Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-07
SUPERVISORS HOLD
USUAL Love FEAST
Session Passes Off With
Out Single EARRING
Note

Louis College, running IRONY kukui
street to Beretania, will be closed to
vehicle traffic.
Last night, Chairman Quinn of the
Road Committee of the Board Of SUI
pervisors presented a committee re-
port, recommending the closing OF
the lane, and but for the suggestion
of Supervisor Cox that It might be
beyond the power OF the Board to
take such action, the report would
have been adopted IL was finally
decided to place the report In the
hands of the City and County At
torney.
Should II be found that the Board
has not the authority TO close the
lane, the report will probably he
handed over 20 the Superintendent
of Public Works.
In making the report, Quinn said
that the lane Is used extensively by
children going to and from st. Louis
College, and that hacks passing
through are a continual menace to
the little ones. He said that the
public would suffer no inconvenience
from having the lane closed to We
hicles. ...
No Pay for Japanese
Solomon Peck's stableboy will have
to whistle for his pay. Last night
the Road Committee reported unfav-
orably on the demand for s25'rcmu-
neration for the man, and the report
was adopted.
| When an Investigation OF the de-
mand was made, II developed tlrat
Peck had employed n Japanese in
defiance OF the City Charter, which
provides that none but citizens shall
have work in any OF the City and
County departments. II was for
that reason that the committee rec
omended the tabltng OF the pay de-
mand.
A communication from the Super
intendent OF Public Works, request
ing that shades be placed on the ma
kai side OF all waterfront street
lights, was read The communica.
tion stated that complaint had been
made by the Masters and Pilots As
ISOLATION concerning the glare from
the unshaded lamps.
This glare was one OF the reasons
given for the recent grounding Of
the Logan, by Pilot Sanders.
As the Superintendent Of Public
Works announced that his depart
ment would stand all Of the expense
connected with the installation of
the shades, the request will be grant
ed.
Aylett Likes His Job -.ra
No more will Supervisor Aylett
represent the Board of Supervisors
in the legislative halls; likewise AHA
will grace the Capitol no more. Last
night both men handed In their res
ignations as members of the Legisla-
tive Committee, and the designations
were accepted with regret.
| AHA explained that other business
made 1t impossible for him to attend
the sessions of the Legislature, but
Aylett, with grin. suggested that
he, himself, had no desire to get fred
in accordance with the anti-lobbying
resolution recently passed by the
solons. Aylett is Waterman at the
Capitol.
Chairman Cox OF the Police Com
mittee stated that the Police Com
mittee would like to take official cog
nizance OF the charge that former
Chief of Detectives Kalakiela had
forced an alleged confession from a
boy at the point OF gun. The mat
ter was referred to the committee.
P. 0. for City Hall
Logan introduced resolution, ask
ing the Territorial Government
when the present Postofiice property
shall be restored by the United
States authorities on the completion
of the proposed Federal building, t.
turn the vacated property over to tht
City and County OF Honolulu, to bt
used as a City Hall and municipa
building.
Kane introduced a resolution di
recting all City and County employees
to direct all of their communication
to the Mayor and Board of Supervi
sors. Logan amended the resolution
to make the rule hold only in 9Th,
case of communications asking ap
preparations, and explicitly stipulat
ing that reports. of progress in tn,
road department may be made to tn
County Engineer. Kane and Quinn
opposed the amendment, but II car
rled despite their opposition.
\Superylsor Logan, who, when h
isn't supervising, is telling the pub
lie of the doings of the Territoria
Senate, took pity on the struggles o
the City Hall reporters, and intro