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SUPERVISORS ENACT
COUNTY ORDINANCES
(Continued from I'ligu l'our)
introduced a nsolution appropriat
ing $100 out of the General Fund
for incidentals for the County
Clerk, which was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Proceeding to the order of the
day, the Hoard took tip the con
sideration of the following claims
for salary, the same being referred
to the Committee on Finance:
N. K. Lyman, interpreter, $10; N.
K. Lvnmii. sheriff's clerk. S7i: B.
H. Brown, Jr., janitor Fircmai.'s
Hall, $35; W. A. Fetter, deputy
sheriff, $135; A. A. Hapai, clerk to
County Attorney, $33.87; Ililo and
Hawaii Telephone Co., rent, $1.30;
James Mattoon, deputy sherriff,
$60.
Supervisor Desha arose and ask
ed for information relative to the
right of the Board to pass upon
salaries of county officials, such as
deputy sheriffs, already provided
for by the County Act. He thought
the Board had nothing whatever to
do with these matters. Fernandez
was of the opinion that the proper
procedure was to refer all such
matters to the Finance Committee,
which was done. Bills from T. II.
Davies & Co., Ltd., the Hilo and
Puna road boards, were likewise
referred to the same committee.
Supervisor Shipmau of the Com
mittee on Finance inquired whether
that committee were empowered to
employ counsel during the absence
of the County Attorney. The
Chairman suggested that if there
were any doubtful points, the com
mittee might bring these matters
before the full Board for action.
Adjournment was then taken until
Wednesday morning.
WKDNKSDAY, AUGUST 3UI).
After reading the minutes of the
proceeding day's session, the Board
rapidly got down to business.
Supervisor Fernandez introduced
a petition signed by 77 voters and
tax payers of South Hilo, praying
for the appointment of O. Yotaro,
a Japanese-American, to the posi
tion of police officer.
Treasurer T. K. Lalakea made
application for authority to employ
an assistant in his office at a salary
of $100 per month, and that he be
allowed incidental expenses ftom
August 1st to December 31st of$i25.
Both requests were referred to the
Finance Committee.
W. C. Borden made application
for a position in the office of Coun
ty Treasurer, or any other of the
county offices, and the same was
ordered placed on file.
A communication was received
from II. Vicars, Secretary of the
Board of Trade, submitting a copy
of the Hilo sanitary officer's report,
together with the approval of the
Shippers' Wharf Committee, recom
mending the removal of the Front
street sidewalks, which are unsani
tary and dangerous in their present
condition. The communication,
with accompanying papers, was or
dered placed on file, pending the
appointment of a Committee on
Health, for the creation of which
Supervisor Fernandez thereupon
gave notice of a motion for that
purpose.
Chairman Moir presented a peti
tion of 21 names, praying for the
reappointment of Y. Nakayama as
i Japanese policeman, Hilo, which on
motion of Fernandez was indefi
nitely postponed. By action of the
Board, Policeman Nakayama was
separated from the service immedi
ately on county government going
into effect, by reason of his not be
ing a citizen of the United States.
Akuna Brown of Hilo applied for
the position of Chinese police officer.
Snnervisor Kalaiwaa offered a
communication 111 Hawaiian, ask -
ing the Board to approve J. W.
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written in Hawaiian 11 was ton-
tmrv to the Organic Act and the
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Vl Treasurer Lalakea made formal
application for the appointment ol
William Kdmonds as deputy treas-
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Sunervisor Fernandez olTered a
resolution' providing a janitor for
the care of the county offices, who
shall also act as a messenger, the
salary to be fixed by the llonid.
Referred to the Committee on Inter
nal Improvements.
When the order of the day was
reached, Supervisor Fernandez in
troduced the first ordinance, which
after some discussion passed
unanimously. The ordinance pro
vides that all ordinances shall be
passed by a majority vote of the
Board, shall be enrolled, signed
and sealed by the Chairman pre
sidiig and attested by the County
Clerk. Publication by advertise
ment in the I'.nglish language lor
two consecutive weeks and posting
of a correct copy in the rooms of
the Board of Supervisors was also
provided for.
