Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-06
AGREES
TOSAVERIGS Sum
ON new TRAILER
"You are Not a Drayman," He
Tells Single land Then Airs
His Own information

"YCu are not drayman, Mr. Shin
gle, you are 2 man OF the fnancia!
world, while |, my dear friend, am
dra.man.
Softer than the falling OF dew upoE
the leaves Of q kukui tree fell Ties
words OF information. from the lips of
Supervisor William Larsen last night
to settle upon the minds of his fellows
OH the board .
Mr.. Larsen's own mind was upon
tractors. the subject having been
brought up by Mr.. HShlngic in a re.
guest from the board for some $500
for the purchase OF bulldog trailer"
to attach to the tractor owned by the
city.
ffSbueks" said Mr. Larsen as the
communication was read. "Shucks,
Mr.. Single. / can tell you that you
ment TO spend in the purchase OF
bull dog trailer or any other kind Of,
trailer at any such price as that" Il
Mr. Single thought differently, an6
said so, FOR the benefit OF Mr.. Larsen
and other members Of the board
I'D like to know insisted Larsen,
siust where you got the idea Of spend.
ing any $500 on d trailer like that?"
Saye Belser Told Him. ~ s55S,s- j.. ..
Jack Belser told me, :, said Single,
that II would be impossible to fix up
q trailer for our tractor any different
from the one VIC propose here"
Yes. said Larsen, Il might have
thought so. Dye know that man Bel
ser has already copied half the things
I have invented? Not that object to
hts copying them, but he does at any
fBte. You ask Mr.. Belser tomorrow
who made that trailer he uses, and
that winding-ip affair be also has In
use. They are copied after my own
original ideas.
Well 2 said Shingie. z ARISEN seems
10 think he can ok this ND. ] went
say that think he can. but I am will.
ing To give him 10 days In which to
prove IL Il want some results Rt the
end az the 10 DAYS, however,
You'll have them. snapped Lar
sen. big tractors that's my middle |
namc, and guarantee you two
wheel contrivarire hat wont cost you
moro than 800 aud won't stick In |
the mud fats Of Hakipliu. gnaran
toe you that
Thus passed one Of the most inter
esting features OF the evening. An
other came, however, with the bring |
Ing up or the rules Of procedure TO. |
ward the close Of the session.
4 II was time for their third reading |
and some Of the supervisors, having |
failed to keep IN close touch. with the |
technicalitIes OF the office had for
gotten that the innenrtant process was |
slated for the evening.
What Did Logan Say?
More than one OF the seven wise
men, looked nervous, and Supervisor
Logan. holding down the chair in the
absence Of the mayor, mumbled some
thing unintelligible behind his nous,
tache.
II move for a recess, said Super
visor AHA, hsrting back to the school
hoy days Of yore, but he was quelIed /
in his request by Hollinger. who
flashed at him look OF scorn through
the hazy air.
There was much nervous lingering |
OF the big rules manuscrirt by more
than one OF the board members. liar
sen might do well to look at the I
clause which provides for punishment
by the board OF any member guilty
OF disarderly behavior. said Single.
And YOU. Mr.. Shingle. ARISEN
came back, "you might do well to read
the clause which says no member may
talk for mere than 10 minutes ON any
subject.
And any member who transgresses.
shall be repritnandod by the chair"
said Single, sand shall Immediately
sit down.
Anyway said Mr.. Single. looking
at the clock whose hands were POINT
ing 70 1880. anyway think we could |
look and look. aud always find some
thing we might be opposed to- In
general believe the rules are all |
right move we adopt them"
Then the seven, In the absence
sgain Of the mayor. laid aside thoir
objections and accepted their fate. The
vote was unanimous.
REGIN nREcSMhKING