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~+ The report from the inspector of Burazes, showing receipts for Novem ber of $1,131.50 and expenditures of $2,418.24, was received The matter of calling for bids for 150 barrels of fuel oil for the water works pumping stations was referred to the clerk of the board A. K. Vierra, parks superintendent, reported that he had discharged John Kalaukoa, park keeper at Puunul park, for frequent absences from work. Louia S. Cain, building inspector, asked for an appropriation of $292.12 for expenses of his office. The mat ter was referred to the ways and means committee Appropriations for the maintenance and upkeep of Kapialani park and other parks in the city and the pub lic bath house were referred to the ways and means committee A letter was read from Raymond Brown, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, asking the board to take action on renumbering the houses I Honolulu. It was passed over to tie ways and means committee for action A. K. Aona applied for the job of caretaker of Diamond Head park and offered to work without pay providing the board permitted him to erect a tent and live on the grounds. The mat ter was turned over to the parks com mittee. Siren Sheriff Rose in a second letter pointed out the need of new helmets for the policemen and also the need of a new patrol. He asked for an ap propriation of $2,900. The matter was referred to the ways and means com mittee. The board ordered the payment of $185 to Captain of Detectives Arthur McDuffie, which was a bill for person al expenses on the trip made to the mainland to arrest and bring back Lionel R. A. Hart. Chester A. Doyle's, bill of $150 for assisting in the pros ecution was referred to the ways and means committee. The letter from Sheriff Charles H. Rose, regarding the closing of M. D. Castillon's dance hall in the country, explained the action by saying that this hall was the resort of women of the underworld. The letter also asked the board not to license any dance hall without first learning the manner in which it would likely be conducted. The letter was referred to the dance hall committee. Previous to the regular business meeting, the board last night held the Laimi improvement district hearing on assessments. James T. Taylor call ed the board's attention to the unfair ness of the proposed assessments, stating that the assessment against Lim for storm drainage was $235.46 in excess of what it should be. After an hour's discussion the board took the matter under advisement and then referred it to the roads committee
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Honolulu Star Bulletin
Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Thu, Dec 13, 1917
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