The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-07-13
MARS BEATEN
BY DOVE OF
PEACE
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has displaced discord. The dove of
peace has put to flight the dogs of war
and the olive branch is nailed securely
to the mast head. Mars is dead-re
quiescat in pacel
1t is really true-for the time sbeing.
The Board of Supervisors at its meet
ing last night received lecture from
the MayOrAand received it pacifically,
considered it deliberately and approved
of it unanimously. Furthermore, it ex-
tended its thanks to His Honor for
the attitude he had taken and promised
in the future to be good and give no
further occasion for call.down along
the same lines. Both Supervisor Quinn
and Supervisor Logan admitted that
the Mayor was justified in saying what
he did, Quinn going SO far as to say
that the board had been playing horse
instead of attending to business.
The incident arose over the matter
of the appropriation bill, which had
been signed by the Mayor under pro.
test, previous to the meeting of the
board. The Mayor was evidently of
the opinion that he had not been fair.
| ly treated in the matter, and although
he signed the bill in order to avoid
the complications that would arise
through the lack of funds to pay bills
when they should come due, he took
occasion in a written message to tell
the board what he thought of the whole
business. Fortunately, the members
were in peaceful mood and accepted
the correction in mild spirit. The
Mayors message to the board was as
follows
To the Honorable Board of Supervis.
ors of the City and County Of
Honolulu.
Gentlemen: l have approved the
resolution making appropriations for
various expenditures in the different
departments for the next half-yearly
period. In doing so, however, ] would
like to place before your honorable
body some points in the proceedings
which l disapprove:
First. The resolution containing the
budget was not placed before the
Board at an early enough date to com
plete the final printing before certain
payrolls and contracts would be due
and payable, even if only the neces-
sarv time was consumed in it's passage.
Let me, therefore, impress upon you at
this early date to consider the next
appropriation bill earlier. After the
first reading five days are consumed in
printing; after the second reading the
Mayor has possible ten days for con
sideration; in case of veto OF one
item only it cannot be taken up fol
another FIVE days, then whether the
| veto is sustained or overriden, it does
not become law until it has been pub
lished ten days, making in all thirty
days which may be consumed in its
passage.
/ Second. The appropriations covered
4 in the aforementioned resolution ag
gregate a considerable sum and the
Mayor has not been advised by YOU
Committee on Ways and Means as tc
the possible revenue of the City anC
County turing the next period, hence
although approving the expenditures o.
said appropriations, j do so with III
definite knowledge as to the receipts
Third. There are incorporated in th
resolution as it stands some items whicl
were changed after the caucus of th
Board with the Mayor and the Mayor
only knowledge was when the bill wa
|
to 90 on record as disapproving suci
Interpretation of the meaning OF
caucus.
Owing to the lateness of the time il
the month, and wishing in no way t.
ieopardize the work of the department.
by not having available funds TO
various expenditures when they ar
due and payable, as aforesaid | hav
approved the resolution. But let us ge
together early and caucus on tn
budget and pass the resolution as eau
cused as eXpeditiously as possible, s.
that the necessary time which is con
sumed will not carry it to time il
the month when necessary expenditure
have to be held up.
Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH j. FERN,
Mayor City and County of Honolulu
Logan Not Guilty.
Upon the reading of this message b
the Clerk, Logan moved that ii be a,
cepted and. placed ON file. "In S
moying,n he added, 81 wish to plea
not guilty on behalf of the Ways an
Means Committee. We tried for
month to get together -on the Jail pro-
osition, but there was nothing but pos
ponements.
Logan assured the Mayor that IL
appropriation bill, which His Honor ha
stated he had not had time to becon
thoroughly acquainted with, is all righ
"There is a margln,' he said, 80
about $4,000 over and above what v
expect to receive from the Territor
The only thing threatening now is Il
general condition of the country, al
that is now improving. IL there shou
be a general strike, our income tax
might be considerably reduced and ,
would have to pull in our horns, Il
there seems to be no danger Of tn
now. -
~ think, said Supervisor Quin
'that We Ought 10 thank the May
for signing the appropriation bill,
think we did play horse Ia the mati'
The blame, | believe, rests With I
Committee on Sanitation aud Health
90 kokna that, said Logan,
The Committee on Sanitation NJ