The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-22
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"Well," said Kane mildly. ''do |
understand that Mr.. J. y. Gilman took
this ordinance around and forced these
people to sign it?''
"No,' said Mcclellan, gracefully,
"thev Just signed it.
Quinn then arose and made motion
that was paIpablv in the wrong place
Mr.. Milverton insnuated that it
WASH t quite proper and said that the
thing to do would be to make motion
ito reconsider the paving ordinance.
Getting 1t Straight
Mr. Aylett then arose on three diff
ferent occasion just as they were about
to call the roll, and asked permission
to ask the city attorney if they were
going to vote b. reconsider the ordi-
nance. This motion finally passed
unanimously
"Now the proper thing to do, - said
Mr.. Milverton, as Quinn rose cautiously,
''is to make motion to pass the ordi-
nance over the MAYORS veto. -
eyes. nh huh,' said Quinn.
"Second the notion said Kane.
"The motion is to pass the mayor 5
veto' said the clerk.
"No, no. corrected Mr.. Milverton.
''to pass the ordinance over the
mayor : veto.
Il see. - The clerk took new
start. ''Tho motion is to pass the veto
over the mayors ordinance"
"That's not quite correct.' said
Mr.. MIverton.
1t was finally Strengthened out. AHA
and AvIett and Mcclellan voted no and
the other four aye. and the motion lost
As a ) to > vote is needed to pass over
veto.
The mayor heaved a sigh of relief
Well Done.
There was not the slightest sign of
IN Grafton when the appropriation
bin came up for the third reading. It
passed unanimously, making record
for the present board. who never be
fore have got an appropriation bnl
through without an hour : discussion at
each reading.
Previous TO this matter, letter from
the mayor was read calling the board 5
attention to the fact that the super,
intendent of public works had notified
them to curb and pave the streets on
which city property fronted and that
legal proceedings would be instituted
against them, if it was not done. The
board took this communication mildly
and requested the city attorney de
partment TO render them written opin-
ION on the matter
The mayor also called attention to
an agreement between them and the
department Of public works by which
Alexander street was to he widened and
curhed. Mr.. Campbell was to secure
the needed property, which he did from
Mr.. Dillingham;, and the board was to
sidewalk and curb it. which it hash t
done. This was referred to committee
Wants No Hacks.
J. y. Mclnernv addressed a letter 10
the board asking it to prohibit AN
hacks arom standing in front Of the
Way building al the corner Of Bishop
and KING streets which is his property.
tie stated that he was unable to rent
the stores owing to objections TO the
hacks and that his present tenants were
NckIng THIS was also referred to com
mittec
CITY Engineer Gere addressed 4 letter
to the board notifying them of the
preparations he has made to rebuild
the Heela beach road in such a manner
that 1t Will not he necessary to drive
through the South Seas when pursuing
mat route, He stated that he had
negotiated for two-acre piece of Land
necessary from the Bishop Estate which
could he secured for $50. The road
committee viii report on it.
James Lynch, the inspector of chanf,
1eor> licenses, asked for a thirty DAYS
l"aTe Of absence which was granted
| ana Il. +, Murray was appointed to fiji