The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-06-01

Ar ENRON s-S5uae;lsiac has been written and
s1-uc1 more has been said. hut no; enough, It
sse4s in re-s-5 - the condition Of our city Of
Hoaa ala It's STREETS, its sidewalks, and its build
irrs Bull6irrs of a substantial nature though
tcu ir nu-hcr are being creci,,d by our solid bust
na-s men vhica u0ui5 90 c-edit % any town.
81 90 POSING throuch the densely inhabited
Clsnaze gasrlers % The ioVn-and where they
nal o. be E1uni s-1ne cannot bat be struck by TIE
E.cl ttes lre adding one wooden structure 10
aua1aar ir such way 10 threaten the very
s1fstT cf TIE whole I'D some not very distant day.
Oar STREETS are none of them too wide but the
CO. ana impatient way IN which John Chinaman
Is .zva5iac saem and eating into them from each
si5a Is SIMPLY astounding Does Mr.. Chinaman
- 3D. pui up a shop De crowds its foundation
Susto I'D 30 sid a little beyond the bounds Of the
sideualk The upper story. which serves him ass
dwelling house- be makes to project quite over
o-.a the 81 acuaIk. Tins done he proceeds in most
cls1s DO slsarsc the space thus covered 10y erect
inz 81 tha strJss side a substantial shade or
czrssis 81 st1ui cloth and within this bower he
dissrs his wares piles his bales and packages, or
riiss his t-l5e IN grounds fos which be pays not
fa-lhizc f1r rent The wa0,e town lies before
john C1lnarnan and there seems TO be no limit
his osp1rruuity for apprupriating and marring
or hiEhuays The Curious thing about it how
ever a. rhat AL tins can be done and no govern
r.1i dsEcer interfere or even gently demonstrate.
In other places all over the civilized parts Of the
wo-ld NOT oay are the rights of the public to the
-nrhsgructed use Of highways defended against all
t-aspaSsa- hut5 many places no one Is allowed TO
treci even on his own land within town limits any
hril5lnr that might he injurious 10 the public
ruefsre- SUI in Honolulu an alien population Is
rs-mitte5 without hndrance to make such IN
rrrth and unsafe buildings as they see tit not
onv to ahlt upon. but - infringe upon the public
hs-zuly aud actually 30 appropriate a portion Of
d % tlOir cwu private use
Gnr Is led - wonder whether any opposition
uoal5 De- made 10 Mr.. Chinaman's digging well,
or rzttinr mp shalty IA the middle of one OF our
stress Ipod heavens Is there no one whose
business ID Is 10 see So these things Is the future
81 o1r town 70 be az the mercy of any rapacious
rlanav making horde that may chose to make OF
nuH-
WITH Ed CITY government Il might be thought i'm
r1sshe 81 fk the responsibility for the abuses to
hica this toEn SUBJECT. But has the Minister OF
TIE Interior no poser dead with this natter If be
hss d would sem as II Il were high time for HIM
a. either exercise Il himself or 10 delegate 1t TO
snather-
dav passes but that the public is being defrauded
OF its rcht 20 the full Of the public highways,
and IN many places az the present time the rob
herv - be ug made permanent by buildings that
infrsase upon the domain OF our streets ana side
walks.
Nov that the great press is over on the small
rox question and the business forces of the town
an again about 10 be unshachled, there will
undoubtedly be a fresh impulse given TO all kinds
q improvements The forces too of the govern
raeui which have been largely directed TO health
and quarantine matters are again freed from
stain, she time seems favorable TO giving atten-
riou 10 the matter above mentioned. With every
Cav ~ delay the obstacles standing IN the way of
q uToper management Of this question become
Greater Each new house that is being put up
fhat oreraps the street OF sidewalk will sometime
have to be moved back 10 its proper assignment
y hv not avoid the necessity for this expense IN
The future by adopting the measures now.
Yours. CLAWS