Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-26

on the basis that the taxes would keep
up. We have run for three month";
on IT, said Lloyd. I'VE find today
that the values have dropped $1,000
00c or this SO 500. 900 has been writ
ten of on plantations alone, and the
treasurer is not sure that they will
accept the present valuations. The
tax rate, which is SLIT, was made n
January, and cannot now be .increas-
ed
Though the supervisors have con-
sidered retrenchment for several
weeks. il being known that they were
running behind few thousand dollars
each month, they were frank to admit
that they did not realize the grave
possibilities OF the situation until last
aight. Ii was borne to them in COLI
7, figures which they couldn't evade or
overlook A howl will go up, they
all agreed: but the fear of that didne
stop them.
Here are the three reasons given
for the present crisis:
Reduced tax assessment.
Creation of revolving fund-an act
OF the last legislature which re.
quires them to leave 100000 in the
fund when they 60 out of Office.
High cost of school maintenance.
The revolving fund is sore 10
them. Different from the other two
elements forcing on the financial pre-
Edicament, they had notice of this since
the legislature adjourned last spring
They are expected TO put $50 600 aside
each semi-annual period In default
Of doing so. they say they will be
liable on their bonds
Agreeing that they must cut down
$4,000 In the expenses OF the city
and county In the next nine months,
the first problem before the board last
night was how this should be done
whether to cut down appropriations
Unfortunately, CT to make a percent
age cut of from 10 to Is per cent.
After debate, it was decided that the
percentage cut would not work out
satisfactorily; and with this agreed
they decided to take up the budget
and cut right and left wherever they
felt il possible. When at last they
stopped for the night it was after
midnight them SIS, 600 had been saved
fer the coming seini-annual period.
With proportionate cuts made for the
remaining three months of this PEE
Rod, the cuts are brought uD to $42,-
600. not half as much as needed.
Il was understood. as the cuts were
made, that they would remain tenta.
tive for the night. They agreed that
they should meet again this morning
and put the thing in definite shape. so
that the amendatory budget could be
introduced at the meeting Friday noon.
One thing they decided that was
not to cut salaries. Rather than that
It was decided to do away with po-
sitions They do not. in any case.
expect to inform department head
who he is or is not to discharge, but
their action is sufficiently clear to
make ii plain. AS an example, take
the city and county attorneys office.
They cut 1926 month from the sal
airy allowance of that office; this is
the sum received by the first deputy
city and county attorney, p. L. Wea-
yer. In the case of garbage, S1S5 is
cut-the aggregate salaries Of j. Al.
I1awelawe and n. K. Boyd, the col
lector and assistant collector of gar.
bage fees. The clerical side CT this
work is to be given to Robert Cath
cart, chief clerk of the roads depart
ment.
Charities Are Eliminated.
All the donations to institutes and
charities were cut as well as that for
the Promotion Committee. Supervisor
Wolter objected to eliminating the lat
ter appropriation. but it. was caught
in the current with the others and
went Elimination of the Promotion
Committee represents loss to it of
$4,000 a year: for the Leahi Home,
$4,000 a year. The Salvation Army
had received $500 a year, the Humane
Society $500. the Shelter Home $500
they are all eliminated. In the cases
of the Salvation Army and the HUI
name Society, whose appropriations
for each period are not pro rated, the
money has been already drawn for
this period.
The mayor saw his entertainment
fund of $500 semi-annual period go;
and it went with his consent. The
meat and food and milk inspectors
were passed over temporarily last
night. but they were in line for the
axe. Seventy-five dollars month was
saved in police court interpreters; in
place of keeping them on salaries,
they are to be paid so much a day
for their services.
Supervisor Mcclellan declared after
the meeting last night that the band
must be done away with entirely. Fa-
checo had made motion to this eff
feet at the first part of the meeting.
but it was not acted on. They did.
however. cut off $1470 from its ap.
preparation for the next period, but
this they later decided was not suffi-
Gent II costs the municipality about
$2S.000 a year for the band, Pacheco
pointed out. The city fathers seemed
ready to agree last night that the band
must go.
Situation, Not Theory.
Speaking of the Promotion Commit.
tee appropriation, Mcclellan said:
Il have fought for the fiya wars