Supervisor Fernandez introduced
Ordinance No. 2, which after being
read at length was passed by a vote
of 4 to s, as follows: Ayes Moir,
Fernandez, Desha and Makttakane.
Noes Shinmanand Kalaiwaa. The
o dinance provides for the appoint
ment of police officers by the Boaid
of Supervisors, who shall receive
commissions from the County Clerk.
The term jolicc officer is defined to
include captains, lieutenants, priv
ates, hack officers, watchmen and
other subordinates of the Counts
Sheriff, but not to include clerical
assistants in the latter's office. A
penalty of $100 is provided for
violation of any of the provisions of
this ordinance.
At the afternoon session, Super
visor Fernandez presented a draft
of Ordinance No. 3, wlihh provides
that all police officers appointed by
the Board of Supervisors shall be
under the supervision and control
of the County Sheriff. This passed
by a vote of 4 to 2 as follows:
Ayes Moir, Fernandez, Makua
kaneand Desha. Noes Shipmau
and Kalaiwaa.
Ordinance No. 4, also introduced
by Supervisor Fernandez, provides
that no warrants for pay ol police
officers shall issue until such officers
have signed a pay-roll provided by
the Auditor for that purpose, such
pay-roll to be certified by the
deputy sheriffs for the various dis
tricts. The ordinance passed by
the usual vote of 4 to 2.
Ordiance No. 5, likewise intro
duced by Supervisor Fernandez,
and providing that all commissions
of appointment of police or other
officers shall be kept in the office of
the County Clerk and shall be the
sole evidence of such appointments,
passed by a vote of 5 to one, Kalai
waa voting in the negative.
Supervise r Desha, from the Com
mittee on seal, reported that the
seal had been secured, the original
design being greatly improved up
on. The report of the committee
was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Supervisor Desha,
amended by Fernandez, it was
unanimously ordered that all or
diances be printed in the Knglish
and Hawaiian languages.
Supervisor Shipmau, from the
Finance Committee, made inquiry
regarding the power of the Board
to legally appropriate moneys out
of the General Fund to apply to
road purposes, in case the Road
Fund is completely exhausted.
Chairman Moir answered with an
affirmative opinion, and suggested
the pressing need of an appropria
tion for the improvement of the road
from Hilo to Papaikou, which is
almost in an impassable condition.
Supervisor Shipmau replied that he
feared that there would not be bal
ance left in the Road Fund.
On motion of Fernandez, adjourn
ment was taken until the next day.
THUKSDAY, AUGUST 3KI).
On convening at 9 o'clock a. m.
all were present, .Supervisor woods
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1 a. communication was received
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I Sioo data of Mrs. Moiiucl Ms of
i'n!inn for innil tnken for ritrlit of
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I to appropriate the same, but it was,
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.closed by legal process, and as he
has no available funds requests that
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some nrrangetnents for the payment
thereof, inasmuch as the roads arc!
the property of the county.
The communication was referred
to the Committee on Internal Im-
provcmcnls for investigation and
report.
Supervisor Fernandez presented
a petition of 43 taxpayers of North
Hilo in behalf of N. B. Kahtte for
road supervisor. Also an applica
tion from J. P. Kamaka of Ooma,
North Kona, for poundmaster. D.
Namahoe applied for a position as
policeman for South Hilo.
Supervisor Desha from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported favorably
n new rule, providing for the ap
pointment and defining the duties
of a Committee 011 Health.
The bond of J. W. Kcliikoa,
deputy Sheriff of North Kona, was
reported upon favorably and ap
proved by the Board.
Supervisor Woods made a report
of the property of the road boards
at North and South Kohala, which
had been turned over to the Board.
Supervisor Desha made a similar
report of the South Hilo road board
property, amounting to ?3,337.4o.
These were ordered placed on file.
