The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-01
NOT ENOUGH RAIN
HildtS P3tii1I For Better K3tRF
Supply.
ACTION AT MASS MEETING
Peculiar Advice From
Legislature Member.
Wants No MezIy Mouthed Petition.
Nc Water No Water Rates
i the Cry
CHno Tribune, December 2al


Of the Tribune last week 3 representa-
tive showing Of HIlo'S business mer
gathered al the Firemen's Hall Ias-
saturday evening Sheriff Andrews
called The meeting 70 order and state5
the object Of The meeting. Mr.. F.
Lyman vas called 10 the chair 10 p-e-
side In response 10 the chairmsn'S
question; What is your pleasure
gentlenene~ = recital Of the water sup
ply Of Huo followed The danger Of |
sickness from the use OF polluted street
streams was explained By Dr.. Moore /
The inability 70 cope with fire was sug-
ga<-ed By several merchants. the il
adequate supply was told By Mr.. Van
narta. the injustice OF charging for thar
which was not delivered by Mr.. Eo--
son and Ny Severance believed :
much larger patronage could be se-
cured If the supply was forthcoming
NJ. Richards arose 70 say that lie
hoped 10 me2lsy-moUIhed petition
would result from this meeting. but
l1zt the temper Of The people OF HiIo
be made manifest that the repeated
delay Of this very essential addition %
our water supply be condemned in 10
mistaken terms. and ne was in favor OF
stopping the payment OF water rates
until The water was forthcoming. Mr
Richards sand started the bali roll
ng and It was evident thar much in
5ignz1ion exists over The Governments
apathy IN this refusal 10 finish the
Water Works. Much discussion fol-
lowed IS 70 the beSt manner OF zd-
dressing the Executive, resulting n
that 2 committee OF i've be appointed
10 msmorialize The Government, SET
rnz forth The spirit Of the meeting,
which resulted in the following
HILO. HAWAII December y. 1895.
To the Executive Council Of the Re
public O. Hawaii Honolulu,
Sirs--AI e mass meeting that was
held a- the Flrsma1's Hall. IN Hilo. on
Saturday evening, December e, 1895.
in response 10 2 call OF L 4 Andrews.
ESQ. Sheriff Of Hawaii. which meeting
was called TO consider and decide On
some mode Of action 10 relieve The
present distress OF the Town. due 10
lack Of water IN the Government pipes,
and 70 avert, II possible, the public ca
lani-y threatening the community
from The Use Of water for domestic
purposes from bitches running
through The town that are commonly
USED 70 carry OF sewerage The VI
6eTsined were appointed z committee
and By the meeting instructed 10 pre-
pare and forward 70 The Executive
Council : letter 70 b signed BY the
said committee which letter should
contain E true statement Of fact in Re
Iz1iou 10 The present condition OF the
water supply Of Hilo, as well as its
needs, and also 70 request the imusii-
ate expenditure OF the none! now ap-
prOpTis-sd for The increase OF the Wa
ter Works q Hilo, therefore, in pur-
Suance 70 said instructions We. as said
committee. beg 70 submit as follows
/ That the Hawaiian Government
Is maintaining system Of water works
for The tOEn O. Hil0. and Is charging
and collecting for privileges from The
said system. rates equal 70 what Is
charged II Honolulu
, That The town q HiIo Is aunu-
ally subjected. by reason Of lack Of SUI
ECisaE rainfall. 70 2 scarcity OF pure
water Tor domestic and other uses. such
as should o furnished by the Govern
melI system OF water works; that this
annual lack OF Sufficient water general
II occurs from about October Isl 70
January O. February; that AZ the pres
ent date the supply Of water from the
Government pipes Is totally inadequate
70 the needs Of the town; IN fact that
IN certain portions Of the Town 10 va
ter Il al can Be obtained during the
greater portion Of tbs day.
g That there are certain DoDulous
sections OF the town that are not coz
neeIed with the present system OF va
Ter works. and the residents are there
fore not able 70 obtain water from the
Government although they are viii
ing 10 pay the required rates, these
portions are Puueo and that COUNTRY
1e-L@ 1-D-S L-- O-l1AD LDoL anu De-
Eond the Kukuau bridge
1 That in case OF fire the Fire De-
parment Is rendered useless by The
lack OF sufficient water with which 10
wUrk
5 That scarcity Of water, annually
occurring. eompels large number Of
people. residents OF HilO, and for The
most part people Who enjoy privileges
from the Government 70 use water
from certain bitches that flow through
The Town al Of which are polluted. by
reason CT fact thar they srs used as
sewers and are totally unfit for DO
nestle use, thereby endsngsring the
public health and subjecrng rs to z
visitation OF an epidemic OF disease
s. That the present supply OF water
for the Government pipes Is derived