Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-21
County Fathers Kill
Supervisor MOOre'S
Plumbing Ordinance
SAM J0HNSON'S M0LOKAN TRIP

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ordinance, at the Supervisors meeting
last night, was killed by vote of four
to two Lucas and Moore voting for 1t
and Adams. Archer, Paele and Cox
voting against II. The latter three de-
clared that the proposed ordinance
was class legislation.
Lucas hoped that II the ordinance
passed there would not exist sim
liar condition OF affairs as had existed
In the matter of the horseshoers ex.
aminations. He spoke of the gentle
man who had the examination of Jap
anese applicants coaching applicants
for licenses before the examination, so
they would be sure to pass.
Chairman Adams was of the opinion
that the ordinance would be expensive
to the County and the examination
might prevent many good men from
following their trade. He declared he
knew that II certain men we're to be
examiners there would be certain 9th.
ers who would never be passed.
Moore stated that the idea of the
ordinance was to insure sanitary
plumbing. II the inspector OF the
Board of Health had to take the exam.
nation now he would fail to pass. IL
was his idea that the Health Boards
plumbing inspector should have to
pass the examination. Adams said
there was nothing in the ordinance so
requiring. Moore said the expense to
the County would amount to little
more than the cost Of printing certif.
lcates.
Sam Johnson's Trip.
The Roads Committee, Lucas and
Adams. reported having given permits.
sinu to Road Supervisor Sam Johnson
to go to. Kappa, Kauai, with the Molo-
kans. to act as Russian Interpreter, to
be gone several days.
Moore thought II improper that such
action should have been taken without
the consent OF the Board. Sam was
getting $3.50 per month to work for
the County, not for private corpora
tons or individuals. Lucas said II
was but right to assist people trying
to do the country good. j. b. Castle
was spending $4,000 to get good peo'
pie here, he was a philanthropist. and
the least the Board could do was to
lend him a man, even II he was sal
aired County officer, when such an 'oc'
casion as that under discussion arose,
IF Mr. Castle had brought Ameri'
can citizens into the country he would
not need an interpreter" said Moore.
Lucas said the Molokans had taken
out their first papers and would be-
fore very long all be good American
citizens.
While the discussion proceeded
Chairman Adams passed the following
note to Supervisor Cox. by way OF
Stenographer Aea and Supervisor
Lucas, both OF whom read the note be
fore handing II along: Move that the
action of the Road Committee in send
ing s. Johnson TO Kauai meets with
our approval" Cox so moved. refer
ring to the note as he made the mo
ton, and II was carried, Moore alone
voting against IT,
Contracts Approved.
Lucas said contract had been Lei
TO Bertelmann for the Aala park band
stand Adams thought the action
should come from the Board as 0
whole II was SO arranged, the Board
endorsing the letting OF the contract
and sl149 was appropriated 10 cover
the expense
Lucas reported on bids for the con
crete bridge on the Pail road, Koolau
side. The contract was let 10 l.. NJ
Whitehouse, the lowest bidder by sllO
his bid being sG,5i9. Moore asked d
the bid had been made on specifications
revised by the County Engineer. 1
had. Moore moved that the sigma
ture OF the Chairman and COUNTY
Clerk be sufficient to bind the con
tract" Carried.
Lucas thought there should be |
man in Waianae, interested in tn,
work, TO serve without pay In the roa'
supervision. He moved the appoint
ment OF Frederick Myer as road over
seer. to serve without pay, beginning
March LIST. Motion carried.
Lucas said II was nothing to him
merely a proposition OF giving tn
County good service.
Expensive Park Expert.
Lucas said Park Expert Robinson
was here and would remain month
Moore thought II a pretty expensiv
proposition, $500 TO bring him here 4
spend only one month. He should ap
pear before the Board and make som
kind OF an explanation as to what b
expected to do. II had been expecte
that he was here for a definite worl
for the Board. Lucas said a meetin
between Robinson and the Board coul
be arranged. He thought Robinso
could do what he had to do within
month.
Lucas reDorted that roads would b