The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-09
THEY RAISE
AND REDUCE
ThessNew Supervisors in
Long and Busy
Session.

The new Board of Supervisors met
last night and by 11:2o. the time of adj
journment, had got fairly going.
A creditable evenings work was done
and things went smoothly. Now and
again a healthy spirit of opposition
was made manifest, but there were no
serious bitches and no intentional
stumblingblocks were thrown in the
way of the transaction of the county
business
large number of salaries were
passed upon and only two reductions
made. But one head fell into the bas'
ket, that of Harry Wooten, road de-
partment engineer. A number of raises
were made and several appointments
confirmed
chairman Hustace had the table wen
in hand and his occasional suggestions
were in nearly every instance acted
upon. In the matter of retrenchment
he took the stand that it would be the
height of unwisdom to cripple depart
ments or TO curtail the salaries of COM
peteat individuals who were giving sat-
isfaction.
The passing of the estimates for the
month was an important item of the
business of the session.
THE CROWD.
Among those present were Chairman
Hustace, Supervisor-at-large Harvey,
Supervisors Fern, Cox. Archer, Dwight.
Kealoha, Clerks Kalauokalani. Buffan-
deau. Hanale, Stenograpner Aea. Dep
uty County Attorney Olson, W., Lane.
w. l.. Frazee, w. Ellis. Capt. Sam
Johnson. H Aud, Auditor Bicknell,
County Engineer Gere, Paele. Fire
Chief Thurston, Constable Lake, Sam
Macy. Charley Clark, George Sea.
The meeting was late coming to or
der, a long preliminary pow-wow In
the corridor being indulged in by the
new officials. When seats were finally
taken the incident was signalized by
the opening of a box of cigars.
OVERSEER KEKAUOHA.
The first thing done was the election
of a road overseer for the district of
Koolauloa. Harvey nominated ]. K.
Kaiona and Cox named Geo. Kekau-
oha Kekauoha was elected by vote
of to 2, Harvey and Fern voting
no"
LEASE AND BONDS
Deputy County Attorney Olson pre-
scented a lease of the county oftces
which he had prepared. This was ac-
cepted and signed by the chairman The
rent is $500 year.
The bonds of several county officials
were inspected and accepted. The bond
of John Fernandez. Deputy Sheriff OF
Eva. was referred back to the sureties
for lacking affidavit.
The question Of salaries next camr
up. 4s
THEY GET A RAISE.
The following raises of salaries were
made:
d. Hanale. clerk in County Clerks
office. from SIS to $50 per month.
Chris Lewis. messenger in County
Clerks office, from $50 to $40 per month.
Sol. Mahelona. clerk in Auditors Of
fce. from s12O to s125 per month.
NJ. G. X. Hopkins. clerk in Treas
urer's office. from s12O to s125 per
month.
SMALLER PAY ENVELOPES.
The following reductions of salaries
were made:
Miss Mary All Chuck, stenographer I
in County Clerks office. from s1oo to
$50 per month. Miss All Chuck sue {
ceeds Miss Perkins. I
T. P. Cummings. bookkeeper in road |
department, from $50 to s125 per $
month.
THE DULL THUD.
1t was decided to dispense with the v
services of Harry wooten. engineer in
road department, who has been draw c
ing $50 per month. o
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. s
The following appointments were
confirmed: Il
n A Johnson. assistant in County 81
Engineers office, at $3.50 per month.
h kaluOkalani and A Jones, chain nj
men to County Engineer. at se5 per 1!
month.
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