The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-27
PAELE ACTS
STUBBORNLY

An unusually large amount of bust
ness for one meeting was on Clerk |
Kalauokalani's table for the Board OF
Supervisors to handle last night. And |
nothing was deferred excepting mat
tiers requiring more information there 4,
on and inviting more tnan casual dis
cussion. The meeting took three hours
and a quarter.
Road Overseer .Paele of Koolaupoko, !
whose appointment in place of Sol. |
Peck the Supervisors confirmed in the
peace compact, was the subject of the
warmest talk Of the evening. Engi-
neer Gere stated to the Board that
Paele had refused to accept his plans
for repairing the Waiahole bridge
damaged in the recent storm ana was
going ahead with the work in his
own way Done in the right way the
work would cost S1400, as Mr.. Gere
estimated, but there was no telling
the money that would be wasted by
Paele on the job. He said that Paele
was ignorant and incompetent not
even competent to do ordinary road
work
/ Supervisor Quinn stated that ne nau
both seen and written to Paele, In
forming him that the Board last week
directed the engineer to take charge
of all repairs Of storm damage. He
had to repeat this statement two or
three times in reply to the Mayors
reiterated suggestion that Paele mignJ
not have been informed of the action
of the Board On motion of Quinn
it was voted that Paele be instructed
to stop work on the bridge until he
| receives directions from the engineer.
An amendment accepted by the NOV
err, that the Mayor write to Paele in
forming him of his proper relation
to the Board and the engineer, was
so unfavorably- received by the Mayor
I that it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Gere in his remarks mentioned
that little club met every Saturday
evening and portioned out the roaa
lunaships for the following week. Be
ing asked what kind OF a club it was
he answered, "a Democratic club"
This was the only reference to po-
litics in the discussion, but it drew
from Mayor Fern a heated remark
about the introduction OF points. All
that was needed was to send instruc-
tions to Paele to take directions from
the engineer.
report was received from the
ways and means committee, showing
that the February expenditures wouIu
leave a balance of S16O,914.S6, or aver
age monthly resources of $4O,22S. 20
: for the remaining four months of tne
} half-yearly period. Owing to expen-
ses of starting the municipal system
and extraordinary expenses, including
p old county obligations, the pro rata
monthly allowance had been exceeded
by an average Of $1,000 a month. Upon
a. normal basis the municipality was
coming out even in general fund ex-
penditure, and the apparent deficit
would be met by transfer of distrlc5
road taxes as planned from the began
ming. Nevertheless in view OF the
, payments to be made under the en-
abling act and other possible expen-
ses of an extraordinary nature, the
committee urged economy in all ON
ces and services.
p Supervisor Logan introduced an or
dinance to create a bureau of sup
plies, with the Clerk, Auditor and At
torney as directors. to handle mate
rial and supplies for all the offices
Though the idea was original with
him while he was working it out he