The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-12-18

resolution, which was to the effecl
that the kunst property on the beach
should be transferred to the Honolulu
Park Commission and made part OF
the Kapiolani Park. In introducing
this resolution Mr.. Lucas explained
that In some future time there might
be n Board of Supervisors who would
not love the common people so much
as the present board and who might
be tempted to sell the lots or tie them
UP in lease. He offered the resolu-
ton but thought that action on 1t
should be deferred for a week so that
a full board might act on 1t. The reso-
luton was seconded by Dwight and
laid on the table as requested.
MOORE VERSUS THE BAND.
The following letter of protest. ad-
dressed to the chairman of the board,
was then read:
TO the Chairman and the Board OF
Supervisors, County of oahu.
"Gentlemen: As member of tho
Committee on Ways and Means of the
present Board, and feeling the repson-
sibility of the proper use of the funds
of the County, l wish to enter this
my protest. against the appropriation
OF any considerable amount of money
for the support of the band. l will
give my reasons as follows:
son the basis of the last appropria-
ton made by this Board for the band,
we would be spending an amount equal
to $l9,SO0 in one year for music. This
is a luxury and should only be in
dulged in, in case the Board have more
funds at their disposal than necessary,
to maintain the departments of tbs
government in first-class condition.
"Another reason: The band is COM
posed of enlisted men in the National
Guard of the Territory, and under the
direct orders of the Governor. There
fore / believe that if the band is to
be supported, it should be supported by
the Territorial Government.
Another reason that | can give is
that on the basis of appropriations as
given above for the band. This Board
is spending more money for music than
it is for lighting the city.
"Now it is fact that lights are
a protection, and of great benefit to
the travelling public. We have main
tanned the electric light system at an
average of $l450 per month, this
including salaries and mainte-
nance. There is great need of more
lights in the city, and such money as
the Board can spare, should be used
to benefit the public generally by in
creasing public utilities.
In closing, | would state that /
believe it is the duty of this Board, if
huy St,lcnriIo 20 ha
support of the band, to limit the
amount subscribed to not over $500,
and then let the hotels, Rapid Transit
Promotion Committee and
the Territory, furnish the balance of
funds necessary.
Very respectfully,
(Sgd) II. T. MOORE,
Member, Committee on Ways and
Means.
The reading of this protest did not
create any sensation. The chair re-
marked that it was very true that the
band cost lot. The failure of the
legislature to appropriate for its up
keep had put it up to the county.
Lucas also admitted the cost but
pointed out that this was an isolated
community and needed the band. He
did not think that there was one man
out of every hundred who objected to
the money being spent on it.
II for one believe that we should
appropriate as we have been doing"
he said. Il do not know what has
come over the spirit of the dreams of
Mr.. Moore. 1t is only within the last
two weeks that he has awakened to
the great cost of the band. Possibly
the next Legislature will appropriate
for the band, but in the meanwhile /
move that we pass the band appropria-
ton as usual"
Archer said he had something to
say He needn't have said that be-
cause everyone knew that he always
has something to say. This time he
wanted to remark that the incoming
board ought to be ready to ask the
legislature for an appropriation for the
band. They ought to prepare "A list of
what they wanted, such as the police
court fines and other things. II the
legislature wouldn't help pay the band
he thought with Moore that 1t was up
to the rich people, the hotel owners
and the Rapid Transit Company and
olHeTs W uiS.
When 1t came to the vote everyone
approved Of the appropriation of 1850
for the bandsmen's salaries for De-
cember.
THE KEWALO SWAMP.
Archer wanted to call the attention
of the board to the bad condition of
the roads in Kewalo, where there were
deep pools of water and mosquitoes
breeding by the millions. The other
members of the board already knew
about those roads, however, Lucas
wanting to know why the government
gave the people permits to build in
such a place, the condition of which
was known to everybody
THE government lets them go there
and then wants us to be responsible II
an epidemic breaks out there. Why
does the Board of Health permit the
buildings to go up there?" demanded
Lucas.
Land snakes" suggested Archer,
explaining later that he meant to say
Land sharks"
After which the board adjourned to
meet again on Wednesday at the usual
hour.
BUCKI,AND'S RIJSINESS