The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-20
SUPERVISORS
WORKED RAPIDLY
BOARD DISPOSED OF VARIOUS
MATTERS VERY PROMPTLY LAST
NIGHT.

Business was expedited at the meet
| ing of the Board of Supervisors last
night in a way that was unusual,
Chairman Adams got business through
in prompt style and the Bs,.rd adjourn
ed shortly after 3 o'clock until next
Tuesday at 1880 o'clock
The following appropriations were
passed last night; Robinson park sys-
TEN, 5000; Koolaupoko road district,
$575 rs; Koolaupoko Road District No.
1, $4SS25; County Engineer, $780, Elec-
trio Light Department (payrolD 1904 .O5;
Police and fire alarm system (payrolD
1923 .5O Electric Light department (ma-
teral and supplles), $1S1O.67; Garbage
department (payrolD $685. Road de-
partment $31S1.24; Road department
Especially $1242. So; Koolaupoko ROAD
district $4S.S7; Road department, $135.
Lucas stated that William ]. Karat
ii had been appointed temporary pound
master at the Malkik pound in the alb
sence of the regular pound master. The
latter had been in the habit of getting
drunk and indulging, it was stated, in
wife beating. The appointment Of Kar-
ratti was approved.
For the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Parks, Lucas reported that the bid
made by John Walker for the construc-
ton of the Kahauikl bridge had been
the lowest but it had not been i'm reg
ular form for it had omitted to name
the cost of putting in the piling. Lucas
moved that the contract be awarded to
! the Burrell Construction Company
whose bid had been in proper form and
ton prevailed. The bid was for S7,7OO.
The County Attorney was instructed to
draw up the contract,
The Board rejected the bid for the
Hauula bridge on the ground that the
County Engineer had estimated That
the cost should be 80, 500 which includ-
ed 20 per cent profit, whereas the bid
had been $2,929 1t was thought that
the bridge could be constructed by the
County
A communication was received from
Sheriff Brown acknowledging the re-
ceipt of copies of recent County ordi-
nances and also enclosing petition re-
ceiyed from residents of Puunui pro-
testing against stray cattle trespassing
that section.
A communication from L. NJ. White
house asking that he be allowed to
rent the small steam roller for use on
the Pail road was read. He agreed to
pay $75 a month for the use of the ma
chine. His request was granted. A
communication from H. Hackfeld &
| Company thanking Fire Chief Thurs
ton and the fire department for the ex-
| cellent service in putting out the re-
/ a
and placed on file
| 1t was decided to loan the band to
Leahi Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, on the afternoon of May for a
| fair for benevolent purposes to be Civ
en- at Haalelea Lawn.
| Residents at Hauua homesteads pro-
! tested to the Board against the recent
sale of certain lots, l, 2, and 4, at that
section. 1t was claimed that the sale
of such lots which were on the beach
deprived the people of landing place.
( The communication was referred to Su-
perintendent of Public Works Hollo-
way.
The report of Park Expert Robin
son was read by title and placed on
/ file, as all of the members of the Board
.
motion of Lucas, seconded by Moore, a
vote of thanks was rendered to Expert
Robinson for his comprehensive ar
able report
! John Mott, Jr., for the McCully I'M
provement Club addressed the Board
and requested that two fire alarm box
es be added to that district Moore
was authorized to investigate and to
add as many boxes as were necessary.
! Judge Weaver appeared for the Ma
noa Valley Improvement Club with a
request that Oahu avenue be opened
/ from College Hills Tract to the main
Manoa road. The matter will be in
vestigated.
Lucas then brought up the Lake mat
/ ter. Lucas called attention to the ar
ticle that had appeared in The Star
yesterday regarding Lakes arrest of
two young men. On motion of Lucas it
was decided to appoint a committee to
/ investigate the matter and to have the
committee report at the next meeting,
/ Lucas and Moore We're appointed on the
committee.
Harry Murray called the attention of
| the Board to the fact that taxes would
/ become delinquent on March 81 and I'M
/ less the employees of the County could
secure their warrants on that day, they
would be liable to be penalized so cents
each on account of the taxes becoming
delinquent. The Board decided to make
the appropriations so that the men
could secure their money on the last
day of the month. An adjournment
was then taken to March p at 1880
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