The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-08-06
tFrom Wednesdays Advertiser)


argument at the Board of Supervisors
meeting last night, all due to the deci.
sion of Judge Andrade in the police
court yesterday morning in favor of
Blackwell, charged with violating the
speed provisions of Auto Ordinance, No.
8, practically nullifying the ordinance
from top to bottom.
The discussion started when w. 7.
Rawlins, representing half a dozen
chauffeurs formerly of the City Auto
Company, VINO applied to the board for
permission to operate an independent
stand on the Waikiki side of Bishop
street between King and Merchant
streets, spoke on behalf of the petition.
ers. There ensued wordy war of
personalities between Mr. Rawlins and
Supervisor Quinn. The latter, who is
an auto-driver himself, objected in
many ways to the independent stanl be.
ing authorized and referred to Rawlins
as 'paid attorney, and a paid attor-
ney says anything to win his point. -
Mr.. Rawlins retorted with the state
ment that Quinn was a "paid servant
of the county, paid by the electors of
the county to do county business and
not private business. -
The applicants said they wished to
establish the stand in the lot on the
corner, facing on Bishop street. Quinn
Immediately moved to have it referred
to his road committee, when Mr.. Raw
lins asked and was granted permission
to speak. He spoke with reference to
a comment of Mr.. Quinn s that "there
| was no ordinance now, anyhow. He
said he understood that the former ordi-
| nance had been thrown out by Judge
Andrade, and if the committee waited
! to consider the application until new
ordinance was drafted and passed, it
would prevent the applicants from earn
ing their livelihood. The ordinance
might be weeks in passing. The appli-
cants were engaged in a legitimate
business and the board should act
promptly. As TO autos on the streets
he said dozens of them could be found
standing all day along the streets in
the business section. They were prl-
vate machines, but they stood there just
the same. The applicants wished to
stand where they could be engaged, that
| was all.
Mr.. Quinn said he did not want to
| deprive any one of a chance to earn
livelihood but these men had been
employed at the Auto Livery Company,
and they could remain there until the
board passed upon their application. Mr..
Quinn said when he made the statement
that no ordinance was in effect now,
he did not know a ''paid lawyer" was
present to represent the applicants, and
this started merry row. Quinn said
something about not wanting anything
forced down his throat
Deputy Attorney Milverton said some
reference had been made to the ordi-
nance which Judge Andrade had de.
clared void. That ordinance, however,
did not in any way affect the regula-
tion of hack stands or the hack bust
ness. That ordinance merely regulated
the speed of autos. Prior to this time
the Territorial Treasurer had the regu-
lation and authorization. Mr.. Milver-
ton was not quite sure who had the
authority to grant stands for hacks
now, and everybody appeared to be at
sea as to who could authorize new
stands.
Supervisor Cox came to the rescue of
the applicants. He said they were
licensed chauffeurs and no one could
deprive them of the right to earn their
living. If there was no ordinance the
board should grant them a temporary
stand. On a vote to refer the matter
to the road committee, the board was
evenly divided and the motion was lost
Logan moved to give them temporary
authority for the stand and this was
granted, with Quinn only voting no.
Mr.. Rawlins then asked if the clerk
would not provide him with letter
showing the action of the board, tc
which Quinn responded that cit would
do no good, anyhow"
Numbers on Lamps.
The automobile ordinance was takei
up later for the insertion of som'
amendments. First of all Aylett, anC
he is not alone in the query he put t.
, Mr.. Quinn, asked what was meant b,
:. reasonable speed" Quinn replied
I that he had Just had talk with Mr.
) Bishop, who had Just returned from
> London, and Mr.. Bishop was quoted a
: saying that London and New York ha,
cut out "A speed limit in the city limits
> and "reasona BILE speed' was substitut
ed. it being in the discretion of polio
officers to indicate to a driver whethe
he was going too fast, Aylett said h
0 was satisfied with the explanation.
s An amendment to Section 80 provide
@ that the registered numbers of ear
:, shall hereafter be painted on the tw
:" white lights on the front of the ca
SO that an approaching one can alway
a be identified by those numbers. TIL
a rearend number will also be displaye
= as heretofore. Also, each car will b
u required to carry a tail'lamp shown
red light.
The fee for registering a motor ca
. was placed at So, and the fee of ti
" Examiner of Chautfeurs finally place
II at SO, although the committee favorC
-. II was shown that the examine
IA had to accompany an applicant for
!, chauffeur's license many times until d
H. applicant became competent TO drlN
70 aud g. was little enough for the i
N struction. However, some members o.
"A iected aud the fee was cut TO s3, az
" that for motorcycle applicant 10
", "Why,n said Quinn, "S5 Is sma
IN enough pay 10 tickle up the carhuIt
10 90 The ordinance was read by tit