Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-09

section i7c1. The Board of Super.
visors shall have and possess and the
Board and Is members shall exercise
al executive. legislative and judicial
/ powers AMI duties now had. 20 ssessed
and exercised by the Mayor. I;oard OF
/ Supervisors, the Treasurer. the City
ard County Attorney. the City and
County Clerk. the Sheriff and all other
officers under the city end county
whether they are elected or araoinsed
under the provisions OF title XIX OF
the Revised Laws of Hawaii
The executive and administrative
powers. authority and dut es IN the
city and county shall be distributed
into and among five departments. as
follows:
1. Department of Public Affairs.
2. Department of Accounts and FL
nances.
3. Department of Law and Order.
4. Department OF Public Works.
). Department of Health and
Schools.
Section 10. Section 1902 of the Re-
yised Laws of Hawaii is hereby am
ended so as to read as follows:
aSection 1902. The Mayor shall
have and exercise all the powers and
perform all the duties provided or pre-
scribed by law or the Ordinances Of
the city and county, not in conflict
with the provisions of this title.
The Mayor shall be the Superinten.
dent of the Department of Public
Affairs, and as such shall have gener-
al supervision and oversight over all
departments and offices of the city
government; he shall be the chief ex-
ecutive officer and representative of
the city, ard shall preside at meetings
of the Board; he shall sign all ord
inances and resolutions passed by the
Board
He shall sign all contracts on be-
half of the city, and shall have charge
OF and cause to be prepared and pub
lished all statements and reports re-
quired by law or ordinance or by reso-
luton of the BOARD.
The Mayor shall in the absence or
inability of any of the supervisors to
act, he shall exercise temporary super.
vision over the department controlled
by such supervisor.
He shall have control and supervis-
ion over all public parks. play grounds,
pleasure grounds and public baths
within or belonging to- the city and
county, and all animals. live stocks,
plants, trees and shrubbery contained
within; he shall have the control of
the public band, and of all officers and
employees, including park policemen
employed in or about said parks, play
grounds. pleasure grounds and public
baths. and of all property belonging to
said mentioned places, or kept or used
in connection Herewith.
He shall have charge of and super
vision over the city hall buildings and
grounds, and all other city property |
not otherwise assigned by law or ord
nance. He shall have charge Of and
over all boulevard and
street parkings and park ways.
He shall have charge. of and super
vision over the Improvement. main
tenance, fighting and care Of all said /
parks, Fairgrounds and pleasure
and of the buildings therein
Dr. thereon.
He shall have charge Of enforcing
he law and ordinances relating to the
and care of street park
ngs and the planting and trimming of /
rees therein.
He shall have such assistance from
he Civil Engineer and the engineering
department as may be necessary in
laying out, Improvements,
ind otherwise improving the parks
md other public grounds, and may on
application receive assistance from
,ther officers and departments of the
.ity and county.
He may appoint a Secretary who
hall be the Clerk of the Board, who
hall receive a salary at the rate Of
'wo Thousand and Five Hundred Dol
ars per annum, payable monthly, and
hall hold such position at the plea
ure of the Mayor; who shall also per-
orm all the duties, powers, authori-
les, regulations and all matters here
ofore pertaining to the office of the
'ity and County Clerk, except as pro-
ided in this act.
Section ~. Section 1903 of the Re-
ised Laws Of Hawaii be amended so
s to read as follows:
Section 1908. One Of the Supervi.
ors shall be elected as the superin-
nd Finances, who shall have charge
nd finances, who shall have charge
( and supervision over all accounts
nd records of the city and county.
nd all officers, boards or departments
squired to keep or make accounts,
scords or reports.
He shall cause proper accounts and
ecords to be kept and proper reports
, be made.
He shall levy, assess and collect, or
ause to be levied, assessed and col
,cted, all taxes whether on real, mix
! or personal property, all license
,es, rentals, or other moneys which
ay be due to the city and county.
He shall report to the Board any