The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-07
COUNTY
SUPERVISORS DEAL WITH SUN
DAY ROAD WORK AND JAPA-
NEsE PRoMIsCUoUs BATHING. e

Sunday work and Japanese bathing
took the main attention of the Super
visors last evening. A pair of road
men had been arrested for driving coal
wagons to the Pail to supply the
crusher and steam roller for an early
start Monday morning last and the
case had been nOlle pressed in police
court, and the Rev. L. w. Thwing mad
beseeched that an ordinance be passed
preventing the thousands of years old
custom of japanese men and women
bathing within sight Of each other
In regard to Sunday work it was de-
cided that the County Attorney, with
his little nolle prosequi, could handle
that, and as for bathing, the clean
minded Japs were LETT to clean their
bodies as they have been accustomed
to.
The County Attorneys department
decided that the Board could pass an
ordinance on bathing if it wanted to,
but no action was thought necessary.
Road Supervisor Sam Johnson had
the following communication before
the Board:
ION 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 pros
sed. Since then | have learned that
it is the intention of the Sheriff to
have these drivers arrested again next
Sunday, and to make test case OF 1t,
and find out whether it is absolutely
necessary that this work should be
carried on.
of emergency, the Sunday work of the
Department consists Of the following:
Cleaning fishmarket by garbage
wagons;
"Sprinkling streets;
Hauling labor and material to camp
at Nuuanu Pail.
"In order to avoid any misunder-
standing, l would respectfully ask the
Boards opinion and instruction upon
| the same as to whether any and what
work should be carried on on Sun
| days"
1t was the sense of the Board that
the work proceed, as is necessary, as
does work in a score of similar cases.
Electrician Frazee recommended the
acceptance of c. S. Holloway's bid for
new waterwheel for the power house,
50 $40, his suggestion being adopted.
Sheriff Iaulea presented his April
report showing 364 arrests and 2I9
convictions.
Public Works superintendent Camp
bell and Deputy County Attorney Mil
verton will work together in the prose-
cution of those not complying with the
gutter ordinance, Campbell furnishing
| the complaints.
Supervisor Fern complained that the
street lights were going out too early
and he had on several occasions been
| left in the dark Frazee said he was
short of water for power. If he let the
water get too low the fish rolled the
water in the reservoir and spoiled it
for drinking He tried to use no cleo
tricity after a. m.
Permission was asked for running
wires from the Young Hotel to the
Hawaiian Hotel for electric lights, in
readiness for the fleet. The matter was
referred to the County Attorney.
James Sheehan complained of being
assessed 500 for a $42 lot in Kapahulu
without even the benefit of COW trail
and for eleven years unfulfilled prom
Uses of improvement had been made. A
new promise was made this time, that
work would commence next month.
The following accounts were passed.
Koolaupoko road district. 800. SOB so
Leah Home .................. 1875 90
County Office rent ............. $50. 90
Hawaiian Band ............., SO. O5
County Auditor ............. AZ. IL
Keepers of parks. ....,...,.. SO
Koolaupoko road district .. 453 70
ICorohefs ices ................. "a. ~