The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-05-27

! the signing and printing of the Pro
clamation of the County General Elec
| ton to be held in June next was re
ceived. The Proclamation was sign
ed by the individual members of the
| Board and the chairman by an unani
nous vote of the Board was given
full authority to take up with the
county clerk upon the latters return
the matter of constructing election
booths for the Kauai County at the
Military Posts, Honolulu.
A request Up 1861 from Miss Helen
G. Fisher of Lihue for a permission to
use the Kauai High School building
every Monday and Friday evening for
her night school was received and the
same granted upon the motion of Mr..
McBryde seconded by Mr.. Brandt
A letter (P 1859 from the Moki-
hama Club Health committee for the
improvement of our school conditions,
particularly the Lihue school and
teachers cottages, also kitchens for
Lihue and Hanamaulu schools, was
received and action thereon was de-
ferred until 1870 in the afternoon,
hereby allowing the Mokihana Health
committee an opportunity to be heard
by the Board.
Petitions Up 1851 three in all, for
increase of the pay of Henry X. Holi,
M. Hamauku, and Hose NJ. Castro,
roadlunas for Lihue, Koloa and Ka-
waihau, respectively, were received
and upon the motion of Mr.. McBryde
seconded by Mr.. Bettencourt Jr., the
Board allowed an increase of the road
lunas' pay to twenty per cent. go per
cent? to begin from the present month.
Mr.. Menefoglio to avoid any mis-
take that may arise moved that it be
understood that the increase of the
laborers' pay by the Board at it's last
April regular business meeting, was
made upon the same basis as that of
TIC roadlunas' pay just raised.
Mr.. Moragne, County Road Super
visor, requested an increase of his
pay. Though the matter was general
ly discussed no definite action was
taken.
A petition (P 1860 from the men,
bers of the Police force on Kauai, also
a communication from County Sheriff
Rice recommending it, were received
and later after careful consideration
given the matter, the Board upon the
motion of Mr.. Brandt, seconded by
Mr.. BettencOurt, Jr., allowed an in
crease to the pay of officers beginning
with this month as follows:
Captain of Police Waimea $25.0O
Four Officers at 1900 ca
Captain of Police and Jailor
Koloa $500
Three Officers at 1900 ca
Captain of Police Lihue $500
Three Officers at 1900 ca
Captain of Police Hawaiian $500
Three officers at 1900 ca
Captain of Police Hanalei $500
Two Officers at 1900 ca
Automobile Inspector $500
Police Specials $4,000 more per month
Jailor Waimea $500
Jailor County Jail 1900
Assistant Jailor County Jail 5000
The financial reports for the months
of February and March, respectively,
were approved upon the advise of Mr..
McBryde.
Upon the motion of Mr.. McBryde
seconded by Mr.. Bettencourt, Jr., Mr..
Brandt was re-appointed as finance
committeeman.
A report (P. 1G6I) by the county
clerk Of moneys amounting to One
hundred and eighty dollars (s1SO.OO)
received by him from the candidates
for county officers in the Kauai coun-
ty for nomination and selection at the
County Primary Election to be held
May II, 1919. and of the payment of
such moneys over to the county trea. |
surer by the county clerk was receiv-
ed and accepted.
A letter (R....) from Mr.. Henry c. !
Hapai territorial registrar of public
accounts, requesting for the payment
of $4,000 for services rendered by the
deputy bank examiner heretofore in
re examination of the books of the
County of Kauai was referred to the
finance committee for advise.
A statement Up 1862 from the coun-
ty auditor re Standard Oil Companys
charges and delivery of asphalt to the
County of Kauai during the year 1918
was received and ordered placed on
file.
A petition (P. 1863 from Mrs. Lai
principal Of the Anahola public school,
for the construction of a new teach.