The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-06-26
ROSE MUST FIGHT
CASE IN COURT
Civil Service Commission Decides
That Sheriff Must Test =.
Legality of Law. VI
(From Thnfsday Advertissr.)

A letter was received by the civil
service commission last night from
Sheriff Rose, in which he sets forth his
claim in appointing Jack Kalakiela as
clerk to the deputy sheriff and in pro
noting Clerk Kauaepuu, Captain Ka.
mahu and Sergeant Enwright.
Judge Edings, chairman Of the com
mission, stated that inasmuch as sheriff
Rose, by employing private counsel, in
dictates that he is going to bring the
case into court, he would change his
plans for bringing the case to the at
tention Of the mayor and asking for
the sheriff Is removal on the ground Of
malfeasanco in Office.
Last nights meeting Of the commits,
sion was short and bnsinesslike one.
Chairman Edings, Commissioners Brown
and Makainai and Secretary BuffIndeau
were present. The letter OF Sheriff
Rose was read, and without any com
ment it was tabled The board then
confirmed the appointment of Robert
Ross as a foot policeman and ad.
jonrncd.
Now UP to Rose.
After the close of the meetings in
referring TO Sheriff Roses letter, Judge
Edings said: I ttI
Now that the sheriff has gone on
record as employing private counsel to
defend his action in making these APP.
pointments, we have something tangible
to work on. Instead of this commission
putting the matter up to the mayor,
we have decided to pass the buck to the
sheriff. IL is up to him now to show
that this commission is wrong in the
action il has taken. Ia the meantime,
salaries, and will not do so until the
courts decide the legality Of our action.
Because Mr.. Rose s attorneys have
given him an opinion sustaining him in
his contention is no concern of this
commission, and it strikes me as quite
odd that the sheriff should expect us
to pay any attention TO this opinion
of his attorneys whenNwe have not even
Eeen given the opportunity to read it.
However, the case is entirely up to the
sheriff, and il is up TO him to hurry
legal proceedings so that his men can
draw their pay and relieve their imme'
date needs. :" aas
The letter of Sheriff Rose to the civil
service commission is as follows:
Sheriff IS Explanation.
Honolulu, 7. H., June "a, 1914.
"Civil Service Commission, Honolulu
T. II. ~
'Gentlemen:--In going over the list
of eligibles furnished me by the Com
mission have been unable TO find one
qualified to fill the position Of clerlo to
the deputy sheriff, nor has any one on
the eligible list applied for the same,
and ] respectfully ask that the com:
mission call q competitive examination
for the position, said examination to
be held at an early date. Owing TO the
fact, that at the time this position was
made vacant by the promotion of j..
X. Kanepuu there was no one on the
eligible list, who in my opinion, was
to fill this office, / appointed
US. Kalakiela and under these cohdi-
lions respectfully request that he to-
gether with any one so desiring betal-
lowed to participate in this examina-
ton. sHs u ..".E. Es..
"With reference to The promotion of
Daniel Kamahu as captain, y. j. En-.
NIiRHt % SIRedul, anu 81 n. tNhnSPuu
as chief clerk in this department, J
have this day been rendered an opinion
from my attorneys Thompson. Wilder,
Milverton and Lymer that the promo
tions are valid under the law and |
propose to stand by the promotions
made by me. Respectfully yours,
~. fCHARLES II. ROSE,
"Sheriff, City and County Of Honolulu. "