The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-02
WILL NOT PAY
FOR FLEET MUSIC
Supervisors Reassert Their Old
Stand on Extra Money
Last Night.

The majority of the Supervisors
again held back last night at paying
anything for extra band music during
the stay of the Atlantic fleet in port
Chairman Hustace urged small ap-
preparation and secured Archer's sup
port, but these two met steady oppo-
siti'1n from Dwight. a sudden desire
for retrenehment from Fern and great
silence from Kealoha.
There was slim quorum when the
meeting was called to order, those re-
spending to the ron being Chairman
Hustace and Supervisors Archer. Fern
and kealoha, while the spectators
seats were bare, although a few drift
ed in later.
CUMMINS' BOND RECEIPT.
A receipt showing the payment to
the United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Co. of s21.s5, premium on bond
for $4,000, to be delivered later. The
receipt and temporary bond was &C.
cepted,
| INCREASE OF BAND MONEY.
/ Chairman Hustace stated that those
MVno wanted a bigger band during the
| fiet's stay had talked much and beg
ge, so hard for more money, although
thee was none in the county treasury
to saste on such things, that he had
Taska Captain Berger if $500 would
help. The Kapellmeister stated that
$500 Would do, but he had since asked
| the let committee for $780, stating
! that tle county would give nothing.
He had seen Chairman Waldron and
| asked I'm TO tell the committee to
| appropriate nothing until the county
| be heard from
| He rece amended the board to ap-
propriate $50 or $500 as the county
| share and ct Berger do the best he
could with L
why don't the Territory help the
county?" asIed Kealoha.
| Il don't thisk we can afford to ap-
propriate anNhing," said Dwight.
who had come In in time to take part
| in the debate.
Archer moved that $500 be appro-
priated. sticking o his motion in spite
| of Dwight's reTnsrks that he had a
| liberal streak nd had evidently
changed his mind
| ought to do something. He explained
that there would be little road work
done while the fleet was IN because
the men would not PIT their mind on
their work with the aiIors here.
Are you going to gve the animals
holiday for twelve dsys2' demanded
Dwight.
Better put them on aaif. feed than
try to work thsm..' Explained the
Chair, and the discussip drifted on
To the expense of keepins the water
front watered and swept.
Dwight wanted to raise the nav of
the present bandsmen INSTEAD of en-
pIoying more, and this led TO a dis
eussion on the general band situation
and then TO the police.
"Iaukea docks his men sor every day
they are off. clipped in KeApha.
Why" demanded Hustace, Aprick-
ing up at mention of the skeriff's
name
No one knew.
Dwight got back to the main issue
and declared $500 too much forl the
band. Archer stood his ground
Fern wanted TO hire some young lady
singers and Hustace agreed.
So far no one had seconded he 500
motion and Hustace waited for a
second. Fern said he would secona
a $3.50 motion and the affair stuck on
center for a while, Hustacs explaining
that he did not want the papers TO say
again that the county was ilfllune.
OF course the county's ilihune,' said
Dwight.
Fern said the fleet wouldn't know
the difference in the band anyhow.
Wen. I'll let the matter drop now,
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