Supervisor Fernandez called at
tention to certain matters which
had been brought before the Fi-.
nance Committee regarding the
practice of crushing rock for .1 gov
ernment contractor and private par
ties. He asked that a committee
be appointed to investigate the
matter and to ascertain whether the
government is getting paid for the
crushed rock furnished. Desha
wanted the committee also to ascer
tain who had telephoned the Jailor,
using his name, directing prisoners
to be put to work 011 a private road,
when in fact he (Mr. Desha) was
in Olaa and knew nothing about it.
An explanation was made by Chair
man Moir that the contractor was
obtaining the crushed rock under
the terms of his agreement with the
Territorial government and that
this privilege was one of the con
siderations of his contract. 'He
also explained that he had tele
phoned the jailor to utilize the pris
oners on the road in question, but
he had not used Mr. Desha's name.
He stated that the road in question
had been open for five years, was a
public highway and that the men
employed were paid by moneys
subscribed by several public spirited
citizens. Thereupon the motion
was withdrawn. The meeting then
adjourned until Friday morning.
I'KIDAY, AUGUST 4.
After the formal reading of the
minutes of the previous day, a
large number of petitions and com
munication was received.
Sheriff Keolanui asked leave to
appoint C. B. Lyman as clerk in
his office, which request was refer
red to the Police Committee.
Mr. Shipmau presented a petition
numerously signed from Kau, ask
ing for the appointment of George
Kauwe as road supervisor.
Supervisor Fernandez presented
a petition of 38 residents and tax
payers of North Kona in behalf of
J. Kaelcmakule, Sr., as road super
visor. Also an application from
Krnest Kaapuni for the position of
janitor of the county offices. Super
visor Desha presented an applica
tion from Paahao for the same
position.
Norman K. Lyman also applied,
through Supervisor Desha for
appointment as road supervisor for
South Ililo, which was referred
with the other communications to
to the Committee on Internal Im
provements. Supervisor Desha moved that a
committee of three be appointed by
the Chair to investigate the Treas
urer's office, it having been cur
rently reported that the Treasurer
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1 i his office, who is hostile to
I and rtfusca to listen o tlle latter's
instructions.
He believed the
Board had a right to overhaul the
, hooks of the Treasurer, and asked
for the appointment of such an in -
vestigating committee. The motion
was unanimously carried and the
Chair appointed Messrs. Moir,
Desha and Fernandez as such com
mittee. Supervisor Fernandez moved that
the County Auditor be directed to
present to the Board nn itemized
statement of all moneys deposited
1 with the Treasurer, which passed
iaud the Clerk was directed to so
notify the Auditor,
The application of Harry Grcgson
for the position of road supervisor
for South Kona presented by Mr.
Fernandez, was referred to the
Committee on Internal Improve
ments. A recess was taken for lunch,
and upon reconvening at 1 o'clock,
Supervisor Moir of the investigat
ing committee reported that they
had examined the books of the
Treasurer and had discovered
crrouous entries in the cash book,
which were not serious, and which
had been corrected. The report
was accepted.
The application of Win. K. Rags
dale for clerk and bookkeeper to
the County Treasurer presented by
Mr. Moir was referred to the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
Mr. Moir also presented n petition
of 30 signers from Frank P. Beuto,
asking that he be appointed a
member of the mounted patrol,
Hilo.
The Chair appointed Messrs.
Shipman, Desha and Moir on the
Public Healfli Committee, after
which the meeting adjourned until
the following day.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH.
All members were present at the
convening of the morning session
of the Board. The minutes were
read and approved. Supervisor
Fernandez presented a report of the
Police Committee, recommending
the payment of salaries for July to
all police officers previously ap
pointed by the Board. The report
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes Moir, Desha, Makttakane,
Shipman and Woods. Noes Fer
nandez and Kalaiwaa.
Supervisor Shipman presented
the report of the Finance Commit
tee, which was a very complete and
exhaustive document, approving
salaries for the month of July and
certain bills incurred by the former
road boards and assumed by the
Board of Supervisors. In explana
tion of some of the items of the re
port, Supervisor Shipman said that
it was the opinion of the Committee
that all supplies for the use of the
county officials should be ordered
through the County Clerk, the lat
ter official giving an authorization
for the supplies needed. There
was a question raised as to the
salary of Norman K. Lyman, who
put in a claim for wages as inter
preter and as clerk to the sheriff.
