The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-04
AUTOMOBILES
MIX WITH.
HACKS
Rawlins and Quinn in
Merry Row Over
New Stand.

Automobiles, supervisors, lawyers,
hack stands, taillights and headlights
were involved in a tangled mass of
argument at the Board Of Supervisors
meeting last night, all due to the deci-
sion of Judge Andrade in the police
court yesterday morning in favor of
charged with violating the
speed provisions of Auto Ordinance, No.
5, practically multiplying the ordinance
from top to bottom.
The discussion started when W. 7.
Rawlins, representing half dozen
chauffeurs formerly of the City Auto
Company, VINO applied to the board for
permission to operate an independent
stand on the Waikiki side of Bishop
street between King and Merchant
streets, spoke on behalf of the petition
ers. There ensued wordy war Of
personalities between Mr.. Rawlins and
Quinn. The latter, who is
an auto-driver himself, objected in
many ways to the Independent stanl be-
ing authorized and referred to Rawlins
as "paid attorney, and paid attor-
ney says anything to win his point. :"
Mr.. Rawlins retorted with the state
ment that Quinn was a '.paId servant
of the county, paid by the electors of
the county to do county business and
not private business.
The applicants said they wished to
establish the stand in the lot on the
corner, facing on Bishop street. Quinn
moved to have it referred
to his road committee, when Mr.. Raw.
Inns asked and was granted permission
to speak. He spoke with reference TO
d comment of Mr.. Quinn S that there
was no ordinance now, anyhow. He
said he understood that the former ordi-
nance had been thrown out by Judge
and If the committee waited
to consider the application until new
ordinance was drafted and passed, it
would prevent the applicants from earn
ing their livelihood. The ordinance
might be weeks in passing. The appli-
cants were engaged in legitimate
business and the board should act
promptly. AS to autos Oh the streets
he said dozens of them could be found
standing all day along the streets in
the business section. They were pr1-
the same. The applicants wished to
stand where they could be engaged, that
was all
Mr.. Quinn said he did not want to
deprive any one of chance TO earn
a livelihood, but these men had been
employed at the Auto Livery Company,
and they could remain there until the
board passed upon their application. Mr..
Quinn said when he made the statement
that no ordinance was in effect now,
be did not know "paid lawyer was
present to represent the applicants, and
this started merry row. Quinn said
something about not wanting anything
forced down his throat. -
Deputy Attorney Milverton said some
reference had been made to the ordl-
1ance which Judge Andrade had de-
,lared void. That ordinance, however,
lid not in any way affect the regula-
ion of hack stands or the hack bust
hess. That ordinance merely regulated
he speed of autos. Prior to this time
he Territorial Treasurer had the regu-
alton and authorization. Mr.. Milyer-
on was not quite sure who had the
TO grant stands for hacks
low, and everybody appeared to be at
ea as to who could authorize new
tands.
Supervisor Cox came to the rescue OF
he applicants. He said they were
licensed chauffeurs and no one could
deprive them of the right to earn their
living. IF there was no ordinance the
,oard should grant them temporary
tand. On a vote to refer the matter
o the road committee, the board was
venly divided and the motion was lost.
logan moved to give them temporary
for the stand and this was
,ranted, with Quinn only voting no.
Mr.. Rawlins then asked if the clerk
would not provide him with letter
howing the action of the board, to
which Quinn responded that 1t would
10 no good, anyhow"
Numbers on Lamps.
The automobile ordinance was taken
ID later for the insertion of some
mendments. First of all Aylett, and
e is not alone in the query he put to
ir. Quinn, asked what was meant by
reasonable speed. Quinn replied
hat he had just had a talk with Mr..
Bishop, who had just returned from
london, and Mr.. Bishop was quoted as
aging that London and New York had
ut out speed limit in the city limits,
nd reasonable speed - was substitut-
I - ha Of nalIap