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6 THE MAUI NEWS, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1913. Pound Master Has His Say (Communication.) Editor Mali News, Dear Sir: We are all much oliliged to Mi lokini and intend to follow out his suggestions of u luau and love fest what he Bays is very good hut the fact remains that we are without police protection on Molokai as was pointed out by "Old Timer" in his first contribution, and here is an other example of it. On Sunday April 13th, the day following the appearance of Molokini's sugges tions, a man at Kaunakakai, within stones throw of the homo of the policeman, proceeded to beat up his wife in an unmerciful manner and was permitted to do so by our pro tector of the law, until the woman almost despaired of her life: when she was able the woman applied to our protector who Old Timer was inclined to consider as being im mune to the tired feeling, and asked him to bring suit against the hus band for her protection. As usual there is nothing doing, and there never is anything doing until pri vate citizens butt in and egg him on to do his duty. Such police are police in name only, and the writer is not after the job either, nor is this a case of sore head or grouch. The reason of the lack of efficiency, for there is a lack of efficiency, is that there is too much politics mix ed up with police appointments. The capabilities that a man may have for the office seems to cut no figure, the jobs are given to the best vote getters, and they cannot re main good vote getters and do their duty as police officers, excepting where Orientals are concerned. "Old Timer" may bo sore and "Molokini" seems to be jocular, but "Poundmaster" is serious; it is not the fault of our Sheriff nor his deputy, but the fault of the system, and as long as positions on the police force are given in payment for services rendered at elections, so long will we have inefficiency in the police force in the outside dis tricts. Yours Truly, "POUNDMASTER." "CHESTK" CHESTER. Unmoved, he sees the years go by. The seasons flush and fade; Old comrades pass, old memories die, Himself still unafraid He knows the irony of death Is but a jest of Fate I And his the task with even breath To steadfast watch and wait Power and spoil lie needs them not Ambitious voice, nor Fames: He knows the sands of centuries blot Lost records of great names. To him the bitterest winds that blow, Shall only make him strong: He finds in rain, and hail and snow The solace of a song. The iron tone of bells may toll Dirges and wedding chime; He bides in peace with stoic bouI Himself the peer of Time. Content what'er shall cross his ways, Happy, if Fortune send Out of the wrecks of nights and days One woman and a friend. THE SPARTAN. Wailuku, April 15, 1913. BY AUTHORITY. Appointment of Fire Warden. Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of Chapter 71 of the Session Laws of 1905, Arthur K. Jones has been appointed District Fire Warden, on the Island of Maui. In and for the Districts of Honuaula and Kuhikinui. W. M. GIFFARD, President and Executive Officer Board of Agriculture and Forestry. Honolulu, March 20, 1913. April 5, 12, 19. BY AUTHORITY. Ordinance No. 23. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION, IDENTIFICATION, USE AND OPERATION OK MOTOR CARS; AND THE EXAMINATION AND QUALIFICATIONS OK CHAUK- FEURS. Be it Ordained by the Board of Super visors within and lor the County of Maui: DEFINITIONS. Section i. Wherever iu this Ordinance the following words and phrases occur, they shall be held to have the force and meaning liereinbelow set forth. "Motor Car" shall apply to and In elude all vehicles propelled by any power other than muscular power, excepting (i) such as run only upon rails, and (2) traction engines and road rollers. "Public Highway" shall applj to and include any avenue, street, road, lane. alley, driveway, or public park or place within the County of Maui. "Person" shall apply to and include individuals, co-partuerships and corpora' tions. "Curb" shall refer to the lateral boun daries of that portion of a street designed or intended for the use of vehicles, whether the same be marked by curbiug constructed of stone, cenieut, concrete, or oilier material, or not so marked, so long as the same is fairly well defined. REGISTRATION OP MOTOR OARS. Seotiou 2. No motor car shall be ope rated upon any public highway in this County until the same shall have been duly registered by the owner in accord ance with, and otherwise made to con form to, the requirements of this Ordi nance; aud no person shall operate any motor car upon any public highway with- n the County until he shall have first complied with the provisions of this Or dinance, and shall have received the chaffeur's certificate provided for herein. Provided however: (1) the registra tion of motor cars shall not be required of dealers therein who are simply exhib iting and operating such cars with a view to selling same; or (2) to motor cars owned and personally operated by non-residents temporary within the limits of this coun ty; aud which motor cars are not used for public hire or as public conveyances; or (3) to any persoirwho is learning to operate a motor car aud who is accom panied iu the same car by the examiner of chauffeurs or by oue holding a chauffeur's certificate, aud is acting as teacher of such person. APPLICATION TO REGISTER CAR. Section 3. The owner of any motor car desirous of registering the same in conformity with the provisions hereof shall make application in writing for the registration thereof to the County She riff; and, in such application, shall state his name, age aud place of residence, the name, style, color, factory number, motor power, and manufacturers of the car sought to be registered. CERTIF.CATE OP REGISTRATION. Section. 