The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-12-15
FERNS REMARK
ABOUT PAvEMENTS
trrom saturaay,s AdvertIserl

meeting of the County Board of Super.
visors Mr.. Fern, Mayor elect, made a
remark to the effect that the new
Board of Supervisors would not do
much wooden block pavement building.
The matter came up through discus
sion over the offer of contractor for
the patent concrete-mixer and engine
which were used in the construction
of the Queen street section of concrete
and wood block pavement Chairman
Hustace presented the offer. Some mem.
bers were in favor of disposing of the
mixer because the engine had not worked
satisfactorily and the county would be
better off without it. Mr.. Archer could
not see where the county would benefit,
as it might have to buy new one.
| 1t was suggested that perhaps the men
who ran the engine or tried to FIX it
did not understand it. Some other
mechanic might get the hang of it bet
ter. 1t was decided to keep the
machine. Then Mr.. Fern made his re-
mark about eliminating such expensive
road work during his two years as
mayor However, Mr.. Fern winked one
eye when he said it.
A special appropriation Of $500 to
finish curbing upper Fort street side
walks, as well as those on Punchbowl
street and Sheridan street, was asked
for by Mr.. Dwight, and allowed, on
condition that the work be done be-
fore the new board comes into Office.
| Mr.. Archer said that Makiki resi-
dents wanted the services of the Ha-
waiian band for the little park at the
| corner of Wilder avenue and Punahou
street. There was no bandstand in the
park, butsif the band would be loaned
for concerts in the park they asked that
an electric light be raised in the center
of the park. The board gave permis-
sion to have the band there once or
twice a month, probably on Thursday
evenings. 1t was stated that if the
board allowed the band to play there
the residents will erect bandstand.
Permission was given to contractor
Fred Harrison to do some blasting in
the lot on the Eva side of the O'Neill
building on King street. He is request.
ed to put up bond of $4,000.
Mr.. Harvey said the Kalihi residents
wanted the band to play at the new
Kalihi park, but as there was no lights
in the park the matter was set over
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new board.
Mr.. Fern expressed the opinion that
the band should play at the departure
of Inter-Island steamers occasionally.
Another request for the loan of the
band came from Mr.. Fern on behalf
of President Mark Robinson of the
Board of Health for luau which is
to be given at the Boys Home, Kalihi,
in the near future. The request was
granted.
Superintendent Frazee of the electric
light department said the new fire boxes
would be installed before the next meet.
ing.
Superintendent of Public Works Mar
ston Campbell notified the board that
Fort street makai of Christley lane is
to be widened, and he asked that curb
ing be put in by the county. The re.
port of Sheriff Iaukea, showing police
arrests and convictions for November
was presented, read and placed on file.
County Engineer Gere, in commu.
nication dated December 8, said that
the owners of property on the west
side of Waipahu culvert would accept
! $50 cash in payment of damages sus.
tanned by buildings resulting from the
raising of the grade. Another com
munication of later date from some
of the owners, however, stated that
they would take 800, as the county
had cut ditch through their private
property. The matter was referred tC
the County Attorney.
The next meeting of the board will
be held the day before Christmas to
pass on payrolls for road workers SC
that they will have Christmas money
Appropriations for the first half OF
December were passed as follows: Ka
piolaui Park, $1s4.5O; fire department
$l77s05; electric light department
$37S2S; police and fire alarm system
$6250; fire boxes, $3.50; police de,
partment, $3312.50; keepers of parks
800; County Engineer, $212.50; County
Attorney, $40: County Clerk, $40;
road department, 5000; garbage depart.
ment, $l3250; Hawaiian band, $675;
County Attorney, $l5. Total, $Sl4s. 80.
Bills for November were ordered
paid as follows: Waimanalo road dis.
trict, $31. and $15; County Engin'
eer, $S492; Waianae road district
| $5955; election expense, $l0.25; County
Clerk. $77.90; garbage department
$273.94; road department, $3994.2S
(taxes); road department (generaD
$79T.67; electric light department
$720.59; for water wheel, $3l9.l3; po
lice and fire alarm system, $96.1S; fir,
boxes, $l576.69; fire department
$599.73; police department, $999.71
Waalua road district, $444.S5; keen
ers of parks, $3.50.
, TREASURER's REPORT FOR NOV
: EMBER.
Receipts.
Cash on hand November 2,
l9OS ...........,....... SIS, 1871
From Election Expenses. 80. $3.50
From Excavator Department, 1870
From Garbage Department. 6Sl.i
From Police Realizations.. lac
@ From Road Department. 500. 36Tj
e From Territory of Hawaii. 72.000,C
nl Total receipts. ts...,....... $9l ,96l,t
It Disbursements
,r Attorneys Office. 1,2S7.+
Sc Auditors Office. ......,.. 3l6..
81 Clerk s Office 475..