The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-01

Sheriff Iaukea Makes Changes
in His Department and
Expects Results.

The INCREASED amount of the appro-
priation voted at the last meeting Of
the Supervisors for AZ police payroll
has enabled Sheriff IaUl "a &c make
some needed additions TO his force In
the Honolulu district four new officers
have been put on. Richard !. Lane be-
ing appointed Assistant Hack Inspee-
tor. ]. K Prenderg, st getting the ap-
pointment as rruant officer. and Harry
:. swinton and Henry Espinda being
added to the SPECIAL force Eva gets
a new police officer in the person Of
Paul Makala, waialua gets William
Kauahikaua and waimanalo has VIII
liam KahIbaum.
The new officers in the Honolulu de-
partment have been promoted from the
existing force. Lane was in the Mount
ed Patrol, the vacancy from his ap-
pointment to hack inspector being fill
ed by II, Puahi. who goes up from the
rank Of patrolman. Another change is
that Of J. Mana. who has been trans
ferred TO the bicycle department. his
place as turnkey being taken by ] J.
Fern. No appointment has as yet been
made to fill the vacancy in the bicycle
corps caused by the promotion Of Hen
~ Espinda-
The changes in the force are expect
ed TO bring about an enforcement in
stricter way of several of the ordi-
nances. The appointment of the as
sistant hack inspector in particular is
important and the rules of the road
and the hack regulations are TO be
made operative. without arrests if pos
sible, but accompanied 1y arrests of
offenders if necessary. Especial atten-
ton is to be paid to the driving Of
automobiles and hacks. the former TO
be obliged to live up to the require
ments of the law in the matter Of
speed limit and the latter 10 be sub
5ected TO the rules drawn up by the
Territorial Treasurer. The principal
rules regarding licensed vehicles are:
ANY licensed driver who, when in
charge of q licensed carriage, dray or
vehicle, shall be intoxicated, or who
shall use insulting or abusive lam
guage, who shall demand more than
the authorized fare. who shall neglect.
upon demand, 10 show a card OF
..Rates of Fare" or who. not being
engaged shall refuse a fare, or who
shall contravene any Of the within
-Ez1 NTrl-
plant to any police officer, be arrested,
and upon conviction be liable 70 the
penalty set forth in Section 141s, r L
1905
And driver Of any carriage. dray- or
vehicle must observe the Rules Of the
Road by keeping TO the right Of the
middle Of the Travelled part Of any
bridge. road or other highway, and the
driver violating this rule is subject 70
arrest by any police officer. and upon
conviction will be liable TO the penalty
provided in Section 141S R. l. 1905.
NO licensed driver shall leave his
vehicle at any public or private bail or
entertainments, place Of amusement,
place Of public assembiage, or liquor
saloon
There shan be at all times. a copy
of the regulations and rate Of fare
placed in a leather pocket firmly at
tached to the center of the back Of the
front seat of every licensed passenger
vehicle, and the words Rates Of Fare
impressed on the front Of said leather
rorke1 in letters not less than one-haf
1-2l inch in size And every driver
shall. in addition keep on his person
at least one COPY of said regulations
and rates of fare
In the appointment Of Dick Lane for
the position Of assistant hack inspec-
or. whose principal duties viii be 10
look after the conduct Of all drivers
on the public streets, 1t IS thought that
the Sheriff has made a good selection
Lane is known generally as man OF
good Judgment, cool headed and with
the necessary tact for the job, while
al the same time he is generally
known to the public. In speaking OF
his appointment the Sheriff stated that
he expected Lane 10 be able 70 secure
an enforcement of the law without IN
due friction and without the necessity
of making many arrests.
Henry Espinda. one of the new spe-
eial officers. has made a good record for
himself as a bicycle officer and viii be
valuable addition TO Chief Taylor
s+ar of plain-clothes men.