The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-03-31
SUPERVISORS IN
AM|AblE MOOD
(From saturdays Advertiser)

(From Saturdays Advertiser.)
The Supervisors dragged out their
session last night to nearly two hours
and a half all routine and repetition.
There was q lot of work done in spite
OF the length of the meeting. the finan-
cial status of the county being review
ed by Chairman Hustace, with en-
bellishing pleas for continued economy,
and a general estimate for the coming
three months prepared and passed.
There were no fireworks and the only
difference of opinion expressed was
over the purchase of team Of mules
for the Waianae district. The block
paving OF Queen street was gone over
again and the decision to go ahead
with the work reaffirmed.
The whole board was present.
PAVING RESOLUTION STANDS.
The matter of the block paving of
Queen street was taken up again and
threshed out once more, the Board
coming back again to the opinion start
ed from. that wooden creosoted blocks
are best. Road Supervisor johnson was
therefore instructed to go right ahead
with the work, ordering the blocks and
arranging for the laying of eighteen
inch concrete eonduits on each side of
the road to carry all the pipes-water,
gas and sewers-the electric wires of
the telephone company ard all others.
There were letters read from two
local firms in regard to the paving
work Levers & Cooke called the at
tention of the Board TO the advantages
of paving bricks for the work, sug-
costing that a few square feet be put
in, at least, as test. H. Hackfeld &
Co. quoted prices on creosoted wooden
blocks at $3.50 per 1000 feet board
measure ex vessel on wharf. Honolulu.
A sample of the block was presented.
These blocks are the same as are being
used by the Territorial government on
the various new wharves.
PETITIONS AND KICKS.
The citizens living on Kawaiahao
street, Kewalo, called attention to the
fact that their street from Ward Wal
kiki to the end was dangerous to traf-
fic and injurious to the neighborhood.
They asked that it be fixed and that a
fire alarm box be put in at the corner
of Ward and Queen street, the nearest
box being now half mile away.
Another petition on the same subject
concerning the same road, stated that
the street was practically impossible
for vehicles owing to its swampy
condition and the innumerable hollows
filed with stagnaDt disease breeding
water.
Both petitions were referred to COM
mittee.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The tenders for supplies for the de-
partments for April were opened, the
following firms being awarded the con-
tracts at the following prices:
Hustace-Peck Co.: Hawaiian lime, |
$1.75 bbl.; blacksmith coal, $40 ton;
No. l California wheat hay, $22 ton.
California Feed Co.: No. California |
wheat hay, small bales, $22 ton; feed |
oats, $3.50 ton.
Union Feed Co.: No. l California |
wheat hay, large bales, $24.75 ton;
small bales, $22 ton; rolled barley, $29 |
ton; Surprise oats, s31; feed oats,
Theo. H Davies & Co.: Hawaiian
lime, $1.75 Dbl.
Allen & Robinson: Nor west lomber,
rough, $3.50 NJ; nor'west timber,
rough, $33.25 NJ; nor west battens, $33. |
Levers & Cooke: Portland cement, |
$500 bbl.; nor west lumber, rough, |
$3.50; nor west timber, $33.25.
Haekfeld Il Co.: Red bricks, $20.75 |
NJ; Portland cement, 1856 bbl.; Cali
fornia lime, $l.95 bbl.; Hawaiian lime,
Sl.75; fuse, double tape, $4.S7h per
1000 it.; distillate, IL Use. per gallon.
Hall & Son: Blacksmith coal, $40 ton.
Inter-Island S. n. Co.: Newcastle
coal, Aberdeen, SO ton; sheldon coal,
1925 ton; Aberdeen coal, Central fire
hall, SO; Makiki fire hall, $3.50; Pa
lama fire hall, 1925.
ESTIMATES FOR APRIL.
In the presentation of the estimates
for April long debate on the relative |
merits of mules and horses was labored |
through. III was proposed to try $500 |
pair of mules for Waianae on the in |
stalment plan. Archer wanted to buy |
the mules and stop work for one month |
to make up for it and pay down for
the mules. The weighty matter was
uHdlIy ueClueu ny udhlHg II mdll LnuleS /
and half work for the next two months |
The finance committee reported |
$50, 052.21 on hand March l. Hustace
stated that this, with the amount com
ing from the Territory, would provide |
s3S,6ss a month, suggesting appropri-
atoms against this of $37, 300 a month |
until the license monev began coming in
again in July. For road work he sug-
gested the following: Honolulu, $12,-
500; Eva, $3.50; Waianae, $500; Waia-
ua, $4,000; Koolauloa and Koolaupoko,
1880.
These figures were approved.
RAIN DAMAGE.
County Engineer Gere asked for 5000
% repair rain damage to the roads in
which was voted. Repairing
If the Wahiawa bridge to the amount
# $1,000 was also authorized, special
amount being voted in order to have
he bridge repaired in time for the
hauling of the pineapple crop.
The Kaunawai new bridge, to cost
'1400, was authorized. also as a special
appropriation. Archer argued at length
hat this work should be advertised for
contract and went back to the days of
he monarchy to illuminate his points
20 one agreed with him, however.
THANKS.
Supervisor Cox moved that the Presi-