Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-18

would have made beautiful reasons
for war, the dove of peace persisted
in roosting on the premises. The APP
pointment OF +. w. Milverton as
Deputy County Attorney was made
without the slightest fuss, Olson hav-
ing gracefully retired from the arena,
30 that there was nothing for even
the most belligerent County dad to
fight about. The question of the
purchase OF feed for the road depart
ment mules was settled without trou-
BILE. and Geo. Nawaakoa, the Eva
road supervisor, was fired with
neatness and despatch which must
have made his head swim. But the
fun OF the evening came when an
affidavit was presented from John ID.
Holt, stating that Detective Lake
had said that the County fathers
could go to a more congenial cline
and that they could do highly i'm
proper and unconventional things
with his job. Cox took the common
sense view OF the matter and sug-
gested that this was rather small
business for the County government
TO take up, but the dignity of the
rest was sorely wounded and they
insisted upon getting to the bottom
of the matter. A committee was
consequently appointed which may
prefer charges OF lese majestic against
Lake. The meeting was dragged out
TO weary length through the reading
of reports from the Sheriff and the
Road Supervisor. Although both
contained practically nothing but sol
i'd chunks of statistics which no hui
man being-not even a Supervisor.
could assimilate in such a manner,
the Board insisted upon having them
read from start to finish, although
Hustace tried to head 1t off.
Nawaakoa Dismissed
The committee appointed to inves-
tigate the charges against Road SUI
pervisor Nawaakoa of Eva reported
that he had been drunk during busi-
ness hours, and had during two
weeks been absent from the crusher,
where the greater part Of the work
was being done. It also reported
that he had accepted gifts from the
laborers and had run bills for the
County without authority. He had
done the latter with the knowledge
OF Archer.
Nawaakoa said that he had been
at the crusher mentioned several
times. with regard to my being
drunk and going to work only three
days in two weeks is a falsehood, "
he added, and ! can prove 1t, too"
1T shows that the report is false?"
asked Harvey. And you have the
proof"
II have" said Nawaakoa.
Ibid you get 'your information
from reliable sources?" asked Hus.
tace.
I'VE got II from the laborers on
the road" said Dwight.
County Engineer Gere mentioned
couple Of dates on which he knew
that Nawaakoa had been at the
crusher.
Cox said he thought the report
was all right. He did not believe
that Archer was doing anything
wrong. He moved that the report b,
adopted. Dwight asked to be excus
ed from voting, but the request wa,
denied. The report was Unanimous
ly adopted, carrying with 1t Nawaa
koa's dismissal.
Fire Chief Thurston reported thai
during December his department hac
responded to ten fire alarms. Tn,
property loss was estimated at s12,
097.S0, which was covered by $40,
5000 insurance. The liabilities o.
the insurance companies as adjusted
amounted to s9095.
Much Time Wasted
A long and very detailed repor
from the Road Supervisor was read
Harvey insisted upon this being don'
although 1t was so filled with figures
as to be impossible for the audienc,
to follow 1t intelligently In THU
way considerable time was wasted.
The County Attorney submitted ar
opinion relative to the proposed ap
preparation for support OF five pa
tients at the Leahi Home, stating
that II could legally be made.
An extremely lengthy report wal
read from Sheriff Iaukea, setting
forth In elaborate detail the worl
which had been done by his depart
ment during the past year. The mos
important data contained therein
were the same as those set forth II
Judge Andrade's annual report
which appeared in the B Il etiI
few days ago, being a summary Of
the arrests and convictions and tho
causes thereof This also was reac
In full.
Olson Resigns
The Olson matter met an easy so,
luton when the following letter OF
resignation from that gentleman wat
introduced, the text OF which was as