Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-20

Several committeeman from among
the members Of the CITY and County
Board Of Supervisors are to caucus on
the selection of a suitable man To fill
the Office of City and County Engineer.
n position to be made vacant with the
resignation of Engineer Giles II. Gere
on April 18th.
Members OF the Road Committee.
with Mayor Fern and several city III
hcals. will make tour of points
around the island tomorrow and II Is
believed at that time something will
he done towards settling mOOted
question as TO who will continue to
guide the destinies Of the Honolulu
road department.
The application of Lew NJ. White
house. well-knOwn local contractor
and engineering expert, was received
at the meeting Of the Board held last
evening WhitehOusc Is understood
TO possess the influential backing OF
several members of the Board. who
contend that he has been identified
with work in the islands for a longer
period than any other candidate for
The position.
The friends of n. Stewart Johnson
now with the road department, con-
tinue tC rally to his support. and 1t Is
predicted by his hackers that Johnson
win land a winner
The applications from james Taylor
and Wallace Cooper are expected to
soon follow, as It has been generally
Understood that both engineers are out
Cor the job
Band Would Blow the City Fathers.
The band. boys flied into the council
chamber last night and would blow
the city parents for new set of in
gtruments. Through a committee they
stated that II has been seven long aud
noisy years since they received new
Instruments for the manufacture Of
melody from brass. II Is argued that
during this period fashions in music
have much altered and that a bass
horn. for instance, which years ago
was qualified to render symphony Is
no longer the real thing when IT. comes
to the proper naring OfS"AleXandcrs
Ragtimc Band" or other like inspiring
and patriotic airs.
The rumOr also prevailed In hrazon
musical circles that COlOne J. W
Jones Of the Hawaiian National Guard
had declared his intention of depriyinp
the band boys Of their dcscrepit horns
and other Instruments unless they
pppanI Ia Ia, ag IA.
Guard and participate in its drills and
meetings
Although 1t will cost $500 to pur,
chase new instruments. the Supervi
IgOrs declared themselves last cveninF
to he in favor Of renewing the ban,
equipment and resolution to THU
Important eject IL the next move
Smokers Out Of Luck.
The nicotinc-saturated dovotec o
the cigar or cigarette better look "i
leCdlc Uud" II the resolution introduce,
by Supervisor Dwight Is carried
through aud becomes q law. The res
lOlutiOn as Introduced reads ns follows
1T shall be unlawful for any persOl
TO wilIully scatter. throw. drop. dcpos
| II or place or cause to be scattered
thrown, dropped, deposited or place,
on any highway, street, road, alley
lane, public place or sidewalk in the
CITY aud County of Honolulu. Terri
tory Of Hawaii any glass, glass bottle
tin can. nail, tack. wire, piece of met
al, stone. paper, cigar or cigarette
stump. fruit pecling, rag. wood. straw
hay. sweepings or any rubbish or de
Iris of any kind whatsoever or any
| thing or substance dangerous to trai
ilC.
ANY person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this Ordinanc,
shall he deemed guilty Of a misde
meanor, and upon conviction thereo
shall be punished by fine of not lest
than SO nor more than $3.50. or by im
lprisOnmcnt for n term not eXceedin.
three months, or by both such fine .aur
imprisonment"
Pass On New City Plats.
| p. NJ. Pond has applied for approval
from the Board concerning plat o
la subdivision known rs the Beac'
lWalk Tract at Waikiki Mr. Pom,
stated that working sheet for tn
inspection of the City ana County En-
gineer would follow his application