Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10

+
ing into the Koolau range for another
great reservoir such as had been
struck at Waiahole., ..:.. -.
Activity of General Range:
The water commission appointed 10
handle the investigation has. however,
taken a general range OF activity,
while meantime the falling on IN the
outflow from Waiahole tunnel is rath-
or discouraging of hopes in similar
enterprise for the city. .~..
Apart from the appropriations mat.
ter. different supervisors had agreed
that nothing was TO be gained by pro-
longing investigations that seemed
likely only TO yield additions to the
volumes of reports on the subject gath,
ering dust in official pigeon-holes.
The foregoing figures show reduc.
lions in the apparent deficit as fol
lows: Water investigation, $4,000;
circuit courts, $31,133; Koolaupoka
roads, $4,000; police, $500; parks,
$4,000: total, S58,233, or margin of
$19,243.13 over the required reduction.
No public service is made TO suffer
materially by the changes, and there
is no general slashing, say the super
visors. H. -. :..>%: =. ...-:.:..
Salaries Remain Unchanged.
After the reductions mentioned had
been agreed to, a motion was carried,
four to two. to leave all salaries the
same as during the past six months.
This action saved less than $500 in
the bill as il stood One out of four
salaries raised had made: no differ.
ence, as it did not alter the aggregate
OF salaries in the particular depart
ment Two members opposed the re-
peal on the ground that sufficient rea.
sons had appeared for the raises.
Those prevailing held that any raises
we're unfair to worthy claimants not
raised ...-. .... .&..... s.-.:.
In the permanent improvements
schedule the lump appropriation of
100000 for the belt road from Haki.
pun toward the Pail, which had been
intended to extend over the remain.
ing Is months of the present term,
was changed to an allotment of $4,000
month, and the item of $4,000 for
concreting the Pail road toward Ka-
neche was changed to $500 month
\
road until June 30 .s
Appropriations for the city's share
of district improvement schemes will
be made as required and to the eX-
tent that the fund will allow. There
is enough in signt to take care of,
at least, Manoa, Lusitana and Kala-
kaua avenue districts Beretania and
others may have to await next years
revenue. ~. .. s.. =. - s'.-s..
When the board went into secret
session yesterday, they took with them
letter from Auditor James Bicknell,
relating to the expenditure of city
money past and present, and reading
as follows: .-s- .ss61 .-es. .es
81 have the honor to enclose here
with statement of the different fund
accounts with relation to the calendar
year 1916 in order that you may be
guided in your appropriations:
General Fund.
This fund is estimated for
1916 at ...................... 500, 10000
Deduct 1915 overdraft 49,. 147,0000 90
Balance available to APP
propriate ....:....... ..s...:. $3.50, 100000
The present bill under dis
cussion carries ........ $3.50, $4,000
Figuring the July bill the
same ~. 2S9,o4o.Oo
Special resolution covering
court expenses, etc.. 46,699.75
Election and registration
expenses, October pri-
mary, say 49,. -. 100000