Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-07
SUPERVISORS Will
IGNORE IAUKtA
Action Of Arresting Sam
Johnson's Drivers
Surprises

That the sheriff who interprets
some laws. as for instance, the gamb
ling laws, In his own way. declining
to enforce them In certain cases,
should be so anxious to carry out the
letter of the law In the matter of the
arrest OF the teansters who worked
for the County on Sunday, caused con.
siderable telling at the meeting Of the
Board OF Supervisors last evening.
The fact that the Sheriff had not been
at all anxious to enforce the Sabbath
law In some cases where powerful cor.
porations were the Offenders was
brought out. and II was finally decided
to let Iaukca do what he pleased, the
County Attorney having stated to the
Board that the alleged violation was,
In fact. no violation at all. such cases
as the one in question being expressly
excepted from the operation Of the
| statute.
| Sam Johnson passed up the matter
OF the arrest of some OF his men In
the following letter:
| "On Monday morning, two team.
sters OF the Road Department were
served with penal summons to appear
this morning at the Circuit Court 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
Iprossed. Since then have learned
that 1t 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 II Is abso
lutely necessary that this work should
be carried on.
AT the present time, besides cases
of emergency, the Sunday work of tn,
Department consists of the following
Cleaning fishmarket by garbage
wagons;
"Sprinkling streets.
Hauling labor and material t
camp at Nuuanu Pail.
in order to avoid any misunder
standing, would respectfully ask tn,
Boards opinion and instruction upol
the same as to whether any and wha
work should be carried on on Sun
days"
"Huh!" said Archer.
I'VE are up against the real thin,
now" commented Hustace. He thel
asked Johnson for further explana
ton. Sam said that the wagons wer,
loaded on Saturday afternoons, onl!
! hauling was done on Sundays. Mucl
time was saved,an 1t was a great con
venience for the road workers whit
lived in the Nuuanu camp and whit
used the carts as conveyance.
Are the men who sweep the fish
market and drive the sprinklcrs?
asked Hustace.
NO" answered johnson.
County Attorney Milverton, on be
ing asked for his opinion, stated tina
he did not think that this work cam,
under the act, which excepted "worl
necessary for the health. comfort an,
safety OF the community" from its OF
GRAFTON.
1t was finally decided that the worl
should go ahead, Milverton being IN
structed to interview the Sheriff II
the meantime. The Supervisors eS
pressed considerable disgust that tn
arrests had been made when no step
were taken against the men working
on plantations. the Nuuanu dam, tn
lighthouses, etc.
ut will simply be a case Of arres
again and nolle pros. again." sal
Harvey.
"Well, l guess we can nolle as fas
as they can arrest" said Milverto
jokingly.
The bid Of c. s. Holloway. offerin
to furnish a water wheel for the elet