The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-28

| February showed $S2265 for Office ex-
! penses, $S61.11 for Fourth district
stables, $764.53 for Fifth district sta
bles, $24S for repairs vehicles and
harness, $852.S1 for Kalihi quarry,
1920 for Moiliili quarry, s59.65 for
Nuuanu quarry, $145712 for cleaning
streets, $4O6.65 for cleaning storm
sewers, $107 II for sanding street
crossing, $2539O for sprinkling
streets, $4,000 for cantoniers, $227757
for maintenance, S126.5O for Chinese
cemetery road, $1,000 for Kalakaua
avenue parks, $33S.35 for Liliha street
extension, $319O.O2 for Nuuanu street
widening, S669.6S for Prospect street.
$452.96 for pipe house concrete, $97 %
for tools and equipment, $2O3,4O for
machine shop, $22.19 for steam roll
ers, S214.19 for oil account, $113.GO
for catch basins. To'd'. SiG,I12 Sc,
less $27S.5O to be refunded by water
works for lowering water main on
Prospect street.
Road Overseer Caldwell asked for
an appropriation of $3G55O for the con.
struction of work on Prospect street
1t was agreed to introduce the proper
resolution for the purpose.
Charles Coster, inspector of gar
bage, wrote saying the two new gar
bage wagons authorized were com
pleted and asking the board to fur
nish the department with two teams
or four mules. Referred to the road
committee.
Engineer Gere reported he had pre-
pared grade sheets of Ferdinand
street and Lanihui drive, which ne
submitted for approval
Street Paving.
Supervisor Low, just before ad-
journment, made a plea for a trial Of
Warrenite on a piece of street
Joseph A. Gilman, who was present,
was prepared to lay it down for 9Oc.
or 81 a square yard, and guarantee it
for five years. 1t would be useful to
test the Warrenite against the oiled
macadam laid elsewhere. YES" he
said in response to an exclamation
from Mcclellan, I'VE may get it down
to so cents yet"
Expense Bills Passed.
The police committee presented
three salary and one material and
supply demands, amounting to $4665,
which were ordered paid.
The ways and means committee
presented nine salary, one payroll and
seven material and supply demands,
amounting to SS7OS.95, which were or
dered paid.
The road committee presented five
salary demands, amounting to
$1379.O5, which were ordered paid.
The committee on fire department
and electric lights presented three
salary demands and two budgets OF
material and supplies, amounting &c
s2799.15, which were ordered paid.
The health committee presented
seven salary and two supply demands
amounting to $353S2O, which were or
dered paid.
Police Force Positions.
Sheriff jarrett wrote asking tina
the case of p. A. Rohrabacher be re
considered and his name be allowed t
remain on the police payroll. Mr.
Rohrabacher," it was stated, was an
pointed a special officer for the rea
son that he has had some experiences
in this line of work, and is also ;
linquist of no mean character, bein!
both a German and a Norwegian
scholar" Referred to the police com
mittee
Deputy Attorney Milverton sent il
Swaden, whose right to hold the posi-
ton, under the sheriff of Russian in
terpreter and special Russian officer
AS the sheriff employed him as tn,
only available man for the place, thu
validity of his employment, the at
torney stated, did not depend upol
whether he was a citizen or eligibl,
to become such.
Asks Fair Play.
Joseph F. Durao wrote complaining
that, after passing the examination
for health inspectors, he was not EN-
ployed by the health committee Il
fill one of the vacancies. He had az
piled for permission to take the new
examination, but on the day of tn
. tests was given to understand tina
e F. ]. Kruger, chairman of the healtl
= committee, had failed to send hi
p name to the examining board. On
, asking Kruger for an explanation h
, was told that the health authorize
S did not want him in the department
This" the complainant wrote, 9Th
, authorities inform me is not the case
and as proof of the same I respect