The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-16
SUPERVISOR logan
OPPOSES DOMESTIC
TRIBUNAL FOROAHU
We Thinks That Honolulu Has
Sufficient Number Of Courts
TO Support
HULLINGER AND LARSEN
HAVE INT OVER POLICY
Board Fayors ACQUISITION By City
of Waterwbrks and All
Watersheds

I.
Supervisor Logan went ON record at
the meeting Of the board Of supervisors
last night a strongly opposing the pro-
posed creation Of new court Of domes
liz relations On Honolulu. Logan stated
that a measure is now before the leeia.
lsture providing Tor the creation Of a
court where estfanged wives and hua-
bands may fecite their troubles, the purF
pose Of the court being TO bring about
reconciliatlons Of families where possi,,
BILE and to keep down the alarming di.l
yorce rate In this city. Logan pointed
Out that one Of the items for the new
court will DO q Judge nt 4 salary Of $3.50
per mouth, not to mention other court
attaches, the entire burden TO be borne
by Oahu. \ \
Plshty o. Courts Now \
~ feel that we have plenty Of courts
now to take cnre Of the troubles Of hus.
bands and wives and children and as a
member Of this board move that IL be
the sense Of this body that the proposed
measure be defeated \, said Logan.
ssThe legislature seems to be intent up
on giving us new duties to perform and
at the same time not providing methods
by which we can raise the funds neees-
sary To. meet the expense -
Lo9an's motion was referred to the
legislative committee, = X
This, together with brief passage ~
arms between Supervisor Larsen and
Hollinger, furnished practically, the
only interest to an otherwise long and
tiresome session last night. Supervisor
Oninn. who has been i'll for the past
few days, was unable to be present.
Tilt Over Frontage Tax KS
The tilt between Hollinger and Lar
sen eame under the head Of new busi-
ness when HOllinqer protested against
Larsen. paying political obligations a.
the expense Of the policy Of the board
10 carry out the frontage tax. Larsen
/. had stated that during the campaign be
had promised voters In Kaimuki that u
elected he would use his influence to
have needed improvements carried on
In some Of the side avenues in that SEQ
4 ton and that he had done 80. Work in
Eighth avenue in particular was men.
toned. Larsen was defended BY Arnold
and also by Logan, the latter stating
Z that he also had promised that where
possible he wonId have repairs made e
roads II the expense conld be met from
( the maintenance fund.
Jan opinion from Deputy City Attcr
ney Lymer was read in which he held
that the city has no power to authorize
the payment Of circuit court expenses
4 in excess Of the amount specified In thu
legislative appropriation. ~
Pass TO Legislature
Then what are we going TO dol,
INQUIRED Supervisor Arnold. Thu
courts must continue to operate. =, NJ
one offered d solution until finally Su
&, pervisor Larsen suggested that tn
anAstion be put up to the Legislature
now in session. This probably win b
done.
A. Communication was received from
IN. q. Murray, assistant general manag
er Of the water and sewer department
ini which he pointed out the, necessary
for thecity providing new aptomobil
for the use Of the assistants IN ms &c
partment. The communication was re
ferred to committee.
Tbs payroll for the past month wa
approved IN s !,
Ordinances No. l05, providing for tn
Installation Of cnrbs and sidewalks an
repeating Ordinance No. 50, .dealinl
with the same question, was passed :
first reading.
Ordinance No. le6, fixing the grade
for sidewallxs along portion Of Kala
\, kaua avenue, was also passed TO. frs
want Water Rights
"a resolution was adopted endorsiu
Senate Bill No. l2a, providing for th
acquisition by the waterworkp Of Homo
lulu Of water rights in Pauoa valley
The supervisors viii meet again Frl
day evening at seyen-thirty o'clock I
take up the reading Of ordinances an
any other business.
Contrary to expectations last nigh
Mayor Lane did not take up the qaei
ton Of a successor to Charles q. Mura'
Ky, the recently deposed building A
speetor. Acting Inspector Beckle,
however, was authorized to employ q
assistant to aid him in the clerical wor
u, his department until . selection
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