The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
TALKF EST OF
THE COUNTY
FATHERS

meeting las1 night, marked by pur-
rassless debates on trivial matters and
much long-drawn-out discussion Of
.abvious points. The main feature of
The meeting was the presentation for
1he first time in the history of the
board Of the tenders from various bus
5nes0hsuses for the county supplies,
zlhuurh no contracts We're let.
Throughout the meeting there We're
,-a-ors urangles between members,
PRINCIPALLY over the various police
items in the accounts and estimates.
Fern was the only absentee when
t-e r5u was called and the one new
.oErial face al the table was that Of
Deputy County Attorney F. w. Mil
Ve-t0n- The regular routine reports
were presented and the accounts pass
cd with little discussion.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate Harry Lake presented the follow
5ur report
We. the committee appointed by
your honorable body to investigate
certain language alleged to be used by
Harry 7. Lake, Special Officer in the
County Attorneys office. and brought
70 the attention Of the Board by the
affidavit Of John D. Holt Jr., do re-
ssT-er-fuIly report that We have inves-
rIrate6 the matter and consider that
g. is unnecessary TO proceed further in
reference thereto, and would therefore
recommend that no further action be
taken in the matter"
Harvey seconded the motion to
adopt stating that he believed Mr..
Lake had made amends by apologize
suE. The report was adopted.
TENDERS FOR SUPPLIES.
Clerk Kalauokalans then read the
numerous tenders for supplies submit
ser by the various local firms. The
reading Of these proved a very tedious
matter. the accompanying letters being
Gully read as well as all the various
explanations that accompanied the fig
there seeming TO be a difference of
opinion as TO what TO do with the
tenders. Archer thought it not neces-
sary 10 let 10 the lowest bidder, while
Dwight wanted to leave it ALT to the
County Clerk
Fire Chief Thurston suggested that
the best way would be for the clerk
20 make out a list Of the lowest bid
,ders and supply the heads of depart
nents with this list and the orders
be given accordingly.
Il was finally left for the clerk to
DO the ordering.
Why. what did the people put you
here forg" demanded Archer of Hus-
1aoe. objecting TO RELOCATING any power
20 the clerk. Did they not appoint
You 10 do the best you can for the
peopleg"
They did responded the chairman
promptly. and I think I have done
a good deal for them. I would like
10 DO more, too"
SHERIFFS BILLS PROPER.
An opinion from County Attorney
-Cathcart regarding the held-up bills
from the police department advised
the Supervisors to pay them, as they
were properly incurred.
MORE POLICE WANTED.
sheriff Iaukea presented an estimate !
or BIS needs for February, prefacing
IL with the following explanation:
i beg TO submit herewith the es-
zimated requirements Of the Police De-
Ea-tment for the month ending Febru-
AIRY 18th, 1905.
The requisition is based on the rec
concentrations made TO the Board in
my last annual report, which provide
for the addition Of two men to the
mounted police, and a small increase
q $50 IN the appropriation for mate
raj and supplies.
This increase in the requirements
o. The service is made necessary by
1he large amount Of criminal business,
and the special efforts being made to
suppress the Illicit sales of liquor. The
raids on the so-called blind pigs are
always attended by a lot of expense
In the way Of evidence and informer's
fees. and as il is the purpose of the
department TO keep up this crusade
against blind pigs and 'swipe joints
81 wil be necessary 10 increase the in
cideutal allowance. so that the work
can be carried on effectively. Fifty
dollars a month is not any too much.
The occasional presence of an Of
fcer OF the law at some of the outly-
ing residential portions Of Honolulu
which are never visited by the police.
such as Pacific Heights, Tantalus, up
per Nuuanu valley. Palolo and Kali
mus1. Wil be appreciated, I think. by
many OF the residents Of those local.
tiles This has been impracticable,
however, by reason Of the small force
81 mounted psJrolmen at the service
% tthe department To meet this re-
Quirement. provision is made in the
payroll FOR the addition OF two officers
40 The mounted cOnstabulary, increas-
Ing the force from six 10 eight.