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to which a road should he built, as we'll
as in planning other new road work
the military plans Of the national gov
eminent should be considered. 1t is
the announced plan of the national
government to make of the island of
Oahu. all of which is included in the
City and County of Honolulu, strong.
" fortified and a strongly garrisoned
Army and Navy post. It IS fair to as
sumo that the laying ont. and building
of military roads is a part Of this plan
1t is probable this military road plan
will be very extensive. If that is so,
it ought to be taken into consideration
in planning our own roads. We ought
not to build roads or plan roads that
will not fit in with the plans for Army
roads. Tt Is very likely that in large
degree the two sets Of roads, the one
the City and County must undertake
and the one the Army authorities will
put through, will fit in with each other
and that by cooperation there may be
mutual advantage.
Cooperation With the Army.
Before such an important plan of
road building is undertaken, the City
and County. through it's engineering
department. should obtain very accu-
rate and very complete information re-
garding grades, material to be encoun-
tered land ownership along the line of
the proposed roads. and the present and
future need of side roads necessary to
develop the country. and q very COM
prehensive plan should be drawn up,
one that can be progressively followed
until completed. The City and County
should confer with the Army authori-
ties on the basis Of this plan and if co.
operation is possible. a road plan should
be devised which Will meet both public
and Army needs.
In order to carry out the part of the
City and County in sUeh a program.
the Legislature should be asked to
give the authority TO adopt IN part at
least the California plan Of providing
for the cost of construction A part
of the cost should be paid cut Of gen
eral taxation-bonds for this being IS
sued. perhaps-and the remainder of
the cost should be by a special tax on
the property benefited Thus this
much desired improvement complete
system of good roads, and the belt road
in particular, could be built without
burdening the current revenues. and
without increasing the tax rate. This
system of providing for the cost OF
roads is in general use n mainland
Ecities. and throughout California, and Is
satisfactory wherever adopted.
Finances Of the City.
In regard to the current revenues
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necessity for a meeting then anyhow.
After Aylett had repeated Quinn 8
arguments that the elected officials
must qualify in order to carry on the
government, Mcclellan suggested that
a special meeting, might be called, If
the Mayor saw fit to do so. This sug-
gestion WIS made after Attorney E. NJ.
Watson had whispered in his ear.
"There is motion before the
house. said AHA
Secretary Rhodes whispered to Fern,
who then announced: EThere is no
motion before the house.
Mcclellan then presented motion
that a special meeting be called, and
Quinn objected to that. Several Others
took a hand in the discussion, the
Mayor finally announcing: "There is
motion before the house that the
City and County be organized. -
A look of horror spread over Sec
rotary Rhodes face and Watson
fought his way through the crowd to
fresh air
The Mayor put the motion and all
voted 'aye' but Mcclellan. This
was the first vote taken. although it
was written on the out-of-order sands.
This bothered no one, however, on the
Board.
First Roll Call.
The roll call was then taken, McClel-
Ian answering "no" to his name
under the impression that he was vot-
ing for something.
"Have all responded to the roll2 -
asked the Mayor.
There was a chorus of Cages" from
the Board.
"It's a vote, solemnly announced
His Honor.
After those who saw the joke had
finished laughing at it. the Mayor call
ed for the certificates Of election. Al
this point in the disorder of business
however. the Mayors secretary
slipped him a note This was a tiT
to put back his trolley and get on the
right track. AS a meeting could only
be called on the written notice Of th'
Mayor and the business specified, what
had gone before amounted to nothing
although none on the Board appeared
To realize it, the Mayor least of all.
"Wait minute, said His Honor
who thereupon got busy in writing out
notice Of meeting fer the consldera
tion of the bonds of the elected off
Gals No one even hesitated, however
and the discussion kept going while he
wrote
Cox objected to discussing bond:
until the officials had taken the oatf
of Office. and Quinn objected to doing
anything until the Board itself had
become organized.
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In regard to the current revenues
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last six months of 1908, $31 500 Other
revenues to the general fund are esti-
mated at $500 for the six months.
making total available in the general
fund for the first six months of this
year of $3.50, 47S95, besides the special
road tax funds Of this amount SIS
27S.96 is balance carried over from
last year. A good sized balance in the
treasury is necessary so that the City
and County may be prepared for emer
gencies and. also to prevent the neces-
sity of registering warrants and so
that the employees of the City and
County and those who furnish it with
supplies may always be sure of getting
cash for their warrants. 1t seems to
me therefore that balance as large
as this or a little larger. say $50 900,
should always be retained as a treasury
balance If this is done the amount
available from the general fund in ad-
dition to the special road funds for
the first six months of the year is
$230,47S.95, or $3S,413. Is month.
