The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-06
THE DISCUSSION.

at the next regular meeting OF the
board.
THE DISCUSSION.
The chair wanted the putting of the
motion deferred. He said that the
Garbage department was being we'll
and economically managed at present
and that to go further would very
probably be to fare worse. At present
the department was being operated at
a deficit of $500 a month in place Of
$1,000 a month as was the case not long
ago. The department was doing good
and conscientious work and kicks were
few and far between,
Dwight supported the chair.
The opposition urged an immediate
vote on the resolution.
Fern said that according to the
County Act Col. Johnson could nos
hold two offices.
The chair produced an opinion which
held that the Road and Garbage de-
partment were practically one and the
same.
Fern said that if the management of
the department were put in different
hands, the department would pay He
knew of lots of people whose garbage
was not being removed
ut would never do TO try and make
money out of the Garbage department"
said the chair. 1.-The department is
being run today for $500 month, and
it is a credit to the city and the
board Tt can't be done cheaper. If
it costs more to run the Garbage de-
partment, as it will do if a change be
made, there will be so much less money
for road-work."
Put the notion said Harvey.
Il won't sit in this chair and put a
motion which I know to be detrimental
to the county, said the chair.
THE members of the board are all
sensible men, retorted Fern, land will
do what is right
Hustace asked Johnson if al was
we'll with the department.
Johnson said that as far as he knew
all was we'll.
mo complaints?" queried Hustace. i,
None" replied Johnson.
Harvey called for a vote.
The chair asked Archer if he had
heard of any complaints against the
Garbage department.
Archer said that he didn't think that
the city was kept as clean as it might,
be. He thought that the management
of the Garbage department ought to
be In the hands of man who could
give his entire time and attention to
his duties. He wanted to see Johnson
get a bigger salary, however.
The chair baked at the raise-of-
salary talk. He said Johnson gave his
orders to another man who did all the
running about.
Harvey and Hustace INDUCED in a
spirited argument.
Johnson explained that the street.
cleaning was done by the Road de-
partment. The Garbage department
emptied the rubbish-b boxes.
You see we've a little money in the
treasury" said Hustace, 'and that's
what brought this thing up. Let me
give you little advice"
Il don't want any advice" retorted
Harvey.
You're on trial now as Hawaiians,"
said Hustace, land God help you. If
you do what has been done on Maui
and Hawaii. you're finished
THE chairman of the department
says that new man can save money.
said Fern.
II believe started Hustace.
1.-The board doesn't mind what you
believe said Fern. Il wish the ques-
| ton put
"And I wish it deferred" exclaimed
| the chair.
THE department can't be run cheap.
err" Clipped in Johnson.
The chair and the garbage superin-;
tendent INDUCED in a little brotherlY
dialogue of an end-man nature. which.
planted a smile on the face of Fern
| & Co.
Hustace asked Fern as a favor for
a deferment of the question.
1--WE are not going to incur extra
expense said Fern; 'there'n be no
expensive rigs or anything like that