The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-11-29
CITY FATHERS
MIX Up A
LII TIE
(From Wednesdays Advertisero

There were several minor clashes
among the Supervisors last night, not
enough to cause any particular hard
feelings but just sufficient to keep the
long meeting from getting uninterest-
ing. Kealoha won out in his fight for
the patronage of his district, his nomi-
nee beating Dwight IS choice in four
to three vote. The fact that the man
recommended by Kealoha was willing
to serve without pay was the most OBJ
jectionable part in Harvey's eyes, who
declared it was taking the bread and
butter out of some poor Hawaiian IS
mouth.
The question of A NJ. Browns back
pay came up as was expected, the Coun-
ty Attorney stating that services had
been rendered and that pay ought to
be made The members took the rather
amusing stand of deferring payment
until they could get legal advice from
the County Attorney as to whether the
recommendation of the County Attor-
ney was legal or not.
An old, old-timer in the form of a
bill for the William Henry road to Ka-
neohe, which had made several futile
attempts to get before the Board dur
ing the past six months, was brought
up by Kealoha, who announced that
he had decided to pay the bill out of
the road taxes of his district. Hus-
tace informed him to wait at least I'M
til the County Engineer had seen and
reported on the road and it had been
officially introduced to the Board
The question of finances took up
considerable portion of the time and
knotted brows were bent over the table
while the members figured away to see
how thirty-two thousand dollars was
going to pay forty-two thousand dol
lars worth of bills. The question was
settled finally by Archer announcing
that it couldn' t be done.
"Well, we've got to cut down on
the road work then,'' said Hustace.
"We've got to go easy some place
in the next year." agreed Archer, "or
in two months time we re bust
In spite of the financial crisis the
Board agreed to increase the appropria-
ton for the fire department by $275 a
month
"Let's ride the horse as long as he'll
oldnu UPS odlO 14USldCC ChCC1Ay, as uO
voted aye.
The first reading of an amendment
to the Automobile ordinance, lowering |
of age limit on chauffeurs to fifteen |
years was read.
FULL BOARD PRESENT.
The full membership of the Board |
was present at the meeting of the Su-
pervisors last night, the preliminary
routine of minutes, reports and bills
being rushed through.
As preliminary to business a re-
quest was made. by Eben p Low that
he city allow the fire department to
participate in the Wild West Show
parade on December Is and IA. He
explained that this would give the
people good idea of the efficiency of
he department, the natives being GER
ain to be in town from all districts
hat day. He explained that such de-
nonstrations were made at Cheyenne
nd Los Angeles Chief Thurston said
lie was ready to go if he were told
o. He thought it poor policy to bring
n the outside companies as a house
Tould have time to burn down before
hese could get back to their districts.
Chairman Hustace said he did not
are to take the responsibility of send
lg out the department and having an
ccident. Low illustrated how little
anger there was by telling what he
aw at Cheyenne, when the department
an half a mile at full speed at night. !
lie thought the country people should
D va on ann rtn. vho% l. r
apartment could do. TX
81 don't think the fire department
lould be made a plaything Of" said t
ustace. 81 am not in favor of this
The matter was finally laid over.
We III see what the paper says about a
tomorrow morning, Mr.. Chairman, - a
i'd Archer, remark which caused
pple of excitement among the men, "
RS. d
ROAD AND BRIDGE KICKS. n
DR.. C. B. Cooper called attention 20
e condition of Rookie avenue, which Il
as impossible for vehicles. n
w. d. McWayne stated that the g
idge over the reservoir at Wahiawa g
is unsafe and asked that repairs be OF
lde.
The condition of Hawaii street, fthe bl
esent condition of which as affected to
the few showers we have had lately m
a mild sample of what it will be tr
len the heavy rains set in" was Oh
nplained of in a communication from tn
hn f. G. Stokes. az
All communications were referred to
, proper committee. Pc
i BROWNS BACK PAY.
The next communication tore open ed
old sore. 1t said: h