The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-18
HARMONY IN
COUNTY AFFAIRS
EXPECTED CONTROVERSIES 10
NOT MATERALIIE AND MEET
ING Us s QUIET ONE

A caucus smoothed the way for last
nights meeting of the Supervisors
and it was evident that except for the
preliminary understanding there
would have been some rough spots. Il
was perhaps anticipation Of some exc
element that gathered the crowd that
was present
Supervisors Dwight and Archer, who
had been detailed as a committee to
investigate something Irregular in
Eva, reported that Road Supervisor
Nawaakoa of the Eva District had
neglected his duty, been drunk, had
accepted presents from the road work
ers, and had run accounts for supplies
without authority, the committee rec
ommending mis- removal from Office
/ Archer had been offered a present but
| mad refused Nawaakoa declared the
report a falsehOod but a unanimous
/ vote removed him from Office and lat
| er John II. Travis was appointed to
the position, being named by Archer
Travis has for eight years been assist
ant bookkeeper for Oahu plantation.
His salary was placed at $125 per
month
Deputy County Attorney c. II. Olson
/ gracefully wrote the Board that he
would quit "in view of the continued
controversy" over his incumbency,
with no prospect of an amicable set
tlement.' Harvey moved that the
resignation be adopted and it was
even so.
County Attorney Cathcart notified
the Board, as he has done twice be-
fore, Of the appointment of f. w. Mil
verton as deputy. Harvey wanted to
know if a deputy was really needed
and Cathcart referred him to the re-
port Of the Sheriff which showed in
creased arrests and prosecutions and
Harvey was satisfied. Milverton's ap-
pointment was unanimously approved.
| Charges against Detective Harry
Lake, in an affidavit by J. d. Holt, Jr..
were read, Lake being present. An
investigation committee was given the
business of arriving at the truth.
Fire Chief Thurston reported ten
fires attended during December. In
surance paid amounted to S9.O97, prop
erty at risk was valued at $12,O97.
County Attorney Cathcart in a
learned and lengthy opinion stated
that the Board could appropriate
money for the benefit of Leahi Home.
The Board figures on giving IS cents
per day for each county patient.
Jared Smith complained of the bad
road between his Office and the U. s.
Experiment Station. College Hills
residents asked for more macadam for
top dressing for their road. Engi-
neer Gere reported the dangerous con-
dition of the Pupukea road. Perma-
nent work will soon be started there
1t was voted to repaint the Aala Park
/ bandstand.
At Dwight's suggestion it was deciu
ed to purchase by contract all county
feed supplies and to buy them month
by month T. j. King welcomed the
move, remarking that all the dealers
wanted was a square deal.
Sheriff Iaukea reported, showing 1
great increase in the work of prosecu
: ton. There was no comment. Arrests
, for 1907 numbered 4370 as against 347
for 1906; 1907 convictions numberet
, 1888 as against 2298 for 1906 Cas-
penalties for 1907 amounted to 1923,
1851 as against $1G,OS2GO for 1906.
David Manuel. a discharged EN-
ploye of the road department, com
planned that Sam Johnson had fire,
him from job and office, notwith
- standing that he, Manuel, held tn
votes of all Pauoa. 1t was to laugh.
Z Harvey gave notice that some of tn
police accounts were held up and sub
mitted to the County Attorney for a
opinion as to whether the County wa
. liable. The claims were for detectiv
y services in the liquor cases now i
\ court Harvey thought the Territor
should pay the $50 expenses involved
The Board will hold its next meet
ing on Tuesday, January 2S, at 7:9
p. m.
Before adjournment the followin
accounts were approved Count
\ Clerk, $40; County Attorney S3O75C
y, Fire Department, $172O; Kapiolar
y Park, $1G5; Road Department, S7Gl
: Garbage Department, $105; Police an
Fire Alarm system, $G2.5O; Police De
partment, $314S.9O; County Eng Zee
$2124O; Eva road istrict, $843. GO
Electric Light Department $3.50. rs
Garbage Department, 1929; Hawaiia
Band, $625; Keepers of Parks, $lOC
County Auditor, $625O; Koolaupoh
road district, $S475O; Road Depar
ment, $3598.93; Road dept, Alew
Heights, $39O5O Coroner's fees, 50