The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-10-04

be. / am not in any way connected
: with any of the concerns having the
{ machines Cor sale, consequently have
no axe to grind. The ordinance as Ii
is represents a lot of work in the
various committees that had the mat
, ter in hand. The public can thank Mr..
Thurston. who drew up the ordinance
without any expense to the county.
: believe that the ordinance now in force
is o. Kali that is necessary is to
, have the police do their duty and not
/ have any violations of the law.
| Yours truly.
], "J. LUCAS"
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
, pervisors Harvey, Archer and Fern to
. meet the Automobile Club members
and confer with them in regard to the
ordinance. listening to any suggestions
that the club members might desire to
! make.
HORSES AND MULES.
! Supervisor Cox presented a list OF the
stock and equipment required to carry
on the road work In his district. the
total cost of which was to be about
s20oe. He also asked for SEQ to pay
the Waialua plantation as compensa-
ton for cane to- be destroyed by a new
right-of-way for the projected round
the-island road. His requests were
granted after much discussion.
I 1t was also decided to allow the Fire
Chief s10e to give as boot in a horse
trade, his own horse being somewhat
played out.
ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS.
The report of the police department.
for September was read, conveying the
following: Total arrests for the month.
29S; total convictions. 221. Nationafi-
/ ties: Hawaiians 46, Chinese 50, Jaaa-
nese As. Portuguese Is. others Sc. Total
; fines. 5000; costs, s1s5; bail forfeited
s213. The percentage OF convictions
over the same month last year was 81.
Archer listened to the statistics very
carefully
Il see, Mr.. Chairman, that there are
so many Hawaiians, and Japanese and
Portuguese end pakes and then so
many others. Who are those others7''
he asked.
Why those are the others The rner
without country"
But there are no men here without
a country, Mr.. Chairman L think that
their nationality ought to be given.
object, too. to the word Hawaiian. It
ought to be American"
MUCH ROAD WORK.
The chairman read on a list OF the
roads which must be attended to by
the county and also a list OF other
necessary work which could be taken
up, now that the county had some ex-
ira money. The roads to be worked
on included the Palolo, Queen, Kukuf.
Pail road, School street extension. old
Pail road, road through Kapiolanf
park, Young street extension. roads
Waikiki of Kapiolanl in Makiki and
Ilaniwai
What part of School street do You
mean?" asked Harvey.
The extension part out towards Ka-
lihf road" explained Hustace.
We'll, thank God for that" was the
grateful answer of the Supervisor from
the Fifth.
Among the works to be taken I'D are
the rejairing of the wall of the Nun
anu stream. the condemnation OF the
property needed for the widening OF
King street near the pumping station.
the repairs to the Police Station and
the laying by of fund to meet pos
sihle legal judgments against the
county.
Road Supervisor johnson read a long
list of the places where his mon we're
working about the city.
"Rut what doaS the E7ura df~t-fo4 -
out Of this extra money!" was the only
comment of Archer. who was assured
that If necessary a little could be
squeezed out Of the extra money for
his district il 1t needed 1t.
NO RAISE FOR POLICE.
In the course Of the discussion on
ways and means Chairman Hustaee
to the fact that the Police De-
partment had intimated that $500 more
a month would be acceptable and an
nounced his opposition to granting
this
Il consider that both the Fire "a
partment and the Police Department
are in a good, healthy condition now
and are doing good work. I do not see
the necessity OF giving them any more
diC Receiving. i Deli1Ee
that we should put this money into
the roads, then the public will be salts
fed"
THANKS FROM CONSUL.
The following communication from
the German Consul was read:
Honolulu. September IS. 1907.
Chas. Hustace, Esq,
Chairman, Board Of Supervisors.
Dear Sir:-On behalf of the officers
and crew Of the German cruiser Con-
lot, and on my own behalf, / beg TO
express to you our sincere thanks for
permitting the Hawaiian band To NAV
On board the ship on last Thursdav
afternoon The music was greatly en-
Dyed and appreciated by those present
I am.
Respectfully yours,
w. PFOTENHAUER
Imperial German Consul.
ACCOUNTS PASSED.
The following accounts were passed.