The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-01-01
Mr.. FERN RESIGNS, BUT
THE SUPERVISORS ARE
RELUCTANT TO ACCEPT

Just as the meeting of the Board of
Supervisors was about to close last
evening Supervisor and Mayor-elect
Joseph ]. Fern presented his written
resignation as member of the present
board, to take effect Immediately.
The resignation was surprise to ev.
eryone and for few seconds the mayor
elect received the concentrated and as
tonished gaze of every other member.
Chairman Hustace scratched his head,
and then took up the written resigna'
tion and glanced it over. The chair
man expressed regret at the action TAX
en- by Mr.. Fern. He did not know the
supervisor s reason for resigning, but
supposed it was n good one. He had
hoped that the entire board would hold
together until the last day of their
term. Some one suggested that If the
board refused to accept it, the resigna-
tion could only go to the Governor for
final action.
Mr.. Fern said if the board did not
accept the resignation he would have
to find way. 81 presented my resig-
nation" he said, "iust to keep out of
trouble, as under the law l cannot hold
two offices at one time. / have to
fill in my appointments as mayor be-
tween December / and January l, and
if I remained a supervisor 1 woull be
filing two offices. These appointments
are effective right now"
After consulting with the County
Attorney Mr.. Hustace said he did not
think, he, as chairman, could accept the
resignation. After further consultation
with the County Attorney the chair
man announced that the resignation
: would be received and placed on file.
That ended the matter and Mr.. Fern
: was regarded as a real mayor.
A Love Feast.
After the routine business was con.
cluded, Chairman Hustace referred to
: the financial report, showing that about
D $4,000 cash would be turned over to
5 the new board by the present one, and
said that it was better than he had
anticipated.
"Tonight being our last regular meet
ing,' he said "we will not take uI
g the matter of estimates for the coming
= month. AS the former board did MOI
% do that for us ] think it would be al
infringement of the rights of the mex
l. one.
"I would like to make showing al
e to the financial condition of the coun
II ty. I don t think the people of thi'
n county have any idea of the amount
J. of money that goes through the hands
7, of the Board of Supervisors We have
/ handled about $1,O44,OOO in two years
l. A man talked to the other day laugh
l. ed when / told him it would be over ;
n million. The people of this communit,
1t should attend the meetings of the board
Ie and find out what is being done. VIZ
le have been in office twenty-four months
The former board was in about eighteeI
l. months.
= 81 want to thank every member o.
l. this board for the support they hav'
t. given me, and also to thank the head
d of departments and the clerks.
e ""The county is safe. We have dom
It our duty. Oahu has not been wrecked
e The county is here to stay. If it i
II handled as well in the future there will
1t be no occasion for any government b.
m commission.
is Thanks to Hustace.
At this iuncture Clerk Kalauokalan
Is read the following resolution presente'
le by Supervisor Dwight, seconded by MI
III Fern:
IL Whereas, The second term of Count
as Government on the Island of Oahu
IN Territory of Hawaii, is now drawing
to to its termination and is about to b
=; succeeded by the City and County o
VI Honolulu; and
IN " hereas, The members constitutin
be the present Board of Supervisors ar
he desirous of expressing their apprecia
ton of the able and Jealous admins
tration of Mr. Charles Hustace, Jr., a
IN chairman of this board; now, there
ht fore, be it
he Resolved, That we, the members @
,. the Board of Supervisors of the CouI
. ty of Oahu, thoroughly appreciatin
~ the valuable services, courtesy an
It's executive ability of our chairman, NJ
be Charles Hustace, Jr., do hereby exten
m. to him our sincere thanks for the abl