The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-08-15
The Hiio Fire Department Elects
a Chief Engineer.
INTERESTING MOTIFS. Rte.

for chief engineer Of the Hilo FIRE
department, provided for by an act
passed by the Legislature of 1892,
was held at the courthouse July q.
Daniel Porter, clerk Of the third
and fourth circuit court. was elected
chief for two years, and A. Wall
assistant engineer for the same pc
ricA. These gentlemen are we'll
qualified to I'LL the positions for
which they have been chosen. and
the public should feel grateful that
they have consented to serve them
gratis for the next two years.
Now that the organization is com
plete, and the Hilo fire department
an accomplished fact. it is expected
that the property-owners about town
Will take more interest in its welfare
and assist the fire company by max
ing donations TO its building fund,
and by joining in an appeal to the
Provisional government to enlarge
and improve our water works system
The facts are that, during dry time
such as We had last January and
February, the spring that feeds the
water mains was not equal to supply
ing the daily consumption OF the
/ rate payers SO that the first improve
melt required TO render the system
useful in case Of q fire is 70 connect
other springs further mauka with
the supply tank, and thus insure
constant pressure on the mains
secondly, fire plugs or hydrants
should be placed at all the street
corners thirdly. the system should
be extended across the Wailuku
bridge into Puueo, and FOR at least
1000 feet farther along Volcano
street
4 movement Is on foot to establish
q hose company among the native
Hawaiians, and a meeting was held
at the court house. August LIST. to
effect arrangements for organization.
The enterprise of raising chickens
on the plan suggested by Mark
Twain in his letter to a Poultry
Society, /. always raise chickens in
your neighbor's hen roost." has been
started. The police are after the
thieves, but as yet have not been able
10 find the night providers.
A number OF new street lamps have
been placed about town which will
make some of the dark places light.
and IS an improvement for which the
Provisional government has our
thanks
An incident occurred a few days
ago Whicd enliTened for short time
the usual Tranquil streets Of Hilo. |
The Chinese butcher received a
band Of cattle from kau and was
driving them through the streets Of |
town to his pen in the suburbs near
WsiDaku. All went well until be !
neared The Wailuku bridge, when
one steer escaped and started to take |
in the town. charging up Waianue-
nue. street to Pitman, and down Pit
man street to Church street, soaring
women and making general scatter
ing OF pedestrians Here be was
overtaken and lassoed by one of the
cowboys in the most approved Kau
style, but the animals and his cap
tors troubles had only just begun,
for the police discovered (when it
was safe to venture oat) that all the
laws relating to stree. traffic, etc,
had been broken, and promptly ar
rested the cowboy and his charge,
however, making a compact with
him to deliver the bullock il the
courthouse yard securely tied. The
Celestial herder in charge OF the
band vas fined 50, and costs.
As mas been the custom for many
years, services we're held In the Hail
church to commemorate Restoration /
day and also to raise funds for church
purposes.
In spite Of the small attendance
$50 vas raised. Rev. S. L. Desha
delivered an eloquent address, which /
vas listened 10 attentiyely. II
Several Hawaiian fsgs WeEs spread I !
70 TIE DrSeZSs Dub DiueINlS5 tueIs
vas nothing to denote the anniver
szry Ok an event 90 important in the /
annals Of Hawaiian history.
TTEAs. II
l. IS ramored about town that q
good many Of the japanese iaborers
whose contracts have recently expired
intend migrating to Guatemala.
5fr. Z. T. Low Of KOhals sent mp
hree carrier pigeons in the care Of
oHrser Beckley Of the steamer Khan, {
ghicb were released on the morning ,
Il the steamers arrival The first
dgeor % reach P1uhns ranch, de
aDc- q aboas oBe hundred miles. {
z.ade the figh; ia 4 hrs 3 min tho J