The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-04-25
MILVERTON IN
A MESS AGAIN
HIS HOLIDAY WITHOUT LEAVE
WAS A TRIPLE TOO
RAW.
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Why was Deputy City Attorney Mil.
verton absent in Kona without leave
Of absence from tho board for about
two months, and, why during all this
time, was his salary paid by tho city,
during which time City Attorney Cath.
cart asked for a raise in salary owing
to his increased dutiesi
These are questions which supervisor
Eben Low asked the mayor and the
board last night. Nobody could give
an answer and at the suggestion of
Mr.. Low the mayor appointed a com
mittee of one to ascertain just how it
happened that Mr.. Milverton was
away from his duties, leaving the
board without consulting attorney on
its meeting nights, and the committee
of one is Mr.. Low.
Mr. Low asked the mayor what was
the custom as to leaves of absence for
officers and employees of the city, and
if their was such custom TO grant
leaves of absence, did the pay of the
absentees go on9 The mayor replied
that when leave of absence is granted
the pay goes on.
"Suppose he leaves without first OBJ
tanning leave of absence, does his pay
go on7p persisted Mr. Low. To this
there was no answer. Mr.. Low then
went on to state that the board had
been without a consulting attorney at
three or four meetings, and that the
deputy attorney had been in Kona,
Hawaii, on legal business of his own
and not connected with the city gov
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two months. He wanted Tn know If
the city had to pay the salary. Mayor
Fern suggested that Mr.. Low should
consult the head of the legal depart
ment.
Mr.. Low then asked if the board
had not some power in the matter.
The mayor said it was up to the board.
Mr.. Low explained that his questions
were merely for the purpose of getting
information. The mayor stated that
} heretofore it has been the custom for
officials to obtain leave of absence.
} However, Mr.. Milverton had been alb
sent for long time, and although the
attorneys department had three at.
torneys, not one attended meetings for
the past two months.
Mr.. Low. at the suggestion of the
. mayor, asked the clerk if the deputy
had asked for leave of absence, and
the clerk replied there was nothing on
record
"'Then I think this matter ought to
be referred to special committee, -
said Mr.. Low. The motion was second
ed by Mr.. Mcclellan, and carried unan-
imously.
The Poi Question.
Mr.. Mcclellan then suggested that
the poi ordinance, or at least the work
able parts thereof, be translated into
Chinese for the benefit of the poi man
ufacturers, so that they would know
just how TO put their manufactures
into condition to comply with the pro
, visions of the new ordinance. There
] was good deal of uncertainty among
J the poi men as to what they should do,
and if the ordinance be interpreted, it
would simplify matters. He stated
) that as far as he knew all were will
/. ing to go ahead, but did not know what
was expected of them.
Supervisor Low thought this was es
! tablishing a bad precedent, and il
, adopted, Portuguese and Japanese and
Hawaiians could all ask that certain
ordinances be translated for their bene-
fit. Mr.. Low stated that the poi men
had fought the board in the courts
J and their counsel could easily supply
, them with the necessary information.
!. Mayor and Auto Limits.
Mayor Fern called attention to the
! dusty condition of Kalakaua avenue
: particularly a stretch of about 200C
! feet in the vicinity of Captain Ben
nett Is house. That stretch should be
! ! oiled to keep down the dust or the
l auto speed limits should be extended
to Diamond Head and autos prevented
from going faster than fifteen miles al
{ hour. He asked the county engineer
t for figures as to cost of oiling. At the
4 suggestion of Mr.. Low the matter wal
J. left to the county engineer and roa(
i supervisor to prepare figures and pre-
d sent them at the next meeting.
g The report of the committee on way
q and means, notifying the board tha
an auto costing $4,000 had been pur
o chased for the city was approved.
: The building and plumbing inspector
: asked for an auto on the ground thai
: the area he had to cover with a horse
and buggy is too large and he coulC
cover the area in much less time. Nc
Clellan stated he approved the sugges
tion as he had to cover the entire dis
trict of Honolulu, as well as the coun
llG bbdNtQ lHdb lhC l4ADbg pCS
T pie would build town, in Koolau anC
he would have to inspect the plumbing
A horse could not cover the great dis
tances. Oftentimes jobs were held ul
because he could not get around to then
n all when wanted. He had to inspec
= work where he has first visited.
small auto at $50 a month would solv
: the problem.
d Eben Low thought the board was in
n dulging in too many autos. The polic
. wanted a couple Of machines. The mat
. ter should be Investigated. Amana
o however, seconded the motion, aud
d passed.
,. The treasurer reported receipts, sol
IA 55973, and disbursements, $40, 1895
;. for March
o The mayor presented an inWtatio
Of the Oahu Improvement cOmmitte
- 10 attend the health mass meeting q
4 the Young Hotel az eight O'Clock AM
be advised cutting the board meeiin
short in order that ihe members eoul
attend The fuaaaatl0n MA ndopted