The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-08-09

Johnson's 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 winning team.
This country needs shooters" he
said. II would be willing to shoot,
myself, if the need comes up. If the
country ever needs me, 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.
1.-The life of this country depends on
our soldiers" said Archer. When
have to put it down. 1t is these boys
with their rifles that we send to put
it down. Our peace depends on them
and on the police. We sleep at night in
peace because of them. Let the boys
go and let us pay them
Chairman Hustace then asked john
son if he could assure him that every
thing would go along all right if he
We're to go.
81 want to say that I don't think
want to co. answered Johnson.
Fern wanted to know what the regu-
lars were doing here if not to keep
order. He didn't see why the militia
had to be trained on county money.
Hustace thought the men ought to
go and receive their pay while away.
If the men went there would be NO
extra expense, their work to be done
by the other men of the department.
Harvey still saw no reason for al
lowing them their pay.
Archer warned the Board that the
United States government might de-
clare the county pau If they showed
any meanness over the matter. He
moyed that the boys be allowed to
go under pay on thirty days leave of
absence.
Hustace stated the proposition,
which was that the men would draw
pay but the work would go along Just
the same without extra expense.
Harvey thought that if this was the
case it showed that there must too
many men now on the payroll.
Hustace argued the point, coming
out as warm supporter of the plan
of sending the team.
Cox wanted to know who would
keep the peace during the absence of
the sharpshooters, to which Harvey
remarked that he guessed the citizens
would have to protect themselves
whether the militia were here or not.
Hustace seconded the motion and
asked Cox to put the motion. The
NOtC SlOO0. AyC. AICHcI, OWlSHE,
Hustace; nay: Fern, Cox, Harvey, the
tie vote turning down the motion.
PINKHAM GRATEFUL.
A communication from the president
of the Board of Health thanked the
Board for it's ready action in support
ing the sanitary suggestions of the
Board of Health, referring more par
fioularlxy 70 Or6inonoa Mo
PALOLO ROAD WORK.
Glen. Quinn appeared to ask the
Board to put some more work on the
Palolo road, which was now getting
in bad shape again
The chairman explained the condi-
ton of the road appropriation fund
and asked Quinn to wait until his
turn came.
COLONEL RESENTS SNEERS.
Colonel Johnson, as commanding Of
ficer of the National Guard asked
leave to speak in reference to Mr..
Harveys sneering remark regarding
the militia. He objected to such a
remark from a public official. espe-
cially as the militia here was now as
efficient as that of any part Of the
Union.
Harvey explained that he didn't
mean all that he said, his words be-
ing intended in Pickwickian sense.
He suggested that the reporters for
the press might omit his words from
their reports.
Colonel Jones said he hoped that the
Board might meet again and recon-
slider their action. 1t would be poor
report to send to Washington that the
supervisors refused to let their men
go. AS matter of law the men could
be compelled to go and it would be un-
just to compel these men to go when
all they would get as pay would be
forty-three cents a day.
Chairman Hustace said he would
like the Board to reconsider it's action
then.
Buy those supervisors cigar and
get their votes" suggested Archer.
The Board finally adjourned until
today at noon, when a special meeting
to take up the militia matter will be
held.
KUMERIC JAPANESE AT WORK.
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