Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-08
BOARD CAUCUS
settles WATER
Sewer TRANSFER
Final Details to Be Concluded
BY Supervisors Tonight,
e They Expect
PLANS NOW FOR ENGINEER
TO BE SUPERINTENDENT
Economy Policy Calls for Com
+ bining Two 0ffices-Mc-
CIe%an Rather FavorS It i

After a lengthy caucus yesterday
morning, when the aoard of: superyi-
sors went over the ordinances which
| will become operative with the trans
/ fer of the waterworks and sewer sys-
TENS, and discussed generally how
| the departments are to be managed,
an agreement wSj reached which
calls for a special caucus this even
ing. At this time, in all probability.
the superintendent of the systems
will be decided upon. - @1
=, This appointment is to be made by
Mayor Fern, and 1t was tacitly under
stood that the appointment should be
made this evening. And at the same
time IL is planned to agree formally
or informally on. the successor OF L.
M. Whitehouse, city and county engi-
neer, whose resignation was called
for few days ago by resolution Of
the board. -
| Al plan was brought up and discuss
ed for some time at the caucus yes
Iterday which calls for the successor OF
Mr. Whitehouse to be superintendent
of the water and sewer works also.
This plan received considerable favor.
able support and TWAS given out az
| ter the meeting that there Is some
chance OF its being adopted. II is
pointed out in behalf of the scheme
that the city and county would save
about $4,000 a year by this cons0lida-
tion of work and that other adyan-
ltages. in addition TO the financial one,
would result from this plan. The
$4,000 represents the proposed salary
lof the water and sewer works man
ager.
Mcclellan Fasors t.
Supervisor Nv. H Mcclellan, chair
lman Of the ways and means commit.
i.tee, does not hesitate to say that be
! Is very much in favor OF this plan. and
| also Of others designed TO; give an
l1eeononfeei adntnistratioh u Che two,
ldebaftf.ents. He wishes to dispose
lof the need OF clerks for the coliec-
Itions OF the water and sewer rates by
pressing several clerks. now In the
employ of the city and county, into;
that service. He says that by using
| all the available time of the clerks In
1.-THE garbage and building inspectors
Idepaftments, and also the clerks in
the city and county treasurer's office.
1t Will not be necessary to employ any
new men for this work. K
Under the present plan, the fecs
collected will be turned over to tho.
city and county treasurer. who viii
act as an ex-officio treasurer of the
departments. -.
The board has practically settled on
the ordinances. Supervisor McClel-.
Ian states that only q few slight and
| archaeological changes remain to be
made. -. - r
The governor has stated that the
formal transfer will probably not be
made until after June Is. The delay,
he states, Is on account Of the con-
yeying instruments which are un-
der way of preparation. Mr.. McClel-
Ian held conference with the Cover.
nor last week, and was informed of
the delay, the chief executive saying,
however, taat It would not interfere
with thei: preparations for acquiring
the new interests. F..
$500 Salary Suggested.
A report has been prepared and pre-
scented to Mayor Fern on the plan to
have the city and county engineer act
as manager of the works also. 1t is
suggested in this report that he be
given $500 a year or 1916 month,
which is $100 more a month than the
present salary of the engineer. If this
scheme is carried out, an assistant
manager will be required, say the
city fathers.
II this plan is adopted, it means
that James Lynch will not be appoint.
ed manager of the works. He was in
formed of this by Supervisor McClel-
Ian. James T. Taylor, suggested as
the successor of Mr.. Whitehouse, Is
believed to be willing to accept the
position of engineer with its new du-
ties.
Speaking of the transfer, Supervisor
Mcclellan said:
1--WE are trying to give the people
an economical administration of the
| departments. We will make a number
of changes, with this idea in view, In
the personnel OF the departments. BY
making the city and county engineer
| manager of the works, saving OF
about $4,000 a year is realized And
by eliminating persons on the cler-
ical staff, we will also save consider
| able. s
THE ordinances, which we went
over yesterday, are satisfactory. This
J evening we win give them our final
attention oetore Introduction, If moth
, ing unexpected happens.
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