The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-27
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the items the sum of $3.50, paymen
of the salary of A. NJ. Brown for hal
II a month. IT cannot approve tina
item" said Harvey.
Quite right, Mr., Harvey" said tn
chairman.
| Might be heard in this matter 70
a few minutes?' asked the County At
torney, who was waiting for the storm
to break.
'ewait minute, Mr.. cathcart.'' an
swered Hustace.
"But I want to be heard before thi
matter goes to the board insisted
! Cathcart.
This matter isn't going to go to thu
board" was the answer he got to that
1.-The matter is out of order and unit
you put in a proper payroll we can
not act upon the matter at ALL
well, I ask leave of the board now
to say a few words regarding this
Mr.. Cathcart resumed. 81 Informed
this board at the last meeting that
had appointed Mr.. Brown according to
the rights given me by law to appoint
my subordinates. At that meeting the
board refused to approve of the ap-
pointment The disapproval may have
been legal or illegal but it was GER
tainly extraordinary. I claim that ]
have the right to make the appoint
ment, but of course this board had the
right to fix the salary. This is some-
what like the case in Hilo, where a
Democratic Board of Supervisors had
| trouble with a Republican sheriff, but
here 1t seems that a Republican Coun-
| ty Attorney is to have trouble with a
Republican board. Of course my right
to appoint may be disputed. The chair
man here quoted law at me at the last
meeting. I don't know under whose
advice he was acting. OF course his
law may be better than mine.''
Harvey explained that he couldn't
approve of the account in it's present
form.
"Quite right, too" applauded the
chairman, who further explained:
THAT matter at Hilo has no bear
ing whatever on the present case. We
stand on the right ground now and
intend that we shall keep standing
there. We have refused to endorse
the appointment of Mr.. Brown and in
my opinion we will be right in con-
tinuing to refuse our endorsement. My
opinion will never be changed until the
Supreme Court says that I am wrong.
I hope that every Supervisor will think
the same. The question is now not
one of Brown but whether we are to
be defied by the County Attorney. He
is trying to ram this man down our
threats. If we pass this bill we win
be putting our heads into a. moose from
which there will be no escape. / for
one do not propose to have any ring
put in my nose and have my head
pulled down to the ground. T hope
that every Supervisor, including those
who voted in the minority in this mat
ter before, will stand up for their |
rights now as Supervisors"
'sWell, does that settle the matter?" |
asked Cathcart.
Eyes, that settles the NATTER an
swered the chairman.
Now I don't propose to take Mr.. |
Hustace's word for everything here"
the County Attorney, turning |
to the board There are one, two,
three, four, five, six others here be-
Hustace speak for ALL
Not Supervisor raised his eyes from |
the top of the koa table.
10 be addressing any of the members of |
this board or to be making speeches
here. You are not member of this
board"
81 am here as the legal adviser of
this board, however" snapped back
he official, land 1 have perfect right
20 speak as such.'
'sWell, this matter is out of order and
won't have it brought up any more"
"You won't? Do you mean you or
he board?" sneered the attorney.
81 mean the board,' said the chair
nan.
well. do you think that you are the
whole board?'
81 stand here to protect the rights
If each and every member of this
BOARD" shouted Hustace, jumping UP
Ind glaring.
do they have to have you as their
Cannot they look out for
themselves? Good God, they must be
pretty low when they have to look to
rou for their protection"
II will not hear any more of this.
The dignity of this board must be up
leld," was Hustace's retort.
"By you, 1 suppose?"
Eyes, by me. Mr.. Clerk, go on with
he business
Mr.. Clerk went on with the business,
nut he didn't get far. Cathcart had
that he wanted to say to
Archer and leaned over the table to
peak to him. Chairman Hustace
Ooked shocked.
''Mr. Cathcart,'' he said rebukingly,
7 must ask you not to interrupt the ;
BUSINESS of the board
IT wish to ask the members what
hey propose to do
''You know what we propose to do.
We don't propose to do anything"
''well. I don't propose to take your
vord for it. I will wait, however, until
ou get through with this business"
Routine business then proceeded
lowly along, the various accounts be-
ng taken up. After they were dispos-
d of the chairman turned again to
,athcart:
Now, Mr.. Cathcart. we viii give you
ust two minutes"
by the clock?''
Eyes. by the clock with which per-
mission Cathcart made another plea to
he board.
81 want some action taken on my
ccounts," he said. you are going to