The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-06-21


sumed Archer ~ IL public road
The previous bsari passed resolution
making the supervisors ~ the outsid'
districts the road supervisors for thei
districts. The people of this dis,fic
wanted that road buiii and they doubt
less supposed trat their super, ~ has
secured Il for them"
n think said Chairman 1iustace,
that you VIII md that It was before
an engineer was employed to look after
the outside districts that the individual
supervisors were given that power. Az
ter the engineer was appointed he was
given charge"
Harvey called for vote on his mo-
tlon.
1T wasn't seconded" said Hustace.
Finally Fern came up with "a tardy
second.
I'VE have no right TO pay the bill,
and the motion is out OF order" said
Hustace.
Harvey and Fern mildly protested
and insisted on a vote being taken.
II refuse to put the notion" said
Hustace.
Harvey and Fern insisted that the
motion should be put kealoha sat
mute, and looked foolish. The motion
was not put and the $2O6 is still in tho
treasury.
An ordinance pohibiting the hauling
OF swll through the streets at any time
except between 5 and a. M, and and
"a
ceeding $50, was passed. The Board of
Health had suggested that the per-
mitted hours be between 8 p. m. and
10 a. IN. But Supervisor Archer told OF
CARLOAD of ill-smelling swill he had
seen and smelt on Nuuanu avenue one
day and shorter hours were proposed.
Col Sam Johnson said that II the hours
were made too short, the Japanese
who carry away most of the swill
would not be able to do it, and house.
holders would at once call on the
garbage department to do 1t, work
for which they were not equipped and
which would require additional teams
and wagons. But the ordinance was
passed as stated Then the question
arose whether 1t should be advertised
not, Archer contending that all the peo-
pie affected by the ordinance were
Japanese and Chinese.
Cox moved that the appointment and
dismissal of park keepers and assist
ants be left to the discretion of the
chairman of the Park Committee. The
chairman declared it carried, though
Harvey protested against the decision.
j. Kahaokamoku was elected pound
master at Waialua. Requests for the
band were presented, and Chairman
Hustace announced that whenever the
band was called away from its regu-
lar concert places there was always
complaint. In the future the band
would play at Emma Square on Mon
day night, at Thomas Square on Tues
day night and at Aala Park on We'd
nesday night, and that nothing short
of something exceedingly important
would change these. The other nights
in the week might be movable feasts.
but these would be steadfast.
The people of Pupukea want a pound
up on the highlands, as the trespass-
ing cattle in that region are so wild
that 1t takes not less than two expert
cowboys to take an animal to the
pound below.
f. S. Dodge stated that the lease of
two lots between South and Coral
streets and Halekauwila and Ala Mo-
ana belonging to the Bishop Estate
under lease to the Territory would ex-
pire July 10. The county had been u.s.
ing them as storage for coral dredg-
ings. The lease could be extended a
year to the county If 1t would agree
to bring Coral street up to grade and
remove the coral dredgings during the
year. The matter was referred to the
road committee.
The board wants the use of lot at
Waialua for a tool house. Mr.. Dodge
said the county could have 1t at a
rental of $50 year, which was what
the stores in that vicinity We're all
paying. The board thought the price
high. Mr.. Dodge said they might ap-
ply to the trustees for a price. The
clerk was instructed to apply.
Mr.. Bowling asked permission to
take a steam plow over the Pail TO
Heeia. Permission was granted on the
condition that great care be exercised
and that he assume all responsibility |
A communication was read from the |
Superintendent of Public Works re-
the removal of buildings be- |
longing to the Hall estate which eX-
tend over the line into King street at |
Aala lane. Several years ago the Ter
ritory acquired a strip of land to widen
King street. The street, however. has
never been widened and the buildings
ancroach over the street line. The
of Public Works says
the buildings ought to be moved back,
the street, and offers his as
sistance to the board in doing II. The
was referred to the
road committee
The Commissioner of Public Works
also asked the county to bid on the
work of macadamizing the roads in the
Capitol grounds at cost in consideration
nf the fact that the county Is using
al the road equipment belonging to the
Territory. The road committee was
instructed to make the bid,
A communication was received from
the oahu Railway & Land Company
N regard to pounds at Eva and Waia-
ua. In each case the present pound is
ncOnveniently located and steps are
being taken 10 locate pounds more con-
Henlently. II was referred to n COM