4. Upon receipt of such ap plication the sheriff shall file the same in a book prepared and kept for such pur pose, at the same time assiguing to it, aud to the motor car therein described, a distinctive registration number; and shall thereupon issue and deliver to the owner of the car named therein a certi ficate of registration thereof and there for; such certificate to set forth all of the facts required under Section 3 of this Ordinance and bear the signature of the sheriff. REGISTRATION NUMBER. Section 5. Before operating, or per mitting others to operate, said motor car upon any public highway within the county, the owner thereof shall fasten or suspend the registration number of his car, so furnished to him by the sheriff in a conspicuous place at and on the rear thereof so that the same may be plainly visible to all persons; such registration number to be in white figures, not less than three inches in height, and one fourth of an inch in width, on a black background. EXAMINER OF CHAUFFEURS. Section 6. The office of "Examiner of Chauffeurs" for the County of Maui is hereby created. The person appointed to such office shall be a competent motor car operator, and shall possess a fair knowledge of steam, electric, and gaso line motor cars, their construction and operation. It shall be the duty oi the Examiner of Chauffeurs to examine into the qualifications of each and every ap plicant for a chauffeur's certificate under the provisions of this Ordinance. APPLICATION FOR CHAUFFEUR'S CERTI FICATE. Section 7. Every person desirous of obtaining a chauffeur's certificate shall make application in writing to the Coun ty Examiner of Chauffeurs, such applica tion setting forth the name, age, sex, nationality, occupation, and place, of residence of the applicant; the amount and nature of the experience the appli cant has had in operating, and places wnere he has operated, motor cars; the make, and motive power, of machines wfcich he his operated; designating in said application the kind of motor car, and motive power thereof, for the running of which applicant desires to secure chauffeur's certificate. EXAMINATION OF APPLICANT. Section 8. Upon receipt of an appli cation the Examiner of Chauffeurs shall file the same in a book furnished to him for such purpose by the County Clerk; and shall thereupon examine the appli cant concerning his knowledge of the type or types of motor cars which he de sires to operate. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF APFLi CANTS. Section 9. Only those applicants who are (1) eighteen years of age or older,(s) familiar with the terms of this ordinance, and (3) have satisfactorily passed the examination required by section to of this ordinance, shall receive at the hands of the Examiner of Chauffeurs a Chauf feur's certificate, to the effect that such applicant has bean examined by the County Examiner of Chauffeurs and found (a) competent to operate a motor car propelled by steam power;, or (b) competent to operate a motor car pro pelled by electricity, or (c) competent to operate a motor car propelled by gaso line or power of a similar character, or (d; competent to operate motor cars of two or more of the above designated types. GENERAL EXAMINATION CONSIST OF; Section 10. The Examiner of Chuuf- feurs shall examine all applicants con cerning their practical and theoretical knowledge of the construction and ope ration of the type of motor car for the running of which they desire certificates, requiring such applicants to demonstrate to him that they can start, reverse, back, change speed, turn and stop a motor car either slowly or suddenly as occasion may require, and generally show ability for such qnick and decisive handling thereof as would tend to avoid accidents, EXAMINATION STEAM MOTOR CARS: Applicants desirous of obtaining f chauffeur's certificate authorizing them to operate motor cars propelled by steam must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Examiner that they are familiar (a) with the class of boiler used iu the type of motor cars for the running of which they desire certificates, (b) with the construc tion of such boiler, (c) with the pressure to which it has been tested, as well as with the pressure which should not be exceeded save in machines when the steam pressure is automatically con trolled, (d) with the various safety aud indicating devices with which such cars are equipped; (e) with the handling of gasoline, its uses and dangers, (f) with the method of getting up steam, as well as showing a familiarity with all methods that have to do with keeping such motor car clean and in good repair. EXAMINATION ELECTRIC MOTOR CARS Applicants desirous of obtaining chauffeurs'certificate authorizing them to operate motor cars propelled by electri city must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the examiner that they are familiar (a) with the use of the controller, (b) with the reversing switch and brake, and the location thereof on the machine, (c) with the different