The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-05

Supervisor H. 7, Moore created a
considerable ripple of excitement at
the meeting of the Board of Supervis-
ors last evening by the suggestion that
the Hawaiian Band, if it was consid-
cred at all in the matter of appropria-
tions for the expenses Of December be
reduced as to its membership and that
Bandmaster Berger have his salary re-
duced. If Berger would not consent to
a reduction of salary, then let the Su-
pervisors put some one else in as lead
er of the band. Moore said man
could be secured to do the work as well
as Berger for perhaps 500 per month
and he had in mind a man by the name
of Naone who could 90 the trick.
Supervisor Lucas drew to the atten-
ton of the Board the fact that Berger
had for the thirty years or so
past delighted the community and that
it was absurd to consider putting him
out. Moore intimated that Berger had
about fulfilled his usefulness as a band
master. Chairman G. w. Smith under
stood with Lucas that it had been
band up again for December. Moore
had not understood the matter this
way; it was his understanding that the
question should be taken up, not the
band itself necessarily. On motion of
Lucas the band was put on the De-
cember payroll and then Moore NOV
ed for reduction of membership and
of Bergers salary, but the chair steer
ed the matter off until the next meet
ing of the Board, Saturday, December
10. Moore did not think Berger should
be allowed to run the County; he had
started in with a full band on the re-
turn from the Coast without any or
ders. The County was not in abso-
lutte need of a band anyway; money
would have to be taken from the road
work or something else important to
pay for the band Lucas thought it
would be a poor town that could. not
rejoice over the band and pay for it,
too. Moore voted against the band
being paid this month, but the rest
of the Board was against him.
The Board placed December esti-
mates at 6,425. OF this $4,000 is for
roads. This does not include the band
whose pay will be considered at the
next meeting. The police department
| appropriation suffered no reduction.
The November report Of Treasurer
! Trent was read and filed.
The Atlantic City council wrote the
Mayor" of Honolulu to get pointers
on Honolulu's improvements and beau
LITIGATION. 1t was ordered that the
Eastern town be sent a copy of Park
Expert Robinson's report with the in
! formation that Honolulu was to carry
it into effect as funds would permit.
County Engineer Gere reported and
made suggestions which will be consid-
cred later. 4 petition was received
from Iwilei and Waiakamilo Camp
citizens calling for a road from Iwiei
to the Waiakamilo road. The matter
was referred. Another petition came
| from Waiakamilo and asked that the
streets known as DR.. Days avenue and
McVeigh's avenue be improved. F. S.
Dodge of the Bishop Estate said these
streets We're Bishop Estate property.
matchmaking, however.
| II was dBIeeu 10 HOllly property
owners to curb their lot or suffer
prosecution.
Bills We're ordered paid as follows:
! Koolaupoko road district $116.4O; Coun-
ty office rent, $780, Waianae road dis
trict. S19S.65; Kapiolani Park. S343 5O
Eva road district, $956.25; Eva road
district, $43O29; Garbage department,
S669.4O: County Engineer. $9S.S5; Pail
road, S134S.62; Koolaupoko road dis
trict $98.75; Koolauloa road district
No, 1, 800; Koolaupoko road district,
S1O3.71; County Engineer inspectors
and labor SS4; Waialua road district,
SIS; Waialua road district, $2O1. AS;
County Auditor, $1295; County Attor-
ney, $4425; Road department, S1S49, So;
Waialae road district, s24. 10; Koolau-
loa road district No. ?, 1922. 10; Fire de-
partment, $95S.24; County beach park,
$3.50; Road department (bridges), S912.-
"a; Koolauloa road district No. ?. S125
Road department Queen street brid-
ges), $2102,59; Police department, S24S.-
So; Electric light department, SG95.