.Supervisor Fcmaiiez claimed that
the combined salary of Mr. Lyman
for both positions did not exceed
$100 and therefore did not come
within the scope of the law. After
considerable discussion of the sub
ject, in which Supervisor Desha
took part, the report was adopted
unanimously.
Supervisor Desha then presented
the second report of the Finance
Committee, which included the
pay roll of all police officers pre
viously appointed by the Board,
aggregating $1344.03. Supervisor
Shipman did not concur in the re
port, but on motion, the report was
adopted by a vote of 4 to 3, as fol
lows: Ayes Moir, Desha, Fer
nandez and Makuakane. Noes
Shipman, Woods and Kalaiwaa.
Supervisor Fernandez offered a
resolution, providing for the ap
pointment of the following canton
ecrs in the Hamakua district at a
monthly salary of $26 per mouth
each: Jack Pcahi, from Ookala to
Kukaiau; Manual Tashera, Ku
kaiau to Kuliu gulch; Joe Freitas,
Kuliu gulch to Honokaa; Antoue
Jesus, from Honokaa to Kuaikalua
gulch; J. P. Mtihi, from Kuaikalua
gulch to Waipio pali; Joaquim
Kodrigtt:s from Honokaa to Ahua
loa homesteads; Jose A. Dias, from
Ahuloa to Waimea boundary; and
John Freitas, roads to Paaullo, Pa
auhau and Honokaa landings.
Mr. Fernandez amended his reso
lution by adding that such salaries
'to be paid out of the Road T
Fund for that district, whereuj
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the same was unanimously carried.
Supervisor Shipman offered four
ordinances, 011 which he did not
ask immediate consideration, but
suggesting that the same be sub
mitted to the County Attorney for
his opinion. A recess was then
taken till 7 o'clock in the evening.
At the evening session, there was
a delay owing to the absence of
Supervisors Woods and Desha, and
the meeting was not called to order
until 8 p. 111.
The bond of David K. Baker,
deputy sheriff of South Kona, made
by the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company was filed in
lieu of the personal bond given by
Mr. Baker heretofore. The same
was ordered placed on file.
A communication was read from
W. G. Walker, former chairman of
the North Hilo Road Board, in re
gard to the repairs needed on
bridges between Laupahoehoe and
Hakalau, not including Hakalau
gulch, which were in very bad con
dition. He asked that lumber be
immediately purchased for the re
pait of these structures. The letter
was referred to Supervisor Desha,
in charge of the roads for this
district.
Supervisor Shipmau presented a
communication from Sheriff Keola
nui giving a list of his appointees
in the Police Department, and the
'same was ordered placed on file for
'future consideration
Supervisor Woods from the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements
made a report. The report recom
mended the following appointments:
Road supervisors, South Hilo, N.
K. Lyman, North Hilo, B. N. Ka
hue; Nqrth Kohala, John Lanakila;
and Kau, George Kauwe. J. P.
Kamaha as poundmaster at Ooma,
North Kona. The Committee also
recommended that Frnest Kaapuni
be appointed janitor and messenger
for the county offices, at Hilo, at a
salary of $30 per month. The re
quest of the County Clerk for an
assistant at a salary of $50 a month
was approved. Action on the ap
plications of C. L. Hapai and W.
K. Ragsdale for appointment as
clerks in the Treasurer's Office was
deferred until the receipt by the
Board of the Treasurer's report.
The Committee also asked that ac
tion 011 all communication regard
ing appointments of road super
visors in North and South Kona be
deferred as there is no road tax
money for these districts at the pres
ent time. In regard to the petition
from citizens praying that Front
street, Hilo, be repaired, the com
mittee recommended that the same
be allowed, to be paid out of the
road tax fund for the district. The
Committee also reported favorably
on the communication from Dr. J.
