The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-27
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placed. the cost of same to be borne
| by the Department of Public Works.
Very truly yours,
MARSTON CAMPBELL,
Superintendent of Public Works.
A DOCTORS BILL
The following communication was
read and referred to County Attorney
Cathcart:
Honolulu, Hawaii, May IS, 1908
The Honorable Board of Supervisors,
County of Oahu, Honolulu, T. H.
Dear Sirs: I enclose you herewith a
statement of account to the amount of
$500, rendered against this company
by DR.. II. Wood of Waialua, Ohu. for
medical attendance to a Japanese, who
was wounded through a pistol shot
fired by one of the employees of this
company at Wahfawa on the night of
March 10, 1908, while in the act of de-
Tending the property of this company,
as well as, apparently, defending HIM
self from bodily injury at the hands
of the japanese. The Japanese in
question was in the act of burglarizing
the plantation store Of this company
when discovered. and, In the absence
of police protection, it devolved upon
the employees of the company to pro-
tect the property, resulting. as above
stated, in the Wounding of the Japa-
nese burglar.
In view of these circumstances we
feel that this is a charge that should
be paid out Of the public funds, and
trust that your honorable board will
see it's way clear to appropriate such
funds to reimburse DR.. Wood.
This company feels that it is GER
tainly entitled to police protection, par
ticularly against burglarizing-and
when called upon to perform that SER
vice ourselves, we at least should be
relieved Of meeting any expenses which
might be incurred, medical or other
wise, as result of such self protection,
where the same arises through direct
act of law breakers.
l would state that this matter has al
ready been taken up with the County
Sheriff and County Attorney, but both
officials refuse to admit any liability
on the part of the county for the
services rendered by DR.. Wood, taking
under which the same were rendered.
Very truly yours.
T. Fl. PETRIE,
apple Co, Ltd.
OTHER MATTERS.
W. Larsen wrote asking for permis-
sion to sprinkle the street in front If
his School street residence with crude
oil. Referred to road committee.
Jared G. Smith wrote asking that the
road on the southeast slope of Punch
bowl be repaired from the head of
Pensacola street to where 1t joins the
Tantalus road. Referred to road COM
mittee.
J. H. Hertsche wrote thanking the
board for kindly interest taken in the
matter of connecting the generating
plant of the Alexander Young Hotel
with the Hawaiian Hotel premises for
Illuminating purposes during the fleets
stay.
Chas. Kuramoto, secretary of the
Japanese Baseball League, wrote ask
ing for the use of the Atkinson Park
on Sunday afternoons. beginning May
"a. The chair said that the board had
nothing to do with the park in ques-
ton.
In response to a request by Govern
ment Electrician w. L. Frazee it was
voted to grant him a seven months
vacation in~order to allow him to go
to the Coast for the benefit of his
health.
The employment by County Engineer
Gere of E. B. Loomis as assistant en-
gineer and d. Kaunu as chairman, at
salaries of $3.50 and S35 per month, was
ratified.
1t was decided to raise the salary of
Miss Achuck, stenographer of the
County Attorneys office, to 800 a
month, the salary which was paid TO
the former stenographer, Miss Perkins.
A petition was read from residents,
taxpayers and property-owners re-
ouesting that the makai half of kaIa-
kaua avenue from Kalia or John Ena
road, waikiki, and extending town
ward for a space of about 500 to 1000
feet in length, should be attended to,
either by matchmaking or oiling.
At 9:55 .. m the meeting adjourned
till June at 7:30 p. m.
STATEMENT OF CASH ON HAND
MAY 26, 1908.
GENERAL FUND.
To balance on hand May 26,
1908 ................. s37, 1863. As
To warrant for May from
TERRITORY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80, 900 90
$69, 763. As
OUTSTANDING.