The monthly payrolls and materials
and supplies for the various depart
ments including the elected officers of
the city and county, police. fire, cleo
tric light, and garbage departments,
the care of the parks, including Kapio-
lani Park. the band and the Leah
Home, on the basis of the same ex-
penditures under the County, may be
estimated at $l9,350 per month. Add
ing to this the salaries fixed by law,
makes a total of what may be called
fixed expenditures of So, AS. On the
basis of an available monthly income
to the general fund of $38, 413.15 this
would leave $l5,968.15 per month avail
able for road work besides the special
road tax funds which can be used only
in the districts where they are collected.
The balances remaining in these funds
will give an estimated monthly allow
ance for the first three months of the
year Of in round numbers, Honolulu,
$500; Eva and Waianae. 800; Waialua
1925; Koolauloa. $1T5; Koolaupoko,
$f75; a total of $1675.00; making to-
tai probable amount available for road
work from all sources, ST., 643.15 per
month for the first three months of the
year with an increase of $2225 a month
from the special road funds for the see
ond three months.
It will thus be seen that to accom-
plish anything like what is hoped in
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feetively and economically admins
tered. / promise you that [ shall do
everything III my power to make OF
City and County government success.
| believe that those who have been
elected with me-the Supervisors, the
City and County Sheriff, the City and
County Treasurer, the City and County
Clerk, the City and County Attorney,
the City and County Auditor, and the
Deputy Sheriffs OF the various districts
all wish as l do, each to do his duty
and to work together for the best in
terests of the whole people. l believe
that if we all have this purpose we can
work together IN harmony and give a
good city government.
1t is true that the Municipal Act is
not clear I'm all of its provisions, and
that differences of opinion may arise
as TO what the law directs and what it
requires. Some such differences have
already arisen. But many OF these diff
ferences can be harnl9nized by frank
and honest discussion between those
who differ, and where they can not be,
it is the duty of the courts to decide
what the law IS: and when the courts
have decided it will be the duty of all
UI us 10 accept IHe law lHuS UecIdEcI
and to carry it out. | promise for my
self that / shall do this cheerfully.
In this matter we have the expert
ence OF the County Act and the Coun-
fy government under it. We know
that questions arose Under that act
Some of them the courts decided And
we know that in spite of these ques-
tions and differences aad the lawsuits
that arose. county government has been
on the whole satisfactory throughout
the Territory. At any rate the people
of Hawaii would not now be willing to
give up local sea government.
City Government an Advance.
City and County government, which
we now begin, is still further ad-
vance in local government If it
is to reach its highest success the peo-
pie of the City and County must take
an active and intelligent interest in it.
If they do, it will greatly help me as
Mayor and will greatly help every
other City and County official But
more than this, it will hasten the time
when full city powers will be given
TO the city government, and this shall
be a city in the real sense in which
that term is generally understood on
the mainland The time must come
when the City and County must con-
troll matters that are essentially City
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government continues.
4 Ctr Hall.

- ILL., 1AdAl.
Honolulu Is a capital city. It is the
first American city and American out
post reached from the Orient. 1t can
not long continue TO house her city of
feers in rented rooms in d commercial
building. A suitable city hall is some
thing for which the new City and
County government should begin at
once to mature plans. A suitable site
should be provided from the publicly
owned lands, and means should be
found TO provide fer the cost of such
a building.
Small Parks and Squares.
The plan of small parks and squares
as Fairgrounds for the children and
breathing places for the community
should be extended so that every part
of the city would have public grounds
of this kind for the meeting and re-
creation place OF the people of every
neighuornood. As the city grows these
will become more and more necessary,
and at the same time harder and harder
to get. For these the publicly owned
lands within the City and County could
well provide.
Roads and Road Building.
The roads of the City and County
are of the greatest Importance. The en-
tire public is interested in them The
best methods of road building should
be employed, and roads once built
should be kept constantly in repair.
If this Is done, it viii not be necessary
to rebuild roads so often, and not only
will they cost less in the long run, but
they viii serve their purpose a great
deal better. I intend 10 devote a great
deal of my time and attention to the
matter Of roads and road repairs. 1t
shall he one Of my ambitions to give
the City and County as fine d system OF
well-kept roads as it Is possible to do
with the money available.
The Belt Road
Naturally belt road entirely around
this island is one OF the road develop
ments which is most earnestly looked
for. It is wanted on many grounds.
1t is not only wanted because of the
increasing pleasure driving it will at,
ford and as tourist attraction, but
because 1t is necessary for the develop
ment of large portions Of the island.
It must be very important part of
any complete plan of reads for the
City and County.
Military Roads.
