The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-22
AT TER THE
SHERIFF
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regular session last night and were ON
the point Of adjournlng when a whls-
per or two. n knowing glance across
the table. and presto. Dwight called
for an executive session.
Harvey wanted to go home TO n sick
family, but Dwight was inslstent and
into executive session the city dads
went. taking with them County Attor-
ney Cathcart, their guide. philosopher
and friend.
The business of the executive session
was kept a profound secret, but things
viii leak out and this was no excep-
tion.
But please reserve your laughter for
more becoming occasion. In other
words don't all smile at once. It's
funny, but alas, it's sadly true.
The object of the post-session was
to get after Sheriff Iaukea for alleged
neglect of duty in allowing prisoners
to remain I'm the Judiciary building
unguarded on Monday last. Led by
Chairman Hustace, the board. Cox and
Fern We're absent, by the way. dis
sected the sheriff. shredded his recent
action and generally roasted and toast
ed the head OF the police department
to a sizzling turn.
when all had had their little say.
happy thought struck someone and
he asked: What can we do about it?"
1t was clear the sheriff couldn't be
fred unless the formality of impeach-
ment were gone through. This, in the
general opinion, would be going IA lit
81. 10 .I.. a
censure the sheriff, but there was n
feeling that this wouldn't be going far
enough. 1HGI
AS compromise committee was
appointed to investigate the matter
and report at the next meeting.
Present were: Chairman Hustace,
Supervisor-at-large Harvey, Super
visors Kealoha, Archer, Dwight;
Clerks Kalauokalani, Buffandeau and
Hanale, Stenographer Aea, w. Lane,
County Attorney Cathcart. County
Engineer Gere, Fire Chief Thurston.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved
BILLS.
The following appropriations were |
made:
County clerk, $161.60.
Road department, special, s999.14.
Commission collecting road tax, Ho-
nolulu, $50.
Commission collecting road tax, Eva,
S2743.
Road department, $1970.2S.
Garbage department, $26949.
County attorney, $46.10.
Keepers of parks, 70 cents.
Insurance, $4,000.
Eva road district. s26.70.
County engineer, $22.50.
County attorney, $500.
Road department. $3496.S6.
Garbage department, S524.25.
TIME WANTED.
The committee appointed to confer
with members of the Legislature with
to the band, confessed to not
having got together and asked for fur
ther time.
FIRES.
Fire Chief Thurston reported that
seven alarms of fire had been respond
ed to during February, two of which
were false. Property loss amounted to
s2l64O. Property at risk was covered
by insurance for $3.50.
SEWER NEEDED.
Ching Lum petitioned that a storm
corner of Kekaulike street and King
street or at the corner of Maunakea
and King streets, to carry away the
storm water which accumulates from
Beretania, Hotel, Pauahi, Kekaulike,
and King streets, for which
there is not adequate outlet. Referred
to Road committee.
QUARRY PRIVILEGES.
communication from Zeno X. My
ers, secretary for the executors of the
John Ena estate, stated that the estate
was prepared to consider propositions
at once for a lease of quarry privileges.
Filed
The Board received a communication
from Supt Holloway asking that the
grade lots, which are about to
be occupied by Cation & Neill, and
from which the county has taken with
out expense, a quantity OF road-build-
ing material. Referred TO Road COM
mittee.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were read asking for repairs
to the extension of Liliha street and
the neighborng streets; also asking
that Kalihi, Queen and Mokauea
streets, in the Kapiolani tract, be ac-
cepted as public highways and that
lights be placed on these roads for the
of the public.
A letter was received from the County
Clerk of Maui asking IL arrangements
could be made there to secure the use
Of an oahu county odorless excavator
to Sanitation and Health
committee.
ROADS OR COP?
An interesting communication from
was referred to the Road
md Police committees. 1t asked for
he discharge of a useless political po-
iceman at Waialua and the application
If his salary to road improvement. The
policeman has nothing TO do and the
'oads are bad.
A communication from Samuel John
ION, urging that the Allen lake gully
IN Wilder avenue be raised to grade,
vas referred to the county engineer.
A QUARRY CHANGE.
A quarry communication was read.
he proposition contained therein ac- !
-epted and the county attorney was in
tructed to draw up lease. The let
err, which was from Road Oyerseer
urged an arrangement with