The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-11-28
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Chang Chau the letter written by Mr..
Douthitt informing Mr.. Chang Chau of
his removal from office. There has
never been any complaint made by
myself to anyone of the Interpretation
of my present interpreter. and 1 have
none to make. l am convinced that
his removal is due entirely to politics.
as Mr.. Douthitt, the complaining party
is practically through with his services
1t seems to me that a great Injustice
is being done a faithful servant by the
action. Mr.. Goo Kim, who is the pro-
posed successor of Chang Chau is now
and has been for some time the clerk
of Mr.. Cathcart, and one would GER
tainly be led to believe that this is rea-
son for the change.
Very truly yours,
VIM. L. WHITNEY,
Magistrate.
The committee on the police retrench-
ment investigation, asked for more
time.
BROWNS RETRENCHMENT
The question of a cut down in the
various departments was next taken
up.
Sheriff Brown said that he could cut
omy.
Moore wanted to know if this de-
crease would be brought about by cut
ting salaries.
The sheriff said that it would be eff
fected by reducing the force.
THURsTON STANDS PAT.
Fire Chief Thurston said that he sin
cerely hoped that no reduction in the
mems wages would be made. He found
it hard, as it was, to get real good
men. The town was spreading and the
fire department should grow with it in
stead of retrograding. The men had |
hard, dangerous work to do and took |
their lives in their hands. A hard ply |
steal test had to be undergone before |
a man was admitted to the department. |
He said that his department was run |
absolutely regardless of politics. AS 70 |
cutting down the force of the depart |
4nent, more not less men, were needed !
Archer asked a numebr of immaterial |
questions and Lucas and Moore each |
took a hand in the discussion.
JOHNSON SAYS NAY.
Sam Johnson speaking for the road
and garbage departments could not see
|
either in the army of road workers or
in the departments office
FRAZEE IS FIRM
w. L. F'razee said that in as much
as the electric light department was
concerned, it was being run on bed
rock principles as far as was consistent
with the safety of the public and the
employees OF the department
ARCHER'S INNINGS. i
I Archer asked Messrs Johnson,
Thurston and Frazee if Their men reli- .
giously paid their poll taxes. He was
answered in the affirmative.
Archer explained that ne had sug-
gested that the heads of departments
state their views on the possibility of
economy in their respective admins
trations, in order that the county
might be helped out of what looked to
be a very tight financial hole. II
It's time to bid the devil good morn
ing when you meet him, said Lucas to
Archer, land you haven't met him
yet" III
The matter was finally left to the
ways and means committee. ia
MOORE ON RECORD.
Moore, as member of the commit
tee, stated emphaticaIly that he would
never sign anything tending to the Z
lowering of the salaries of the en- D
ployes of any department.
BAND BOBS UP.
Moore said that ne thought that III
view of the band situation and the
bands connection with the county | &
Manager Joe Cohen should make re-
port of his trip to the board. III
Lucas said that the county had moth
ing to do with the band after dis
it last June.
COHEN'S REPORT
The chair said that Mr.. Cohen had
seen him and offered to make report. 3
He had told him that such a report
would be biased and that it was his
duty to the band, the board and the =
county, to turn over all his vouchers
to a disinterested party, such as one ,
of the trust companies, have them au- I
dit them and furnish report on them.
Lucas wanted to know if the county :
would pay the bands wages from the
time of its arrival home, in view of :
the fact that the Governor had order =
ed it to play on Thanksgiving.
. The sense of the meeting was against |
this
NO WORKING YET.
On Moores suggestion it was decided
not to take up the matter of the band
until the beginning of next month.
The meeting concluded with the read
ing of the minutes of the last few
meetings some 126 pages of meaty =
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