Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-10-19
PARK NEED NOT
SUFFER FOR MONEY
Extra Appropriation For
Work Granted By
Commission
BATHING FACILITIES WILL
BE INCREASED SOON
SUPERVISORS At THE REGULAR
MEETING PROVIDE FOR CON.
TiNUANCE or WORK
IN PROGRESS

Seven hundred dollars per month for
the commissioners nj kapiolani Park
to spend In the development Of the
,itys playground was appropriated BY
the County Board Of Supervisors Mt the
meeting held last night. The work that
has for some time been in progress IN
the way of improving the park and in-
Creasing the bathing facilities viii not
have TO stop now on account of lack Of
funds.
1t had been proposed 10 cut down the
expenditures for the park to u sum not
10 exceed $500 per month. This would
not leave anything Tor carrying on the
work of taking out the coral along the
beach and otherwise providing iacili-
lies tor the people To enjoy themsclvo5
In the water. The park commissioners,
however, sent u communication TO the
Supervisors explaining the situation
and urging them not to put Il stop to
the work by tying the hands Of the
commissioners with too small an ap-
preparation. Commissioners ThurstOn.
Cooper and Mclncrny appeared before
the board and spoke In behalf Of their
petition. and to such good purpose that
il was resolved to grant an extra 5000
| per month until the end of November,
work now in progress and Immediately
projected. will be finished.
The Board Of Supervisors met as
usual last night. Mr.. Smith was In
the chair and called the meeting to
order at 1880. The Board at once went
into executive session until 1850. When
they came out Secretary %. kalauoka-
lani called the roll. Those present
were: Chairman smith. Supervisors
Dwight, Archer Cox, Moore. Lucas and
Paclc, Stenographcr Aea, Clerks Ka
lauokalani, lianalc, Buiiandeau. AS.
Sistant County Engineer johnson.
Appropriations
The business op appropriations wa,
Ilrst taken up. and bills allowing th'
following were passed:
Fire department, SlO9i.72.
County Clerk. s2GI.7O
Garbage department, S5l37O.
Hawaiian band. $3.2S.
Keepers of parks. S2.l3.
County Engineer. $iO9.G0.
Electric light department. S7J3.G6.
Police and fire alarm system. $500
koolanloa road district. No. ., $3.50. 90
Road department, sGi15.69.
County Treasurer, 81.
Police department $lc3S.3i
The Trcasurcr's report for the mont
Of September was read and ordere,
placed ON lile.
Automobile Licenses
/ ii "A. wilder. examiner of chauf
Tours. submitted the following report
There have been submitted l.. Ger
tiicateG Tor gasoline only and one fo
gasoline and steam. making total O
Is for the month"
Commute alton from Park
Commi saioncrs
The following communications from
the kapiolani Park Commissioners wa
read:
Honolulu, r. H., Oct. Is. 1906.
Mr.. ID. Ealauokalani, ,Ir.. Clerk, Coun
~ Of oahu.
Sir:-On behalf of the Honolulu Parl
Commission ! would state that | an
Informed by Alexander Young. super.
intendent Of the park. that you hay,
Notified him under date of October 3r,
that the Board of Supervisors desir,
that he shall try To bring down IN,
expenses within the limit of the allow
6nce made. viz: $500. per month" b.
The Commissioners desire to presep,
Tor your consideration the followin,
facts:
The Commissioners fully recogniz,
the necessity OF rigid economy ant
have cut out every expense which car
be dispensed with. until they are un
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