The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-04-13
Fathers or HAWAII
!. TO | CONTINUE PAY
. OF ALL GUARDSMEN .
Pledge County To Care For En- !
pIoyes Who Enlist For
- Service
APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR
PAYMENT OF SUBSTITUTES
Many County Employees Are
Members Of the Second
Infantry Regiment
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HILo, April with the purpose of
protecting all employees of the county
who may be called into active service
with the National Guard of Hawaii
the board of supervisors on Saturday
passed resolutions providing for the
payment OF such employees and pledg-
ing the county that their positions viii
be saved for them upon their return
to civil life. ..,s.4 "A Et...a. NJ
There was long discussion as to
the best manner in which the road Ia.
borers could be included in this reso-
luton Is benefits and Supervisor Ca
brinha was named committee Of one
to bring in an amendment His amend.
rhent was 10 the effect that all labor
ers employed by the county at the
heir wage for the six months before
being so called averaged up and where
i amounts TO more than they receive
as pay in the army the difference shall
be made up to them by the county,
Supervisor Yates, who introduced the
original resolution, wanted the average
made on the basis of year 8 service
and this was accepted, But in the
discussion which followed it was stat.
ed that the longer the term the less
he average, Finally it was decided
20 into the committee of the whole
and Supervisor Ako was appointed
chairman. So. LA MI
Capt. ]. W. Russell, Of the Machine
\ iun Company, N. @. H., who was pres
mt was called upon TO speak TO the
lmendment, as many of his men would
/ be interested. Captain Russell did not
believe the amendment would mean
anything as II was worded.
The board adopted the following
Be 1t rcsulxedrby the Board Of Super
tisors, in and for the, County Of Hawaii,
hat all officers and employees Of the
jounty Of Hawaii shall have deducted
from the salary or wages received by
hem, while on active duty as members
If the national guard or the naval
militia, under call, either of the Presi-
lent of the United States or the Gov
ernor Of the Territory of Hawaii, only
such amounts as they shall receive for
iueh active service.
Be it further resolved, that no officer
or employee of the County of Hawaii
shall be held to have forfeited his posi-.
ion by reason of absence from the per.
Torrance of the duties thereof, while in
uch active service as members of the
national guard or naval militia.
/ Be il further resolved, that this reso
ution shall be effective until such time
as the Legislature of the Territory OF
Hawaii shall make other adequate pro
iisions covering officers and employees
II the County of Hawaii, while OF
active duty as members of the nationa
guard or the naval militia as afore
add r
The question Of filling the places O
he county employees who may be Gale,
nto active service was then taken up
icing brought before the board b,
County Auditor Spencer, who asked 70
IN appropriation Of $3.50 to pay for
substitute for Deputy Auditor Brown
who is a captain in the Second Regi
mont, n. g. H., and captured the Ger
man steamer o. j. ID. Ahlers with
squad from his company.
. This brought up the problem OF sub
7 stitutes for absentees and in the discus
sion which followed Henry J. Lyman
a who was present, made number o
. good suggestions for providing for sui
.titute clerks. Attorney Rolph state
hat the heads of departments coul
lot appoint substitutes unless fun
Gas provided for their payment.
Supervisor Yates then put Mr.. Ly
man 5 suggestions into shape in rest
ntion providing for fund Of $500 ia
payment Of substitute clerks In the var
GUS departments TO be known as eoI
ingent fund, and County Clerk A.
Iapai was instructed TO notify all head
Of departments that they may, with III
& approval of the executive officer, San
uel Kauhane, appoint assistant clerl
for those called to the Colors to be pal
from this contingent fund.
, A large number Of the county on
: ployes Of this island are members Of Il
y Second Regiment. ~
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