Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-06

Thanks the Press.
Mr.. Arnold said: Il thank the
MAYOR aud the heads Of departments
for their hearty Co-operation-not for
getting in the least the press. The
press has been very fair with nc, and
thank it for its considerate treat
ment of myself. | have tried con-
sistentlv 70 do my duty but the public
has seen fit to retire me, for which
am at present thankful. II the advice
O. any member of the retiring board
is wanted by oar successors, am
sure It will be heartily given.
Mr.. Kruger said: Il hope that YOU,
Mr. Mayor. and YOU, Mr.. Mcclellan,
will have success. and hope that the
Democratic board will make as good
Il record as this one has done"
Mr. Amana cOntented himself with
wishing success to the mayor and the
new board.
Mr. Mcclellan said: Il feel that
the grounds have been covered thor
oughly by my colleagues who have
spoken. | wish to thank the six mem-
berS retiring from the board for, the
work done feel that they have act
cd very fairly with me during the
term. We have taken MIR. Cox in
with us-kc has attended all the eau
CuscS Of the new members. Differ
CnceS of opinion in the retiring board
have been honest ones. Looking over
the past term | believe the citizens
will say that We have done good
work hope the new board viii al
ways work in harmony and continue
the good work that this board has be-
gun
Mayor Fern expressed his great
pleasure in standing before the out
going board and the public. They all
knew what had been done by this
board the past two years. With all
their differences of opinion both the
supervisors and himself had attended
faithfully to their duties as public ser
wants. 1t had been the cry of the Re-
pubiicans to give them support and
they would give good government.
Likewise he had asked the people to
give him Democratic board of SUI
pervisors for the same reason, and
republicans, Democrats, Socialists
and all the rest had given him what
he had asked. In conclusion he in
vited citizens wanting anything done
to como to his office at any time.
The last item of business done, it
being now II o'clock, was an explana-
ton given the poundmaster of Koolau
by Supervisor Low. regarding some
little difficulty that official had en-
countered.
The old board then adjourned sine
die.
AS the old board OF supervisors re-
tired at noon, the new board moved
into the vacated seats-aIl except Nc
Clellan who kept his seat for the be-
e.nning of his third term. Markham
took Murray's place, Cox took Krug-
cr's Pacheco took Arnold's. Pet'ie
took Amana's, Hardesty took Dwisht's
and Wolter took Lows.
Clerk Kalauokalani reported the
mayors bond for $4,000 and those of
tie supervisors for $4,000 each in order
having been approved by Judge Robin
sc n, also the bonds Of all the other
elective officers. All of their oaths Of
Office were also in hand. The docu-
nents were accepted.
Mayor Ferns inaugural message
was then read by the clerk and on
E>ction received and placed on file.
Mcclellan, after considerable delay
and consultation here and there, NOV
ed that the rules as agreed on in cau-
Gus be adopted as the rules OF the
heard. There were no material changes
from the old rules, he explained the
principal one being placing the aD-
DC ;nttnent of committees in the hands
Of the mayor. The motion carried. =,
Standing Committees.
A message from the mayor appoint
ing the following standing committees
ws- then read:
Roard and Bridges-Petrie, Mark
h2m and Hardesty.
Ways and Means-McClellan, Pa
Checo and Cox.
Police Department-Markham, VOL
Ter and Petrie.
Fire and Electric Systems-Pa-
checo, Petrie and Mcclellan.
Health and SanitatiOn-WOlter, Nc
CIellan ands Hardesty.
Public OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Pacheco
and Markham.
Staff.
A letter was received from City and
County Attorney J. w .Cathcart. an
ouacing that he had made the follow
Jig appointments to his staff. and rec
that they be allowed the
stated: First Deputy Attor-
rey, F. w. Milverton. $275; Second
Deputy Attorney A. NJ. Brown. $685.;
Patrick Silva, clerk. $120; Mary A.
Morse, stenographer, us; Harry i.
Lake. police officer in attendance,
$i35. With regard to the last Mr..
Cathcart said he had asked the sheriff
to detail Mr.. Lake to his office. The
was laid on the table
for later action.
Clerk Kalauokalani having stated
tiat there was message from the
mayor announcing his appointments to
Offices in his gift. Mcclellan moved
that the message be deferred until the
regular meeting Of the board tOmor-
row evening.
This carried and the board then ad.
journed.