Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-16

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II u (S-ANAAAeNA AAS-AA fr~SS ~A-4Sg
assistant in the fifth district But the
large and important thing We did
do yesterday was to pave the way for.
our cutting
I'VE have now heard from the dit.
ferent departments and know what
they think. Ii remains for us to act
and act we win. The axe Is going 20
| be used
1T Is not our intention to cut sal
aries Rather than do that We wish to
cut down the number Of men employ
ed. Such a thing Is not easy and
Icannot be done without due care
The financial situation In the city
and county is getting acute and we
must do something to meet II. Reg
istered warrants were used Saturday
] to pay off laborers whose wages come
from the general fund Until the next
taxes come in, which will be In July,
we win have to resort to registered
warrants. We have done that several
times before: but this year earlier
than before
There is considerable money In the
special funds. but this can not be
taken for general work. Much OF the
improvement work going on now is
out Of old appropriations. We are fig
luring our tax receipts on the basis
Of $50 SEQ, 900 for the appraised value
Of property on Oahu. II the tax rate
J Is cut down, or the appraisement low
cred. which has been minated. We
will have less money than expected.
Out OF all tax money received we have
to pay out part into the S250.000 re
yolving fund BY the time our term
expires we viii have put in something
like $4,000 in this fund.
"All these things taken together
show the absolute necessity for re-
|trenehment. We have not decided def
nstely where the cuts viii be made.
Sheriff Jarrett and Fire CHIEF Thurs
ton who were present &C the meeting.
did not see where they could make
any REDUCTION in their expenses
Appropriations which come under
the head Of donations were brought In
question, aHd motions were made that
they be dose away with. This in
cluded the ellowance to the Saliva
ton Army the Promotion Committee
and Associated Charities The ques-
ton was left open after considerable
discussion to be taken up at the next
messing.
Jarrett told the bDard that he could
TONED men p =
a chauffeur for the detective depart
Inent, and asked IL that position could
not be done away with George Holt,
hack Inspector was mentioned It was
asserted that though he draws q salary
or s125 month he spends tuo.thirdsl
I0f his- time--oll his ranch Jafretx
was asked Bob Eelial the new.
weights and measures officer, whose
salary 3 alsA SIS. bull nor be done
away with The q les d receiving
clerks md sergean were discussed.
1T was boiptf1 out sat there was no
pressing or actual need for receiving
clerks the sergeants, It was said,
could do their work.
But Jarrett did not agree. He said
he didn't see where he could spare
any Of his men, and ended by putting
It up to the board to do what r.
thought best
The meat and food inspectofship
was discussed W. T. Monsarrat holds
that position 1t was asserted that
though weekly reports are expected
from him on his inspection that he
has not made one since last ect0ber.
1t is intimated that an effort will be
made to have the inspecting done by
the territorial officials.
The supervisors meet again Tues.
day evening.