The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-06-05

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The treasurer's report for the month
of May was read and ordered filed.
POLICE REPORT.
Sheriff Iaukeas report of the police
department for the month of May was
read and ordered filed.
The total number of arrests was 3i5
as against 1913 for May, 1907, decrease
of %. The total number of convictions
was 253 as compared with 2S3 for the
previous period, decrease of 80.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Superintendent of Public Works
Campbell informed the board that all
proceedings in connection with the
widening of Alexander street between
Beretania avenue and Bingham street
have been perfected.
Deputy Sheriff Oscar Cox of Waialua
wrote asking for a three weeks vaca-
ton to commence June IS. The request
was granted.
PETITIONS.
A petition was read asking for the !
matchmaking of the street running |
mauka from Waialae road to a point |
as Center street, also a short street |
about $50 feet long running Eva from
Center street. Referred to road COM
mittee.
A petition was read asking for the |
illumination of Hebron lane by at least
six incandescent lights. Referred to
electric light committee.
JOHNSON RESIGNS.
The following communication was
read:
Honolulu, T. H., June 8, 1908.
To the Honorable Board of Supervis- |
ors, County of Oahu.
Gentlemen: AS 1 am about to leave
the city, 1 herewith respectfully tender |
my resgna ton as Road Supervisor Tor
the District of Honolulu, and as Super
intendent of the Garbage Department. |
In so doing 1 feel it my pleasant duty |
to express myself most favorably !
towards the employees of the two de-
partments, who through long service !
loyalty and efficiency have enabled me
to give satisfaction to this community. |
I also wish to thank the members cs
the present Board for the hearty CO.
operation and kind support offered me
at all times, and with much apprecia-
ton, 1 remain,
Very respectfully,
SAML JOHNSON,
Road Supervisor, Honolulu.
The chair eulogized the good work
done by Col. Johnson and expressed
himself as sorry that he could not
serve his term out.
Harvey said that the board couldn't
hold johnson if he wanted to leave
and added that he was probably going
to better himself in his new sphere.
He saw nothing to do but to accept the
resignation and moved to that effect.
Archer referred to Johnson's good |
work and in seconding Harvey's mo-
ton expressed his personal aloha.
The motion was unanimously carried.
The chair thanked Johnson for the
board for the way he had attended to
his duties and stated that he had come
as near pleasing everybody as it was
possible for a man to do. He wished
him success in his new position and
expressed a hope that his successor
would be as satisfactory to the board
as Col. Johnson had been.
A DISPLEASING LETTER.
The following communication was
also read:
Honolulu, T. H, May 49, 1908.
Board of Supervisors, County of Oahu.
Gentlemen: I beg to call to your at
tention. that it is two months and a
week today, since the last petition was
filed and so far nothing has been done
towards what has been petitioned for,
except one small light, which I and the
wish to thank you gentlemen
for, but, certainly would like to havei
you comply with the petition.
I further wish to be informed il the
board intends to comply with the Pc
-ition and 1 further Wish to call to
your attention, that considerable road
work has been Gone on different roads
since the first and second petitions I
we're filed and we have been waiting
md are still waiting and I and the
balance of the voters and taxpayers '
consider it an injustice, especially for l
he reason that the people with the
pull are served first and we, the work I
ng class, have to wait till you get 2
good and ready.
Respectfully yours. Il
L.