The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-01-27
MAYOR OPPOSED
APPOINTMENTS
His Honor Says Health Officers
Are inefficient and Negligent
in Their Work.

Beyond feeble kick made by Mayor |
Fern over the appointment Of two extra
sanitary inspectors and the confrma.
ton Of the proposal to cut away VIII
Is salary, as previously mentioned
in The Advertiser, matters went
smoothly at the supervisors meeting
last night. A number Of letters were
received regarding road matters and
left in the hands Of the road committee
to deal with, and though, as Harry
Murray says, this committee are glad
to receive them, IL must be some time
before they are able to do anything in
the matter. John d. Holt and Capt.
Robert Parker are the two new sani-
tary inspectors who will start in on
the first Of the coming month.
A Peculiar situation.
Murray asked the city attorney last
night il he would look up the law, and
report at the next meeting, as to
whether the board had the power to
do away with Wilson salary or not.
From the recent investigations carried
out by the board it has been shown
that there are a lot of unnecessary
men at present engaged in connection
with road work. 1t is their intention
to do away with this, if they can, but
il not then a peculiar position is set
up. Wilson is appointed by the mayor,
and is only responsible to him, so that
! he can snap his fingers at the road
committee and send in his reports just
when and how he likes. With this state
Of things in existence Murray pointed
out that it is utterly impossible to
carry out the work in an efficient man
ner as it can only be done Just when
Wilson feels so disposed. AS far as
they know there is nothing in the law
to prevent them curtailing salaries, and
matter win be put through at the meet.
ing on Monday when the city attorney
makes his report.
The Sanitary Inspectors.
In his letter to the board the mayor
spoke strongly against the appoint
ment of any extra sanitary inspectors.
He stated that he had Investigated
the matter Of extra appointments and
had found that those on the roll call
at the present time we're not carrying
out their duties as laid dow in the
various ordinances and in many cases
were negligent. In the interests of an
efficient and economical government,
| which he believes the super Visors are
/ anxious to establish, he recommends
that no new appointments be made, but
| that the present force be brought up
to the standard of efficiency such as
the public might expect under the va
| rious ordinances. Therefore, consider.
ing the expense the health department
is to the board and the ineffieiency of
the present staff, he would recommend
against any fresh appointments.
The mayor did not give any indica-
ton as to where the defects lay, al
though in an interview published in
The Advertiser recently, he named the
two men he expected to be appointed
and whom he would recommend. AS q
matter of fact, the real reason why he
has now turned round is that the board
would not agree to him choosing one
man and them choosing the other. They
are determined that during their admin.
istration the job is to go to the best
man and not to the political job hunter
1t is up to Doctor Mackan now to
refute the accusations made by the
mayor as the board relied upon his as
surance that two more men were
needed.
General Business.
A resolution was passed that the
premises situated at Kapalama lying
on the Waikiki side Of Pua lane, and
known as Liliuokalani premises, should
be made park for the use of the people
living in that locality. The legislature
are to be asked for an appropriation il
order to procure it.
The Waialae, Kaimuki and Palolt
Improvement Club brought under the
notices of the board the fact that theft!
of rock in the district were being made
by Japanese and asked that measures
should be taken to have the practis'
stopped. They also asked for pound
in the district, as at present the stray
ing stock greatly hindered them in theil
work of trying to make the district {
beautiful one. This was referred to tht
roads committee.
The roads committee have also beer
instructed to look into matter brought
up by the Alewa Improvement Club
Owing to inadequate eulverts great
damage is being done to the roads by
the rains and they desire to have The
matter attended to.
/. | IStmiSSlOH Whb EIdubeu 10 AIbnul
f. Wall, director Of the Floral Parade
to use a horse belonging to the fri
department.
Frank s. Dodge, superintendent o.
the Bishop Estate, asked permission Il
put down about 1880 feet of eurbei
sidewalk in front of the Kamehamehi
Schools. This matter was referred II
the roads committee.
Mrs. Frazier, principal Of the Kaiu
lani School, made a request that thu
drive at the school be attended to
as the recent heavy rains have washed
away the top dressing and the children
have now to walk over coral. Thu
roads committee have also the handling
of this matter.
The same committee has also to dea
with a petition sent in by TWENTY-FIVE,
taxpayers Of Kaimuki in respect I,
Eighth avenue. They point out thai
by spending about $50 at the presenf
time a great deal viii be save in The
future.
Police Court Roof Leaks