The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-28
EARRING FACTIONS
TOGETHER At LAST
Joyfest Being Held Az Indication
OF a United Policy For
Betterment

News that the supervisors had at
last got together in the matter of ap.
pointments was received with acclaim
by businessmen yesterday. There has
been so mountaineering, jangling, back.
ing and filing BY members of the
board since they assumed Office that
the public had come mighty near being
tired Of them and their works. --r
With the new order Of things which
was inaugurated at Tuesdays meeting
Of the board, there Is every reason tn
believe that there will be a marked
Improvement In the conduct Of munich
pal matters from now on, and that the
immense amount of money which the
city will have the spending Of during
the next twenty-one months win be
outlaid TO the best possible advantage,
Even the trio, Hollinger, Arnold and
AHA, had recovered their equilibrium
yesterday, and each supervisor an
nonneed his intention Of throwing his
weight In the balance for better city
government.
Supervisor Mott Smith stated yes
terday that the policy Of the board
would be TO coordinate each depart
ment Of public work under one head,
that Of the city engineer, who will be
at all times responsible to the mayor
and the board Of supervisors. He said
that he felt sure that this policy would
result in the elimination Of friction be
tween departments and department
heads, as well as between departments
and the board. IL the city engineer
proves Incompetent, said Mott.Smith,
he would be cashiered and someone
else appointed in his stead.
WIN Combine ofIices
Mott Smith stated that it was
planned 70 combine the Offices OF
food, milk and poi inspectors under
one head and 10 place this work in
charge Of Halvor Myhre, at present en-
gagged as assistant to the federal food
commission, thus effecting q saving OF
eral and territorial cooperation in the
work. .sa ="
Mr.. Mott Smith also indicated that
there was plan on foot to combine
the Offices Of superintendent Of public
grounds and buildings and superintend
ent Of Kapiolani Park, and TO appoint
John Markham to be In charge Of this
department. At Tuesday's meeting
Markham was nominated by Mayor
Fern for the position Of superintendent
Of public grounds and buildings, the
matter being laid on the table pending
the result Of the Nc candless injunction
suit. n 5...1~
The coordination. Of the various de-
partmsnts sof public works under the
head Of the city engineer Will mean the
discontinuanee of the watefworks and
sewers, garbage collection, street clean
ing and building inspection bureaus a.
separate departments and viii give the
city engineer power TO deal with the
heads Of these departments direct. PIP"
won't Stand For MARKHAM
Supervisor Hollinger stated YESTERDAY
that he was out first, last and all the
time for economic and progressive gov
eminent, but that il Markham were
named as Fairgrounds head, he would
resign az chairman Of the committee on
public parks, Fairgrounds and build
ings, Immediately. XII. j.:
eff they want to pnt q man in that
position who can I even keep his own
front yard clean, will quit rs chair.
b an insult 70 the public to have man
Who was defeated when he ran for su.
pervisor appointed to responsible
position like that, ...... B 7. ~.
''It Is poor commentary on munici
pal methods when a man who has done
his duty and delivered the goods,
should be fred to make room for s
man who has no knowledge whatever
of the work which he is appointed t.
take charge Of, and whose sole recon
mendation for the Office seems TO b.
that he Is a defeated candidate and 1
political pet" go
Supervisor Hollinger denied unequi
yoeally that he intends becoming a can
didate for the mayoralty at the mex
election.
There has been considerable tall
about this matter" stated Hollinger
stand ] want 10 say once and for al
that under no circumstances will be
a candidate for the mayoraity, at the
next eleetiOnpt