The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-05
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Wilson is Congratulated.

When the board finished the read
ing of the road supervisors report on
the collection Of garbage, etc., for
last month, in which it was shown
that, after deducting all expenses for
conducting this bureau, he was but 81
on the wrong side of the ledger, the
board accepted his report with con-
gratulatory rider In previous times
the county has been about $500 behind
each month.
Asks for an Inventory.
Superintendent of Public Works
Campbell asked the board to furnish
an inventory of all Territorial prop
erty now used by the county, includ-
ing horses mules, equipment for road
making, quarrying, tools, etc. The
board selected the road supervisor,
Engineer Gere and the district road
overseers to compile such inventory
and hand it in to the superintendent.
1t is one of Supervisor Quinns hob
bies to gradually turn back such prop
erty to the Territory and have the
items marked off, so that all property
purchased by the county may be
branded as the county's and owned per-
manently. He is making a move in
the right direction, as he fears the
next Legislature may require the
County of Oahu to pay for all Terri
torial property it is now using, which
would entail great financial loss.
Waiahole Bridge About Pau.
Supervisor Quinn reported that the
repairs to the famous Waiahole bridge
would be finished in about three days.
Then came a letter from the Mayor
enclosing plan and specifications
from Engineer Gere for the Waikane
bridge in Koolau, damaged by the
March storm. He estimated the re-
pairs would cost $3.50. The statement
was made to the board by Mr.. Gere
that the bridge at Apa was in need
Of repairs and a concrete culvert
would be desirable. In order to get
started on both, leaving the matter
entirely in the hands of the Engineer,
the board appropriated, upon motion
of Quinn, the sum of $4,000 for both
bridges. If the Engineer believes that
the work could be better done by con-
tract, he will call for bids.
Horse on the Board.
The long-drawn-out controversy as
to whether the chief of the fire de-
partment could trade off two old
horses for one young one, was ended
last night by his agreeing to retain
the best of the two and turn one back
to the Territory, which will be struck
off the Superintendent of Public
Works inventory. The discussion
caused some pickering among the
members, Kane and AHA accusing
each other of not keeping faith in the
matter of a report turned in last week
| by Kane.
The New Inspector.
| J. J. Miehlstein, whom the Mayor
appointed as building and plumbing
| inspector, has lived in Honolulu for
| the past eleven years. In the early
part of that period he worked as a
| journeyman plumber, and later was
| for time in business for himself
| For the past five years he has been
employed in the Quartermaster's De-
partment of the United States Army
| for the past three years as superin
| tendent of construction. j. L. Young
ielVl engineer ana superintendent OF
construction, Quartermaster's Depart
ment at Large, speaks in the highest
terms of Mr. Miehlstein's fitness, quail
ifications and good judgment Cap.
| tain ]. C. Cashier and Captain NJ N
Falls of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, both of whom have had mucf
to do with, Army construction here in
| Honolulu, also speak highly of Mr.
| Miehlstein.
Mr.. Miehlstein is well known in tn,
building trade in Honolulu and hi
| reputation is the best.