The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-20
RAID ON THE
TREASURY FUND
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which was out out, but it includes gen
eral raises Of salaries in every depart
ment The bill as passed to first read
ing calls for more than Logan e totals.
Aylett's resolutions called for increases
in the County Attorneys office as fol-
lows: First Deputy, Milverton. 1928
per month, from $1S5; Second Deputy,
Brown, 5000, from $l75. Logan made
an earnest plea for the raises, especial
ly for Milverton, who he said had
more work than ever, and had even at.
tended a coroner's inquest last week,
every evening. He said that more work
was to be given them by the action
of the Legislature in transferring other
duties to the City Attorneys depart
ment, and Brown was also to do Cir
emit Court work in addition to his
police court work. The increases pass
ed. The chief clerk is to get $40 and
the stenographer 800. The messen-
gers job, SIS, is cut out, thus depriv.
ing Willie Crawford of job. McClel.
Ian objected to the items for Milverton
and Brown, saying that the caucus fix
ed the salaries at 5000 and $1S5 respec-
lively.
This action drew from the Mayor
some clear.cut comments on the man
ner in which the Supervisors were raid
ing the treasury. He called upon them
to stop and consider. He said that
salaries were raised in all departments.
81 think the Board is too extravagant,
and before we find out whether we are
to get enough money to go around. |
hope that you will not have to see fit
to cut down salaries in the next six
months.
81 don't think we are going to get
the same amount of taxes as we have
in the past The present strike may
affect the tax receipts very materially
However, the Board is the one which
controls the finances of the county, not
me, and it is up to you.'
Aylett said something about the
Mayor letting the cat out of the bag,
whatever that meant, and added that
the Mayor had the "last say" in the
matter, as he could veto the bill, and
"And I'm going to veto it, gentle
men, said Mayor Fern. 81 have the
veto power, but you have the majority
of votes even them
Logan said the raises in salaries were
in keeping with the now duties I'M
posed upon various departments by the
Legislature. Some of the subordinates
did the actual drudgery, but the heads
of departments had additional duties
imposed ON them. l
Aylett s resolution covering specific
salaries for District Court employees was
presented, as follows: Hawaiian in
terpreter and clerk, $115 per month;
Portuguese, $75; japanese, SIS; Chi
nese, SIS; Spanish, $75. In Difference
to the absence of Cox of the police
committee, action was deferred,
Aylett' IS resolution in re salaries in
Treasurer IS office: Chief clerk, $3.50
per month; license clerk, 1925; assist
ant clerk, $125.
Hawaiian band gave the bandnaster
$1S5 month, one soloist and assistant
bandmaster, $50, and the other men,
bers were classed from $75 to $50 each
per month.
Auditors office: Clerk, 1925; assist
ant clerk, $50.
Clerk s Office: Chief clerk, $3.50 per
month; stenographer and typewriter,
$105; assistant clerk, 800; file clerk,
500.
Keepers of Parks: Two at Thomas
Square, $40 each; two at Aala, $40
each; one at Emma Square, $40; one on
waterfront, $40.
Engineers Office: Engineer, $3.50
per month; assistant engineer, $3.50;
one rodman, $40; one chairman, $40.
Fire Department: Chief engineer,
5000 per month; assistant chief, $145;
five captains, $S5 each; three ieuten-
ants, $40 each; two lieutenants, $75.
Road Department.: Road supervisor
and superintendent of garbage, $3.50;
timekeeper, $50; bookkeeper, $3.50;
stenographer and clerk, 500; prison
lunas, $50 each. But the road depart
ment matter was laid on the table.
There was great deal of sulphuric
language coupled with babyish meth
DDS employed all through the meeting.
Aylett took the bit in his mouth and
ran away entirely.
He had an early start when he and
AHA refused to ok. typewriting bill
of $40 for three drafts of the plumbing
inspector ordinance, reasonable
charge for the amount of work done.
They said that the member had no
right to 60 outside the attorneys Of
Ace to have typewriting done. Aylett
and the mayor and read where it said
the County Attorney shall draft all
ordinances, etc. There it was Gin black
and white --'
When others tried to explain that
drafting an ordinance did not mean
typewriting it, Billy pulled the wool
I down over his eyes and refused to see.
1t was shown that members had worked
days and nights on this bill, but Aylett
had shut his ears to any music but
that which flowed from his own lips
and the board perforce had to submit.
The item was turned down, even Quinn
voting to kill it.
A report from the electric light com.
mittee gave an estimate of 5000 for
putting in lights asked for by residents
through petitions to the board. Some
of the lights have already been in
stalled The matter was approved, al
though Quinn called attention to the
necessity for lights on the waterfront,
which had been utterly neglected.
Quinn said it was criminal neglect.
A letter was received from George
r, Carter. for the trustees of Queen g
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