The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-13

sheriff be allowed to continue the EN-.
ployment of Mr. Roherbacher.
The health committee recommended
that J. II. Mieblstein, building and
plumbing inspector be granted the
requested leave of absence for three
months, and with pay.
Murray, on a motion by Arnold that
the report be adopted, objected to the
practice of giving 80 long vacations
as three months with pay. He sug-
gested that the attorney be asked for
on opinion on the power of the board
In such cases.
Arnold withdrew his motion and Of
fered another that the report be laid
On the table until the attorney gave
his opinion.
Murray did not want to block the
present recommendation, but wished
to have the law stated for all cases.
1t was left for the attorneys opin-
ion.
The road committee reported that
the plans and specifications for Nuu-
anu avenue construction were being
advertised in the daily papers.
The same committee recommended
that one Haas street sweeper be
added to the city and county equip
ment, the purchase price being $495
Referred to the ways and means COM
mittee.
The same committee, on a commu-
nicat,on from the Kalihi Improvement
Club, reported that road work in Ka-
lihi would be taken up as soon as
funds were available.
The same committee, on a commu-
nication from M. E. Menezes, recon-
mended that work on Sixth avenue,
Kaimuki, be taken up as soon as pos
sible and be let out to contract.
The same committee recommended
the adoption of the city and county
engineers report on the Strengthening
of Makee Island road attached. The
engineer said the construction of the
street on the proposed lines would
require the hauling in of 7400 cubic
yards of earth, which at an estimated
cost of 70 cents a cubic yard would
entail an expenditure of $3.50. The
cost of a new bridge would be ap-
proximately $500 for a pile structure.
1t might be well, however, to make it
a concrete pile with concrete stat
top, which would probably add $7OC
to the cost.
A report from the health committee
said it had agreed to undertake the
removal of rubbish from the postoffice
for $24 a year, payable quarterly il
advance.
The ways and means committee
! recommended an appropriation Of
$1,000 from the general fund for the
purchase of four mules for the gar
/ bage departments. Murray intro
duced a resolution to appropriate the
money, but on objection from Arnold
no action was taken, as already
stated.
Communications.
Deputy Attorney Milverton con
veyed a letter written to Attorney
Cathcart by Judge Cooper, calling at
tention to a dangerous condition o.
the public highway between Moana
lua and Waiau on the way towert
Pearl City.
Arnold told of road work beins
done in that quarter which would re
move the ground of complaint, ant
the communication was referred t
the road committee.
A letter was received from Gov
ernor Frear, in reply to communica
ton, stating that the paving contro
versy with the Honolulu Rapid Transi
& Land Company, Ltd, was beini
submitted to the supreme court on al
agreed statement of facts.
Marston Campbell wrote a lette
answering a question about certain
work the Rapid Transit company wa
doing, concluding: under these Gil
cumstances l cannot conceive of tn
Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land Con
pany attempting anything in the lin
of paving except what might be COT
sidered as a reasonably temporary re
pair"
Park Matters.
H. P. O'Sullivan of Kalihi Improve
ment Club, wrote calling attention t
the necessity of parking the oil
: school lot at Kalihiwaena. Referre
to road committee.
o. Sorenson, of the Bishop Estate
notified the board that the land
Atkinson Park, Kewalo, on whic
: heretofore taxes were RENTED, wa
now assessed at $4,000 and the cit
and county as lessee would have