Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-13
CANT AFFORD
70 OIL STREETS
Supervisors Have No
Money For Fleet
Entertainment

From the general attitude of the
County Supervisors at their meeting
last night It does not appear that the
Fleet Entertainment Committee car
hope for any assistance from tina,
honorable body. Lack of funds was
giTen as the reason why the Royal
Hawaiian Band could not be increas,
ed during the stay OF the Fleet. and
lacks of funds was also given as the
reason why the streets along the wa.
terfront could not be oiled.
Little Archer, as usual. delayed
the meeting by kicking over small
item of So per year in the County En-.
CHEERS department which was ex.
pended for an engineering journal
Engineer Gere explained that the
magazine was kent in the ONCE for
reference. and that 1t was needed
there.
A communication was read from
Captain Rees of the Naval Station
asking that Alakea, Richards. and Al.
len streets and Ala Moana be oiled,
In view of the fact that the Fleet
would soon he here. Mr.. lIustace
thought that the country could not
stand the expense ut this time, hut
suggested that water carts be sent
there and the streets we'll watered
The matter was referred to the Roads
Committee.
Captain Orwell also wrote letter
to the Supervisors asking that the
road between Honolulu and the Fed
eral works under course of construc.
ton at Pearl Harbor be repaired. II
p. Wood for the Promotion Commit.
tee asked that this road be fixed up
Chief Thurston Of the fire depart.
! ment reported that the department
had answered three alarms during
the month Of May. the estimated
property loss being 800.
On account of the fact that the ap.
proor iatioa for. the construction OF
the Paumalu bridge proved made.
quate. County Engineer Gere asked
that the balance. OF the Kaunala ap
preparation be turned over to thu
former. This was granted by tn,
Board. Gerc also reported that tn,
bridges in Koolauloa district .hat
been completed at a total cost o.
$2s12.14. ......... 3.
Chas. Hustace asked the Board 4
they had any names to suggest fol
the position of Road Supervisor
Dwight nominated T. p. Cummin'
and his nomination was seconded b!
Archer. The application OF c. l.
Hopkins for the position was read
Tom Cummins was elected unani
mously.
The duties of your Office ar,
great" said Chairman Hustace, IAN,
We trust that you will do your best II
the work"
Tom Cumftins thanked the Board
and pledged himself to carry out tn,
work to the best of his ability.
The salary of Mr.. Evans. who will
take Cummins' place. was fixed u
$125 per month! Eddie Hopkins sal
AIRY was named at 500 per month
A petition was read asking tina
the Chung hoon road be macadam
lied. 1t was referred to the Roa
Committee. Another petition fror
taxpayers was read asking that Quar-
ny street be repaired. 1t was refer
red to the proper authorities. MI
Harvey stated that there were som
citizens who had been witnesses 4
some blind pig" cases In pilikia be
cause they had received no pay. DEF
uty COUNTY Attorney Milverton sta,
ed that the men would probably b
paid for what time they had lost.
Mr.. Milverton also stated that hi
department would not advise the Su
pervlsors to make any appropriated
In favor of the Salvation Arm!
Therefore the petition was laid O
the table for the present.