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

IN SESSION
DISCHARGE
STABLEMAN
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assistant in the fifth district. But the
large and important thing We did
do yesterday was to pave the way for
our cutting.
we have now heard from the diff.
ferent departments and know what
they think. Ii remains for US to act.
land act We WILL The axe Is going 70
be used.
1T is not our intention to cut sal
aries. Rather thansdo that we wish TO
cut down the number of men employ
fed. Such thing Is not easy and
cannot be done without due care
The financial situation in the city
and county is getting acute and we
must do something to meet 1t. Reg
istered warrants were used Saturday
TO pay off laborers whose wages come
lfrcn the general fund Until the next
takes come IN, which will be In July.
I'VE will 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
Especial 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
uring our tax receipts ON the basis
OF So. SOC. 900 for the appraised value
spf property on Oahu If the tax rate
J is cut down, or the appraisement low-
cred. which has been intimated. we
will have less money than expected.
Out Of all tax money received We have
TO pay out part into the s250,000 re-
yolying fund BY the time our term
expires we VIII have put In something
like $4,000 in this fund.
ssAlls these things taken together
show the absolute necessity for re-
trenchment. We have not decided def
.nitely 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, and motions were made that
they be done away with. This in
cluded the allowance 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
Jafrestitsiast1s load hat IL could
not spare any men, He was ques-
toned Regarding the employment OF
a chauffeur for the detective depart
menf, and asked IL thar position could
not be done away with. George Holt,
hack inspector was mentioned. II was
asserted tina thoush he draws q salary
OF $125 a month he spends two-thirds
of his time on his ranch. Jarrett
was asked If BoD HfIia, the new
weights and meabures cffeer, whose
salary IS also $12S could not be done
away with The kduties Of receiving
clerks ana sergeants were discussed.
1t was pointed out that there was no
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
1t up to the board to do what IL
thought best.
The meat and food inspectorship
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 October.
1t is minated that an effert will be
made to have the inspecting done by
the territorial officials.
The supervisors meet again Tues
day evening.