Holland, submitting a lease for sig
nature by the Board of the propos
ed Rainbow Falls Park. The
Committee also reported favorably
on the lease from Peacock & Co.
for the county offices. After read
ing at length, the report was unani
mously adopted.
Supervisor Shipman presented a
supplemental report from the Com
mittee on Finance, recommending
the payment of certain bills against
the Sheriff's office, amounting to
$153. The committee refused to
approve a bill for incidentals for
$4.20 rendered by the Hilo Mer
cantile Co. for lack of full informa
tion. Four bills, amounting to
$125, for expenses and fees of coro
ners' juries for the month of July,
had been referred to the County
Attorney for a legal opinion as to
the liability of the county therefor.
The committee also reported against
the practice of incurring expense of
hack fare in serving subpoenas,
which duty could be performed by
the mounted patrol. The request
of Treasurer Lalakea for $125 for
incidentals was denied for the same
reason as other requests of county
officers of a similar nature had been
refused. The report of the Finance
Committee was then unanimously
adopted.
By separate resolutions, the fol
lowing pouiidmasters were selected
and appointed: Kau, Julian Mon
sarrat; South Hilo, J. Maka; Ho
nokaa, Geo. Kaiser; North Kohala,
Robert K. Naipo; South Kohala,
Geo. Bell, Jr.; Kailua, North Kona,
Walter Kahumoku; South Kona,
Kin't Kapu.
The salaries of the road super
visors were fixed as follows:
Kau, $1.75 per day when actually
employed; North Kohala, $50 per
month; South Kohala, $30 per
month; South Hilo, $80 per month;
North Hilo, $35 per month; Puna,
?0o per mouth. The salaries of
Hamakua and North mid South
Kona were deferred for furthei con
sideration. It was unanimously agreed that
the salaries of the road supervisors
I c paid out of the Road Tax Fund
foi the respective districts.
Supei visor Shipman presented a
resolution providing for an increase
of $15 in salary of A. A. Hapai,
cioikin the office of the County
Attorney, on condition that he will
perform service for various mem
bers of the Board ol Supervisors
without extra charge, such increase
to begin immediately. This makes
Mr. I lapai's salary $65 per month
a'ld is by reason of the fact that he
h.is been performing typewriting
for Ihe various committees of the
Board gratuitously.
Supervisor Fernandez reported
that Laeha of North Hilo refused
to serve as police officer, because
the salary was too small. He re
commended that Solomon Konia
be appointed, and the motion was
duly carried.
On motion of Supervisor Desha,
the Chairman and County Clerk
were authorized to execute on the
behalf of the County, leases for ac
quirement of the Rainbow Falls
Park and the quarters in the Pea
cock Block, utilized as county of
fices. This was made a standing
order for the execution of all legal
documents, when approved by the
Board.
The Clerk was authorized to
publish a notice of pounds and the
appointment of pouiidmasters as
above, at the same time authorizing
the Clerk to issue commissions for
all appointtees under the appoint
ments made by the Board of Super
visors. It was also ordered that notice
be published that all bills against
the County must be filed with the
the County Clerk not later than the
second day of each month.
Before adjournment, Chairman
Moir arose and in a short speech
thanked each of the members of
the Board for their assistance and
cooperation, expressing the belief
that with the prevailing harmony
among the members, the Board of
Supervisors could accomplish much
good. He expressed himself as
much gratified with the work done
at the session just closed. A vote of
thanks was also given to Supervisor
Kalaiwaa for his services as chap
lain, which had brought about such
a good feeling of harmony among
the members.
Supervisor Shipman moved that
the the thanks of the Board be giv
en to the press of Hilo for the full
reports of the proceedings of that
body, which passed vociverously.
After approving the minutes of
the day's session, the meeting then
adjourned until the first Tuesday in
September, as provided by law.
Xo Need of a Doctor.
Pains in the stomach and attacks
of colic come 011 suddenly and are
so extremely painful that immediate
relief must be obtained. There is
no necessity of sending for a doctor
in such cases if a bottle of Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy is at baud. No doctor can
prescribe a belter medicine. For
sale by Hilo Drug Co.
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