The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
THE BIG FOUR STILL CONTROL
CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS

Mccarthy was appointed to take up
with them the matter of securing cleo
trio lights for the waterfront.
Small Appropriations.
Resolutions were passed appropriat-
ing SIS for material and supplies for
the building and plumbing inspector
$26.25 for material and supplies for the
physician, $1S730 for material and sup
plies for engineering and surveying
work, and $S295 for material and sup
plies for the treasurer.
Police Business.
Sheriff Jarrett reported 34S arrests
for the month of December. There
were 81 discharges and 233 convic-
lions, 81 being held to answer.
OF those convicted, 7S were Hawaii
an, 9 Chinese, So Japanese, &c Portu-
guese and 81 other nationalities. Fines,
costs and forfeitures realized $163S.75.
Honolulu district figures by them
selves were: Arrested, 3O3; dis
charged, SO; convicted, 1876; held to
answer, 81, and realizations, S1337.6O.
Autos travelled as follows in Deem
Der: Chief Engineer Thurston's, H. F.
H., 232 miles; police automobile No. l,
1866, and No. 2, 961.2.
The Rabbit Pest.
A communication was received from
&c. s. Judd, president and executive Of
ficer of the Board of Agriculture and
Forestry, calling attention to the in
Icreasing of rabbits on this island. He
mentioned the experience of Australia
with the rabbit pest, and suggested
that, ain order to prevent the incalcul-
able damage that would surely result
should the pest obtain foothold here,
it is evident that every possible step
should be taken at the present time to
get rid of all rabbits that are running
at large" It was stated that the ami
mails had been noticed particularly
along the road between Honolulu and
Pearl City and in the region of Waia
lua The Board of Agriculture was
not in a position financially to under
take any systematic campaign to elm
mate the pest, and Mr., Judd asked thC
supervisors, through their police or
ganization, to take immediate steps il
| this direction under authority of law
Low ridiculed the alleged danger
saying rabbits had been present TO
years, especially down Niu way, but NJ
harm had ever come from them. l
the mongoose started in on the rabbit
they would not leave many of them
He moved the letter be referred 10 tn
j police committee, and it was so OF
dered.
Wanted to Know.
Dwight asked why garbage was lei
5 rotting in Dowsett lane.
j. Mcclellan answered that the garbag
department had not quite got back int
its swing since the end of the specii
work in the sanitary campaign.
Dwight wanted to know what tn
DOdlu was pay llB IhG SeldliSo VI iCu
r inspectors at the fish market for.
Kruger explained that two of theI
; were under the direction Of the Boar
y of Health
Dwight did not believe in paying o
: fcers without having control of then
' Milverton, deputy county attorne!
explained that the additional inspec
+ iOrs were needed on account of tn
i closed season for mullet
Kaimuki's Needs.
l. Hugh G. Davis, president of Wait
: lac, Kaimuki and Palolo improvement
: Club, addressed the board on the nee
g Of oil on the principal roads in tina
n section, also urged the Importance c
Y keeping Waialaa road in repair as on
of the most travelled thoroughfares i
e the city. He asked besides if some
e thing could not be done for maxim
I. Ninth avenue makai of Waialae road