The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-08-26

working hcurs. csc etc. think very
Sirapls lsx would be sufficient, II we
regulated everything ike this NE should
hSvs stacks oS hcoks and the Minister
x0uli have 80 Spe0d all his time staiv-
ing eSw.
Rsp. MSrQues-Ths Minister of the
interior hiss noShi1S 10 10 exceps 10 starr
the machinery in motion, The rest i
under the ros1 supervisors
Rep NSluS thought the bin Que Of the
bsss which hS6 been introduced during
the session xld he would like 10 have il
al passed st once
Section l IS amended passed.
Section . The Minister Of the luts-
nor shSn also iSS1e proper rules and rex
ulSrloZlS tor the organization Of 3 regular
eNorpS q permanent roSd workers. 10 he
called .'cSntonSsrs." who shall be sp-
pointed by hin.-0a the recommends
tSo1 a the local road authorities, Homo
lulu Road SupSrviSor and Districts RoSd
RozrdS} and SSS'Snsi 10 the several
pao,Ic streets o. roads ~ partioa Of
roads. such IS shall De acknowledged
20 require the constant work Il these
eSrtoals-S-
Noble MxrSien moved the section
pass
Minister Peterson moved that s verbal
change De made, which would make
the meaning Of the section clearer.
Rep. Marques made another verbSl
amendment
Rep. Ross requested tbs; sll amend
nsnts Dc sent up On legal esp paper
Tne amended section passed
Sexton 5. The c&ntonisrs shall work
under the orders and supervision Of the
different road authorities, IS above men
toned, Or - mSy De hereafter cOnsti-
tutei- Passed
Section I. To sSch cSntonier shall be
entrusted : length Of public road or
street. from one 10 three miles, more or
less according 70 the nature and necsssi-
YES Of such lengths, so that each msn
u,Sy have enough 10 keep him usefully
engaged Su the ysSr round Such
lengths o. road shall be called ''sec-
tons classified Snd distinguished by $
progressive number, by which the res
peciiye eSnto1iers shSll also De known.
Passed with slight amendment
Section ; The duty Of every can
TONER shall De 10 give Sll Of his time 10
the lSooE required 10 keep his section IN
the best possible good order for public
tr2rke, sni more especially, 10 attend to
the following points, subject 10 the regUi-
lStio1s Sld orders Of their superIOrS.
This section hiss nine subdivisions,
specifying the duties Of the ezntoniers).
Node Baldwin moved 10 strike out all
these nine Subdivisions. Il Is impracsi-
cable 10 carry out every minute detail Of
Eork- Something must De left TO the
discretion Of managers.
Noble WidemSnn-I sgree that this
provision under (Sl requiring the can
TONER To 20 over his whole section
every day Is Improbable, but l don't
agree IS TO the Others. Ii the cantouier
Is 10 take his orders every dsy what IN
army Of lunSs you will want.
Noble J. 81. Horner criticised the
whole plan. Ii would not work in the
country.
Rep Kzp-shzole thought it better
remain IS 1t /.
Minister Peterson agreed that tie
matter u TIE subdivisions might lie
very well - rules, not 50 Eell here. /
would ike 10 add some words 10 Noble
BSliEin'S amendment. The amended
section Vas carried.
a.. Visit the whole length of his sec
ton once : dzy. snd notify the proper
authorities Of any extraordinary occur
renee;
Noble Widemznn moved it be once q
: week
Minister Peterson thought you might
IS well strike the clause out As have it
Rad 80. The conditions in the country
districts and IN Honolulu are totally diff
fsrelt-
Rep. Klaus moved it be twice Z week.
NOOle BzldSin-There is nothing praSs-
teal in cur REQUESTING this. In nine
cases out OF ten they viii be ignored |
don't think II matters particle whether
yen make II week or day.
Noble Burchardt thought the whole
clause should be struck out. In tile
country the sections might be very long.
Rep Marques did not agree that tie
section should De struck out 1t Was
very easy to make amendments. Ii WIS
very important that the cantonier
should see his whole section frequently.
Noble WIdeuna1n changed his amend
meat TO az least once week.
Noble BurUhardt withdrew his motion.
The section IS amended passed.
%. Attend to the prompt and thor
ough draining Of al water iron the road-
bed by keeping the side and transverse
bitches and cutters well cleaned and
opened; passed;
(el. Make all repairs necessary to
secure the conservation Of road-beds, and
Ill up without delay all ruts and holes
and other forms Of wear and tear, so that
the rosd or street may be always clean
and dry with regular and hard surface,
50 as TO avoid the necessity Of heavy
repairs; passed;
ID. Remove al filth and weeds from
the rozd-beds, and scrape away the dust
o. mud, and attend to the proper con-
serTztiOn and cleanliness Of the side
walks, banks and talQses;
Noble J. II. Horner-I must still assert
that this has been copied from the Law
of some old countries, where all the
roads have been mscadzmized. The
idea Of scraping Of the mud from tile
country roads was absurd. The thing Is
an impOssibilitv
Noble Widemann-I do not think this
section Is intended for Hamakua. II
vii be good for Honolulu