The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-06-07
SUPERVISORS HOLD
REGULAR MEETING

of Supervisors of the County of Kauai
was held at it's office on Wednesday,
June /, 1921 at $50 o'clock a. m.
Present. H. d. Wishard, Chairman,
T. Brandt, w. d. McBryde, ]. F. Bet
tencourt Jr, A. Menefoglio.
With the unanimous consent of the
Board, the regular order of business
was suspended SO that other matters
might be taken up first in which cit
izens present were interested
The Chairman called upon. Mr.. Bay
less, who brought to the attention Of
the Board the matter Of establishing
a County Free Library in compliance
with the recent law passed by the
Legislature regarding free libraries.
After some discussion, the matter
was deferred until public opinion on
this subject should crystalline.
Mr.. Bayless also made request to
purchase about $50 feet of discarded
piping at Kalaheo.
Mr.. McBryde moved, seconded by
Mr.. Brandt, that the County Road
Supervisor be authorized to make ar
rangements with Mr.. Bayless to dis.
pose of some of those pipes for a
suitable figure. Carried.
Mr.. Sloggett appeared on behalf of
the Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hos
pital Farm and requested that an IS"
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the government road near the Kapaa
School
His communication in connection
with this subject was read.
Mr.. McBryde moved that the re-
quest of Mr.. Sloggett be granted and
that the County Road Supervisor be
instructed to go ahead with the nec-
essary work. Seconded by Mr.. Meme.
.foglio and carried.
The matter of irregularities in the
Kapaa payroll of road workers and
bills for materials supplied was dig.
cussed.
Mr.. McBryde moved that Mr.. Chas.
A. Titcomb, road luna for the Hawai-
hau district be suspended. Seconded
by Mr.. Brandt and carried.
Mr.. McBryde moved that the road
luna be instructed to turn over all
government property under his con.
troll in the Hawaiian district to the
County Road Supervisor, and that the
County Road Overseer receive and
check up the same to see If the list
is complete. Seconded by Mr. Brandt
and carried.
Mr.. McBryde moved that the Coun.
ty road Overseer be authorized to
place some one in charge Of the work
in that district temporarily. Second
ed by Mr.. Brandt and carried.
The Sheriff, being present, stated
that he had appointed Henry Aki, ex
aminer Of Chauffeurs, in compliance
with the recent law passed by the
Legislature, and that he found that a
small appropriation for printing OF
certain forms in connection with this
work would be necessary, and made
a request for said appropriation.
Mr.. Menefoglio moved that $4,000
be appropriated for printing expenses
in connection with this work. Sec
onded by Mr.. Bettencourt and carried
Mr. Menefoglio moved that the
Board approve the appointment OF
Henry Aki as examiner of chauffeurs
for this month. Seconded by Mr.
Bettencourt and carried.
Mr.. McBryde called the attention OF
the Board to the fact that the war
rents of the laborers were being dis
tributed by road lunas instead of the
same being sent through mail
Mr.. Brandt moved that the Auditor
be instructed that hereafter warrants
for the pay of laborers of the County
where they cannot be handed to them
in person in his office must be mailed
to each such laborer. Seconded by
Mr.. Menefoglio and carried.
The communication of Matthias P
Hamauku, road overseer District OF
koloa, resigning his position, was
read.
Mr.. McBryde moved that the resig
nation of Matthias P. Hamauku, road
overseer, Koloa District, be accepted
to take effect today, and that he be
instructed to hand over to the County
Road Supervisor all property of the
County in the district of Koloa under
his care and control, and that the
COUNTY Road Supervisor receive and
check the same, and attend to all
matters pertaining to road work in
this district until the next meeting OF
the Board. Seconded by Mr.. Bet
tencourt and carried.
Mr.. Sahr suggested looking into the
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