The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-27
AUTOMOBILES
AND JACK LUCAS
ONLY TWO INTERESTING DISCUS
SIONs AT SUPERVISORS MEET
ING LAST NIGHT.

The Board of Supervisors meeting
last night was a very quiet one until
just at the close when Jack Lucas
went up in the air" in real earnest
He threatened to resign as chairman of
the roads and bridges committee on
account of the Introduction of the fol-
lowing resolution by Chairman Smith:
Resolved, That the engineering
work of the Honolulu Road Depart
ment, including lines, grades, curbing
sewers drains, bridges, culverts and
macadamized be and hereby are placed
under the control and charge Of the
County Engineer.
GEORGE W. SMITH"
Lucas said the resolution was intend
ed to take away the powers of his COM
mittee and that he wouldn't stand it,
IF the board is going to pass any
resolution like that Twill get out" he
said. II won't have anyone put over
me. I'm going to be either cock of
the walk or nothing"
Smith said the resolution didn't de-
prive the committee of any power. 1t
was simply intended to lettle the en-
gineer's duties. at is evident that
you don't understand the resolution"
said the chairman to Lucas. The lat
ter, however, declined to see the mat
ter as Smith did and repeated his in
tention to resign if the resolution pass
ed. THE consideration of the resolu-
ton will go over for one week, as Mr..
Lucas evidently does not understand
it," said Smith, disposing of the mat
ters for the evening at least.
L. X. Naone, who was present in per-
son, was appointed to succeed Kekau-
oha who was removed by impeachment
proceedings. Archer objected to the
appointment being made last night
on the ground that Naone would draw
salary for all of June if so appointed.
On motion of Lucas, to satisfy Archer
it was provided that the salary shall
begin to run July l. Naone takes Of
flee at once, however, and is apparently
expected to work free till the first.
Lucas brought up the matter of stSp-
ping automobiles from using the Tan
talus road, saying he had received a
number of requests for an ordinance to
stop it. There was great danger to
people in vehicles on the road, he
said
Let them bring damage suits" said
Archer. The people with automobiles
pay taxes just as much as the others
and have a right to the use of the
roads"
Chairman Smith thought the board
should go slow until it was sure of its
legal powers, and the matter was re-
ferred to the county attorney
On motion of Moore a resolution was
passed asking the police to see that
auto man observe the rule requiring
thcn to blow their horns when an
preceding street corners.
Lucas was authorized to sell the
county automobile, which has been
used by Road Supervisor Sam Johnson.
He said it had been found too ex-
pensive, and could not go to some
localities readable in a buggy, so
Johnson wanted a buggy again.
A letter was received from the Ha-
waiian Trust Company proposing a
plan for constructing a suitable gutter
on Fort street, on the Waikiki side
from King to Hotel. The letter called
attention to floods there during heavy
rains and the estate offered to share
equally with the county the expense
of guttering. The matter was referred
to the county engineer.
D. Kailima, keeper of Aala park,
made a kick about the park being
marked up with lime, by baseball play
ers, also stating that Chinese had
complained that the balls were breaking
windows. Both matters were left to
his action and that of the road and
parks committee
c. w Booth renewed his offer of a
title in fee for such portions of his lands
as are needed and now staked out for
the proposed Loop Road" around
Pauoa Valley. A condition is that the
road is macadamized and forty feet in
width.