The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-25
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Au investigation OF the Koolaupoko
road district payroIls Is desired ny |
Mayor Fern. as ne indicated at a Board
meeting last night He particularly 4
wants to know in regard to a certain
laborers labor and time as certified
to by Solomon Peck oyerseer on the
ground that the workman was work
ing for Peck and not for the public.
The Board put the matter into the |
hands of the road committee tor in. !
vestgauon
Honolulu February "a, 1909.
TO the Honorable the Board of SUI
pervisors of the City and County
of Honolulu.
Gentlemen: At your meeting held
/ February ,, 1909, among other de-
/ mands allowed was one designated as
/ Labor Payroll No SO, for the Koolau-
poke road district, dated January 30,
1903 This included the demand OF
. one Haleakala for fourteen days labor
at one dollar and a half day, a total
of twenty-One dollars. Solomon Peck
certifes that the work for which the
demand is made had been faithfully
performed.
About two weeks later / received
! information, from a source which l.
considered entirely credible that Ha-
leakala had done no work or service
for the City and County of Honolulu
whatever, during the time for which
his demand for labor was made, but
, had, on the contrary, during this time
been rendering service for Solomon
!. Peck personally.
Upon receipt of this information
deemed it my duty to notify the Audi
, tor and the Treasurer of the informa
ton l had received, which l did, stat
, ting at the same time that | would
bring it to the attention of the board
at it's next meeting, which l now do.
If the information given me is cor
rect the matter is a serious one, and
it should be thoroughly investigated.
/ If your body shall decide to investigate
it, l promise you every assistance in
my power Very respectfully,
"(Signed) JOS. j. FERN,
Mayor"
I Bandsman Kapua's illness received
further attention. Berger had for
fo,, ,,,oalys continued l,ic nov until tho
Supervisors thought he had been paid
enough and declared that the peoples
, money should be more carefully hand
led though it was a pity the musician
|, should be i'll. Logan sympathized but
showed how it was the duty of the
board to hold to the principle of guard
ing the public treasury. If the whole
band were sick at one time and for
an indefinite period where would the
peoples purse come out? Kane used
an argument to the effect that the
County was giving the Leahi home $125
month and was it different to give a
veteran bandsman his pay while he
was sick and unable to work? Quinn
thought the pay might go on for
while, however the matter may be de-
cided later when the final report of
the committee is made. Mayor Fern
was first to reply to Kane. He said
that Hawaii, Maui and Kauai all con-
tribute to Leahi home in fact it was
a public institution.
Fern appointed Aylett, AHA and Nc
Clellan as a legislative committee TO
keep in touch with bills in the Legis-
lature affecting the city charter.
Smith lane is calling for more cleo
trio lights, as are people interested in
the Queen street extension and Kalihi
road, and King street and Queen street
extension. Report was made that
Bethel street new buildings will be on
the new street line and the city will
curb Fire Chief Thurston invited
Mayor and Supervisors to next Monday
attend a moving picture exhibition O:
! department pictures. The Promotion
: Committee had sent in an invitation
= for moving pictures at the Young Hotel
this evening. Tenders for coal supply
y were opened, some covering delivery
and some not. Quinn will see what
horses and wagons are available for the
city delivering its own coal.
# Payroll demands are made as fol
lows, according to committee reports
II Road bridges, parks, ETC.; mainte
nance of roads Honolulu, payholl $3.50
v parks payroll, 500; pounds, $40; engi
neering and surveying work, payroll
) $212 so; donation Kapiolani park, $l64
l. collectio nand distribution garbage
payroll, SLOT so. Passed Il, 2, g.,
Logan formula.
Fire and Electric Light Committee
Fire department payroll, 1887 so
maintenance and construction electri
Iipht sVstan1 naVrOII 1927 10. fir