The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-30

the sidewalks, and that on streets not
less that 80 feet in width balconies
not more than six feet wide nor less
than IL feet high, may be con-
structed.
Rep. Dole thought the balconies
or verandahs should at least be as
wide as the sidewalk, and moved an
amendment accordingly.
Minister Gulick called attention
to his report as the minority of the
fire limit committee, also to the
report Of the citizens committee
appointed by His Majesty in Cab
met Council, which recommended
"that the building of overhanging
verandahs on streets be absolutely
prohibited. He saw no reason
why people should be allowed to
increase their real estate by en-
croaching on the public domain.
BY passing this section they were
allowing a man to encroach on the
public in way in which he would
not be allowed TO encroach on his
neighbor. There were other reasons
that might be urged, such as the
liability of passengers being drench-
ed and the streets rendered unwhole-
some with slops dumped from veran-
dahs, as we'll as the recognized
enhancement of danger from fire
through those constructions.
Rep. Castle thought the widening
of streets had obviated the great
risk of fire. 1t was safer from slops
under verandahs than in the open.
Chinatown would be inexpressibly
gloomy if verandahs were forbidden
and nothing but ugly dead walls met
the gaze.
, Rep. Dole having reduced his
amendment to writing. 1t was that
where balconies or verandahs should
not reach to the line of the outer
edge of the sidewalk, they should be
supplemented with awnings to reach
to such line.
The amendment carried.
Rep. Dickey moved an amend
ment that awnings by themselves
should extend to the edge of the
sidewalk, which carried, and then
the section rs amended was passed.
Section IL provided for hitching
posts, forbiddidg more than two in
front of any building.
Rep. Dickey thought the limit of
two would work unequally, as
churches and large business blocks
needed more than two hitching posts
in front of them, and moved to
strike out the limiting clause.
Rep. Castle said if there was any
obstruction on the streets worse than
a lot of horses ranged in front of
stores, he should like to know what
it is.
Rep. Dole agreed with the intent
of the amendment, but moved to
amend it by substituting for the
clause that the posts shall not be
less than ten feet apart.
Rep. Dickey accepted the amend
ment.
Rep. Kekoa moved to insert the
words, 'Or on the edge of the
road" as there was no sidewalks in
Hilo. Carried.
Rep. Brown wanted to know
where the edge of road was.
Noble Bishop believed it would be
as well to strike out the limitation
of number altogether, as posts were
not likely to be placed less than ten
feet apart. He moved an amend
ment 10 that effect, which carried.
The section passed as amended.
Section IL provides for permis.
sion being given by the Minister Of
Interior to plant ornamental or shade
trees in sidewalk, and to cree,
fagstaffs, telegraph or telephone
poles in the streets, and was passeC
without amendment.
Section 13 allowed the Road Su
pervisor to grant permission fol
digging the street and sidewalk, Il
make connection with water or ga
main or public sewer.
Rep. Dickey thought there nigh
be other legitimate purposes TO
such permission, and moved to in
sert, cor for other purposes, whicl
carried, and the section was passe'
as amended.
Section IA regulates the piling o
goods on a wharf, and was passed
Section Is provides for the re
moval of Instructions, after twenty
four hours notice, by the Road Su
pervisor ut the expense of tn
offender. Passed.
Section l6 makes similar prov
sion to Is with regard TO buildin
material. Passed.
Section IL provides penalty {
not less than $5 nor more than S2i
for a violation of any provision {
secs. 8, 8, 10, II and ~. Passed
Section l8 contains a penalty {
S. for every "a hours that opening
in the streets are left open beyon
the time permitted, or that they a
left at night unlighted. Passed.
Section 10 f0rbids the driving
| vehicles on the sidewalks except
enter lot or yard. Passed.
Section 20 provided that a hor
r could not be hitched to an orn
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