Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-20
ARCHER Says
CLERKS MUST PAY
Faint-Hearted Collector
Couldn't Take
Money

the Police Court, the most interesting
feature of the meeting of the Board
of Supervisors last night was the
outburst of virtuous Indignation by
Archer over what he characterized
the robbery of the government by
some of the clerks in the county Of
fees and the police force.
This robbery consists in non-pay-
ment of taxes. The tax question
came up in connection with an opin-
ion from the County Attorney as to
the adyisability and legality of the
payment to precinct deputy collect
ors of 10 per cent on all delinquent
personal taxes collected. The Coun-
ty Attorney stated that in his opin-
ion such payment would be within
the law. As to its ACCESSIBILITY. he
would leave that TO the Supervisors
themselves to decide--although he
stated that If such payment were
made. the county would get only 40
per cent instead of so per cent of
such taxes, while IL II were not made,
the County would probably get moth
ing.
The matter went over until near
the end of the meeting, when Road
Supervisor Sam Johnson was asked
what success the collector had last
payday when he stood at the pay
window to collect the taxes from the
road laborers as they were paid on.
"IIe didn't get cent" said John
son.
There was an audible gasp of as
constituent. Some one wanted to
know why not.
He didn't have the heart to take
it," replied the Road Supervisor.
Some of those men only drew 81 or
SO. and Collector King said he
didn't have the heart to take away
IS or $500 of that"
A question was asked as to why
the collector did not take the money
in installments. Johnson replied
that Tax Assessor Holt had refused
to be bothered with that plan. He
wanted all or nothing.
Then Archer broke out wrathfully:
ITS not the road workers." he
said. Its these high-priced clerks
right here in this office, and In the
police department-men getting
from $50 to 500 a month. They
are the oens who are not paying their
| taxes.
IF was the Governor or the head
of this Board, | would fire those men.
They're no good They can't fight
for the government. They're only
robbers OF the government. We've
got to do something"
But nothing was done last night
at any rate. Chairman Hustace said
he would look into the matter and see
II some way could not be found tC
make the clerks pay up.
Accounts Passed.
The usual accounts were passed
as follows:
County Auditor, S37.95.
Fire department, $599.SO.
Eva road district, $Sll.2S.
Waialua road district, S53.31.
Waialua road district. special
$4S.17.
Police department, $S7O.5T.
Kapiolani Park, S5O3.50.
Road department, s2l49.54.
t,in li,rh Innaptn,Ant xENl
: Police and fire alarm, $111.S4.
= Garbage department, Sl6S.26.
E Road department, road tax
s1515.OG.
County Engineer, $3.50.
County Clerk, $S5.l4.
: Garbage department. S557.S5.
Road department, Capitol contract
4 $595.4S.
Road department, $245i.9O.
Coroner's fees, $50.
Treasurer's Report.
) The report of the Treasurer FOR tn
month of August was read and ap
t proved. This report shows the tota
Q receipts for the month to be S53,
I O75.33, with total disbursements q
a S35, 1926.
No Favors for Territory.
Superintendent of Public Work
e Holloway wrote to the Board calm
- attention to the fact that the dus
blowing from Likelike street is in
:. juring the Archives building, and re
questing that the road be re-oiled.
Hustace wanted the matter left 1
the hands of the Road Committee
He couldn't see why the count
should oil their street for the Terri
tory when it was turning down sim
!, liar requests from merchants, 81
the Territory will furnish the oil,
. he said, 1--WE will do the work" Tn
matter was left that way.
August Fires. .
Fire Chief Thurston reported tn
: attendance of the department at eigf
Z fires during the month. The prof.
: erty loss is estimated at $500 q
property valued in all at $1,000,