speeds at which the cars may be run, and (d) with the man tier and needs and time of recharging same. EXAMINATION GASOLINE MOTOR CARS Applcants desirous of obtaining a chauf feur's certificate authorizing them to ope rate motor cars propelled by gasoline must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the examiner that they are familiar (a) with the class of eugine used in the type of motor cars for a running of which they desire certificates and the construction and capacity thereof, (b) with tlie methods of connecting the engine to the transmis sion gear, (c) with the different speeds at which the car may be run, with themethods of reversing and the connection of all levers; (d) with the handling of gasoline, its usesand dangers, (e) with the operation and care of the sparkling device, and with all methods that have to do with keeping such motor cars clean and in good order. SPEED. Section 11. No motor car shall be ope rated upon any public highway in the County of Maui at a rate of speed ex ceeding fifteen miles per hour. Provided however that when clearly outside of and beyond the limits of the towns, villages and the Pali road between Maalaea and Ukumehame. of this County on country roads such cars may be operated at a rate of speed not exceeding twenty-five miles per hour. RULES WHEN MEETIMG ANIMALS, AP PROACHING CROSSINGS, CURVES, ETC. Section 12. Upon approaching a per son standing or traveling upon a public highway, or upon approaching any horse or horses or other draft animal or ani mals whatsoever, whether being led, rid den, or driven, or when approaching a road crossing, a sharp curve, a steep des cent, or when turning a street corner, or when traversing any such road crossiug, sharp curve, or steep descent, the chauf feur operating a motor car shall give reasonable and timely warning of the ap proach of such car by the blowing of a whistle, the ringing of a bell, or other equally effective alarm, when within not less than 100 nor more thau 200 feet from such person, animal or point; the chauf feur using every reasonable precaution within his power to insure the safety of persons, animals and property, aud no right angles or sharp corners shall be turned at a rate of speed exceeding fif teen miles per hour. MUFFLER CI.OSF.D-WHEN. Section 13.. No chauffeur driving a motor car equipped with what is com monly known as and called a muffler cut off shall operatcor make tiseof such muffler cut-off when within 100 yards of any horss or horses or other draft animal or animals whatsoever, whether being led, ridden or driven; or when within 100 yards of any road crossing, sharp curve, or steep des cent; or when turning any street corner, or when traversing any such road cross ing, sharp curve or steep descent. STOPPING MOTOR CAR ON RKCJUKST. Section 14. A chauffeur operating a motor car which is about to meet or pass any person (a) afoot, (b) on horseback, or (c) driving any horse or horses, or other draft animals, or (d) riding in any vehicle propelled by animal power, shall, at the request of such person or on sig nal by putting or holding up of the hand, immediately bring such motorcar to a full stop, and hold the same stationary so long as may be reasonably necessury in order to prevent accident to any person, animal or property. RULES AS TO nRAKES, SIGNALS, SIGHTS AND NUM11EUS ON MOTOR CARS. Section 15. Every motor car, while in use on a public highway in this County, shall be provided with good and effi cient brakes. It shall also be provided wtih a suitable horn, bell or other signals. During the period from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, every motor car shall exhibit two lamps show ing white lights visible within a reason able distance in the direction toward which said vehicle is proceeding, show ing the registered number of such vehi cle in separate Arabic numerals, which numerals shall be not less than one and one-half inches in height, each stroke of which shall be not less than quarter of an inch in width; and there shall also be exhibited from the rear of such car a red light with a white face visible for a rea sonable distance, the registered number of such car to be so suspended as to, at all times.be visible both iu the day aud at night time. RULES TO BE OHSERVED BY CHAUF FEURS WHED OPERATING MOTOR CARS. Section 16. Every person operating, driving, propelling, or in charge of a motor car upon 'any public highway of this County shall observe the following rules: a Such person shall at all times ope rate, drive, and propell the motor car of which they are in charge in a careful manner, with due regard to the rights and for the safety and convenience of pedestrians aud other vehicles. b Upon meeting another vehicle such person shall turn to the right; and on all occasions when it is praticable so to do, they shall travel 011 the right hand side o Uthe street and near the right hand curb thereof. c In overtaking any other vehicle they shall pass to the left of such vehicle; and, the person in charge of such other vehicle, when so overtaken, shall pass to the extreme right. d When driving a motor car slowly, the operator thereof shall drive the same as close to the right hand curb as possi ble in order to allow free passage to vehi cles and motor cars moving more rapidly. e When bringing a motor car to a stop, the operator thereof shall, if possi ble, move the same within three feet of the right hand