Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-30
BILL TANNED
THROUGH over
WARM PROTEST

Over the formal and written protest
of President E. F. Bishop of the Cham
Der Of Commerce and James A. Ken
nedy, trustee, the board of supervi-
sors at a meeting held today noon,
passed on final reading the ordinance
creating a special clerk and adding
the salary to the city payroll.
Messrs. Kennedy and Bishop made
their protest as the legislative COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
having in charge the work of H.
Gooding Field, when he made his re-
port on the city and county finances.
James Wakefield, from the Mer-
chants Association, also offered oral
objection to the ordinance which will
increase the city and county overhead
charges to the amount of several
thousand dollars a year. .. .....s
Il would suggest that the city su-
peryisors defer action in this matter
and let it be taken up by an incoming
board" said Mr.. Wakefield. He took
the stand that the time was too short
for the successful carrying out of the
provisions of the ordinance.
The Chamber of Commerce letter to
the board, which was read at the
meeting held this noon, is as follows:
E. ..s..-..-s. August 80, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Supervisors, City and County of
Honolulu. :. ....s-...
Gentlemen THE undersigned were
the legislative committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce, having in charge the
work of Mr.. H. Gooding Field, at the
time he made his report on the admin
istration and finances of the City and
County of Honolulu. 1t will be recall
ed that Mr.. Fields report showed
very large percentage of the income of
the city expended for what are term.
, ed'soverhead expenses; lin other words
the major portion Iof the taxpayers
money is spent for the organization
of the city and county government,
leaving only small portion for public
improy ements. Salaries are a. very
large item in this so-called overhead
expense -t~ II II
1t has come to our attention that
your body contemplates the addition
to the staff of city employees of clerk
to the Board of Supervisors, under a
proposed ordinance entitled can Or
dinaHce authorizing the Board of SUI
pervfsors OF the City and County of,
Honolulu to appoint secretary, the
Board Of Supervisors to fix his salary
and prescribe the duties of such Sec
retary." In view of this situation, we
beg leave to point out that this pro-
posed expenditure will serve to in
crease the overhead" charges above
referred to, without giving the tax
payers any commensurate return for
! the outlay; and on behalf of the Cham
Der of Commerce, we desire to protest
against the expenditure proposed.
There are certain important objects
of public work to which the money:
proposed to be expended under this
ordinance could be devoted to much
better advantage, for the furtherance
of needed improvements in almost any
district of this city. It, therefore, ap-
pears to us that the creation of new
positions, carrying further salary ex-
pense, is about the last thing that the
Board of Supervisors should approve
| of. Very respectfully yours,
E. F. BISHOP,
JAMES A. KENNEDY.
Mandates Are Turned Down by
Murray.
Murray took a rap at the Manoa-
| ties today when he defeated the res.
olution offered by Supervisor Low to
the effect that $3506 be appropriated
for the repair of several streets in
Manoa Valley. According to Low,
the entire board had agreed upon the
expenditure of this money for the re-
pair of Manoa road from Wilder Ave
| nue. to and including Kamehameha
Avenue and east to Manoa road. The
measure also appropriates money for
repairs to. Anterior road. Murray
moved to defer action which was
considered as indicating his disap
proval of the matter. His motion
carried by a bare margin.
Treasurer Single reported July fl
nances as follows: Receipts 1893,
1851; disbursements, s66,381 80;
leaving a balance on hand of 1926
1889
Cecil Brown was present and re-
presenting the voters in the Second
precinct of the Fourth district asked
! that the Board pay some attention to
the upkeep and repair of Kameha-
meha Avenue. Mr. Brown stated
that an immense amount of traffic
passed over this highway as well as
the roadway through Kapiolani Park.
Mere Salaries To Be Raised.
Road Overseer Caldwell wants the
salary of two of his assistants rails ed
aDd in q loftor IN tho hOa rd no 6pSi IGN
ates that the pay of H. X. Aalapai and
Raymond Duvauchelle, now receiving
$S5, a month be increased to $50
month. Murray sized up the b. dele
CATION of representative citizen, pres
ent at the meeting and wisely moved
that the matter be deferred until
later meeting. AS the easiest way out
OF rather unconi portable situation
the remainder of the big four" acted
accordingly. il