The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-09-27
This without even leaving his chair,
as anyona else would haye-,,

Now, Mr.. Cathcart, you are getting
too personal again." broke in Hustace
and you have got to stop. Let me
give you a little advice. If. you will
strike out that Brown item yourself
initial it in your own writing and pass
it in. we will pass it,
Now, that's what the chairman
says" said Cathcart, turning TO the
silent six, 'but what does the board
say? 1 knew very well already what
Mr.. Hustace would say"
! The board didn't seem to be very
anxious to say anything, even if any
of the members had been given a
chance, for in fear that one should
speak, Hustace reminded them:
now. We know where we stand, so don't
make any move to get off it,,
"Well, 1 wish you would give some
of the members chance to say for
| themselves what they know" and
Cathcart turned his batteries again on
the head of the table. You seem to
| want to do all the talking that is to
be done. I am not talking to you. 1
know very we'll that You are sure
where you stand. You are very sure of
everything. I also know better than
to try to talk to or reason with you
or even to expect any kind of decent
treatment from you"
Emboldened by this Archer edged
into the game. I'VE don't want to
have to take this up to the Supreme
Court" he said. Think of all the
lawyer fees and expense"
There would be no expense at all,
Mr.. Archer" explained Hustace. 1.-The
question would only be referred to the
Supreme Court for decision"
''Your legal advice is very interest
ing" broke in Cathcart, "but what
want to know is whether you are go
ing to pay my employees or not. And
I want you to settle in fair way by
motion whether you are going to fix a
salary for Mr.. Brown or not. I will
strike out his name and initial it if
some member in fairness will either
move to fix his salary or not to fix
it,
"Mr. Browns salary has got moth
ing to do with u.s. said Hustace.
"Oh, I'm speaking to the board. not
to you. I know all that you think
about it. and as for the law you are
quoting, 1 suppose you get it where
you get your opinions, all out of your
own head"
1.-THE clerk is here now; he can make
out a new and proper payroll for you
and you can present it. I hope that
you will insist on this being done, Mr..
Harvey" was all that Hustace deigned
to answer to this.
you think. then, that striking out
the name and initiating it will not do
now, them" asked the irate attorney.
"tNo, we have gone too far now to
accept anything but a new payroll"
answered Hustace, whereupon Cathcart
picked UP the rejected papers and
walked off with them, in company with
Clerk Buffandeau.
There was another little lull in pro-
ceedings until a communication from
the County Attorney was read, in which
the board was asked to fix Mr.. Browns
salary.
"a motion to table will be in ORDER"
said Hustace, whereupon' the County
Attorney announced that he had to
have some assistance in his work. The
chairman anrounced that the board
was ready to act on any other names
he wanted to suggest.
"You want to name the man I shall
employ?" asked Cathcart.
"The law gives us that right" re-
sponded the chair.
you're getting to be quite law
yer, aren't you," was Cathcart's reply
to this "Wny don't you name all my
employees"
"Well, the law gives US that right,
too" came back the chair, "but the
Supreme Court will decide about that"
Hustace then chucked the letter aside
and that settled that phase of the mat
ter.
Archer was responsible for bringing
the matter up when it came to going
over the County Attorneys amended
accounts. He thought that 1t would be
fair to pay Brown for the four days
he had worked before the board re-
fused to sanction his appointment.
Hustace wouldn't admit that there was
such man as Brown in town, how
ever, and refused to consider the sug-
gestion. He warned the board against
airy opening wedge and cautioned all
the members that they had the lawyers
on. the hip now and wanted to keep
them there.
When the estimates for the coming
month were considered the corpse of
Brown again floated to the surface,
Hustace instructing Fern to cut down
the County Attorneys estir ate from
$500 to 1925. leaving out the s175- for
a District Court prosecutor.
You want to block the work." mild
ly interposed Archer.
mo blocking about it, answered
Hustace. I'VE are ready to consider
any names the County Attorney wants
to bring up. He might have had some
names ready Tor us to consider at this
meeting"
Fern obediently amended his figures
and continued reading.
v'Well, is there going to be any
prosecuting attorney" queried Cox,
but no one paid any attention to him.
and he subsidized.
This finished the Brown incident for
the night.
THE DIAMOND HEAD ROAD.