curb, aud headed in the direction of general traffic! so as not to iuterfere with traffic along the highway; and no motor car shall be left standing within twenty feet of a street corner. f Before bringing a motor car to a stop, aud before turning a corner, or otherwise changing its course, the ope rator thereof shall first see that there is space sufficient in which to make such turn or change in safety; aud, before making such turn or change, shall give due warning of such purposed move ment, by blowing of horn, ringing ef bell, or other like signal, to persons iu charge of other vehicles. Provided, however.if followed by rapid ly propelled vehicles no turn rmor change shall he made until such rapidly pro pelled vehicles shall have passed to the left. g In turuiug to the right iuto an other street, operators shall turn all cor ners as near to the right baud curb as possible. In turning to the left iuto another street, they shall pass to the right and beyond.the center of the street intersection. In turning to the right into another street, motor cars shall have the right of way over other vehicles travel ing in the same directions. Operators of motor cars shall head iu the same direction as the traffic on that side of the street. h Upon approaching or turning a street corner or sharp curve, the ope rator of a motor car shall have such car under complete control aud shall not travel at a rate of speed exceeding teu miles per hour. i When driving and operating a motor car upon a highway 011 which traffiic is congested, or upon which there are many other vehicles or pedestrians, an operator shall not turn or attempt to turn his car with a view to heading iu the opposite direction. j When meeting another vehicle of any description, or any pedestrian, the operator of a motor car equipped with electric light shall, wheu withiuro app ximately one hundred feet of such vehi cle or pedestriau, turn off all electric head lights, and keep the same turned off until he shall have passed such vehl cle or pedestrian. k In the operation of a motor car, the operator thereof shall not permit the pipes, "mufflers" or other likedevices.to emit the sounds of exhaust in a loud and annoying manner; and no operator of a motor car shall make use of any instru tnent in connection with his car which shall produce a sound of unusually loud, annoying, or distressinir character. The intention of this sub-division k is to compel the operation of motor cars in as noiseless a manner as possible. 1 In the operation of a motor car the driver or operator thereof shall not either iu furiously or heedlessly of the safety of others drive or propel such car in such a manner as to emminently en danger the personal safety of another or others; or 2 furiously or hecdlesfly of the safety of others drive or propel such car even though at the time the per sonal safety of another or others be not endangered thereby. m No person under the influence of intoxicating liquor shall operate any motor car upon the highways of this County. Section 17. Whenbvera Motor Car Shall Strike Anv Person, or collide with any vehicle containing a person, the operator of such motor car as well as any and all other persons riding therein who have or assume to have authority over the operator thereof, shall immediately cause such motor car come to a stop, and shall forthwith render to the person or per sons so struck or to the occupants of the vehicle so callided with, all needed assistance; carrying such person or per sons or occupants, if necessary, to a phy sician or surgeon for medical or surgical treatment; and the operator of such motor car as well as such other person or persons riding therein and having or assuming to have authority over the ope rator, shall, if requested so to do, give to the person or persons or occupants who have been struck, or whose vehicle has been collided with, the number of such motor car, the name and place of resi deuce of the driver, and the name and place of residence of the owner thereof. Section 18. Whenever Anv Owner of a Motor Car Shall Part with the title thereof, and the car shall become the property of another or others, such new owners shall at once give notice in writing to the Sheriff of the transfer of such ownership, giving the name, age, and place of residence of the person to whom transferred; and an entry of such transfer of ownership, showing the name or names of such new owner, his age and plaee of residence, shall be made by the Sheriff iu the book kept for such purpose. Section 19. Whenever Reouestbdso to do by the Examiner of Chauf feurs, and Automobile Inspector, the operator or any motor car used in the public service for hire shall permit such Inspector to examine his motor car with a view to ascertaining whether the same is in proper condition for public use. In case the Inspector finds such motor cars unfit for public service, he shall at once notify the owner thereof iu writing of such fact, setting forth in such notice his reasons for such finding. No such condemned motor car so long as the same remains in a condition unfit for public service shall be thereafter used in the public service for hire. Section 20. No Operator of Any Motor Car Shall so Load his car with passengers as to endanger life and pro perty; aud any motor car in the public service on which there are twice as many passengers as such car is licensed to car ry shall, for the purpose of this