The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-05-14
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ters on city and county matters 10
the board, although the members
sometimes refuse to listen to the read.
ing OF them, but they have decided
that when matter OF Importance is
referred TO the consideration OF one OF
the standing committees. the Mayor
has no right TO cit with such COM
mittee
This important relation OF the Mayor
TO the committees came up during a
discussion OF report and map from
City Engineer Gere on the proposed
relocation OF the Heeia-Ahuimanu
road, in Koolau, from the present
beach route to n portion OF foothills.
the Mayor writing letter to the
board and enclosing the Gere letter.
A. member moved to refer the subject
90 the roads committed. and an amend
ment was offered to include the Mayor
as well, owing to his knowledge of the
proposed relocation and the personal
interest he manifests.
Logan at once objected to the
amendment. He said he did not APP
prove Of It. He felt It was adopting
new system. He added that the
Mayor had the privilege of writing to
ed. "why should we bring him in on
these subjects?" he asked in conclu-
sion.
Chairman Quinn of the roads COM
mittee agreed with Logan He said
he would be glad to cooperate with
the Mayor, but the Mayor had absoS
lutely no right to appear with the
committees under such motion, and
1. ID holt In 1tah lfe1Nf faev n
precedent.
The amendment was lost on a vote
of four to three, and the report and
map were referred to Quinn's commit
tee alone.
recommended that this amount be de-
Quoted from his allowance for May
The committee stated that hereafter
1t would not tolerate spending more
money than allowed from month to
month by the board.
Should Give and Take.
The same committee presented the
following report:
In regard to the inquiry of the road
supervisor contained in communica-
ton No. 124, as to what basis labor
is to be computed at for services rem
dered on Sundays and legal holidays,
your committee on roads, bridges,
garbage, parks and public improve
ments, to which the said matter was
referred, herewith respectfully report
that after investigation we think that
teamsters working for the city and
county should be willing to give and
take Some days they work little
overtime, but in most cases they work
under eight hours.
Free Ward May Be Pau.
Mrs. Dowsett, for the Kapiolani Ma
ternity Home, asked that the City
and County Of Honolulu contribute
$500 a month to the support of the
institution. If such fund was no;
available on July and thereafter, the
free ward of six beds would have tc
be closed The matter was laid on the
table to be taken up with the genera
hospital subject. Mr.. Logan stated
that he had had talk with George
r. Carter of the Queens Hospital trus
tees since the last meeting. and thai
Mr. Carter had modified his views al
to funds expected to come from thu
city. Just what they were he did no
say.
Road Work Fund Strained.
The roads, bridges and parks com
mittee reported that for the month o
April, Road Supervisor Wilson hat
overdrawn $1173.23, and the COMMITTEES
Therefore, we would recommend tina
this be left to the road supervisor. o
course, IL a man should work only
half day he should not receive a full
days pay for the said work. w
think that the road supervisor can fl.
that for these men.
In regard to the drivers of waite
wagons working on Sundays and lega
holidays, we recommend that they b
paid 81 day. We are quite sure ther
are plenty of men who are only to
willing to work.
Must Clean Your Sidewalk.
The roads committee also presente
the following report:
In relation to communication M
121) from Mr.. Byron o. Clark ct al
representing the Manoa improvement
Club which was referred to your Con
mittee ON Roads, Bridges, Garbage
Parks and Public improvements for IL
vestigation, would state that there
already an ordinance mo. ~, passed b
the Board of Supervisors of the Count
of Oahu in January, 1906, in fore
which eompels property owners to keel
at their own expense, their sidewalk
clean and free of all weeds and othe
vegetable matter; failing to do {
would impose upon such property owl
ers penalty not exceeding 800.
VIII Quench Flare Torches.
The Sheriff has promised the Polio
Committee that he will make arrang
ments whereby the use of fare torch'
by fishermen in the harbor of Hon
lulu will be done away with. This
in compliance with request from IL
Superintendent of Public Works.
Notes Of the Meeting.
Engineer Gere suggested that Il
curbstone prepared for use around Il
city streets be of a uniform size. /
gave dimensions and quality and ma
ner in which the stone should be dres
ed. 1t was stated that there is alreat
an order as to size, etc, but the eng