavy
rains was not confined to any one To-
calty but was distributed and would
require about $4,000 TO repair. There
being no money for new work. the de-
partment had given practically all of
its time and attention to making these
repairs.
Superintendent Holloway wrote as
follows:
beg 10 acknowledge receipt of your
communication OF the eth inst. In
which you advise me of further action
taken by the Board of Supervisors, re-
lative to agreement made with the
trustees OF the Bishop Estate for the