The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-07

The question of protecting the eoun-
ty employees from a predatory police
force, the futilty of adopting one of
the Reverend Thwing's suggestions,
and the consideration of a host of lesser
questions occupied the attention of the
Board of Supervisors at their regular
meeting last night. 1t had been ex-
peeted by those who sat in the audi
tors benches that the arrest for an
alleged violation of the Sabbath by
would bring down vials of wrath upon
the head of the Sheriff, but this was
not the case, the members of the Board
expressing their displeasure very mild
>ly and passing the question of further
arrests up to the department of the
County Attorney, with full confidence
In his ability to prevent the prosecution
of whoever he wished. That this con-
fidence was not misplaced was assured
by Deputy County Attorney Milverton,
who stated with chuekle that his de-
partment could nol-pros cases quite as
fast as arrests could be made.
There were no disputes between the
members themselves the nearest ap-
5 proach to this being little argument
between Archer and Fern as to whether
the moon shone these mornings at two
O'Clock Archer stated that it did, and
Fern confessed to having been out
twice during the week at that hour
without noticing any orb of night light
ing his homeward way.
TRANSFERS. ARREST.
The arrest of the teamsters of the
road department was brought up by
the reading of a communication from
the Road Supervisor, who stated:
ION Monday morning, two team
sters of the Road Department were
served with penal summons to appear
this morning at the Circuit Cot,rt for
trial. for breaking the Sunday law.
They were in the act of taking coal
and supplies to the camp at Nuuanu
Pail, together with several laborers
who were returning to their quarters
at the camp, so that the work of the
Road Department could be started
without delay the first thing Monday
morning.
''The case after being looked into by
the County Attorney was nolle-pros-
sed. Since then 1 have learned that
it is the intention of the Sheriff to
have these drivers arrested again next
Sunday, and TO make test case of it,
and find out whether it is absolutely
necessary that this work should be
carried on.
"At the present time, besides cases
of emergency, the Sunday work of the
Department consists of the following:
Cleaning fishmarket by garbage
wagons;
.Sprinkling streets;
"Hauling labor and material to camp
at Nuuanu Pail.
1 I'm order to avoid any misunder-
standing, / would respectfully ask the
Boards opinion and instruction upon
the same as to whether any and what /;
work should be carried on on sun
days
NoI.-PR0SSES AVAILABLE.
eHumph!' said Archer, who had
listened carefully. /
.sYou are up against the real thing,
said Hustaee, after the echo of Arch
er's grunt had died away, calling upon
Road Supervisor johnson to explain
what the men in question had to do on
Sunday.
The Road Supervisor explained his
position, showing how the working of
the three teamsters for half a day Sun
day saved time and money for the
county.
Deputy County Attorney Milverton
explained the law, giving as his opin
ion that the work being done was for
the comfort and safety of the commun-
ity and was almost a necessity.
"Well. under those circumstances,
should say let the work go right
along" said the chairman.
cit seems to me the Supervisors are
the bosses of this,'' said Fern, who
wanted to know what was to be done
about the Rapid Transit running Sun
days
\ "And the Nuuanu dam7" asked Ke-
aloha.
''And the plantations'" asked
Archer.
"'It is the sense of the Board then