Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
ARCHER AFRAID Of
Serving Two Terms
Other Supervisors Do
Not Share This
Fears

AFFECT fear lest he might be forced
to serve another term as Supervisor
led Frank Archer to an attempt to IN.
duce the Board of Supervisors to take
steps to forestall such a contingency
at the Boards meeting last evening.
Archer pointed out quite correctiy
that In case the municipal act should
be knocked out after the beginning OF
next month, It would be too late to Is.
sue a county election proclamation,
and as consequence all the present
county officers would have to hold
yer. He did not think that this was
proper, and suggested that all this
might be avoided by the issuance of 4
county election proclamation now, as
this could be recalled in case the m,l.
nicipal act was found to be all right.
Archer's resolution was as follows:
Whereas this Board of Supervisors
has no way of knowing at this time
whether the Municipal Act would
stand or not and for the best inter-
ests Of all, an election should be held
on November 3, 1908, for the county
or city officers:
BE 1t Resolved, That the Clerk of
the County of Oahu Is hereby ordered
to publish the proclamation for the
election of ten officers of the County
of Oahu as provided by Act 80 of the
Session Laws of 1905; until further
ordered by the Board"
81 hold that If the municipal act Is
knocked out the present county officers
hold Office until the Legislature meets
or until the next election said Hus-
tace.
"Well, don't think So" said Arch
or.
well, you can't call an election und.
or the old act" said Hustace.
"Why not?" asked Archer.
Because you can't" said Hustacc.
County Attorney Milvcrton stated
that a speedy decision in the munic-
ipal act case was expected. Should 1t
be knocked out the County Act would
be effective, and the Board might Is.
Sue a proclamation. If action were
taken II had to be taken soon. as the
County Act required a proclamation
60 days ahead of the election.
This worried Archer, but Harvey APP
peared satisfied, stating that If the
worst happened everybody would have
another term.
Archer got so excited that he insist.
ed on stating his views in Hawaiian.
and although the other county fathers
assured him that he was doing well In
English, he was finally allowed to do
so, and the County Clerk translated his
talk, which was to the effect that In
case the Supreme Court held Its deci-
sion for several weeks and then
knocked out the act, then the Board
would have played safe II 1t now is
sued the proclamation.
After considerable more discussion,
during which Archer appeared much
| frightened at the prospect OF having
| the Board serve an an extra term the
motion was put to vote, resulting as
| follows:
Ayes-Archer, Cox, Ferns.
Noes - Dwight, Harvey, kealoha,
IIustace-4.
II was accordingly declared lost.
The Superintendent of Public Works
reported list of those who had been
notified to provide awnings for their
buildings under the statute and had
failed to comply with the notice. The
| list contained the names of some OF
our most respectable citizens. 1t was
referred to the County Attorney.
The Trustees OF Gear, Lansing 4
Co. asked the board to accept a deed
OF Koko Head avenue, Kaimuki. 1t
was referred to the committee on
roads and bridges.
Col. J. w. Jones asked the board to
connect the National Guard shooting
gallery on Miller street with the coun-
~ electric light plant and to furnish
| light.
Estimates for the month of Septem-
Der were made up aggrcgating $4S,llO.
1t was decided to oil certain roads In
preparation for the winter rains.
| Fire Chief Thurston was given au.
thority to purchase two horses, as the
department needs them badly.