But in planning and building this
road, and the side roads that should be
built from it. so as TO reach all places
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the road department the greatest econ
omy and efficiency in all the depart
ments viii be necessary. With the CO.
operation of the Board of Supervisors
upon which | am sure / can rely, much
may be accomplished.
Section 146 Of the Municipal Act pro.
vides that all - Boards. commissions
and officers of the County of Oahu by
appointment shall hold office no longer
than until noon today. But in order
that there shall be no break in the gov
eminent, the same section provides that
the Mayor reject. during the month of
December shall make ali the appoint
ments to be made by him and the
persons SO appointed shall qualify and
take office at noon today. These APP
pointments l have made as the law
directs. I understand from the news
papers that my authority to make some
of these appointments IS questioned. I
can only say that in making them I was
doing my duty under the law as I I'M
derstand it. If had not made appoint
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A DAY OF OFFICIAL BURLESQUE OPENS
THE NEW MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

and expenditures of the City and Coun-
ty, the City and County as the success
sor of the County Of Oahu. begins with
the sources of revenue and the fnan-
eiai resources which the County had.
Thanks to the care and good financial
administration of the last Board of
Supervisors of the County, for which
all the members give large credit to
the Chairman, Charles Hustaee, Jr.,
these resources include a balance of
county funds which might have been
spent by the county, estimated at $l8,-
1885 The estimated receipts from
the Territory for the next six months
are $4,000 per month, or $4,000. In
addition it is estimated that there will
be received from the Territory, as a
balance from the amount due for the
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Continued From Page one.)
his seat. simultaneously there appear
ed a great bunch Of chrysanthemums
on the table before him.
The Inaugural Address.
The Mayor then read his inaugural
address, which would have been more
effective if he had been able to pro-
nounce all the long words contained in
il and had not substituted some of his
own grammar for what had been sup
Piled him. His address in full, as
written, was:
Fellow Citizens-The City of Homo
lulu, as a municipal organization, has
Just come into existence | am sure
it is the wish of every one of you, and
of every citizen and resident, that the
new government shall be honestly, ef-
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and County matters. such as water
works. sanitary matters. and sewers
and must control It's own sources of
revenue.
The Importance of this will grow as
this City and County become more and
more a fortified and garrisoned Army
and Navy post, and the need Of coop
GRAFTON in many matters, such. for in
stance, as roads. police, and health mat
ters, becomes more essential and neces-
sary. For cooperation between two au-
thoriries is much easier than among
three. which viii be necessary if the
present system Of Territorial and City
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ments to the positions I did I should
have failed in my duty as I under
stand it. Whenever the courts saw
| did not have the power to make any
appointment in the list [ shall cheer.
fully accept the decision. In making
THESE appointments I have retained
heads Of departments where experience
and record made their services valuable
RI tho os+r
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in the list I shall cheer.
fully accept the decision. In making
these appointments / have retained
heads Of departments where experience
and record made their services valuable
to the city.
Let There Be Harmony.
The Board Of Supervisors are a co.
ordinate branch of the City and County
government. The law gives the Board
large powers. As Mayor I have no de-
SIRE to take any of its powers from it.
The law also gives the Mayor
large powers and important duties.
L do not think that the Board
wants to take any powers from
the Mayor. IF each is sincerely desir-
Gus of using only the powers given by
the law there will be no trouble about
harmony between the Board and the
Mayor. | certainly want harmony in
order that all connected with the City
and County government may work sole
" for the public good.
A Few Lapsi Linguae.
The Mayor started off the reading of
the above very bravely and gave the
opening paragraphs in a way that de-
noted careful rehearsing. In the middle
he baked at a few of the words, calling
commercial - ''e0mieal" and Gliding
supervisors into supervisors. y
When he fell foul of coordinate. -
however, he crumpled altogether He
was sure that there should be a new
city hall as it WASH It dignifed for the
city and county government to meet
IN eomieal' building. It was de-
eidedly painful to listen TO the STUN
bling. and everyone, including the
Mayor himself, was very glad when
the message was concluded.
No Applause.
The reading of this document was
received in absolute silence, not a
hand being given. The majority listen
ed to it attentively, although some of
the Republican Supervisors took ocea-
sion of the period to study papers they
had brought with them.
Quinn Opens the Ball.
Supervisor Quinn was the first to
rise to his feet after the Mayor had
announced that there would be no
meeting of the Board.
II think that now we are all here
we would like to hold meeting for
organization, anyway he said. Gas
| understand the Municipal Act, all
the Offices are now pau. AS We stand
at present, no officer can qualify; we
will have no County Attorney, no
County Clerk, no Sheriff. Consequent
ly, we will have no government at all
until tomorrow evening at half-past
seven. | therefore ask you to call the
Board to order for the purpose of or
ganization. I make this as a motion.
