The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-01-05

ments to be made by him. and the
persons so appointed shall qualify and
take Office at noon today. These ap-
pointments / have made as the law
directs. / understand from the news.
papers that my authority to make some
of these appointments is questioned. 1
can only say that in making them was
doing my duty under the law as un-
derstand it. If had not made appoint.
ments TO the positions / did / should
have failed in my duty as under
J stand it. Whenever the courts say
1 did not have the power to make any
| appointment in the list l shall cheer.
fully accept the decision. In making
these appointments have retained
heads of departments where experience
and record made their services valuable
to the city.
Let There Be Harmony.
The Board of Supervisors are co.
ordinate branch of the City and County
government. The law gives the Board
large powers. AS Mayor have no de-
sire to take any of its powers from it.
The law also gives the Mayor
large powers and important duties.
/ I do not think that the Board
wants to take any powers from
the Mayor. If each is sincerely desir-
Gus of using only the powers given by
the law there will be no trouble about
harmony between the Board and the
Mayor. 1 certainly want harmony in
order that all connected with the City
and County government may work sole.
ly for the public good
A Few Lapsi LinRuae.
The Mayor started off the reading of
the above very bravely and gave the
opening paragraphs in way that de.
noted careful rehearsing. In the middle
he baked at few of the words, calling
commercial "comicalp and Gliding
supervisors into Supervisors. u
When he fell foul of "coordinata, y
however he crumpled altogether. He
was sure that there should be a new
city hall as it wasn't dignified for the
city and county government to meet
in "comical" building 1t was de-
cidedly painful to listen TO the stun
bling, and everyone, including the
Mayor himself, was very glad when
the "message was concluded.
No Applause.
The reading of this document was
received in absolute silence, not q
hand being given. The majority listen.
ed to it attentively, although some of
the Republican Supervisors took occa.
sion of the period to study papers they
had brought with them.
Quinn Opens the Ball.
Supervisor Quinn was the first to
rise to his feet after the Mayor had
announced that there would be nc
meeting of the Board.
81 think that now we are all here
we would like to hold a meeting fol-
organization, anyway he said. "Ai
! I understand the Municipal Act, al
the Offices are now pau. AS We stant
, at present, mo officer can qualify; W,
will have no County Attorney, nj
County Clerk, no Sheriff. Consequent
ly, we will have no government at al
: until tomorrow evening at half-pas
seven. / therefore ask you to call tn,
,, Board to order for the purpose of or
; ganization. / make this as motion. ,
! Mcclellan rose to object, but wa
, , cut out by Cox and Kane, who boil
, seconded the motion. Mcclellan &C
: up and pointed out that there was n,
meeting to put motion before and nj
necessity for meeting then anyhoT
! After Aylett had repeated Quinn
: arguments that the elected official
/ must qualify in order to carry on tn
government, Mcclellan suggested tina
\ a special meeting might be called, j
a the Mayor saw fit to do so. This sug
!, gestion was made after Attorney E. M
!. Watson had whispered in his ear.
"There is a motion before tn
, house." said AHA.
4 Secretary Rhodes whispered to FerI
!, who then announced: "There is n
!, motion before the house."
Mcclellan then presented motto
a that special meeting be called, an
!, Quinn objected to that. Several other
!, took a hand in the discussion, tn
I Mayor finally announcing: "There
i motion before the house that til
= City and County be organized
q A look of horror spread over SCI
: rotary Rhodes face and Watso
q fought his way through the crowd
!, fresh air.
2 The Mayor put the motion and a
!. voted "aye" but Mcclellan. Thi
, was the first vote taken. although
! was written ON the out-of-order sand
i This bothered no one, however; on tn
: Board.
q First Roll Call.
l. The roll call was then taken, McCle
!, Ian answering "no' to his nam
d under the impression that he was vo
e ing for something.
q q Have all responded to the rolls
ia asked the Mayor.
J. There was a chorus of "ayes' fro
Il the Board.
y cts VOTE" solemnly announce
i. His Honor. usi
Is After those who saw the joke ha
'. finished laughing at it, the Mayor cal
e ed for the certificates of election. A
4. this point in the disorder of bushes
a, however. the Mayors secretar
0, slipped him note. This was a ii
D. to put back his trolley and get on II
d right track. AS meeting could onl
,r be called on the written notice of IL
Ie Mayor and the business specified, whi
h had gone before amounted to nothin
c. although none on the Board appeare
to realize it, the Mayor least Of all.
A. "Wait minute" said His Homo