The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-02-02
FISHERS ANSWER.


Dear Sir: / am in receipt of your
| communication OF the 26th inst. max
| ing a formal demand on me for a war
| rant on the Treasury Of the Territory
| OF Hawaii in your favor for a sum
equal to fifty per centum of all delin-
quent taxes collected in the said Coun-
ty of oahu during the six months from
July 1 to December 81, 1906 In reply
thereto, l beg to state that on the
advice OF the Attorney General must
decline to issue such a warrant for
the reasons given by him in an opin-
ion to the Hon. A. j. Campbell Treas
urer, dated June 2S, 1905, (of which
have no copy. published in the news
columns OF The Pacific Commercial Ad-
vertiser on Saturday. the 7th inst. /
have the honor to be your, very truly,
(Signed) ]. II, FISHER.
Auditor Territory Of Hawaii.
Moore made a motion to the effect
that the board approved heartily OF
Treasurer Trent's action in the matter
and that he take such steps as may be
necessary to get the money for the
county. acting under the advice Of
County Attorney Douthitt. Carried.
County Attorney Douthitt said that
there was a great deal to be said on
both sides, but thought that the county
had at least a fighting chance Of OBJ
tanning the $4,000.
MORE POLICE.
Sheriff Brown recommended that the
foot police of Honolulu he increased
~. L.. Or he
three watches, at a salary of $40 each
per month.
The Sheriff felt that with the in
creasing number of undesirables COM
ing TO town and the large number OF
Porto Ricans and colored crooks now
being released from jail, certain quar-
ters of the town should be more thor
oughly controlled than is possible with
the present force,
He desired the police force to be OF
sufficient strength to cope with any
plantation disturbances which may oc-
cur on this island. Such emergencies
as the Waipahu strike were, he believ-
ed, going to increase rather than less
en- and he wanted to be able to cope
with them without being compelled to
call out a posse comitatus. or the
militia, which. he stated. whenever
done meant additional expense and
more liability Of precipitating trouble
than of arresting 1t. Referred to the
Police Committee.
THE NEW LAUNDRY.
President Pinkham reported upon the
new public laundry for the city of Ho-
nolulu. He stated that the Chinese
Consul had called on him and requested
that he and representatives of the Chi
ence before any definite action be
taken.
MINOR MATTERS.
Superintendent OF Public Works Hol-
loway recommended that few loads
Of coral be dumped into the water
standing on Channel street. immedl-
ately makai of the immigration Sta
ton.
w. w Boyd rendered his resignation
as engineer in the employ of the Homo
lulu Fire Department,
Dan r. Vida applied for the position
OF inspector on the contract known as
| Repairs Pail Road"
Fire Chief Thurston submitted an es.
innate OF s4675 required TO finance the
Fire Department for February.
| A communication from Delegate IA,
| lanianaole was read acknowledging re.
ceipt OF copies of the resolutions adopt,
ed by the Supervisors OF oahu.
| A lengthy letter from w. G.. Roe wa,
read containing suggestions for Inn
Iproviug and beautifying the Waikiki
| road. The letter was of very inter,
esting nature and viii receive the at
tention OF the board.
| Jas. +. Magoon. chairman Of Har-
borg, Shipp'rg and Transportation
| Committee OF the Chamber OF Com
merce called attention 10 the paucitS
of street lights in the vicinity OF thu
| Hackfeld and q. II. a l., Co.'s wharves
Amelia M, L. Smith asked that ,
garg Of young hoodlums who ammo,
fespectable residents near the corner o
Alapai and Quarry streets be compelle,
TO comport themselves decently. sh'
also asked that an electric light h
placed at the point mentioned,
The Prospect Heights Improvement
| 'lub petitloned for the maoadami2inI
two blocks Of Spencer street, be
ween liackfeld and Victoria,
ORDINANCES
II was decided 10 defer action In th
'eti'r of the automobile ordinance un
w next meeting
The sidewalks ordinance was rea,
| ~ the MIRA time and passed, Pael
Alone dissentinE,