Mcclellan rose to object, but was
cut out by Cox and Kane, who both
seconded the motion. Mcclellan &C t
up and pointed out that there was no
meeting to put motion before and NJ
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Glove Workers petition.

Gloversville, N. Y, Apr. 1O.-Glove
workers from 1853 factories in John
stown and Gloversville. N. Y, have
sent 50 separate petitions to the
tiannce committee of the United
states senate. praying for the same
protective rates on women's gloves as
on mems, so that the manufacture Of
women's gloves may be established In
this country as has been the manu-
facture Of mems gloves. Thus the
petitions say employment will be CIV
en- to many thousands more OF glove
workers at wages which are. more
than double the wages In Europe. i
Is asserted that the cost Of gloves ia
the consumer would not be increased
but on the contrary would be reduced
by American competition, which does
not exist at present.
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words OF a rerormer pal" when he
would not listen to a minister so
was created the central idea OF the
Salvation Army.
The need Of organization because
apparent but several methods were
tried with little success before Gen.
pooth hit upon the military idea and
named his organization the Salvation
Army. From that time on the move
ment grew amazingly and 1t has con-
tinued to grow without ceasing to this
day.
Spreads to Many Lands.
The movement began spreading TO
other countries of the world in 1881
when 1t first reached the United
states through the influence OF silk
weaver who had emigrated from Cow
entry, england, bringing win him the
salvation Army idea and strong de-
sire to continue in the work. IL
reached Australia in the same year
through a milk dealer from Stepney'
and soon afterwards the first Canadian
corps was organized in similar
fashion.
Five years later, in 1886, the gen,
eral made the first Of many visits to
q American branches OF the army
and he has seen them grow from q
few small corps into a vertiable army
Of tremendous influence and unsur-
passed efficiency. His first great
vorld.tour was made in loSl, when he
visited South Africa, Australia and
India. Since then he has visited the
United State, Canada, Australia. New
zealand and India four times, South
Africa twice and Japan and the Holy
Land each once,
During all these travels the actual
executive responsibility for the gov
eminent Of the army has never been
lifted from his shoulders. Even on
shlpboard he is in indefatlgable work
er, planning and writing through the
days. ,.L
| Oue Oh luC uAOse ASA@A =
many tributes paid to the general D.
the great of the world was that Of thu
mlkado Of Japan during the visit Z
that country. The mikado persopalll
received the general with grea
warmth and he was accorded remark
able oyations in Yokohama, Toky'
sendai and Kyoto, a circumstance o
strange import when It Is realizes
! that Japan is not q Christian country
Another interesting distinction Civ
en- Gen. Booth was the comforting Of
him Of the degree Of doctor Of civi
law By Oxford university. The sign
Hance Of this honor viii be better IN
derstood when II is stated those WI
received university honors with him q
the time were Prince Arthur Of Cor
naugh, the prime minister Of Eng
land, he lord chancellor, the speakei
Sir E. Grey. the archbishop Q
Armagh. sir Evelyn Wood, the AMER
can ambassador, Mark Twain an
audyard KlplinE
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NO STOP TO WHEAT.
Market Went Up Another Notch To-
day to 1925.
From Saturdays DaIly.l


MAY wheat in Chicago opened this
morning at $1.25 or about Thurs
days closing prices. There was a
sharp break soon after the opening
to 1924 but the market Immediately
turned upward. May wheat selling
at S1.26 and closed at $1.25%. The
far off options we're stronger than
the May. July opened at $1.12h
and closed on the high point of the
day at S1.15. September opened al
SLOAN and closed at $1.07A.
Kansas City wheat closed at the
| top figures. May $1.1SMf July
S1.O6%, September $1.O1%.
Cash prices had another advance
No. 2 Hard selling at $1.SS while the
lNo. 2 Red brought $1.47. Patton
seems to be transferring his deal in
May wheat over into the July and
September options, which would In
dictate high market for the growing
crop.
Corn was weak and lower this
morning although there was some re-
covery in prices before the close
Capitol Commission Co.
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HIGH SCHOOL VICTORIOUS.
Abilene Trimmed the Salina Team
by Score Of 4 to 8.

The Abilene high school team de-
feated the Salina high school team
in a snappy game of ball at salina
yesterday afternoon by the score
Of A to 8. The score stood to 8 I'M
til the first half of the ninth inning
The first two men up were put out
D. Eisenhower stepped to the pan and
sent a single over third, Ed. Eisen-
hover followed and slapped hot
roller through short and left field
scoring D. Eisenhower. Salina came
to bat but were unable to score. Sum-
mary:
RHE
salina ..O2 OO1O0 o. Z 9
Abilene Il o OIL 0 i 0 8 8 2
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