The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-19
Guard Tells Board Of Trade Of
Finding Engine Disabled and
Crew Drunk
ABUSED BY MEN He WANTS
THEM PUNISHED SEVERELY
President Wears Appoints Com
mittee Of Three To Investi-
gate Charges

Hll.O, January l5.--When the ques-
ton of the application Of the Standard
Oil Company had been settled at the
meeting of the Board Of Trade last Fri
day afternoon, considerable other bust
ness was transacted and one report
made which was the cause of consider
able indignation. -. ."s|
It was T. Guard who started thingp
going. in this line when he stated that
while returning from the Seaside Club
last week one evening he found the
Hilo fire engine and its crew down ON
the road disabled and most of the men
drunk and using vile language to all
who came along. ~ at
H. V. Patten supplemented this re.
port by stating that during the same
evening he and David Forbes came
along and were frightfully abused. by
the drunken crowd, and Mr.. Forbes
stopped his ear with the idea of I" start
ing something but was dissuaded. He
thought that the board of trade should
take the matter up and see that the
men we're punished.
President Wears later appointed
committee of three TO make an investi-
CATION and see what can be done to
have better discipline introduced In the
| fire department. D. ,sf
Committee To Probe
The committee having charge Of the
proposed social and athletic hall as
flanDed by the Hilo Basketball League
reported progress and asked for more
line to make a full report, and this was
granted. +. I",.. .,
| L. n. Deyo, who acted as secretary,
read q letter from the Hawaii Promo.
4 ton Committee advocating the appoint-
mont of someone in Hilo to keep an Of
dcinl record of the weather. Should
someone be found who is willing to dc
this without remuneration the various
weather Instruments win be sent here
for his use and the daily readings post
ed at the promotion committee's ONCE
in Honolulu. tatt 9.N
There was considerable discussion
over the work OF the Legislative com
/ nrittee, which consists Of L. N. Deyo
Judge G r. Parsons and DR.. H. b
Elliot II was stated that the work OF
this committee this year Is bound 70 be
important, especially Ss the newly
elected representatives have stated that
lthey would be very glad to meet the
board of trade committee in conference
Regarding the proposed Legislation for
Hllo and the Island Of Hawaii.
w, Scott Wise reported for the com
mittee to look into the expenditure OF
military camp funds for sanitary ar
Engagements IN the local armofy, stating
that i: would cost about $3.50 TO make
The necessary arrangements before tn,
irmory could be used again by visiting
military companies from Oahu posts Of
the way to the Volcano After a lon,
discussion, during which Il was stated
that the military camp trustees woult
need all the money they still hold 70
improvements at the camp, the repor
was received aud fled, but may b,
taken up later. @
Committee Asks Funds
The Hawaii Publicity committe'
made n request for $3.50 for one Of III
Hilo dioramas for the Mid Pacific Car
niVal and ON motion by J. Al. Scott Til
money was appropriated.
President Wears made report TIM
the money for the borings now unde
iway to determine the location of IN
proposed piers at Kuhio and Reed
Bays was nearly exhausted, and unles
more funds were found il would be nee
essaTy to discontinue the work.
Doctor Elliott suggested that tn
harbor commissioners be asked to max
q special effort TO secure this money.
bad first been suggested that the 90,
ernor be asked for the money from II
contingent fund, but the matter was Ar
ally left for the board of harbor con
missioners TO arrange.
An exceedingly interesting repol
was made by Doctor Elliot upon IN
work and growth Of the Hilo Public L.
brary and explained how this featur
of municipal life and education hs
been handicapped by the small Apr,
priations allowed by the Legislature
the last being only $4,000 for two wear
with which TO pay all salaries and m,
ming expenses as well as to secure No
books AZ Is ,5ltzS, -
1t was stated that the library neet
now at least $4,000 for the two wear
on account of the tremendous prowi
of the activities of the library. esne
tally in the juvenile department, whel
attendance had increased during Il
past year nearly one hundred per cen
The proposition for an Approximate
for two years Of $4,000 was heartily /
dorsed by the hoard and II Is probah
. that this win be one of the thin,
which the legislative COMMITTEES M
act upon. although Il viii be but .
item In the appropriation bill ana do
NOT need Snaeial .lourialafsn.. n ItT7