Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-29

night by the Board of Supervisors at
their regular meeting in a futile at
tempt to make matters of small mo-
ment attain the dignity of vast i'm
portance. Tenders from a number
of local business houses for the
County supplies were received, and
this was really the most important
development of the evening. The
bids were all read in minutest de-
tail, but nobody listened, and the
work of deciding the lowest bidders
was passed over to County Clerk Ka-
Iauokalanl. And thereby hangs a
tale. =.
When the long, tedious reading of
the tenders had been finished, and II
was time for the Board to discuss
and decide them, some of the MEM
bers thought 1t would take too long
d time, and suggested giving the
work over to the County Clerk, who
could notify the lowest bidders. This,
however, aroused big kick from
Archer, who said that the contract
need not go to the lowest bidder. He
said a man might bid $4,000 on a
$4,000 schoolhouse job, but he
shouldn't get the contract. Never
theless, Hustace wanted to dispose
of the matter so that It would not
occupy the time of the Board, he
said Again Archer broke out.
We'll, what did the people elect
you for?" he demanded. Were you
not put here to do your very best for
the good of the people?"
Yes, and think, Mr.. Archer, that
have done pretty well for them,
too" came back from Hustace. ~
would like to do more" he added.
HarrI Lakes Sin
The committee appointed to in
yestigate the charges against Harry
Lake brought in the following re-
port:
I'VE, the committee appointed by
your honorable body to investigate
certain language alleged to be used
by Harry T. Lake, special officer in
the County Attorneys Office, and
brought to the attention of the
Board by the affidavit OF John ID.
Holt, Jr., do respectfully report that
we have investigated the matter and
consider that 1t Is unnecessary TO
proceed further in reference thereto,
and would therefore recommend that
no further action be taken in the
matter"
The report was adopted, as II was
understood that Mr.. Lake had made
amends by apologizing.
Several bills from the police de-
partment which were held up were
ordered paid last night, as County
Attorney Cathcart rendered an opin-
ion to the effect that they were To-
gally incurred.
Police Needs
An estimate of needs for the
month of February was presented by
sheriff Iaukea, and he explained the
reason for asking for more money
by the following:
IL beg to submit herewith the es-
timated requirements OF the police
department for the month ending
February Goth, 1908.
THE requisition is based on the
recommendation made to the Board
in my last annual report, which pro-
vide for the addition OF two men to
the mounted police, ana small In
crease of $50 in the appropriation for
material and supplies.
This increase in the requirements
of the service is made necessary by
the large amount of criminal bust
ness, 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
lot of expense ini the way of evil
dence and informers fees, and as 1t
is the purpose OF the department TO
keep up this crusade against blind
pigs and 'swipe joints, 1t will be
necessary to increase the incidental
allowance, so that the work can be
carried on effectively. Fifty dollars
Il month is not any too much
"The occasional presence of an Of
ficer of the law at some of the out
lying residential portions or Homo
lulu which are never visited by the
police, such as Pacific Heights, Tan
talus. upper Nuuanu valley, Palolo
and Kaimuki, will be appreciated,
think, by many of the residents OF
those localities. This has been i'm
practicable, however, by reason of
the small force of mounted patrol