The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-06-16
READY FOR THE
APPROPRIATIONS
CRY FATHERS BEGINNING TO
DISCUSS COMING
BILL

The event for which politicians live
and supervisors exist, namely, the for
mutation Of the semiannual approprla
tion bill, is to commence either this
week or neat. As it must be complet.
ed aud passed by the FIRST Of next
month the city fathers have not allow.
ed themselves much leeway but as they
are fairly clear in their minds as to
what they are going to do, there will
probably be no trouble. Besides, they
are now more experienced.
Among the most noticeable salary
raises for which the supervisors have
been asked is one from City Attorney
Cathcart. Mr.. Cathcart has been i'm.
partial. He has asked $500 for Mr..
Milverton, in view of the greater re-
sponsibilities of practise on two islands,
the present salary 1Of 1925 being con.
sidered inadequate. Another substan-
tial raise is asked for A. NJ. Brown, the
second deputy, while Detective Harry
Lake, owing TO over-work, appears on
the list. Others on the city attorney g
staff are not forgotten and while the
supervisors promised to consider the
list Cathcart gave them, they had their
fingers crossed at the time.
Chief Clerk Bufandeau of the city
clerk s Office has also applied for
raise, it is understood.
There will of course, be roads provid-
ed for III the appropriation bill but
aside from the interest in this item
held by those whose material welfare
depends upon the amount they can
Jolly" ont of the supervisors for the
machine 's' uses, one of the most in
terestlhg features of the new bill win
relate to the fire department
As Chief Thurson was promised up
to-date material to replace his wornout
apparatus and if possible, motor.tr1ck;
in the provisions of the coming bill,
it is probable that he will get good
deal of it, at least. The motor-truck
is considered very seriously, and there
is question, only, of whether it is to
be a chemical engine or a fire engine.
At least, so say the supervisors.
The burning of the Atherton home
on Pacific Heights was an object lesson
in fire fighting and incidentally, was
attended by several of the supervisors.
This incident pointed to the fact that
motor chemical engine was the most
sadly missed but there are Others who
Will insist on motor fire engine.
Good fortune for the fire department
in securing motor apparatus means bad
luck for the police department along
the same lines, as it is also after an
automobile. A new arrangement is in
the air, however, which may dispense
with the necessity of the city purchas
ing an auto patrol, which Sheriff Jar
rett has had his eye on for some time
This is to have the board of health
purchase an auto patrol which the po-
lice are to use in their work and in
cidentally to tend to all the board of
health hospital emergency cases. So
far the proposition has been broa ached
only by the supervisors and while it is
hard to see where the board derives
any particular benefits, the police tax
ing the ambulance calls at present any
way, the scheme may have its advan.
tages.
Permanent pavements for the down
town streets, an item which the bust
ness men are getting interested in,
seems to be up in the air, and any
expenditures to be made along this line
may be held over until the first 1912
appropriation bill
The supervisors seem to be sincere
in their desire to lay permanent pave
ments but are not in hurry. Their
ideas on the matter at present are con
fined to waiting until the belt road ap-
preparation becomes available and then
calling in the monies now spent on the
outside districts and investing them in
permanent pavements in Honolulu.
Apportionment of road money among
the various districts is, of course, up
in the air just now.