The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-11-29

had persisted in working after the
unanimous Board had said that it did
not want him. He thought it wrong
to pay salary to any man not ap-
proved of by the Board.
Cox shook his head and stated his
| fear that Brown would sue the county
and get his money anyway.
Attorney Olson stated that the Board
had the legal right to pay Brown If
it wanted to, but he declined to de-
eide off hand on Cox's proposition that
the money was coming legally. He
stated that he would have to look
up authorities on that.
Harvey moved to refer the whole
thing to the County Attorney, while Cox
insisted on having the matter settled
| right there.
Archer stated that it was not the
duty of the Board to pay out the
money of the public to all who demand
ed it. If it had to be paid, all right;
if not, he was opposed to it.
Cox's motion having failed to find
seconder, the matter was passed up
to the County Attorney.
ANOTHER BAD STREET.
A number of petitioners reminded
the Board that a year ago promise
was made that some work would be
done on Short street, running into Met
calf street below Sea View estate. The
matter went again to Committee.
SEMI MONTHLY PAY DAYS.
A resolution calling for two pay days
a month for all county employees was
carried after some opposition. Clerk.
Buffandeau explained how much more
work it would mean for the County
Clerk IS and Auditor Is office, which drew
heated remark from Harvey that if
these officers couldn't do their work
they ought to quit. The resolution was
made by Harvey and seconded by Fern.
KOOLAULOA ROAD JOB.
Applications from a number of peo-
pie willing to step into George Ke-
kauohas shoes as road overseer for
Koolauloa were read. These were Sam
uel Lua, w. c. Lane, John Padaken,
]. A. Kahiona and Andrew Adams.
Hustace said that as Kealoha rep
resented that district it was his part |
to recommend one of the applicants.
Cox agreed with him. He would re-
sent anyone butting into his district. |
Harvey asked if this barred anyone |
else from making recommendations.
ga matter of courtesy said Cox.
Kealoha rose to the occasion and
the name of Andrew Adams,
the manager of the Kahuku planta-
ton, who was willing to serve without
pay.
care we going to throw that dis
.rict out altogether asked Harvey
If not has Mr.. Adam IS not enough to
attend to? He wants to take the money
away from the poor natives, that g
lll.'
Cox said that Adams would hire Ha-
vaiians when there was work to be
lone and commended Adams generos- {
ty for offering his services without {
'ay.
Harvey said he had been planta- I
ion manager and the system was to ]
X the plantations and let everything $
o. In response to the Chairman s sug- t
estion that there was really no need '
f man there now, he said:
Sixty dollars a month will not i
reak this county, but it looks small
, take the bread and butter out of a \
ANS mouth. The people in that dis {
net have to live the same as in other b
lstricts. 1t looks very, very small for p
lis Board to appoint a plantation man
ger as overseer without salary t
Fern joined in the debate to sup il
)rt Harvey. O
Dwight nominated J. A. Kahiona. d
The rollcall found Kealoha support h
by four to three vote, Archer, Cox,
ealoha and Hustace voting against
wight, Fern and Harvey.
ERN DECLARES A PRINCIPLE.
No sooner had the vote been taken CT
an Fern stood up and announced tn
at he was going to make a speech. te
e declared that he wanted it under til
BOD that what a supervisor said of st
) own district went When he made 10,
recommendation it ought to be re-
ected and when he wanted a thing "r
ought to have it. '.That's the
" it should have been all along. "1
re Mr.. Kealoha brings in a bill and /.
ignore it. M
II don't know what you re talking ioi
out, interrupted Hustace.
Why he ordered some work done
4 the bill was turned down.
austace was still in the dark, where
On Harvey enlightened him. ''There Ba
an affidavit that Kealoha ordered the of
rk on the William Henry road to be rel
ne and then the bill was refused. heI
aloha acknowledged that himself at an
Meeting" of
Iustace couldn't remember any such hol
mission. 1T must have been said eve
Hawaiian. 1t WASH t said so that Fo
ould understand it." &