The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-01-07
BOURBONS TAKE
CHARGE Of
CITY

With its appointments deferred until
tonight and only the rules made in
caucus adopted, and the mayor mes
sage received aud filed, the new Demo.
cratic supervisors took their seats in
the assembly hall shortly after twelve
o'clock yesterday and were called to
order by Mayor Fern.
The new board has one diametric diff
ference with the old board. In the for
mer board Mcclellan sat as the lone
Democrat; in the new board Cox sits
as the lone Repubncan.
Long before the new board took hold
of the city's affairs the room was
crowded with friends of tine mayor and
supervisors and job-chasers, the latter
overcrowding into the hall and block
ing the dOorways. In the room were
Link McCandless, defeated Democratic
candidate for congress; Charles Hus-
tace, former chairman of the board of
supervisors; Daniel Logan, former
member of former board, while Sher-
| if Jarrett, Deputy Sheriff Rose, City
Treasurer Mccarthy and all the other
officers of the new government were
present.
The new administration in addition
to Mayor Fern and the, new board of
supervisors, includes:
Sheriff Jarrett, Deputy Sheriff Rose,
City Clerk KalauolIalani, City Attorney
Cathcart, City Treasurer Mccarthy and
Auditor Bicknell.
Bonds Are Approved.
They were all present with their Ger.
| tificates of election. These were re-
ceived and the bonds of the various of
ficers approved and filed, and the new
government was well under way.
Captain Berger and the Hawaiian
Band with its new instruments were
stationed in the lower hallway and filled
the building with melody, concluding
with Aloha Oe, Hawaii Ponoi and tn,
Star Spangled Banner. Thus Bergel
indicted into office the newest of tn,
administrations it having been his for
tune to play for every change of gov
eminent since 1872.
Before Mayor Ferns message coul,
be read County Attorney Cathcart pre-
scented his list of appointments, asking
that the present holders of positions oil
his staff be reappointed at the old sal
aries, as follows:
First Deputy Fred MIlvertOn, $275 {
month, Second Deputy A. NJ. Brown
$235; Patrick Silva, chief clerk, 1920
Mary Morse, stenographer, $ll5. HI
stated he had requested Sheriff Jarret
to reappoint III. T. Lake as the detectiv
J for his office, and asked that the salar
be continued at $l3j. Action was dc
ferred.
The mayors message was read an
was greeted with applause. The rule
agreed on in caucus, which were almos
identical with those of the last board
were adopted.
Committees Appointed.
The mayor then appointed the stand
I ing committees as follows;
Roads, bridges, parks and public in
4 pTovementsi Lester Petrie, chairman
John Markham, Sam Hardesty.
Ways aud means (6nanee), w. i
, Mcclellan, chairmani NJ, q. Pachee'
Andrew Cox,
Police; John Markham, chairman
T.. II, T. WoiteT, Lester Petrie,
Ere department aud electric light
~ n. Paehoco, chaimnnj l., II. Petrii
p w, A. Mcclellan.
y Health and sanitationi T.. A. 4. Wo
, tor ehairaani Vs. a. Mcclellan, SIN
D llardesty.
D, Public expenditures Andrew coi
!, rhairmani ~ a. Faeheeo John Mari
BAN,
ON motion " Mcclellan considerable
q IN lhe appointments Hi MiRfi wee II
d iWni until iNla evening IA hnli RHi
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