section, be deemed to be overloaded. Section 21. The General Speed Regulations Set Forth in this Ordi nance shall not be applied to motor cars and vehicles in the service of the Police Department, or the Fire Department nor motor cars and vehicles, and ambu lances, iu the service of physicians and surgeons if a red cross be plainly visible thereon indicating that such motor car, vehicle or ambulance is being used in the line of their duty. Section 22. Nothing Herein Con tained Shall be Construed to Abridge the right of any person to pro secute a civil action for damages against any party considered liable by reason of injuries sustained to person or property and resulting from the negligence of any chauffeur. Section 23. The Charge for Regis tration of a Motor Car, and issuing a certificate of registration thereof, shall be Jl. 00 which shall be collected by the County Sheriff and paid over tothe Coun ty Treasurer as a County realization. Section 24. The Charge for Exam ining an Applicant for a chauffeur's certificate, and issuing a certificate to such applicant, shall be $3.00, which shall be collected by the Examiner of Chauffeurs, and paid over to the County Treasurer as a County realization. Upon demand made at the time of the issuance of such certificates, the applicant shall be presented with a printed copy of this ordinance, Section 25. The Violation of, or failure to conform to, any of the provi sions in this ordinance contained, sliall constitute a misdemeanor; and sliall be punishable by the imposition of a fine, of not less than fS.00, nor more than 150.00. Section 26, Ordinance Number 7, passed by this Board on the 1st day of November, 1906, as amended, as well as all other I ordinances and resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, are hereby repealed. The Judge of the Court having ju Is diction on any charge brought under this ordinance may, in addition to the penal ty hereinabove set forth, cancel the cer tificate of any chauffeur found guilty un der this act. This Ordinance will take effect on May 1st, 1913. Board of Supervisors within and for the County of Maui. By S. E. KALAMA, Chairman. Attest: W. K. KAAE, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within and for the County ef Maui. I hereby certify that the foregoing or- dinauce, upon consideration had and vote taken, was passed by the Board of Super visors of the County of Maui, on the 1HU day of April, 1913, at their regular monthly session held at Wailuku, T. H. W. P. KAAE, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within and for the County of Maui. April 19, 26, NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In tlie Matter of the Estate of JAMES WILSON FLEMING, Deceased; Notice is hereby given to all credito r of the Estate of James Wilson Fleming, deceased, late of Makawao, Maui, T. H. to present their claims, duly authenticat ed aud with proper vouchers.'if any exist, even if the claim is seeured by mortgage upon real estate to the undersigned, Effie Lundy Fleming, sole executrix of the last will and testament of the said decedent, at her residence at Makawao Maul, T. H. within six months from the date of the first publication hereof, or within six months from the day they fall due or they shall be forever barred. Date of first publication, Mar. 22, 1913. EFFIE LUNDY FLEMING, Executrix Mar. 22, 29, Apr. 5, 12. 19. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, 8ECOND CIR CUIT, TERRITORY OF HAWAII. At Chambers In Divorce. Maria Tetzlaff vs. Charles Tetzlaff. Bill for Divorce No. 405. NOTICE. Territory of Hawaii. To Charles Tetzlaff, Libellee. Your are hereby notified that the above entitled suit, the same being for a divorce from you on the ground of desertion and non-support, i now pending lnabove entitledCourt.and that the same will be heard and deter mined on Saturday, the 21st dayol June, A. D. 1913, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, or as soon thereafter as may be by the Judge of said Court, sitting at Chambers. Dated at Wailuku, Maui, April 11, 1913. Seal. EDMUND H. HART, Clerk. W. F. CROCKETT, Attorney for Libellaut. Apr. 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10 17. NOTICB. During his absence from the Territory of Hawaii, TAM CHONG, of Paia, Maul hereby appoints E. W. Ain and K. Shoda his agents, with full power to trausact all business for him. Signed TAM CHONG Faia, Maui T. H. Apr. 12, 19, 29. MAUI STABLES WAILUKU -:- PHONE -:- 571 Drays, Express Wagons, . Buggies, etc.; Harness and Saddle Horses; 7-seater Cadillac, TONY ABREU. Chauffeur; also 2-Ton Buick Truck, for hire Day and Night. Special rates for large parties. We guarantee to make all steamer and train connections. COURT VALLEY ISLAND NO. 9239, A. 0. F. Regular meetings held at "Castle Hall," Wailuku, ou First and Third Thursdays of each month. Visiting Brothers cordially invited. JOHN E. GARCIA, C. R. J. S. MEDEIROS. F. S. LODGE MAU I, No. 984, A. F. & A. M Stated meetings will be held at Masonic Hall, Eahului, on the first Saturday nigbt of each month at 7.30 F. M. Visiting brethren are cordially In vited to attend. v; W. WESCOATT, R. W. M. C. E. COPELAND, tf. Secretary ALOHA LODGE NO. 3 KNIGHT 8 OF PYTHIAS, Regular meetings will be held at the Knights of Pvthias Hall. Wailuku, on the second aud fourth Saturdays of each month. All visiting members are cordially in vited to attend W. A. SPARKS, C. C. A .MARTINSEN, K. R. & S