The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-01
NOT ENOUGH RAIN
HildtHS Petition For Better WatRP
Supply.
ACTION AT MASS MEETING
Peculiar Advice From
Legislature Member.
Wants No MeaIy Mouthed Petition,
No Water No Water Rates
i the Cry.
ACTION At MASS MEETING
(Hno Tribune. December 26l

lELO Tribune. December ~
In response TO the call for a mass
meeting that appeared in the columns
OF the Tribune last week representa- /
tive showing Of Hno's business men
gathered AZ the Firemen's Hall last
Saturday evening. Sheriff Andrews
called the meeting to order and stated
the object o. the meeting. Mr.. F. s. !
Lyman was called TO the chair TO pre-
side. In response 10 the ehairman's
question: What is your pleasure,
gentlemen" q recital Of the water sup
ply Of Hto followed The danger OF
sickness from the use Of polluted street
streams was explained by DR.. Moore.
The inability 10 cope with fire was sug-
gested by several merchants, the in
adequate supply was told by Mr.. Van
narta. the injustice OF charging for thar
which was not delivered by Mr.. Hog-
son and Mr.. Severance believed a
much larger patronage could be Sc
cured if the supply was forthcoming.
ALr. Richards arose TO say that he
hoped no meaIey-mOuthed petition
would result from this meeting, but
that the temper Of the people OF HiIo
he made manifest, that the repeated
delay OF this very essential addition 70
our water supply be condemned in no
mistaken terms. and he was in favor Of
stopping the payment Of water rates
until the water was forthcoming. Mr..
Richards stand started the ball roll
ing and il was evident that much in
dignatfou exists over the Government :
apathy in this refusal to finish the
Water Works Much discussion fol-
loved as to the best manner Of ad-
dressing the Executive, resulting II
that a committee Of i've be appointed
10 memorable the Government. set
ting forth the spirit OF the meeting
which resulted in the following:
HLLO, HAWAII December p, 1886.
To the Executive Council of the Re
public Of Hawaii, Honolulu:
Sirs.-At q mass meeting that was
held ar the Firema1's Hall. II HiIo, on
Saturday evening. December Is, 1895
IN response TO q call Of L. 4. Andrews
Esq, Sheriff Of Hawaii, which meeting
was called to consider and decide on
some mode OF action TO relieve the
present distress Of the town. due 20
lack Of water in the Government pipes
and TO avert, If possible. the public ca
IamiUy threatening the community
from the use Of water for domestic
purposes from bitches running
through the town that are commonly
used 10 carry OF sewerage" The IN
designed were appointed a COMMITTEES
and by the meeting instructed 10 pre-
pare and forward TO the Executive
Council q letter 10 be signed by the
said committee, which letter should
contain true statement Of fact in re-
laIiOn 70 the present condition Of the
water supply OF Hilo, as well as its
needs, and also 10 request the immedi-
ate expenditure Of the money now ap-
prOpristsd for the increase OF the Wa
ter Works Of HiIo, therefore, in pur-
susnee 70 said instructions We, as said
committee, beg 10 submit as follows:
1. That the Hawaiian Government
IS maintaining system Of water works
for the town Of HiIO. and is charging
and collecting for privileges from tbs
said system rates equal 70 what Is
charged in Honolulu.
2 That the toEu OF HiIo is auuu-
ally subjected, BY reason OF lack Of SUI
6Cieat rainfall 10 a scarcity OF pure
water for domestic and other uses, such
as should be furnished by the Govern
uelt system Of water works; that thi:
annual lack Of sufficient water general
y occurs from about October 1st Jc
January OF February; that at the pres
ent date the supply Of water from the
Government pipes Is totally inadequate
10 the needs Of the town; in fact that
II certain portions OF the town no wa
ter al all can be obtained during tbs
greater portion Of the day.
g That there are certain popuI0u:
sections OF the town that are not con
ueersd with the present system of va
ter works, and the residents are there,
fore not able 10 obtain water from the
Government, although they are will
ing TO pay the required rates, These
portions are Puueo and that country
lying along the Volcano road and be
yOud the KukusU bridge.
1 That in case Of fire the Fire De.
partment Is rendered useless by The
lack Of sufficient water with which &c
work
; That scarcity Of water, annually
occurring. compels z large number OF
people. residents Of HiIo, and for the
most part people who enjoy privileges
from the Government, to use water
from certain bitches that flow through
The town all OF which are polluted, By
reason Of fact thai they are used as
savers, and are totally unfit for do
nestle use, thereby endangering the
public health and subiecting Us to z
visitation Of an epidemic OF disease
5. That the present supply Of water
b9T the Government pipes Is derived