The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-10
COUNTY MONEY
WORRIES QUINN
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ing a concrete wall on the lower end
of the Kawaiahao storm sewer makai
of the Ala Moana road. was adopted,
the cost to be in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Mr.. Quinn reported that the Rapid
Transit had run its track over Kala-
kaua avenue to connect with the Army
road on Saratoga road, and had relaid
the street in such a manner that an
automobile could go over it at forty
miles an hour without a jar 1t. was
a fine piece of work, the best that had
been done in the county and he thought
the company should be thanked Mr..
Quinn was appointed a committee of
one to do so.
Methods Criticized.
Mr.. Quinn took occasion, while COM
menting on the need for drastic meas.
ures TO prevent the county from run
ming into debt, to score the manner
IN which bills are allowed to be pre-
sented by heads of departments He
referred to bills for supplies emanating
from business houses. He thought if
they were not in by the first of each
month, that no payments should be
made until the following month. If
the firms couldn't get their bills in
then the county should deal elsewhere.
1t WASH t business at all.
Mr.. Logan complained that he
coudn t get even bare approximate
statement as 30 how the county stood
financially. He thought a financial
statement should be presented, and
that seen.
A Solemn Moment.
There was solemn moment when
Mr.. Logan referred to sealed en-
velope lying on the Clerk IS desk. 1t
was mystery. Nobody knew what
was in it, and he moved that the board
take vote that the envelope be open
ed. The solemn vote was taken and
the Clerk began to tear the end off.
Everybody glued their eyes on the
Clerk and the envelope, thinking it
might be block Of mining stock, and
when the document within was open
ed, it proved to be the report of the
Sheriff for the month of January.
Logan moved that the Clerk be in
structed to notify the Sheriff in fu-
ture to send such communications to
the Mayor and board.
When it was read, it proved to be a
statement of the business done by the
police department for January. Mr..
Quinn wanted to know why the Sher-
if didn t include something about fees
received during the month, as under
the law every fve-cent-piece received
for serving papers, goes to the city
and county, instead of into the pocket
of the Sheriff, as formerly. He moved
the report be referred to the police
committee, with instructions to ascer-
tam about the fees. So ordered.
Arrests for January.
Sheriff Jarrett's report for January
showed total arrests, in all districts OF
the county, 3s2, with total of fines
of S1975. In Honolulu district the ar
rests were $40 and fines $1676.20.
Under the item of gambling there were
172 arrests, mostly of Konohi cele-
brants. and IA convictions, the fines
amounting to $S13.70. By nationali-
ties the arrests were: Chinese, 102;
Hawaiians, 70; japanese, "a; Portu-
guese, 10; others, 81.
The reports of the Auditor and
Treasurer for the year ending January
4, 1909, were presented, the Treas
urer's report being adopted without
being read. Mr.. Logan said the pres
ent board was not interested in know
ing what the last board S financial
work was, as it's affairs were wound
up.
First Damage Suit.
Mayor Fern presented a communica-
ton from John Haskell, and one from
Thompson & Clemens, the latter's at
torneys, saving that Haskell had re-
ceived injuries last November by be-
ing thrown into the street, while drly-
ing an Army wagon, by one of the
county's fire department wagons, and
wanted damages.
The matter was referred to the City
Attorney.
Another Interpreter.
To the long list of Interpreters for
the police court was added another one
last evening, although the appointee
is to take the place of Joseph Goo
Kim. who was relieved because he was
not an American citizen. In a letter
from Judge Andrade, the writer said
he had appointed Leong Yet Shun TO-
the position, at a salary of $75, tn
date from February 1. He will be the
Chinese interpreter. Kane wanted to
know more about the appointment. He
wanted to know whether the man was
citizen, and the matter was referred
to the City Attorney.
Clerk Kalauokalani notified the
| board that Francis Evans, typewriter,
at $40 a month, had resigned, and
Henry Van Giesen had been appointed
in his place.
Odds and Ends.
Superintendent of Public Works
| Campbell called the attention of the
board to an agreement his department
| had with the former board, that when
the Territory acquired property for
! widening, extending and Strengthening
streets, the county would curb the side
walks, and he requested that the same
| arpauoproeut he continued Referred