The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
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~ of Oahu and / hope you may Sc
your way clear to allow such count
. employees leave of absence withou
diminution of pay from the 14th o
d | August until the return of the team t
e the Territory, as has been done in tn
case of the Territorial employs"
Colonel Jones explained the situation
and Road Supervisor Johnson stated
that at the outside, by rearranging the
working force, the extra expense would
not exceed $500 for the month.
Supervisor Cox thought that there
was nothing in the case to justify pay
ing the salaries of the men while they
were away. If he were to go away he
would not want the county to pay him
anything.
The chairman thought that, while the
county was in poor financial shape, YET
the money might be well spent as there
was no telling when it might happen
that the county would have to depend
on its riflemen.
Supervisor Harvey failed to see where
the $500 expense was figured. Colonel
Johnsons salary alone amounted TO
that much.
Colonel Johnson has not asked to
| CO." said Hustace, his name was not
on the list
Supervisor Archer came to Johnson's
rescue. He said he was willing to let
the Road Supervisor go. He wanted a
good team sent and expected Colonel
Johnson to make a winning team.
This country needs shooters ne
said. Il would be willing to shoot,
myself. if the need comes up. If the
country ever needs me. I will be ready
to go out with my rifle"
Under pay?" inquired the chair.
with pay or without pay" answered
Archer.
Supervisor Harvey insisted on going
ahead with the roads needed and let
the rifle match slide. The voters here /
needed TO be considered more than the /
wishes of the United States War De- !
partment.
Supervisor Fern backed up Harvey
in spite of another appeal from Archer
TO let Johnson lead his sharpshooters
to Ohio and win honors for the Terri
tory.
I'VE are not elected to let the county
employees go anywhere they want to
under pay concluded Fern.
The life of this country depends on
0ur soldiers" said Archer when
there is a strike or a riot we do not
nave to put 1T down. 1t is these boys
With their rifles that we send to put
t down. Our peace depends on them
md ON the police. We sleep at night in
'eace because of them. Let the boys
20 and let US pay them"
Chairman Hustace then asked John
ION if he could assure him that every
hing would go along all right if he
we're to go.
II want to say that I don't think t 4
want to CO." answered Johnson.
Fern wanted to know what the regu-
ars were doing here if not to keep
rder He didn't see why the militia :
lad to be trained on county money
Hustace thought the men ought to
% and receive their pay while away.
the men went there would be no
xtra expense, their work to be done .
y the other men of the department.
Harvey still saw no reason for al
owing them their pay
Archer warned the Board that the
United States government might de- +
lare the county pau if they showed
ny meanneSs over the matter. He
loved that the boys be allowed to
o under pay on a thirty days leave of
bSence.
Hustace stated the proposition. |,
mich was that the men would draw
ay but the work would go along Just
lie same without extra expense.
Harvey thought that if this was the /
ase 1t showed that there must too |
ANY men now on the payroll. II
Hustace argued the point, coming |
1T as warm supporter of the plan |
sending the team.
Cox wanted to know who would /
eep the peace during the absence OF
e sharpshooters, to which Harvey |
that he guessed the citizens
ould have to protect themselves
neither the militia were here or not. II
Hustace seconded the motion and |
'ked Cox to put the motion. The
tie stood: Aye: Archer, Dwight,
nay: Fern. Cox. Harvey, the
vote turning down the motion.
PINKHAM GRATEFUL.
A communication from the president
the Board of Health thanked the
'ard for it's ready action in support
the sanitary suggestions of the
ard of Health, referring more par
ularly to Ordinance No. 8.
PALOLO ROAD WORK.
lem. Quinn appeared to ask the
ard to put some more work on the
lolO road, which was now getting
bad shape again.
The chairman explained the condi
n of the road appropriation fund
d asked Quinn to wait until his
n came.
COLONEL RESENTS SNEERS.
'olonel Johnson, as commanding Of co
'r of the National Guard asked
We to speak in reference to Mr..
rVey's sneering remark regarding
militia. He objected to such a
mark from a public official, espe-
lily as the militia here was now as
cient as that of any part of the
ion.
Larvey explained that he didn't
an all that he said, his words be-
intended in a Pickwickian sense.
suggested that the reporters for
press might omit his words from
r reports.
oIonel Jones said he hoped that the dIe
rd might meet again and recon-
r their action. 1t would be q moor eTI
1rt to send to Washington that the