Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-10
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Contrary TO the expectations OF sew
eral Of the supervisoral advocates OF
a municipal newspaper" the matter
was not moved along at the regular
meeting OF the city and county solons
held last evening. ~ @~se
Chairman Low OF the ways and
means committee presented a letter
from W. r. Harrington representing
the Star-Bulletin asking that time be
granted in the consideration of the
mooted ordinance calling for the APP
pointment of a "saIpeFyisoral record
clerk" whose duties it will be to com.
pile and publish a municipal record.
Mr.. Harrington requested an oppoF.
tunity to be heard upon she question.
Murray, took the stand that the
ordinance should be passed to a sec
ond reading despite this request. The
clerk informed the board members
that the. regulation three days had
not elapsed since the initial intro
duction ofJhe measure, sand that to
pass 1t to. second reading was
therefore out of order. $ q
In this connection Editor Irwin OF
g. local weekly SHE'D his castor into
the arena as a bidder for the city and
county printing. Some mention was
made TO the effect that the city IA
theirs should Rockwell to economy and
that the agreement heretofore exist.
ing between, the dailies Of general
circulation and the municipality
might we'll be cancelled in favor Of
smaller publications. t-A !. = u. "a
: The proposal was received in 81
p Mayor Fern has. put in a claim for
twenty-five dollars as salary for ].
X. Nakookoo, who is said to have
worked on records Of the Mayors Of.
flee. a,s ..-.:.. ri 49,. >.4=. =
Chief Thurston of the. fire depart
mert reported auto mileage as fol-
lows. Number one, 275, and Number
2. 400 miles for July. q. Z. 81.
Sheriff Jarrett reported 343 arrests
including 125 gamblers. 80 drunks, Al
assaults, larceny. 10 Vags, and, mis-
cellaneous So. Fines and costs
amounted to $1,925.15 for the month.
of July. Il. So. !.
The road committee has recon-.
mended the construction of new
bridge on Kuakini street costing
$500. ,,.- = t.zgt -s..s ..stt..s4 s.s -sg.zsz
The city fathers appropriated over
ten thousand dollars in less than ten
minutes last evening, the items coy
ering series of much mooted inn
proyements. H. sss.rs
iOne side of, Emma street that for
three wears has been left in deplor-
able state, Il legacy of a former board
lof supervisors is to be paved with 9th.
er than good Intentions and mire. The
board has appropriated $500 fer this
purpose and the .thoroughfare is to be
covered with asphalt smacadam
August Berg, representing the
Bishop. Insurance Company asks for
city. and county business in the insuf-
ance of automobiles or other munich
pat property.
Engineer Whitehouse has asked for
$4,000 to complete the Improvement o.
Tenth avenue, Kaimuki. Ill
A communication has been received
from Charles Achi where. he offers to
donate small strip of land for road
widening purposes IN Achi lane, pro-
yided the city win keep the road in
repair. So. ii
Among the resolutions calling for
substantial sums, passed last nigh
were the following:
To replace two bridges on Kuakini
street, $500; to Tnacadamize west side
of Emma street from Beretania to
School, $4,000; to continue construc-
ton on Tenth avenue, Pablo, $4,000;
to build drain in Kamehameha school,
,$2500; for concrete cutters for Pros
pect street. $500. r.. Is
Most of these resolutions were put
in by Chairman Dwight of the road
committee upon recommendations of
City Engineer Whitehouse.
The board received bid from the
Honolulu Iron Works for $675 for "a
40O-gallon asphault melting kettle for
the road department.