The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-01-07
LAST MEETINGS
BY OLD BOARD

Fighting to the last and showing the
mayor that it had done well in its
municipal work with a balance Of
nearly $4,000 which the incoming
board will have to handle, the old
board Of supervisors went out OF Office
yesterday morning shortly before
twelve O'Clock, the new Democratic
board taking the seats in the assembly
hail exactly at noon.
"This board viii leave the incoming
board the sum of $l3,760,' said Su.
pervisor Murray.
"'That S right, said the mayor.
'sIt's more than the new board is On.
titled to, retorted Murray. "That
money belongs entirely to this board, -
The old board took occasion to ,nss
the plumbing ordinance over the
mayors veto, the motion to do so be-
ing made by Mcclellan, the only mold.
over, and Democrat.
Mcclellan, in moving that the ordi-
nance be passed over Mayor Fern s
veto, said that the old board had passed
more good ordinances than any prev.
ious board. They were for the good
of the city. The old plumbing ordi-
nance was a good one, and the new
one is the same as the old with the
addition of the registration and licens.
ing of plumbers and the organization
of a board of examiners.
Not Plumbing Trust.
81 do not feel that this ordinance is
creating plumbing trust or making
any hardship upon the plumbers, F" said
Mcclellan. elf this ordinance is
passed it will be a benefit to the city.
81 pledge my word that during the
new board $ administration if there is
anything in this ordinance that will
tend to create a plumbing trust, will
be the first to bring in new ordi-
nance repeating the old one."
The motion was seconded by Murray
and passed by six votes, Low voting
no.
Superintendent of Public Works
Bishop informed the board that bids
for the construct n of the Waikane
wharf were opened on Tuesday, Deem
Der 81, the only bid being offered by
NJ. Picanco & Company for $l0,360,
which was about $4,000 above the APP
preparation. He had, therefore, re-
iected the bid and will revise the plans
and specifications and advertise for
new bids.
The board had bid for the APP
proach to the Waikane wharf which
was about $1,000 over the appropria-
ton. On recommendation of the city
engineer the bid was rejected and new
bids will be asked for to be opened
with the opening of ter
ritorial bids for the construction of the
wharf.
The bid of F. E. Richardson for sup
plying ornamental lamp posts for the
Kalakaua avenue parkway was ac
cepted. The bid of the Honolulu Elec
tric Company for 1000 feet of No. s
vanished cambria wire for 1000 volts
was accepted. II. Fernandez was
awarded the contract for building the
Kamuki fire station.
The mayor was instructed by the
board to draw up agreements with each
of the successful bidders before twelve
clock. These were all duly signed
'clock and We're presented at the next
and final meeting of the old board at
half-past eleven.
Humane Society Horse.
Rose C. Dawson, humane officer,
asked the board for the use of the
horse "Chief,' formerly driven by
Road Supervisor Caldwell, in her hu-
name work. The board passed reso-
luton giving her the use of the horse.
The humane officer explained that she
needed an animal of this kind in her
work.
A resolution was passed which con
tanned items of $40 for group photo
of the old board of supervisors and $75
for pictures of the fire department.
The group photo of the board was hung
ON the wall just before the final meet
ing and gave opportunity for the out
going members to admire themselves.
II. Keevan made a claim against the
police department for $50 for services
as nightwatchman for the City Con-
tracing Company. The committee in
vestigating the claim reported that Mr.
Keevan will get his money.
The mayor vetoed the appropriation
of nearly $4,000 for bitulithic pavement
for the street between the end of the
Queen street bridge and the approach
to the Hackfeld wharf. He also dis
approved of the item of several hun
dred dollars for a storm drain in Kai'
muki. He stated that he believed these
are items for the new board to handle
The board adjourned at eleven to
meet again at half-past eleven.
Recapitulations Mark End of the Old
Board.
When the old board met for its fina
fling, Murray arose and made state
ment in which he had his final words
with the public, the press and all critics
in general as follows:
Notwithstanding the criticisms
made against this board of supervisor
by the public and newspapers, we hav'
done some good to the community
Many times we have been blamed fol
acts which we know were open a