Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-02

/ EdIAHISntS presided over by CITY and
) County Attorney Cathcart, City Engi-
e neer Gere, Electrician Frazee. Fire
= Chief Thur5tOn ana even distributed
2 little cheer in the direction of Road
Supervisor John Wilson who Quinn
cleaimed was a conscientious worker
and he believed was performing his
duties to the best Of his ability.
} The new Oahu County jail was one
matter that received attention from
practically all members of the retir-
ing beard The Jail and its manage
mcnt under the direction of julius
Asch came in for large slice of
/ praise. Quinn sat down after bidding
his fellow colleagues a happy New
Year
Logan announced that he voiced the
sentiment of Quinn and further stat
e dthat he believed the taxpayers had
received good value for the amount
expended by the old board during the
! past two years. He claimed to have
received much assistance from the
various heads Of departments with
which he had to do Logan regretted
the food CT invisible debt as he term
ed it, that appeared before he body
at the last moment and assisted mate
rally in cutting large holes into the
bank balance Cf returning Treasurer
Trent. The Supervisor stated that he
had been informed by Auditor Blck-
nell that already 8eventy-fiye thou
and dollars in claims had been pass
cd upon for the month of December.
In tourning over his office to Rob
ert Shingle, his successor, Treasurer
Trent submitted his final report, and
before leaving the room thanked the
mayor and supervisors for courtesies
extended du,ing his administration.
He hoped that the new board would
treat Single with the same degree
OF friendliness as had been his lot.
81 an starting down Salt River
today with a fine company of Re-
publican supervisors" was the part
ing shot from Trent
The board accorded Trent vote
CT thanks.
Cox OF the police committee went
into the work done by his ommittee
during the two Yeas. lie closed by
extending his best aloha to Mayor
Fern and the board members.
Il am glad that | am out of Of
flee, laughed Aylett as he took his
turn in the passage Of Fluctuations.
Aylett had something to say concern
ing his alleged treatment by the press
of the city, and he believed that the
newspapers wCuid now be content to
leave him to the quiet of civil life.
Requiescat in pace.
The Democratic office holders were
not forgotten by AHA in his review
Of the work accomplished by the Old
administration.
Kane was thankful that while the
may have quaIle,ed during
The heat of municipal lawmaking,
they left the hall the best of friends.
Deputy Attorney Milyerton follow
ed with the verbal glad hand While
he admitted that the press and pub
l. were sometimes prone to criticize,
ne was pleased at the VAIN express
'ions of praise coming from individ-
lal members Of the board.
Mayor Joseph J. Fern, arrayed in
black, was the last to address the
,oard. When his Honor finished the
hands Cf the clock iointed perilously
near the hour of twelve. Fern gave
'easons fer his veto of certain meas
lIes approved by the board He adj
nitted that majority vote made the
avs. He took occasion to thank all
officials and others connected with
he county government for making
honolulu what he termed model
ity."
Bonds and oath of Office of new
members, having proved satisfactory,
we're passed
The first motion to go before the
lew board cane from Member Ar
old, whose re ommendat!on will
revent Il member of the board from
citing as chairman of more than one
Another amendment pass
d at the time prevents members of
he several committees from engag-
ng the help required for the CON
uet of the city administration, this
eaturc to be left to the heads of de-
The list of standing committees as
ppcinted by Mayor Fern follows the
esults Of the Republican caucuses as
revicusly announced in the Bull
etin. All Of the following, with
he exception of the finance, or ways
nd means, committee have been APP
roved, the single exception going
yer until tImCrow night:
Health-Kruger, chairman; ANA
"a, Clellan.
Police Murray, chairman; Kru-
er, Arnold.
Public expenditures Amana,
hartman; Murray, Kruger.
Finance--Low, chairman; Amana,
icClelian
Dwight, chairman; Low,
arnold
Fire and Arnold, chairman;
CIV, Murray.