Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-28

The little game OF Who can bring
in the most salary raises" was played
by the members Of the board oil super
visors Tuesday night, with the result
that the payroll of the city and county
of Honolulu was increased $2122.g0
and the general expense boosted 3d.
SOILS a month for the next three
months, either by direct vote or sug-
gestions for the finance committee to
consider .a. ~
Eighteen departments of the NUM-
cipal government were affected as a
result of the meeting by amounts rang
ing from not less than $50 up to $3.50
month. The budget With these
changes passed first reading.
The increase Of SIS each to Bick.
nell and Crawford in the auditors of.
flee went through without much COM
ment, as.tiid $50 raise for George M.
Collins. city and county engineer. and
$25 each for Pierce and Black. assist.
ant engineers. The 500 for clerks in
the county clerks office, was given
gladly, but when It was suggested to
raise the salary of the clerk in the
district court SIS and the second clerk
SO protests were raised by Hollingar.
However. before the meeting was over
these also passed First reading.
All Firemen Get Raise 8 -
The request to raise the salaries Of
the fire department, however, raised
a protest from Larsen, who objected
ta Fire Chief Thurston having his sal
airy raised. 1t is all right for the less
er employees for the cost of living is
high and they need the money, but
Thurston is receiving enough and with
strained financial conditions no heads
of departments should be raised, said
Larsen. - .~."F
Hollinger opposed Larsen, pointing
out that Thurston had been an en-
ploye of the city for IA years. The
fire department is most efficient he
said, land Thurston deserves the
raise .E;E
Hollinger asked for nearly $500 for
his park employees, which was vigor-
ously opposed by Arnold. He request
ed raise for John Wise, superinten.
dent of Kapiolani park, of $25, to $175.
and increases Of S. and $40 for park.
keepers and the animal keeper. He
also asked for a night Waterman to
be stationed at Kapiolani park and
Arnold pointed cut that the board had
the power to make Sheriff Rose put a
policeman on guard there.
Larsen Backs Up HoIlinger
For the first time in the history OF
the board Larsen came to the support
of Hollinger and backed all of his re-
quests for park money. Hollinger
has done good work and believe we
should give him the money" he said.
Horner remarked that he had seen
Wise at the legislature working for
the convention charter"
yes, | saw him, too," said Holm
ger. "He was there during the heavy
rain last week when he couldn't
work. "#
In regard to the milk inspector, Lo-
gan said that If the board gave him
the $50 he would care for his automo-
bile. .E~.~".. a.: -....."
Police Increases are Small -. il.
The increase for the police depart
ment totaling $40 was divided into S25
for additional pay for the police Off
Ger at Wahiawa and SIS for H. Ter
rance Lake. detective in the city and
county attorneys office. -~5s i. .
The total increases in expenses,
however, was somewhat reduced by
several items being deleted, amount
ing to S2233.33. The expense of the
bank examiner audit at s66.66 month
was dropped as was the water and
sewer rates o; $2166.67 and the items
of $1,000 for care of dependent child
rem and $685. for maintenance of a