The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-10
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City Fathers Last Evening We're
in Peaceful Mood-No
Fireworks.

IRON Ihufsdays AdvCftisCr)
In the reorganization Of tho Office
work of the road department as done
by Deputy Auditor James Lloyd, whose
report was read at the meeting Of the
supervisors last evening, several
changes have been made, one Of the
most important being an outside Job
in which Charley Clark is made over.
seer Of both the fourth aud fifth dis.
tricts, saving salary Of Ss5 to tho
county by this move. AT the same time
it doubles Clark usefulness--politie-
ally
AS previously announced the time.
keeper will have n motorcycle and be
able to attend to office work as well
AS keep time, the total monthly expense
of the administrative part of the do
partment now being $625 monthly.
Chinese Arrested.
In reporting on the work of his de-
partment, DIR. Wayson, city physician,
states that in enforcing the screening
ordinance it was necessary to arrest
several Chinese storekeepers as they
paid no attention to the orders given.
He stated that under Inspector Boyd
the markets were kept in better con
dition, but asked that the streets
around them should be put in better
shape so that they could lie flushed
twice day, thus doing away with
many flies.
As to the hospital expense, he called
attention to the fact that it was CON
siderably smaller last month than in the
past and said he hoped to make a still
further reduction in the future.
Auto Distances.
Those running public automobiles on
official business reported their mileage
for October, Mayor Ferns being go,
Engineer Gere 700, Chief Thurston 2s2,
Police No. s71, No. $40, and Build,
ing Inspector $50.
Assistant Engineer Wilder presented
his report on the amount necessary for
putting concrete walls and bottom on
Makiki stream, estimating that it would
cost $4,000 to do the job
Overscer Wilson called attention to
the fact that Kaimuki Land Company
owed the county $10l.2s for use Of
steam rollers during July which had
never been paid, and stated that che
land company claimed counter charge
Of which he knew nothing,
Sheriff jarrett in his monthly report |
of the police department gave 465 ar. |
rests and 397 convictions for October |
and the amount of fines and costs col. !
lected $3s56.4..
Horses can Stay.
In regard to the two horses Grille |
and Gypsy, which Road overseer viii |
SON reported that the humane officer !,
says must be condemned, Super. |
visor Low remarked that he had az. |
amined the horses and talked with Miss |
Dawson. The horses were little |
lame in the fore shoulders but could be
hitched to light wagons and driven
slowly, and were good for two years
more.
Authorization was given by the board
to enter into contract with the Ha-
walian Dredging Company for the con.
strnction of school building at Water.
town, it being stipulated that the coun.
ty shall pay rental of 800 a month
on the building for one year and at the
end of that time it will be the property
of the county.
James Lynch was granted thirty DAYS
leave of absence, and during the time
ne Is away, r. E. Hartman will act as
Inspector of channenrs.
Money for Mosquitoes.
Chairman Kruger of the committee
on sanitation and health introduced a
resolution calling for the appropriation
of $25O0 to be expended in the mos
quito campaign.
After holding a session for two hours
the board adjourned until November 1S,
at seven-thirty.