The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-28

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HAWAIIAN TRUST CO, LTD,
| Trustee for Estate OF Geo. Galbraith
J. r. GAIT, Treas
PRECINCT CLERKS.
The following communication was
referred TO the Committee on Ways
| and Means and resolution authorizing
| the appointment of a clerk in each OF
| the precincts of the Fourth and Fifth
districts viii in all probability go
through at the next meeting:
Honolulu, T. H., Sept. 26, 1906.
| Honorable George w. Smith, Chair
man, Board of Supervisors, County
| of Oahu.
| Sir: In view of the fact that the
| Inspectors of Election must perform
nearly twice the amount of their usual
work at the elections to be held here
| on November next, which in some
precincts may involve their constant
attention for nearly twenty-four hours,
| take the liberty of suggesting, for
the consideration Of the Board of Su-
pervisors, if it would not be possible
for the board to furnish n clerk at
each booth where the precinct numbers
250 voters, or more.
According TO the Rules and Regula
tions Governing Elections, the Terri
tory furnishes the booths and the In
spectors of Election for both the Ter
ritorial and County elections and this
is the first occasion upon which both
elections will take place on the same
day.
If the idea meets with the approval
of the Board of Supervisors, I would
suggest that the clerk be selected by
the Chairman of the Board in each
l. ~ IL 4t,o+
mis- work be performed directly under
the supervision and instructions of such
board
There is no provision for the pay of
a clerk from the regular election APP
preparation made by the Legislature,
the inspectors furnish their own meals
and are in constant attendance at their
booths until their final count is made.
1t would seem that, as nearly one-half
of the work will be done in making
up the County vote, it would be a gen
erous act for the Board of Supervisors
to afford some relief to the inspectors
who undertake long session of work
which involves extreme care, diligence
and accuracy. 1t would also help them
in keeping order and maintaining the
law. | am, sir,
Yours faithfully,
-. II. bCChLAND,
In Charge of the Territorial Election.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The following communications from
Chief Engineer Thurston of the fire de-
partment, were read:
Honolulu, T. H., Sept. 25, 1906.
Mr. John Lucas, Chairman. Fire De
partment Committee, Board of Su-
pervisors, County of Oahu.
Dear Sir: | beg to submit my esti-
mate of amount required to finance this
for the month of October,
viz:
fayroll. .oo,ofooO |
Material and supplies. 49,. $500 +,
Total. .......$ 81, $4,000
Respectfully yours,
G. H. THURSTON,
Chief Engineer, Fire Department.
Honolulu, T. H., Sept 10, 1906. |
Mr.. John Lucas, Chairman, Fire De-
partment Committee, Board of Su- |
pervisors, County of Oahu.
Dear Sir: | beg to report that this |
department has responded to (5) |
alarms of fire, during the month of
August:
Property loss is estimated at
about. ........$ 4,692.75
Liability of Insurance Co. s as
adjusted. .......... 2,2S000 |
Property at risk was covered
by insurance for ..... 100000
Respectfully yours,
c. II. THURSTON,
Chief Engineer, Fire Department.
ASSISTANT FOR GERE.
Lucas, on behalf of County Engineer
Gere, asked for an assistant in the
engineer s office, at salary of $3.50
month. Referred to Ways and Means
Committee.
THREE PETITIONS.
Property owners in the vicinity of
Punchbowl and Luso street petitioned
the board that a light be placed on
the rapid transit pole opposite Punch
bowl drive
Householders on Beretania Ave, be-
tween Punahou and Alexander streets,
represented that their road is not
macaIamizpd aft Ouph fair1y wafl