The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-06
LONG DISCUSSION
OF SUPERVISORS
THE MARK OF THE CRATER ON
A RESOLUTION WHICH CAUSED
MUCH TALK.

Her SUPERVISORS meeting imam lndI I'll
last night A scheme to create new
Office was urged by Supervisors Fern,
Harvey, Archer and Cox, with Dwight
lukewarm. Kealoha was absent, and
Chairman Hustace stood off the
scheme for two hours and a half until
Dwight at a quarter to II o'clock NOV
ed an adjournment and a truce was
called.
Follows the resolution which out
lines the scheme, and was sigHed by
Fern
Whereas, The road supervisor OF
the district of Honolulu, County OF
Oahu, has more roads to attend to at
this time than at any time heretofore,
and
Whereas, The city must be kept
clear of all rubbish and other things
dangerous to life, and
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of the
public that the health of the city
should he improved;
BE it hereby resolved, That the
management of the Garbage Depart
ment of the city of Honolulu is hereby
separated from the management of the
Road Department.
And it is further resolved, That the
chairman of the Garbage department
is hereby authorized to appoint SUI
perintendent of the Garbage depart
ment and make a report of his doings
at the next regular meeting Of the
| Board"
There were no facts presented tc
show the need of such an innovation
no arguments of any weight advanced
nothing but a defiant demand for the
new job on the flimsy ground that the
work would be better done than al
present, and at less cost. And yet ton
over two hours men who have taker
solemn oaths to honestly administer
the business of the County, deliberate
| ly and in the face Of the fact that the
garbage work is being done at fourth
! infinitely better; in spite of the fac
| that private contractors have figured
on the work, and thrown up theii
hands because they could not see thei
way to make anything at the pric
which the city is now getting the worl
done for, sullenly demanded that tn
chairman put the question which ha
been moved by Fern and seconded b,
Harvey. There was no sound logic
no reasonableness, no argumen
worthy the name. 1t was simply ;
fight against time, and time won-a
least for the time being.
1t took no double strength spectacle'
to see the wires by which the manikin
the hands of Charlie Achi, the crafty
He wasn't present at the meeting eX
! Cept in spirit, but it was his water
mark that identified the resolution
that Fern presented, and that which
was stamped all over the whole pro
ceedings Achi also had Il DUNN.
ready to be dropped into the garbag
hole, had it been successfully eXcavat
ed. He sat throughout the meeting il
the back part of the hall, but made II,
sign. He was at one time supposed t,
be the official fish inspector,
The Board was probably buncoed
little earlier in the meeting when
bill of c. H. Olson, for services rend
cred as Assistant County Attorne
from January LIST to January 18th wen
through with scarcely a ripple. 1t wa
a case identical with that of A. NJ
Brown, and will likely set a preceden
by which Brown can force his pay
ment for services rendered" whicl
was some weeks ago refused by tn
Board. Olson resigned on January Isl
but he continued his work until tn
place. The only difference between
Olson's and Browns case is that tn
former did work after he was no long
err an accredited officer of the Board
while Brown performed similar serv
ices before the Board finally recogniz
ed him. On this ground Brown wa
refused pay for services rendered
while Olson gets his.
To revert to the main issue of tn
meeting:
Fern, as stated, introduced the reso
luton. Harvey at once seconded 1t
and insisted on the questions beini
put.
Chairman Hustace spared for time
He declared that he had been takel
unawares. He had not expected
that this thing was to be spruni
at this meeting, although he hat
had an inkling of the scheme SOM
weeks ago He had prepared SOM
! figures on the matter of garbage col
lection, but unfortunately for him h
had left it at home, He asked tina
action be deferred until another meet
ing, and that Mr.. Fern withdraw HI
! motion.
Fern looked hard at the table il
front of him, and was mute.
! IJorypy apain insisted on the uupS