The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-11
Defeated 0fficeh6lders Of City
Would Tie Up Successors
BY Obligations
WILL NILES IS SLATED
Il, !, a FOB A FAT PLUM
Treasurer 10 Contract For Col
lection On Commission Of
Unpaid Sewer Rates

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A 'sfld scramble Is ON among the
Dsmoeratic municipal otficehoidefs Of
Hoholplusto clean up during the next
two Wetka and hhse ali tho patronage
possiblent their disposal Turned over
to the ffaithfa g ones Who went down
TO defeat with them last November.
True, there Is not much left, but
whatever opportunity can be found IL
= said, the supervisors and Others who
soon will be retired to private iifc are
taking fun advantage OF me golden
Opportunity. ef Z iN's
Long Lease Being Renewed
|, The first outward evidence OF this
came . few days AGO when the elty
lawmakers Authorised 4 renewal Of tho
lease with the Kapiolani estate For The
Z e :; now occupied BY City Treas.
Il Is said that the lease, to begin
immediately upon the expiration OF tho
present lease held by the city, q 10.
continue for the next FIVE years.
No provision 81 made for surrender,
ing the Tease in the event that the city
decides % build its own public build
ing. eu ffi.+ Jas t@is
senagas4bian shows Head
: Az tho Sand time an innocent look :
ing resolution was passed ,lireetin,.
that steps Be token towafd collecting
the unpaid sewer rate tax accounts
handed over to the city when the
sewer and water departments passci.
control Of Honolulu. tfI lSs
City Treasurer Drummond win have
the carrying but of these instrhcb7onA
In charge unless something happens Ia.
delay action Hhtif'after January /. N
deputy cry Attorney Weaeer was
enRaged yesterday in drawing up the
contract. Its terms Il IL said. rifovfdo
for d fat cohmission for collection. .
pr6cedtre that viii be woefnliy lack,
INC IN work fofe the 7bers6n Who lands
the fat e0ntFAet rtjfsc ,ltl
Method Of Procedure
X The methtId HilT be- TO serve notice
by mail 81 ~ Ilsh1qnents, aud wbanl
which all the Aeiincnehts arc made ioif,t'
aiefendants, viii be lied, As 1 ind4.
theht willi'prave lien against tbs
Nropert v involved. those figuring on
biiO uodl. ttU Hot dnbtCiUHtc pUJ Lndt tne'
4rprey will he paid into the treasury,
without much urging on the part of
the collector. $500
ll5city Treasurer Drummond, yesterday
admitted tfhfttta contract was being
prepared to arrange for the collection
Of these unpaid aecounts,' the city To-
ray coninissioneoh the amount COLI
leetad. VIZ, b. , s5i ta
There are fonr hundred and forty
claims, IN all, They range IN amount
from one dollar and TEN cents to ms
high as $11S. The latter account Is
against the Kapiolani estate. 'stl, 3
Hlated for Miles 4 ~ AZ
According TO Treasurer Drummoni,
the 9eedunts reach total of $4,000.
He admitted that several had alfeady
applied for the position as collector,
bnt denied that the job was slated for.
Will Miles, secretary TO Mayor Fern.
IT was reported yesterdayithat Miles
was TO get the lob and that he was to
he paid o commission Of City per cent
for doing the work. W. tbfN " Y
x The city,of course, is to meet all
legal expenses that may be necessary
30 enforce collection. The work can
be done IN two months, II Is claimed.
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