The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-02-05
Big -Four Is Crushed In Series
Of Clashes and Mayor
Has Own Way
AUTHORIZE MANAGER
,..E, FOR WATER AND SEWERS
Control VIII Remain In Hands Of
City Engineer Who Also
Names Road 0verseers
(From wednesday Advortiser.l

bi'ttI pcIsoHallJitht NilncaIouaf
the passing Of the short ugly word,
threats, hearty laughs, suave smiles,
dares, de6s--all this and more wa,
crowded into the comedy tragedy en-
acted by the mayor and board Of 50.
pervisOrs at their meeting last night.
From the standpoint Of the onlookef
il would have been hilarious opera
bouffe II the consequences TO the city
and county were not taken into con.
sideration. st
No doubt could eaist in airy mind
after last night 8 session that there
is no chance for harmony in the board.
The members. are split into so many
factions that II would take an exrert
to tabulate the combinations on diff
ferent vital questions of grave import
ance TO the city. II r.
Big -Four Is Smashed r.
s During the proceedings last night
the heretofore Little Thee, swung
80 many solar plcxus blows into the
midriff of the "Big Four, that the
loudly proclaimed dominating faction
crumpled under the onslaught until
only Larsen and Quinn were left fight
ing shoulder TO shoulder to the finish.
shouting their defiance and proelaiminc
themselves as obstruetionists to tho
procedures OF the mayor and his. fol-
lowers on the board when action was
taken against their wishes.
The downfall of the "Big Four
was complete. On every question the
Little Three AHA, Arnold and
Hollinger-the first three 70 vote,
would east their ballots in accord with
a boom. Then either Horner, Larsen
or Logan would flop aud Quinn would
be compelled to laugh and vote use
lessly as he, willed. ,Ir
Logan Precipitates Clash
The first big clash came when the
clerk read letter from the mayor
that the city engineer be authorized
to appoint an assistant manager for the
water works and. sewer departmeifs
to be directly responsible TO him. Ar
mold moved that the engineer be given
such power and received quick Sc
eond from Hollinger.
Logan was on his feet in an instant
and moved that the letter be referred
to committee. He was ruled out OF
order BY. the mayor and took an appeal
from the ruling of the chair. ON
vote on the appeal Logan was. deserted
by this others of the "Big Four.
This was the beginning Of the "Big
Four erumple. -
Larsen Gets In Action
! Before the original question could be
put again, Larsen was on his feet and
protested that inasmuch as Whitehouse
lad been in the city engineer s Office
only two days that IL was presumption
on his part to come before The hoard at
sqeh an early date and dictate what
shohld he hone in the water works aud
sewer department, adding:
No doubt the motion will be pas-
sed but / shall vote no AMI will obstruct
the sppointment in every way / can.
As chairman of the waterworks and
sewer committee l have studied the
needs of these departments, and am still
learning some things. As chairman of
that committee insist that the engine
or shall consult with mo in regard TO all
appointments H..
Logan Is Consistent
Arnold rose in eulogy of Whitehouse
and his knowledge of city engineering
afmrs and when the vote was put Lar
sen was deserted by the Others Of the
Big -Four" and was the only super.
visor to cast a negative vote, On mo-
ton of Arnold a salary of $lT5 PER
month was attached to the position.
On this question Logan flopped in his
vote and was "ioshed" by Quinn for
so doing, to which Logan replied:
Wei, you fellows voted down my
appeal, 80 why. should we not be coz
sistent. am not here for monkey
business" s...E'
1t is assured that Harry Murray will
be appointed to this office by White
house. " ...
The next clash came when Engineer
Whltehouse appointments Of road
overseers came up for ratification and
the fixing of salaries. This time I4ar-
sen and Mayor lane went to the mat
good and hard. Gaining the floor,
Larsen shouted:
arstn ana Mayor Clash
''There Is where the dove of peace
leaves for good. 1t seems that after
what happehed TO my colleague Logan
that the long suit Of the mayor is par
liamentRry law, The mayor talks
about efficiency - |fF
At this point Mayor Lane broke IN
aud ruled Supervisor Larsen ont Of or
dor in that he was astray from the
question under discussion, e.
''Just wait" shouted larsen, e'In
show that what say Is leading up to
this question and I win not sit down,
Sonic 81 the members Of this hoard of
supervisots are being made tools OF a
bo'itieal eiique and we object to It..
We have absolutely no voice in the
making of appointments; the mayor Is
doing il all and ] know where he has
appointed men in the water works de-
partmept who are not efficient for their
positions. -.
Again Mayor Lane interposed and
poiat"'l. cnt th"t the city ordinances
provide that the city engineer shall